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A Quiz On Cat Behavior! Trivia
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By Christinabooker | Updated: Mar 22, 2022
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1.
The Stephen Island Wren and the Little Barrier Snipe are now extinct because of cats.
True
False
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2.
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2.
The cat is a super predator in NZ which means?
The cat is a really good predator
The cat catches the most prey
The cat if removed will cause small mammal numbers to rise and thus negatively impact on the native bird live...
The cat if removed will cause small mammal numbers to rise and thus negatively impact on the native bird live even further
The cat controls a lot of the native bird live and if the cat is removed then small mammals will...
The cat controls a lot of the native bird live and if the cat is removed then small mammals will have a hard time maintaining the bird live and numbers will get out of control
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3.
Cats will live in social groups known as pride when there is a source of food nearby.
True
False
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4.
Which one of the following is not a reason for a species to be greatly impacted by cats as a predator?
If it has evolved without the predation from mammals
If the species is rare
If the species has poor reproductive capacity
Large prey are impacted more than smaller prey
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5.
What is the main advantage of cats living in pride?
More efficient hunting
More successful reproduction
More successful with rearing kittens
Warmth
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6.
It is ok to punish cats that are spraying for territorial or sexual reasons.
True
False
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7.
Predation has more of an impact on wildlife than habitat destruction does.
True
False
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8.
Which of the following is not a predator in NZ?
Cat
Pig
Stoat
Rabbit
Weasel
Ferrets
Hedgehogs
Rats
Mice
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9.
Cats prefer eating what?
Possums
Small mammals
Reptiles
Birds
Insects
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10.
Match the following:
autumn/ spring
Select a Match
nocturnal: hunt at night
diurnal: hunt during the day
crepuscular: hunt at dusk and dawn
winter
Select a Match
nocturnal: hunt at night
diurnal: hunt during the day
crepuscular: hunt at dusk and dawn
summer
Select a Match
nocturnal: hunt at night
diurnal: hunt during the day
crepuscular: hunt at dusk and dawn
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11.
Match them:
territorial marking
Select a Match
normal behaviour, bold cat, seasonal, still occurs after desexing
flu, cats cannot smell itself- sprays and increases marking, temporary
bold, confident cat, often temporary- e.g. in a new house, marking furniture, curtains, entrances and exits, cat doors etc.
new item, new cat- related to anxiety or territorial marking
multiple cat households, neighbour's cats getting access to indoors
to increase confidence, timid, nervous cat, low self-esteem, victim of aggression, multiple cat households
anxiety marking
Select a Match
normal behaviour, bold cat, seasonal, still occurs after desexing
flu, cats cannot smell itself- sprays and increases marking, temporary
bold, confident cat, often temporary- e.g. in a new house, marking furniture, curtains, entrances and exits, cat doors etc.
new item, new cat- related to anxiety or territorial marking
multiple cat households, neighbour's cats getting access to indoors
to increase confidence, timid, nervous cat, low self-esteem, victim of aggression, multiple cat households
sexual advertisement marking
Select a Match
normal behaviour, bold cat, seasonal, still occurs after desexing
flu, cats cannot smell itself- sprays and increases marking, temporary
bold, confident cat, often temporary- e.g. in a new house, marking furniture, curtains, entrances and exits, cat doors etc.
new item, new cat- related to anxiety or territorial marking
multiple cat households, neighbour's cats getting access to indoors
to increase confidence, timid, nervous cat, low self-esteem, victim of aggression, multiple cat households
change in environment marking
Select a Match
normal behaviour, bold cat, seasonal, still occurs after desexing
flu, cats cannot smell itself- sprays and increases marking, temporary
bold, confident cat, often temporary- e.g. in a new house, marking furniture, curtains, entrances and exits, cat doors etc.
new item, new cat- related to anxiety or territorial marking
multiple cat households, neighbour's cats getting access to indoors
to increase confidence, timid, nervous cat, low self-esteem, victim of aggression, multiple cat households
other cat marking
Select a Match
normal behaviour, bold cat, seasonal, still occurs after desexing
flu, cats cannot smell itself- sprays and increases marking, temporary
bold, confident cat, often temporary- e.g. in a new house, marking furniture, curtains, entrances and exits, cat doors etc.
new item, new cat- related to anxiety or territorial marking
multiple cat households, neighbour's cats getting access to indoors
to increase confidence, timid, nervous cat, low self-esteem, victim of aggression, multiple cat households
illness
Select a Match
normal behaviour, bold cat, seasonal, still occurs after desexing
flu, cats cannot smell itself- sprays and increases marking, temporary
bold, confident cat, often temporary- e.g. in a new house, marking furniture, curtains, entrances and exits, cat doors etc.
new item, new cat- related to anxiety or territorial marking
multiple cat households, neighbour's cats getting access to indoors
to increase confidence, timid, nervous cat, low self-esteem, victim of aggression, multiple cat households
Submit
12.
Cats
Sit and leap
Stalk and rush
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13.
