TRIVIA RESULTS

Congratulations to John Winston Weigand from Washington State University for submitting the first correct answer!

Trivia: Almost all mammals have 7 cervical vertebrae except 3. Name any of the 3 that have more or less than 7 cervical vertebrae.

Answer: Manatee, two-toed sloth, three-toed sloth

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica

TRIVIA RESULTS

Almost all mammals have 7 cervical vertebrae except 3. Name any of the 3 that have more or less than 7 cervical vertebrae!

Answer: manatee, two-toed sloth, and three-toed sloth 

Congratulations to John Winston Weigand from Washington State University for being the first to submit the correct answer!

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!