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Big 5 Facts
Test your knowledge about Africa's Big 5 of the animal kingdom.
Quiz ID:
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Category:
Nature
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Animals
Created By:
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#1 Which of the following is not a member of the Big 5?
African Elephant
Leopard
Black Rhinoceros
Cheetah
African Buffalo
#2 The members of the Big 5 were chosen for:
Their size
How common they were
The difficulty in hunting them
Their adaptability
#3 The names black rhinoceros and white rhinoceros come from the difference in colour of the two species.
True
False
#4 Which gender does most of the hunting in a pride of lions?
Male
Female
#5 What is the name for the thick hair around the head and neck of a male lion?
Beard
Mane
Pelt
Tuft
#6 Which of the Big 5 is reputed to be the most dangerous game animal?
Lion
Leopard
Elephant
Buffalo
Rhinoceros
#7 The African/Cape buffalo is mostly:
Nocturnal (active at night)
Diurnal (active in the day)
Crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk)
Both diurnal and nocturnal
#8 African elephants have no sweat glands in their skin and so use other methods to keep cool. Which of the following is not one of these methods?
Rolling in mud
Flapping their ears
Spraying water over themselves
Lying in the shade
#9 Elephants can be left-tusked or right-tusked.
True
False
#10 Which of the following animals is most similar to the leopard in appearance?
Cheetah
Jaguar
Cougar
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