Which of the following is not a contributing factor in a cat returning to a previous house?
If the cat was a indoor cat previously
If there are other cats in the new community
If the cat is a hunter
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14.
Which of the following are reasons for marking?
Territorial
Anxiety
Substrate aversion
Sexual advertisement
Changes in the environment
Passive aggression
Location preference
Other cats
Illness
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15.
Which of the following are signs that a cat is anxious and thus used to determine whether the marking is due to anxiety or territorial reasons?
Displacement behaviours
More active when approached by other cats
Bold, confident cat
Scanning environment
Nervous in new environment
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16.
Match the following problem with the indicator.
substrate aversion
Select a Match
will ignore a variety of litters, will sometimes still defecate in litter trays
will use the litter tray if placed in the preferred area
will use another litter if available, may stand outside box and urinate and defecate
if the tray is moved from the current location the cat will use it
substrate preference
Select a Match
will ignore a variety of litters, will sometimes still defecate in litter trays
will use the litter tray if placed in the preferred area
will use another litter if available, may stand outside box and urinate and defecate
if the tray is moved from the current location the cat will use it
location aversion
Select a Match
will ignore a variety of litters, will sometimes still defecate in litter trays
will use the litter tray if placed in the preferred area
will use another litter if available, may stand outside box and urinate and defecate
if the tray is moved from the current location the cat will use it
location preference
Select a Match
will ignore a variety of litters, will sometimes still defecate in litter trays
will use the litter tray if placed in the preferred area
will use another litter if available, may stand outside box and urinate and defecate
if the tray is moved from the current location the cat will use it
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17.
Match the following aggression types with their causes or signs.
play
Select a Match
natural, will stalk and pounce, needs to be redirected to inanimate object
not socialized well, trapped, timid, will try to flee
increases during breeding season, can be active or passive, part of a complex social order
aggression in situations of control
caused by interfering with aggressive state of cat
weaned early, hand reared, doesn't learn to sheath claws, or temper aggression or not to bite (mother usually teaches manners)
fear
Select a Match
natural, will stalk and pounce, needs to be redirected to inanimate object
not socialized well, trapped, timid, will try to flee
increases during breeding season, can be active or passive, part of a complex social order
aggression in situations of control
caused by interfering with aggressive state of cat
weaned early, hand reared, doesn't learn to sheath claws, or temper aggression or not to bite (mother usually teaches manners)
intercat
Select a Match
natural, will stalk and pounce, needs to be redirected to inanimate object
not socialized well, trapped, timid, will try to flee
increases during breeding season, can be active or passive, part of a complex social order
aggression in situations of control
caused by interfering with aggressive state of cat
weaned early, hand reared, doesn't learn to sheath claws, or temper aggression or not to bite (mother usually teaches manners)
redirected
Select a Match
natural, will stalk and pounce, needs to be redirected to inanimate object
not socialized well, trapped, timid, will try to flee
increases during breeding season, can be active or passive, part of a complex social order
aggression in situations of control
caused by interfering with aggressive state of cat
weaned early, hand reared, doesn't learn to sheath claws, or temper aggression or not to bite (mother usually teaches manners)
status
Select a Match
natural, will stalk and pounce, needs to be redirected to inanimate object
not socialized well, trapped, timid, will try to flee
increases during breeding season, can be active or passive, part of a complex social order
aggression in situations of control
caused by interfering with aggressive state of cat
weaned early, hand reared, doesn't learn to sheath claws, or temper aggression or not to bite (mother usually teaches manners)
predation
Select a Match
natural, will stalk and pounce, needs to be redirected to inanimate object
not socialized well, trapped, timid, will try to flee
increases during breeding season, can be active or passive, part of a complex social order
aggression in situations of control
caused by interfering with aggressive state of cat
weaned early, hand reared, doesn't learn to sheath claws, or temper aggression or not to bite (mother usually teaches manners)
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18.
Match the following aggression types with their appropriate treatments.
play
Select a Match
avoid and anticipate situation, startle when cat is stalking
desensitize and counter condition, don't reinforce timid behaviour, flooding (when the fear is mild), drugs
desex, separate cats when not supervised, victim given free rein, bells on collars, drugs for victim, desensitize and counter condition
identify source of aggression and treat
mimic queen, neck pinch, hiss, startle, reward good behaviour, redirect to toys
remove cat from lap, bench and place on the ground before aggression occurs, put the cat outside when it is not expecting it, startle the cat when it is showing signs of aggression, re-train by making the area pleasant with treats, food etc.
fear
Select a Match
avoid and anticipate situation, startle when cat is stalking
desensitize and counter condition, don't reinforce timid behaviour, flooding (when the fear is mild), drugs
desex, separate cats when not supervised, victim given free rein, bells on collars, drugs for victim, desensitize and counter condition
identify source of aggression and treat
mimic queen, neck pinch, hiss, startle, reward good behaviour, redirect to toys
remove cat from lap, bench and place on the ground before aggression occurs, put the cat outside when it is not expecting it, startle the cat when it is showing signs of aggression, re-train by making the area pleasant with treats, food etc.
