A Wolf Quiz
This is a quiz to test your knowledge about Wolves. It is understood that information varies significantly from resource to resource, however the available answers should fall within a general range so you can provide a sufficient response. The actual material for this quiz has been extracted from www.wolfhowl.org.
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1. What is a common Gray Wolf's scientific name (genus and species)?
Canid lupine
Canus lupis
Canis lupus
Canidae lupus
None of these
2. What is the average length of an adult Gray Wolf from head to base of tail?
25 to 32 inches
30 to 46 inches
40 to 58 inches
50 to 72 inches
None of these
3. What is the average height of an adult Gray Wolf from paw to shoulder?
20 to 32 inches
26 to 38 inches
28 to 42 inches
32 to 45 inches
None of these
4. What is the average weight of an adult male Gray Wolf?
40 to 80 pounds
60 to 100 pounds
80 to 120 pounds
100 to 150 pounds
None of these
5. On average, how much does a female Wolf weigh compared to a male?
20% less
10% less
They're about equal
10% more
None of these
6. Wolf fur tends to be finer on the dorsal side of the body and courser on the ventral side.
True
False
7. The darkish spot of fur 3 or 4 inches below the croup of a Wolf's tail covers the...
anal gland
pubescent gland
precudgel gland
precaudal gland
None of these
8. What is a "prime coat?"
A winter pelt
A spring pelt
A summer pelt
A fall pelt
None of these
9. What time of year does a Wolf's pelt "blow-out?"
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
None of these
10. Wolves are generally born with dark fur that lightens as they age.
True
False
11. Albino Wolves are fairly common.
True
False
12. Wolves are usually born with deep blue eyes that lighten and gradually change to the adult eye color.
True
False
13. Wolves are believed to have eye sight that's about as good as a human being, but may be near-sighted because...
they have a flat cornea
they have a warped retina
they have a small vitreous body
they lack a foveal pit
None of these
14. Wolves have a very high ratio of rods (grayscale receptors) to cones (color receptors) in the retina. What percentage of a Wolf's visual receptors are cones?
10%
15%
20%
25%
None of these
15. What is the "nictitans?"
A scent gland
An oily spot on the upper portion of the tail
The third eyelid
The part of the eye that allows for good night vision
None of these
16. Hearing is a Wolf's most developed sense.
True
False
17. Wolves have been known to react to imitated Wolf howls from...
1 kilometer away
3 kilometers away
5 kilometers away
7 kilometers away
None of these
18. A canine's nose is cold and wet because...
they lick it
it has sweat glands
they are healthy
they breathe heavy
None of these
19. It has been suggested by experts that a Wolf may have twelve times the ability to detect odors of a domestic canine and...
