1. Zoos have always depended oupon breeding programs to replace animals in collections.

True
False

2. The International Species Inventory System (ISIS) keeps records of the pedigree of many zoo species.

True
False

3. The offspring of animals that breed in zoos are often sold or traded to other zoos.

True
False

4. Castration or sterilization of zoo animals is generally forbidden.

True
False

5. Zookeepers do not normally record evidence of the onset of incubation in birds or breeding activity in mammals because it is of frequent occurrence.

True
False

6. When females members of carnivorous species that are typically solitary in the wild are about to give birth it is often prudent to cage them separetly from the males.

True
False
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7. The American Association of Zookeepers made a publication listing the gestation period of various species of zoo animals available.

True
False

8. Reproduction of amphibians has not been feasible in zoos.

True
False

9. Hand rearing the young of rare or endangered species in zoos is usually more successful and preferred to having the female raise the baby.

True
False

10. It is deisrable for newborn mammals to injest colostrum soon after birth.

True
False

11. Mammalian milk is generally similar between species.

True
False

12. Most young birds have imperfect temperature control of their bodies until some days after hatching.

True
False

13. Precocious birds hatched in the zoo incubator may need to be taught to eat.

True
False

14. Newly hatched birds and reptiles need to be fed as soon as possible after hatching.

True
False

15. Rubbing a frog or earthworms over food to be offered to newly hatched snakes sometimes induces them to feed.

True
False

16. Under stress a new mother's protective behavior may be so enhanced she may kill or injure her young.

True
False

 

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