Trivia Tuesday

Q: Which animal is able to roar just like a lion???

A: An ostrich!!!  During mating season, male ostriches will inflate their neck up to three times it's normal size and let out a booming roar to attract females!

Congratulations to Kayla Leverance for correctly answering our trivia question for Volume 56, Issue 2 of the Vet Gazette Contests!

Trivia Tidbits

It's Trivia Time!

Humans have fingerprints that are unique to each one of us!  What is the equivalent to a fingerprint in a giraffe?

No two giraffes have the same pattern of spots - each one is unique!  Literature states that giraffes inherit certain spot characterisitics from their mother, helping to improve their camouflaging capabilities.  Congratulations to Laci Taylor of Cornell University for answering our question correctly!  Check out our 'Call for Submissions' page for our current trivia question!

Killer 'Whales'

As we come closer to the end of our Volume 55, Issue 4 winners, we would like to reveal the answer to our trivia question!

Q: Killer whales are often thought to be whales because of their name, but what kind of marine mammal are they actually?

The answer is...a dolphin!  Killer whales (Orcinus orca), along with 37 other aquatic species, are classified in the family Delphinidae!  They are the largest member of this family.

Congratulations to Brooke Pietrafesa of Cornell University for answering our question correctly and winning the trivia contest!  Check out our newest trivia question on our 'Call for Submissions' page!

Trivia Answer!

In the previous issue, you were all asked: "What is the only animal that has an incomplete mediastinum, allowing both of its lungs to share a single cavity?" There were a lot of great guesses and a few of you got it right! The answer is....

The American Bison! It is believed that this is how the Native Americans were able to so effectively hunt them as one arrow to the chest would incapacitate them. It is very unfortunate anatomy!

Sarah Myers from Kansas State University was the student to answer it first. Congratulations!

Trivia Answer!

The trivia question in Volume 54, Issue 2 was: "What animal by-product is said to have an eternal shelf life?"

The answer is: honey!

Congratulations to Samantha Crist from the University of Illinois for being the first to get it correct. Be sure to check out the trivia question for Volume 54, Issue 3 here and consider entering submissions to one of our categories while you're there!