twenty-five times that ability of a human being
forty times that ability of a human being
fifty-six times that ability of a human being
seventy times that ability of a human being
None of these
20. One Wolf can judge the mood of another Wolf by scent.
True
False
21. What are "papillae?"
Scent receptive tissues
Projections on the tongue
Taste buds
Salivary glands
None of these
22. How many teeth does a Wolf have?
38
42
44
48
None of these
23. Experts have estimated that Wolves are capable of a jaw pressure of up to...
500 pounds per square inch
750 pounds per square inch
1,000 pounds per square inch
1,500 pounds per square inch
None of these
24. When a Wolf walks the hind paw falls just to the outside of the impression that the front paw left.
True
False
25. What does "digitigrade" mean?
Walking on tiptoes
Walking on the soles of the feet
Pushing off with the toes while walking
Having long legs that allow for speed and agility
None of these
26. An adult Wolf's forepaw print measures...
3 to 3½ inches
3¾ to 4½ inches
4½ to 5 inches
5 to 5¾ inches
None of these
27. The average gait of a Wolf is between...
5.5 and 7 kilometers per hour
6.5 and 8 kilometers per hour
8.5 and 10 kilometers per hour
9.5 and 12 kilometers per hour
None of these
28. Over a distance of about 3 kilometers Wolves can maintain an average top speed of about...
20 kilometers per hour
30 kilometers per hour
40 kilometers per hour
50 kilometers per hour
None of these
29. While hunting, it's not uncommon for a Wolf to travel...
10 to 20 miles a day
20 to 30 miles a day
30 to 40 miles a day
40 to 50 miles a day
None of these
30. A Wolf's anus often plays an important role in communication.
True
False
31. A Wolf's tail measures from...
11 to 16 inches
12 to 18 inches
13 to 20 inches
15 to 22 inches
None of these
32. During copulation, why does the female's vaginal sphincter muscles tighten around the male's bulbus glandis?
To arouse the female to ovulation
To keep the male from mating with other females
To achieve a copulary tie and insure insemination
It feels nice
None of these
33. The purpose of the anal scent gland is unknown.
True
False
34. Wolves have remained relatively unchanged over the last one to two million years.
True
False
35. The ancestors of Wolves and the ancestors of ungulates diverged on the evolutionary tree...
50 million years ago
80 million years ago
120 million years ago
140 million years ago
None of these
36. Canis lupus arctos is another name for...
Northwest Territories Wolf
The Alaskan Tundra Wolf
The Alaskan Wolf
The Arctic Wolf
None of these
37. Canis lupus albus is another name for...
The Indian Wolf
The White Tundra Wolf
The Arabian Wolf
The Tibetan Wolf
None of these
38. What kind of Wolf is this?
Canis lupus laniger
Canis lupus ligoni
Canis lupus manningi
Canis lupus signatus
None of these
39. Canis rufus floridianus is another name for...
Gregor's red Wolf
Florida red Wolf
Johnson's red Wolf
Missouri red Wolf
None of these
40. What's this canine creature called?
Chrysocyon brachyurus
Canis dirus
Canis simensis
Canis rufus
None of these
41. The dire Wolf went extinct 9,000 to 10,000 years ago. Rumor has it that the dire Wolf was huge, but in reality was not much larger than a large modern day gray Wolf.
True
False
42. It is thought by some that the Australian Dingo is descended from what lupine subspecies?
Signatus
Arabs
Lycaon
Pellipes
None of these
43. The leaders of a Wolf pack are called...
omegas
subordinates
betas
alphas
None of these
44. The Wolf regarded as the pack underdog and scapegoat is called...
omega
subordinate
beta
alpha
None of these
45. Wolves have a physical brain size one-sixth to one-third smaller than domestic canines.
True
False
46. Studies have shown it's unlikely that Wolves howl at the moon.
True
False
47. "The ears are laid back, forehead is furrowed, eyes are downcast, and the lips and tail hang down." In a Wolf this best describes...
happiness
uncertainty
depression
anger
None of these
48. "The ears lay flat, forehead is furrowed, eyes are angry and slit-like, muzzle is furrowed and nose is puckered, fangs are bared with the tongue stuck out between the incisors, pelt is bristled and hackles are raised, and the tail is low and tucked." In a Wolf this best describes...
happiness
uncertainty
depression
anger
None of these
49. Why do Wolves sniff each other when greeting?
To identify the other Wolf
To know if the other Wolf has rolled in anything interesting
To understand the other Wolf's mood
All of these
None of these
50. "Two Wolves stand tensely shoulder to shoulder, with fur bristled, tails out and wagging, ears are erect as they sniff each other's nose and muzzle." In Wolves this best describes...
happiness
ambivalence
depression
threat
None of these
51. When a female Wolf is biologically ready to mate it is called...
lordosis
proestrus
estrus
diestrus
None of these
52. What time of year do Wolves mate?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
None of these
53. Wolves live in their den year-round.
True
False
54. Wolf pups are born...
8 weeks after conception
9 weeks after conception
10 weeks after conception
11 weeks after conception
None of these
55. Wolf pups are born...
from late February to early April
from late March to early May
from late April to early June
from late May to early July
None of these
56. How many times per day do newborn Wolf puppies nurse?
3 to 5
5 to 6
6 to 9
7 to 10
None of these
57. Wolf puppies are born deaf and with their eyes closed. How long does it take until their eyes open?
7 to 10 days
10 to 13 days
Three weeks
Four weeks
None of these
58. Wolf puppies are born deaf and with their eyes closed. How long does it take until they can hear?
7 to 10 days
10 to 13 days
Three weeks
Four weeks
None of these
59. Wolf puppies are weaned at...
3-4 weeks of age
4-5 weeks of age
5-8 weeks of age
8-10 weeks of age
None of these
60. Wolves start to hunt at...
4-5 months of age
5-6 months of age
6-7 months of age
7-8 months of age
None of these
61. This image most likely represents an example of...
dominance and passive submission
dominance and active submission
ambivalence and cowardice
dominance and ambivalence
None of these
62. This image most likely represents an example of...
ambivalence display
active aggression
dominance parade
threat display
None of these
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