intercat
Select a Match
avoid and anticipate situation, startle when cat is stalking
desensitize and counter condition, don't reinforce timid behaviour, flooding (when the fear is mild), drugs
desex, separate cats when not supervised, victim given free rein, bells on collars, drugs for victim, desensitize and counter condition
identify source of aggression and treat
mimic queen, neck pinch, hiss, startle, reward good behaviour, redirect to toys
remove cat from lap, bench and place on the ground before aggression occurs, put the cat outside when it is not expecting it, startle the cat when it is showing signs of aggression, re-train by making the area pleasant with treats, food etc.
redirected
Select a Match
avoid and anticipate situation, startle when cat is stalking
desensitize and counter condition, don't reinforce timid behaviour, flooding (when the fear is mild), drugs
desex, separate cats when not supervised, victim given free rein, bells on collars, drugs for victim, desensitize and counter condition
identify source of aggression and treat
mimic queen, neck pinch, hiss, startle, reward good behaviour, redirect to toys
remove cat from lap, bench and place on the ground before aggression occurs, put the cat outside when it is not expecting it, startle the cat when it is showing signs of aggression, re-train by making the area pleasant with treats, food etc.
status
Select a Match
avoid and anticipate situation, startle when cat is stalking
desensitize and counter condition, don't reinforce timid behaviour, flooding (when the fear is mild), drugs
desex, separate cats when not supervised, victim given free rein, bells on collars, drugs for victim, desensitize and counter condition
identify source of aggression and treat
mimic queen, neck pinch, hiss, startle, reward good behaviour, redirect to toys
remove cat from lap, bench and place on the ground before aggression occurs, put the cat outside when it is not expecting it, startle the cat when it is showing signs of aggression, re-train by making the area pleasant with treats, food etc.
predation
Select a Match
avoid and anticipate situation, startle when cat is stalking
desensitize and counter condition, don't reinforce timid behaviour, flooding (when the fear is mild), drugs
desex, separate cats when not supervised, victim given free rein, bells on collars, drugs for victim, desensitize and counter condition
identify source of aggression and treat
mimic queen, neck pinch, hiss, startle, reward good behaviour, redirect to toys
remove cat from lap, bench and place on the ground before aggression occurs, put the cat outside when it is not expecting it, startle the cat when it is showing signs of aggression, re-train by making the area pleasant with treats, food etc.
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19.
Match the following weird and wonderful behavioral issues with their cause.
wool sucking
Select a Match
breed specific, initially learned- attention seeking, can become obsessive compulsive
due to scratching, marking
attention seeking?
decreased interactions, confusion, slower, vocalization, elimination issues
medical?, obsessive compulsive
weaned too early, obsessive compulsive?
over grooming, self-mutilation
Select a Match
breed specific, initially learned- attention seeking, can become obsessive compulsive
due to scratching, marking
attention seeking?
decreased interactions, confusion, slower, vocalization, elimination issues
medical?, obsessive compulsive
weaned too early, obsessive compulsive?
destruction
Select a Match
breed specific, initially learned- attention seeking, can become obsessive compulsive
due to scratching, marking
attention seeking?
decreased interactions, confusion, slower, vocalization, elimination issues
medical?, obsessive compulsive
weaned too early, obsessive compulsive?
excessive vocalisation
Select a Match
breed specific, initially learned- attention seeking, can become obsessive compulsive
due to scratching, marking
attention seeking?
decreased interactions, confusion, slower, vocalization, elimination issues
medical?, obsessive compulsive
weaned too early, obsessive compulsive?
abnormal sexual behaviour
Select a Match
breed specific, initially learned- attention seeking, can become obsessive compulsive
due to scratching, marking
attention seeking?
decreased interactions, confusion, slower, vocalization, elimination issues
medical?, obsessive compulsive
weaned too early, obsessive compulsive?
senility
Select a Match
breed specific, initially learned- attention seeking, can become obsessive compulsive
due to scratching, marking
attention seeking?
decreased interactions, confusion, slower, vocalization, elimination issues
medical?, obsessive compulsive
weaned too early, obsessive compulsive?
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The Stephen Island Wren and the Little Barrier Snipe are now extinct...
The cat is a super predator in NZ which means?
Cats will live in social groups known as pride when there is a source...
Which one of the following is not a reason for a species to be greatly...
What is the main advantage of cats living in pride?
It is ok to punish cats that are spraying for territorial or sexual...
Predation has more of an impact on wildlife than habitat destruction...
Which of the following is not a predator in NZ?
Cats prefer eating what?
Match the following:
Match them:
Cats
Which of the following is not a contributing factor in a cat returning...
Which of the following are reasons for marking?
Which of the following are signs that a cat is anxious and thus used...
Match the following problem with the indicator.
Match the following aggression types with their causes or signs.
Match the following aggression types with their appropriate...
Match the following weird and wonderful behavioral issues with their...
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