Natural history quiz

The Natural History Quiz is the basement section of the Varrock Museum miniquest. It consists of 14 creature displays in which the player must answer 3 questions correctly in order to earn 2 kudos each for a total of 28. To start, speak to Orlando Smith in the center of the room. Click on the plaque in front of a display to get a question. After answering 3 question ocrrectly. quiz questions are replaced by the common name and scientific name of the animal.

Orlando's message:
 * Correct: Nice job, mate. That looks about right.
 * Wrong: Hmm, I don't think that's right, mate. Try again.
 * Finished 3: Bonza, mate! I think that's all of them.

Starting in the north room and going clockwise, the creatures are:

Lizard
Display number 4

How does a lizard regulate body heat?
 * Chili sauce
 * Fire
 * Sunlight

Who discovered how to kill lizards?
 * Admiral Bake
 * The Slayer Masters
 * The Wise Old Man

How many eyes does a lizard have
 * Two
 * Three
 * Six

What order do lizards belong to?
 * Mammal
 * Squamata
 * Insecta

What happens when a lizard becomes cold?
 * It becomes sleepy
 * It becomes agressive
 * It explodes

Lizard skin is made of the same substance as?
 * Hair
 * Bone
 * Wood

Battle tortoise
Display number 3

What is the name of the oldest tortoise ever recorded?
 * Healthorg
 * Mibbiwocket
 * Snookums

What is a tortoise's favourite food?
 * Sharks
 * Kebabs
 * Vegetables

Name the explorer who discovered the world's oldest tortoise.


 * Admiral Bake
 * Captain Cook
 * Ensign Chef

How does the tortoise protect itself/
 * Thick skin
 * Magic
 * Hard shell

If a tortoise had twenty rings on its shell, how old would it be?
 * Ten years
 * Twenty years
 * Sixty years

What race breeds tortoises for battle?
 * Gnomes
 * Orks
 * Elves

Dragon
Display number 1

What is considered a delicacy by dragons?
 * Adventurers
 * Runite
 * Cheese

What is the best defence against a dragon's attack?
 * Anti-dragon-breath shield
 * Rune plate
 * Cats

How long do dragons live?
 * Fifty years
 * Forever
 * Unknown

Which of these is not a type of dragon?
 * Coloured
 * Elemental
 * Ferrous

What is the favoured territory of a dragon/.
 * Swamps
 * Old battle sites
 * Lumbridge Castle

Approximately how many feet tall do dragons stand?
 * Twelve
 * Six
 * Ten

Wyvern
Display number 2

How did the wyverns die out?
 * Climate change
 * Disease
 * Marauding adventurers

How many legs does a wyvern have
 * Two
 * Five
 * Six

Where have wyvern bones been found?
 * Ape Atoll
 * Al Kharid
 * Asgarnia

Which genus does the wyvern theoretically belong to
 * Invertebrates
 * Reptiles
 * Mammals

What are the wyverns' closest relations?
 * Lizards
 * Snakes
 * Dragons

What is the ambient temperature of wyvern bones?
 * Room temperature
 * Below room temperature
 * Above room temperature

Snail
Display number 14

What is special about the shell of the giant Morytanian snail?
 * It glows in the dark
 * It is very tasty
 * It is resistant to acid

How do Morytanian snails capture their prey?
 * Agressive marketing
 * Spitting acid
 * Hex them until they glow

Which of these is a snail byproduct?
 * Fireproof oil
 * A musical instrument
 * Snail-a-cola

What does Adchatina Acidia' mean?
 * Giant acid-spitting snail
 * Acid-spitting snail
 * Giant cheese-spitting snail

How do snail move?
 * Flapping their wings
 * Contracting and stretching
 * Hopping about

What is he 'trapdoor', which snails use to cover the entrance to their shells called?
 * An operculum
 * A caldarium
 * A tavernium

Snake
Display number 13

What is snake venom adapted from?
 * Ear wax
 * Stomach acid
 * Saliva

Aside from their noses, what do snakes use to smell?
 * Tongue
 * Eyes
 * Ears

If a snake sticks its tongue out at you, what is it doing?
 * Being rude
 * Seeing how you taste
 * Seeing how you smell

If some snakes use venom to kill their prey, what do other snakes use?
 * Fire
 * Constriction
 * Magic

Lizards and snakes belong to the same order - what is it?
 * Squamata
 * Insecta
 * Sarcopteryhii

Which habitat do snakes prefer?
 * The desert
 * The ocean
 * Anywhere

Sea slug
Display number 12

We assume that sea slugs have a stinging organ on their soft skin - what is it called?
 * Nematocysts
 * Hematocysts
 * Pematocysts

Why has the museum never examined a live sea slug?
 * The sea slugs are shy
 * The researchers keep vanishing
 * Sea slugs are extinct

