Australian scientists' hopes dashed by death of Tasmanian Devil
Sep. 06, 2010
Q: A Tasmanian Devil who Australian scientists hoped was immune to a facial cancer that threatens his species has been euthanized after developing tumors. Where is Australia?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Tasmanian Devils are indigenous to the island of Tasmania, which is located off the continent's . . .
A. Northern coast
B. Western coast
C. Southern coast
D. Eastern coast
Q: Scientists worry that the facial cancer could make Tasmanian Devils extinct in the wild within 20 years. What other extinctions has the island experienced since the arrival of Europeans?
A. Tasmanian Tigers
B. Tasmanian Emus
C. Tasmanian Aborigines
D. All of the above
Q: Tasmania is an Australian state and it has one of the nation's . . .
A. Hottest areas
B. Coldest areas
C. Hottest and coldest areas
Q: Which body of water does NOT border Tasmania?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Coral Sea
D. Bass Strait
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