An interactive quiz about basic wildlife rescue techniques.

1. Wildlife Rescue
Quiz
Orphaned Grey Headed Flying Foxes

2. 1. What animal would you not attempt to rescue?
blue-tongue lizard galah
Lace Monitor small wallaby or
(goanna) kangaroo joey

3. 1. What animal would you not attempt to rescue?
blue-tongue lizard galah
Incorrect
You could rescue a blue-tongue lizard
by using a towel, grasping it at the
side of the jaw putting the towel
underneath and supporting its body.
Lace Monitor small wallaby or
(goanna) kangaroo joey
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4. 1. What animal would you not attempt to rescue?
blue-tongue lizard galah
Incorrect
A galah can be rescued by covering it
with a towel and taking great care to
avoid its beak and claws
Lace Monitor small wallaby or
(goanna) kangaroo joey
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5. 1. What animal would you not attempt to rescue?
blue-tongue lizard galah
Correct
A lace monitor should only be
rescued by an experienced rescuer,
their claws and teeth are very
powerful weapons.
Lace Monitor small wallaby or
(goanna) kangaroo joey
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6. 1. What animal would you not attempt to rescue?
blue-tongue lizard galah
Incorrect
You could rescue a small wallaby or
joey by offering a pillow case to jump
into or by picking it up by the base of
the tail and keeping its feet away
from you.
Lace Monitor small wallaby or
(goanna) kangaroo joey
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7. 2. What would you use to pick up an injured animal?
(You may choose more than one)
gloves towel
bare hands blanket

8. 2. What would you use to pick up an injured animal?
(You may choose more than one)
gloves towel
Correct
Plastic gloves should be used to
protect you if you are checking a
pouch or moving a dead animal.
Stronger gloves will off some
protection from claws, beaks and
teeth but still use caution.
bare hands blanket
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9. 2. What would you use to pick up an injured animal?
(You may choose more than one)
gloves towel
Correct
A towel would be a good choice as
you can cover the animals eyes,
scoop it up and wrap in the towel.
bare hands blanket
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10. 2. What would you use to pick up an injured animal?
(You may choose more than one)
gloves towel
Incorrect
Using your bare hands is not a safe
way to pick up an injured animal
unless you wish to become an
‘injured animal’ yourself.
bare hands blanket
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11. 2. What would you use to pick up an injured animal?
(You may choose more than one)
gloves towel
Correct
A blanket will assist with rescuing
slightly larger animals, protect you
and provide warmth.
bare hands blanket
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12. 3. Choose which item you could place a rescued animal in.
loose in the car in your handbag
in a cardboard box in the boot

13. 2. Choose which item you could use to place a rescued animal in.
loose in the car in your handbag
Incorrect
An animal that is loose in your car
may cause further injury to itself,
injure you or damage your car.
in a cardboard box in the boot
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14. 2. Choose which item you could use to place a rescued animal in.
loose in the car in your handbag
Incorrect
A handbag is not a safe place for an
injured animal, they may be able to
claw or push their way out.
in a cardboard box in the boot
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15. 2. Choose which item you could use to place a rescued animal in.
loose in the car Correct in your handbag
A cardboard box is an excellent place
for an injured animal. Place a towel
on the bottom so that the animal
does not slip around. Do not use for
echidnas as they will ‘burrow’ its way
out of anything but the strongest
in a cardboard box enclosure. in the boot
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16. 2. Choose which item you could use to place a rescued animal in.
loose in the car in your handbag
Incorrect
It is not appropriate to place an
injured animal in the boot of the car
as it may die from the fumes.
in a cardboard box in the boot
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quiz.