What do we think the sea slug feeds upon?
 * Blood
 * Seaweed
 * Insects

What are the two fangs presumed to be used for?
 * Defense or display
 * Attacking prey
 * Latching on to objects

Off which coastline would you find sea slugs?
 * Karamja
 * Miscellania
 * Ardougne

In what way are sea slugs similiar to snails?
 * They eat lettuce
 * They move very slowly
 * They have a hard shell

Monkey
Display number 11

Which type of primates do monkeys belong to?
 * Simian
 * Hominid
 * Lagomorpha

Which have the lighter colour: Karajan or Harmless monkeys?
 * They are the same
 * Karamjan
 * Harmless

Monkeys love bananas. What else do they like to eat?
 * Chili
 * Seaweed
 * Bitternuts

There are two known families of monkeys. One is Karamjan, the other is.../
 * Pointless
 * Harmless
 * Hairless

What colour mohawk do Karamjan monkeys have?
 * Red
 * Blue
 * Green

What have Karamjan monkeys taken a deep dislike to?
 * Seaweed
 * Chili
 * Taxes

Kalphite Queen
(Kalphiscarabeinae Pasha) Display number 10

Kalphites are ruled by a...?
 * King
 * Pasha
 * Caliph

What is the lowest caste in kalphite society?
 * Prince
 * Soldier
 * Worker

What are the armoured plates on a kalphite called?
 * Hauberk
 * Lamellae
 * Shield

Are kalphites carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores?
 * Omnivores
 * Herbivores
 * Carnivores

What are kalphites assumed to have evolved from?
 * Scarab beetles
 * Penquins
 * Dragons

Terrorbird
(Aves Terror) Display number 9

What is a terrorbird's preferred food?
 * Anything
 * Pizza
 * Vegetables

Who use terrorbirds as mounts?
 * Dwarves
 * Gnomes
 * Goblins

Where do terrorbirds get most of their water?
 * Streams and rivers
 * Licking trees
 * Eating plants

How many claws do terrorbirds have?
 * Two
 * Four
 * Six

What do terrorbirds eat to aid digestion?
 * Blurite
 * Stones
 * Paper

How many teeth do terrorbirds have?
 * 28
 * 14
 * 0

Penquin
(Spheniscidae Callidus) Display number 8

Which sense do penquins rely on when hunting?
 * Smell
 * Taste
 * Sight

Which skill seems unusual for the penguins to possess?
 * Planning
 * Fishing
 * Sleeping

How do penguins keep warm?
 * A layer of fat
 * Vigorous exercise
 * Magic

What is the preferred climate for penguins?
 * Cold
 * Hot
 * Damp

Describe the behaviour of penguins?
 * Social
 * Asocial
 * Hive

When do penguins fast?
 * Just before dawn
 * During breeding
 * During the night

Giant Mole
(Talpidae Wysonian) Display number 7

What habitat do mole prefer?
 * Subterranean
 * Any
 * Subaquatic

Why are moles considered to be an agricultural pest?
 * They dig holes
 * They eat food meant for livestock
 * They attack farmers

Who discovered giant moles?
 * Sir Tiffy Cashien
 * Ak-Haranu
 * Wyson the Gardener

What would you call a group of young moles?
 * A litter
 * A mess
 * A labour

What is a mole's favourite food?
 * Insects and other invertebrates
 * Humans and gnomes
 * Seeds and plant roots

Which family do moles belong to?
 * The Malpidae family
 * The Talpidae family
 * The Falpidae family

Camel
What is produced by feeding chili to a camel?
 * An irate camel
 * Toxic dung
 * An undead bactrian

If an ugthanki had one, how many does a bactrian have?
 * One
 * Two
 * Four

Camels:herbivore, carnivore or omnivore?
 * Herbivore
 * Carnivore
 * Omnivore

What is the usual mood for a camel?
 * Annoyed
 * Bemused
 * Cheerful

Where would you find an ugthanki?
 * Al Kharidf
 * Morytania
 * Nowhere

Which camel byproduct is known to be very nutritious?
 * Milk
 * Dung
 * Meat

Giant Leech
(Hirudinea Acidia) Display number 5

What is the favoured habitat of leeches?
 * Water
 * Desert
 * Trees

What shape is the inside of a leech's mouth?
 * Star-shaped
 * 'X'-shaped
 * 'Y'-shaped

Which of these is not eaten by leeches?
 * Meat
 * Apples
 * Blood

What contributed to the giant growth of Morytanian leeches?
 * Environment
 * Healthy living
 * Magic

What is special about the Morytanian leeches?
 * They sing
 * They attack by jumping
 * They have legs

How does a leech change when it feeds
 * It turns blue
 * It starts singing
 * It doubles in size