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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>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.<br />
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Each of the rooms has a [[Natural historian]] who will give a lecture about each creature for which the quiz is based on.<br />
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To start the quiz, speak to [[Orlando Smith]] in the centre of the room. Click on the plaque in front of a display to get a question. After answering 3 questions correctly, the quiz questions are replaced by the common name and scientific name of the animal.<br />
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The quickest way to answer the questions is to line up the cursor with the middle answer and the display while continuously select it.<br />
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Orlando's message:<br />
*Correct: Nice job, mate. That looks about right.<br />
*Wrong: Hmm, I don't think that's right, mate. Try again.<br />
*Finished 3: Bonza, mate! I think that's all of them.<br />
**Note: After finishing the quiz for each display, the questions will no longer be available.<br />
*"This looks like some sort of quiz. I wonder if I can take part..." Getting this message means the player needs to talk to Orlando first.<br />
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Once all questions are complete, speak to Orlando again to receive 1000xp in both [[Hunter]] and [[Slayer]]. Note: If this is the first Slayer xp you have received, you won't receive a free [[enchanted gem]] from the Slayer masters during your first assignment and will need to pay 1gp to buy one.<br />
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Starting in the north room and going clockwise, the creatures are:<br />
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==North room==<br />
===Lizard===<br />
''Lacertilia Giganteus'', Latin for "Giant lizard" <br />
[[File:Lizard display.png|thumb|Lizard]]<br />
Display number 4<br />
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How does a lizard regulate body heat?<br />
*Chilli sauce<br />
*Fire<br />
*'''Sunlight'''<br />
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Who discovered how to kill lizards?<br />
*Admiral Bake<br />
*'''The Slayer Masters'''<br />
*The Wise Old Man<br />
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How many eyes does a lizard have?<br />
*Two<br />
*'''Three'''<br />
*Six<br />
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What order do lizards belong to?<br />
*Mammal<br />
*'''Squamata'''<br />
*Insecta<br />
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What happens when a lizard becomes cold?<br />
*'''It becomes sleepy'''<br />
*It becomes aggressive<br />
*It explodes<br />
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Lizard skin is made of the same substance as?<br />
*'''Hair'''<br />
*Bone<br />
*Wood<br />
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===Battle tortoise===<br />
''Testudines Giganteus'', Latin for "Giant tortoise" <br />
[[File:Battle tortoise display.png|thumb|Tortoise]]<br />
Display number 3<br />
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What is the name of the oldest tortoise ever recorded?<br />
*Healthorg<br />
*'''Mibbiwocket'''<br />
*Snookums<br />
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What is a tortoise's favourite food?<br />
*Sharks<br />
*Kebabs<br />
*'''Vegetables'''<br />
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Name the explorer who discovered the world's oldest tortoise.<br />
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*'''Admiral Bake'''<br />
*Captain Cook<br />
*Ensign Chef<br />
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How does the tortoise protect itself?<br />
*Thick skin<br />
*Magic<br />
*'''Hard shell'''<br />
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If a tortoise had twenty rings on its shell, how old would it be?<br />
*Ten years<br />
*'''Twenty years'''<br />
*Sixty years<br />
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Which race breeds tortoises for battle?<br />
*'''Gnomes'''<br />
*Orks<br />
*Elves<br />
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===Dragon===<br />
[[File:Dragon Plzzz.gif|frame|A dragon.]]<br />
"Draconis Rex", Latin for "king dragon" <br />
Display number 1<br />
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What is considered a delicacy by dragons?<br />
*Adventurers<br />
*'''Runite'''<br />
*Cheese<br />
[[File:Dragon display.png|thumb|150px|right|Dragon]]<br />
What is the best defence against a dragon's attack?<br />
*'''Anti-dragon-breath shield'''<br />
*Rune plate<br />
*Cats<br />
