09-Apr-2020 Theme: 'Monotremes'

(1) In how many countries do monotremes occur naturally?

Answer: Three (Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia).

(2) What is generally accepted as the common name of a baby monotreme? (bonus point: A former member of which famous Australian rock band is often credited with coining the name?).

Answer: Puggle (bonus: Tony Barber from Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs).

(3) True or false?: Monotremes have no external ears.

Answer: True (monotremes have no pinnae).

(4) The name ‘Echidna’ comes from which people’s ancient mythology?

Answer: Greek.

(5) Monotremes have a rare ‘sixth sense’ which they share with sharks, some fish, bees, cockroaches and one species of dolphin. What is it?

Answer: Electroreception (aka electroception – the ability to perceive electrical stimuli).

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