Science Quiz #396
Science and Nature Quiz for 17 August 2016
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1
What is the name for an expert on reptiles?
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2
Normally called a wolverine in North America, what is the largest carnivorous mammal in the weasel family, which, it is said, has a habit of hiding articles which are no use to it?
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3
Which of these is a slender-billed wading bird related to the stork?
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4
Which of these birds can fly?
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5
Which species of llama from Peru and Chile is known for its soft, fine hair?
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6
What is the name for an alcoholic preparation of opium widely used in the 18th and 19th centuries to treat a number of different complaints?
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7
What or who is Hale-Bopp?
A
20th century mathematician
D
Parasitic vine from Mozambique
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