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ZD1BAS n'E PAP'](S AND \VILDLIFE MA:0:AGEIv ENT l' UTHOi{ITY

:HABITS AND HABITATS

FEBRUA.RY 2006

TOTAL -::-'CA:.zKS: 50

PEQUI illMENTS:

IN"STRJCT;:Or-·;-S TO CANDIDATES:

Answer ALL questions.

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What is meant by the term "ru~~ing"?
(2 marks)

(2 marks)
QJl~~tion 3.
You are in the bush. You see a buffalo bull. It is ~,ta:-l~J:ng ';-Iow ".vi;: y:)1.1 know if i~is
aggress:veor not.?

Westi.on 4.
Warthog and bush pig (l.rc n.eat eaters as well as vegetation eaters True o:: False?
(~ mark)
QuesJjQn 5~
When are crocodiles active in hunting for food?

b. Vihv is this?

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There is ,! pack of wild cogs witn a litter or 12 puppies Explain to the clien: ~:-',::;
breeding
behaviour of the dogs and also 30:JiC (:orl"l"~~ir1ityDC:;J.\·;our.

Question 9.
There arc t\V(J characteristics that indicate if a s::o:'P;OI1 .s V(;:'V PC:i5:0::1OL:S. :)1" nor 2!1C aiso
puts them into t\A,IO families What are these two c 12rlcrerlstics?
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Q.~I~stiQn10.
What chemica] does a tree produce to make itscl[c;'·,palc:.tcl:)I::: to browsers?

'v'v"hatare the gestation periods ror the fotlow.ng ani.r.als?

a. Elephant
b. Giraffe
C. White rhino.
d. ZeDr"
c. H:f.-po

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To protect the miornbo woodland if! the Zambezi =sc(!r;::,;e:2~,-:.[:..';
i";E:-:C, anc:\/r2m,ge;::~er:~
Authority conducts ear:y burns each year.
a. ~rhich t'.;VO trees constitute the miornbo wco.ilano?

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b. Exp air. what an early burn is and ho.v i: is protects the woodland

Question 13.
Give two feat ures that you \VOU ld use to identifv
stccnbok.

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Vv'hat species of ::~sh is capable of giving {~severe c~ev~:-icshock? ~}/~~~:~.
is -1~1!~i)t:~'!;osecr'
this ability to give an elect 'ical shock?

QlLGgLon 15
Which of the following animals are aI]oreal?
3. Bushbaby b. ~/ror.key c. Genet d Squirrel
(5 marks)
Questa]; 16.
There is a large single open nest at! a top branch of a baobal- tree. ~: i3 ;WLCIC: :"IP of sticks
only. Which bird is it most lkely to be ~~~a~~('..s~u~:t t~"~ nest.?

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v 'hat 2ni:1!11 fits t~-:isdescription: it is noctun al, eats :1)(:~:":!'v' ~':.:;·:"1ifJ':.:;. C~l1; :·o~~its,:~f lJ:J
~..to a ball, has scales and walks :-:~2.i:l1;' Q:1 its hird ~2;S.~·

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What is the black eagle's main prey species in ~v~Htobc l'~L~.t:o·-:2~!J.~.rk?
(7..marks)
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_QJ!estlon !..Y~.
You are with clients in I(2r!Ja. You see a .arge fat. sluggish snake \\'l~;.~~!i2a~on8~n~rk.jl;';s
on it. The head is flat and large. What would this snake be?
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Q.~lesti_QIL 20-,-
You are wi th c! icnts. Y OLi come across a : arge baobab tree. Tt ~~[:S2. hol j ow ,,;-(,8.i.: it ":i('
w.-cn you look inside you see some baboon skulls. Wha: will you tall your clients?
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