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How long do dragons live?<br />
*Fifty years<br />
*Forever<br />
*'''Unknown'''<br />
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Which of these is not a type of dragon?<br />
*Coloured<br />
*'''Elemental'''<br />
*Ferrous<br />
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What is the favoured territory of a dragon?<br />
*Swamps<br />
*'''Old battle sites'''<br />
*Lumbridge Castle<br />
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Approximately how many feet tall do dragons stand?<br />
*'''Twelve'''<br />
*Six<br />
*Ten<br />
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===Wyvern===<br />
[[File:Wyvern display.png|thumb|Wyvern]]<br />
''Draconis Ossis'', Latin for "bone dragon" <br />
Display number 2<br />
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How did the wyverns die out?<br />
*'''Climate change'''<br />
*Disease<br />
*Marauding adventurers<br />
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How many legs does a wyvern have?<br />
*'''Two'''<br />
*Five<br />
*Six<br />
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Where have wyvern bones been found?<br />
*Ape Atoll<br />
*Al Kharid<br />
*'''Asgarnia'''<br />
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Which genus does the wyvern theoretically belong to?<br />
*Invertebrates<br />
*'''Reptiles'''<br />
*Mammals<br />
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What are the wyverns' closest relations?<br />
*Lizards<br />
*Snakes<br />
*'''Dragons'''<br />
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What is the ambient temperature of wyvern bones?<br />
*Room temperature<br />
*'''Below room temperature'''<br />
*Above room temperature<br />
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==East room==<br />
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===Snail===<br />
[[File:Snail display.png|thumb|Snail]]<br />
Giant Snail (''Achatina Acidia Giganteus'', Latin for "giant acid snail" <br />
Display number 14<br />
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What is special about the shell of the giant Morytanian snail?<br />
*It glows in the dark<br />
*It is very tasty<br />
*'''It is resistant to acid'''<br />
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How do Morytanian snails capture their prey?<br />
*Aggressive marketing<br />
*'''Spitting acid'''<br />
*Hex them until they glow<br />
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Which of these is a snail byproduct?<br />
*'''Fireproof oil'''<br />
*A musical instrument<br />
*Snail-a-cola<br />
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What does 'Adchatina Acidia' mean?<br />
*Giant acid-spitting snail<br />
*'''Acid-spitting snail'''<br />
*Giant cheese-spitting snail<br />
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How do snail move?<br />
*Flapping their wings<br />
*'''Contracting and stretching'''<br />
*Hopping about<br />
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What is the 'trapdoor', which snails use to cover the entrance to their shells called?<br />
*'''An operculum'''<br />
*A caldarium<br />
*A tavernium<br />
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===Snake===<br />
[[File:Snake display.png|thumb|Snake]]<br />
''Serpentes Fellis'', Latin for 'serpent gallbladder' <br />
Display number 13<br />
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What is snake venom adapted from?<br />
*Ear wax<br />
*'''Stomach acid'''<br />
*Saliva<br />
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Aside from their noses, what do snakes use to smell?<br />
*'''Tongue'''<br />
*Eyes<br />
*Ears<br />
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If a snake sticks its tongue out at you, what is it doing?<br />
*Being rude<br />
*Seeing how you taste<br />
*'''Seeing how you smell'''<br />
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If some snakes use venom to kill their prey, what do other snakes use?<br />
*Fire<br />
*'''Constriction'''<br />
*Magic<br />
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Lizards and snakes belong to the same order - what is it?<br />
*'''Squamata'''<br />
*Insecta<br />
*Sarcopterghii<br />
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Which habitat do snakes prefer?<br />
*The desert<br />
*The ocean<br />
*'''Anywhere'''<br />
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===[[Sea slug]]===<br />
[[File:Sea slug display.png|thumb|Sea slug]]<br />
''Opisthobranchia Alucinor'', literally "Behind gill dream" <br />
Display number 12<br />
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We assume that sea slugs have a stinging organ on their soft skin - what is it called?<br />
*'''Nematocysts'''<br />
*Hematocysts<br />
*Pematocysts<br />
