Rodent Identification
Instructions: From beavers to capybaras, discover how much you know about the world's most diverse group of mammals
- 1.
Which rodent is the largest in the world, native to South America, and can weigh over 140 pounds?
APorcupineBBeaverCCapybaraDNutria - 2.
Which North American rodent is famous for building dams and lodges in rivers and streams?
AGroundhogBMuskratCNutriaDBeaver - 3.
Which rodent is known for its sharp quills that serve as a defense mechanism against predators?
AEchidnaBPorcupineCTenrecDHedgehog - 4.
Which small rodent is famous for stuffing food into its expandable cheek pouches?
AHamsterBVoleCMouseDGerbil - 5.
Which African rodent lives in large underground colonies with a social structure similar to ants and bees, including a queen?
AAfrican Pouched RatBNaked Mole RatCCane RatDSpringhare - 6.
Which rodent, also known as the woodchuck, is celebrated on February 2nd for supposedly predicting the end of winter?
AGroundhogBMarmotCPrairie DogDGopher - 7.
Which social rodent from the American prairies lives in underground 'towns' and communicates with complex barking calls?
AMarmotBGopherCGround SquirrelDPrairie Dog - 8.
Which South American rodent has extremely soft, dense fur and was nearly hunted to extinction for the fur trade?
AViscachaBGuinea PigCChinchillaDDegu - 9.
Which rodent was originally domesticated by the Inca people of South America as a food source?
AChinchillaBAgoutiCCapybaraDGuinea Pig - 10.
Which flying rodent doesn't actually fly but glides between trees using a membrane of skin called a patagium?
AColugoBFlying SquirrelCFlying MouseDSugar Glider - 11.
Which large African rodent has been trained to detect landmines and diagnose tuberculosis using its keen sense of smell?
AAfrican Pouched RatBCane RatCSpringhareDNaked Mole Rat - 12.
Which common rodent has a nearly hairless, scaly tail and is found on every continent except Antarctica?
AVoleBMouseCRatDShrew - 13.
What is unique about all rodents' front teeth (incisors)?
AThey grow continuously throughout lifeBThey fall out and regrowCThey change color with ageDThey are hollow - 14.
Which small, mouse-like rodent builds runways through grass and is an important food source for owls and hawks?
AShrewBLemmingCVoleDDormouse - 15.
Which rodent from the Arctic tundra is falsely rumored to commit mass suicide by jumping off cliffs during migration?
AArctic Ground SquirrelBPikaCLemmingDArctic Hare