Marmots quiz

More questions about Marmots

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1. 1 Easy

   Which of a marmot's teeth never stop growing?

   Answer: Incisors

   Why: Enamel covers only the front of each incisor, so the softer dentine behind wears away faster and every gnaw keeps a chisel-sharp edge.

2. 2 Medium

   What is a common nickname for the yellow-bellied marmot?

   Answer: Rockchuck

   Why: Yellow-bellied marmots whistle a warning and dive into rock piles when a predator appears, which earned them the nickname whistle pig.

3. 3 Hard

   Which US state is the only home of the Olympic marmot?

   Answer: Washington

   Why: Washington named it the state's official endemic mammal in 2009, after Seattle elementary school students proposed it.

4. 4 Easy

   What winter state do marmots enter, unlike bears?

   Answer: True hibernation

   Why: A hibernating black bear stays near 33 °C; a marmot cools to about 5 °C and rewarms only every two weeks or so.

5. 5 Medium

   Which marmot species lives above 4,000 meters?

   Answer: Himalayan marmot

   Why: Himalayan marmots dig burrows 2 to 10 metres deep, and whole colonies share them through a hibernation of about seven and a half months.

6. 6 Hard

   What tissue warms a waking marmot without shivering?

   Answer: Brown fat

   Why: Brown fat cells contain dense mitochondria that burn fatty acids directly to produce heat rather than cellular energy.