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Why has the museum never examined a live sea slug?<br />
*The sea slugs are shy<br />
*'''The researchers keep vanishing'''<br />
*Sea slugs are extinct<br />
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What do we think the sea slug feeds upon?<br />
*Blood<br />
*'''Seaweed'''<br />
*Insects<br />
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What are the two fangs presumed to be used for?<br />
*'''Defence or display'''<br />
*Attacking prey<br />
*Latching on to objects<br />
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Off which coastline would you find sea slugs?<br />
*Karamja<br />
*Miscellania<br />
*'''Ardougne'''<br />
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In what way are sea slugs similar to snails?<br />
*They eat lettuce<br />
*They move very slowly<br />
*'''They have a hard shell'''<br />
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===Monkey===<br />
[[File:Monkey display.png|thumb|Monkey]]<br />
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[[File:Monkey Museum.gif|thumb|115px|A Monkey]]<br />
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''Simiiformes Karamjan'', Latin for "Karamjan primate" <br />
Display number 11<br />
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Which type of primates do monkeys belong to?<br />
*'''Simian'''<br />
*Hominid<br />
*Lagomorpha<br />
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Which have the lighter colour: Karamjan or Harmless monkeys?<br />
*They are the same<br />
*Karamjan<br />
*'''Harmless'''<br />
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Monkeys love bananas. What else do they like to eat?<br />
*Chili<br />
*Seaweed<br />
*'''Bitternuts'''<br />
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There are two known families of monkeys. One is Karamjan, the other is...?<br />
*Pointless<br />
*'''Harmless'''<br />
*Hairless<br />
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What colour mohawk do Karamjan monkeys have?<br />
*'''Red'''<br />
*Blue<br />
*Green<br />
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What have Karamjan monkeys taken a deep dislike to?<br />
*'''Seaweed'''<br />
*Chili<br />
*Taxes<br />
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==South room==<br />
===[[Kalphite Queen]]===<br />
[[File:KQ Museum.gif|frame|The Kalphite Queen.]]<br />
'''Kalphiscarabeinae Pasha'''Latin for 'kalphite-scarab', 'Pasha' is an Ottoman rank corresponding to 'Lord' <br />
Display number 10<br />
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Kalphites are ruled by a...?<br />
*King<br />
*'''Pasha'''<br />
*Caliph<br />
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What is the lowest caste in kalphite society?<br />
*Prince<br />
*Soldier<br />
*'''Worker'''<br />
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What are the armoured plates on a kalphite called?<br />
*Hauberk<br />
*'''Lamellae'''<br />
*Shield<br />
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Are kalphites carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores?<br />
*Omnivores<br />
*Herbivores<br />
*'''Carnivores'''<br />
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What are kalphites assumed to have evolved from?<br />
*'''Scarab beetles'''<br />
*Penguins<br />
*Dragons<br />
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Name the prominent figure in kalphite mythology?<br />
*Postie Pete<br />
*'''Scabaras'''<br />
*Jorral the Historian<br />
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===Terrorbird===<br />
[[File:Terrorbird display.png|thumb|Terrorbird]]<br />
''Aves Terror'' literally 'Bird terror', correctly translated as ''Aves Formidonis''<br />
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Display number 9<br />
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What is a terrorbird's preferred food?<br />
*'''Anything'''<br />
*Pizza<br />
*Vegetables<br />
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Who use terrorbirds as mounts?<br />
*Dwarves<br />
*'''Gnomes'''<br />
*Goblins<br />
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Where do terrorbirds get most of their water?<br />
*Streams and rivers<br />
*Licking trees<br />
*'''Eating plants'''<br />
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How many claws do terrorbirds have?<br />
*Two<br />
*'''Four'''<br />
*Six<br />
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What do terrorbirds eat to aid digestion?<br />
*Blurite<br />
*'''Stones'''<br />
*Paper<br />
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How many teeth do terrorbirds have?<br />
*28<br />
*14<br />
*'''0'''<br />
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==West room==<br />
===Penguin===<br />
