Deck 1: Introduction to Exotic Animals

Question 1

In what year did The Convention on International Trade in Exotic Species of Wild Fauna and Flora come into effect?

A)1963
B)1947
C)1975
D)1988

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In 2013, a(n) _____, an invasive species linked to released exotic pets, killed a Siberian Husky in its own yard in a residential area near Miami, Florida.

A)crocodile
B)emperor scorpion
C)African Rock Python
D)bearded dragon

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What species are listed in CITES Appendix I?

A)Species that threaten the safety and health of humans
B)Species that need to be exterminated in at least one country
C)Species that are not directly threatened with extinction, but need to be controlled
D)Species that are threatened with extinction

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is a federal governmental agency that creates and oversees the laws and governing possession of exotic animals?

A)CITES
B)APHIS
C)CEWAP
D)EPA-MAIA

Question 5

How many species listed by member counties of CITES has become extinct?

A)None
B)Only three
C)At least ten
D)More than a dozen

Question 6

Which of the following exotic animals has become the greatest invasive species concern for the Everglades National Park in Florida?

A)Psittacines
B)Burmese pythons
C)Sugar gliders
D)Degus

Question 7

Gasparilla, Florida is overrun with an estimated population of more than 13,000 ____, which are the offspring of three pets released in 1970.

A)spiny-tailed iguanas
B)African tarantulas
C)macaws
D)yellow anacondas

Question 8

Why are zoos reluctant to take unwanted exotic pets?

A)The federal government has passed laws preventing zoos from accepting them.
B)The international agreement for exotic pet trade has a provision against it.
C)Animals of unknown origin cannot be displayed in federally funded zoos.
D)These pets have the potential for introducing disease and parasites.

Question 9

CITES is one of the world's largest _____.

A)conservation agreements
B)international trade markets for exotic animals
C)enforcement agencies for international trade laws
D)refuges for illegally traded exotic animals

Question 10

What was the purpose of the 1963 meeting of the World Conservation Union meeting?

A)Providing refuge for the exotic animals illegally transported through the international black market
B)Determining which wild animals were available for legal trade according to international law
C)Reducing the number of wild animals that are euthanized in countries around the world
D)Ensuring that the international trade in exotic animals did not threaten their survival in the wild