''Spheniscidae Callidus''Latin for "Cunning Penguin" <br />
[[File:Penguin display.png|thumb|Penguin]]<br />
Display number 8<br />
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Which sense do penguins rely on when hunting?<br />
*Smell<br />
*Taste<br />
*'''Sight'''<br />
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Which skill seems unusual for the penguins to possess?<br />
*'''Planning''', a reference to [[Cold War]]<br />
*Fishing<br />
*Sleeping<br />
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How do penguins keep warm?<br />
*'''A layer of fat'''<br />
*Vigorous exercise<br />
*Magic<br />
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What is the preferred climate for penguins?<br />
*'''Cold'''<br />
*Hot<br />
*Damp<br />
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Describe the behaviour of penguins?<br />
*'''Social'''<br />
*Asocial<br />
*Hive<br />
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When do penguins fast?<br />
*Just before dawn<br />
*'''During breeding'''<br />
*During the night<br />
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===Mole===<br />
Giant Mole (''Talpidae Wysonian'', Latin for 'Mole of Wyson')<br />
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Display number 7 <br />
[[File:Mole Museum.gif|frame|A mole.]]<br />
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What habitat do mole prefer?<br />
*'''Subterranean'''<br />
*Any<br />
*Subaquatic<br />
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Why are moles considered to be an agricultural pest?<br />
*'''They dig holes'''<br />
*They eat food meant for livestock<br />
*They attack farmers<br />
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Who discovered giant moles?<br />
*Sir Tiffy Cashien<br />
*Ak-Haranu<br />
*'''Wyson the Gardener'''<br />
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What would you call a group of young moles?<br />
*A litter<br />
*A mess<br />
*'''A labour'''<br />
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What is a mole's favourite food?<br />
*'''Insects and other invertebrates'''<br />
*Humans and gnomes<br />
*Seeds and plant roots<br />
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Which family do moles belong to?<br />
*The Malpidae family<br />
*'''The Talpidae family'''<br />
*The Falpidae family<br />
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===Camel===<br />
''Camelus Bactrian'', (Latin for "Bactrian camel") <br />
[[File:Camel display.png|thumb|Camel]]<br />
Display number 6<br />
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What is produced by feeding chilli to a camel?<br />
*An irate camel<br />
*'''Toxic dung''' A reference to [[The Feud]]<br />
*An undead bactrian<br />
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If an ugthanki has one, how many does a bactrian have?<br />
*One<br />
*'''Two''' referring to the number of humps.<br />
*Four<br />
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Camels:herbivore, carnivore or omnivore?<br />
*Herbivore<br />
*Carnivore<br />
*'''Omnivore'''<br />
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What is the usual mood for a camel?<br />
*'''Annoyed'''<br />
*Bemused<br />
*Cheerful<br />
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Where would you find an ugthanki?<br />
*'''Al Kharid'''<br />
*Morytania<br />
*Nowhere<br />
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Which camel byproduct is known to be very nutritious?<br />
*'''Milk'''<br />
*Dung<br />
*Meat<br />
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===Leech===<br />
Giant Leech (''Hirudinea Acidia'', Latin for "Sharp") <br />
[[File:Leech Museum.gif|frame|A leech.]]<br />
Display number 5<br />
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What is the favoured habitat of leeches?<br />
*'''Water'''<br />
*Desert<br />
*Trees<br />
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What shape is the inside of a leech's mouth?<br />
*Star-shaped<br />
*'X'-shaped<br />
*''''Y'-shaped'''<br />
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Which of these is not eaten by leeches?<br />
*Meat<br />
*'''Apples'''<br />
*Blood<br />
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What contributed to the giant growth of Morytanian leeches?<br />
*'''Environment'''<br />
*Healthy living<br />
*Magic<br />
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What is special about the Morytanian leeches?<br />
*They sing<br />
*'''They attack by jumping'''<br />
*They have legs<br />
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How does a leech change when it feeds?<br />
*It turns blue<br />
*It starts singing<br />
*'''It doubles in size'''<br />
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