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Answer the 20 questions in our Big Five Quiz and find out how knowledgable you are about the Big Five African animals. If you leave any out they will be marked as wrong.
 
1. What are the big five animals of Africa?
lion, African elephant, African buffalo, black rhino and leopard
lion, African elephant, hippo, black rhino and leopard
lion, African elephant, African buffalo, white rhino and cheetah
lion, African elephant, African buffalo, black rhino and cheetah
 
2. Are male or female lions the primary hunters for a pride?
male
female
 
3. How do elephants cool down their body temperature?
flapping there ears
standing in the shade
wallowing in water
all of the above
 
4. What is Latin name for black rhinoceros?
Diceros bicornis
Ceratotherium simum
Diceros negratus
Ceratotherium nigrum
 
5. How long do leopard cubs stay with their mothers?
About 6 months
About 1 year
About 2 years
About 3 years
 
6. Up to what altitude can the African buffalo be found?
1000m
2000m
4000m
8000m
 
7. Which animal is the lion’s natural enemy?
hyena
cobra
porcupine
buffalo
 
8. How many litres of water can an average elephant hold in its trunk?
1.5 litres
4 litres
6 litres
10 litres
 
9. Is a black rhino smaller or larger than a white rhino?
smaller
larger
 
10. What is the difference between a leopard's and cheetah's spots?
leopard spots are bigger than cheetah spots
leopard spots are darker in colour than cheetah spots
leopards have rosette shaped spots while cheetah have solid round or oval spots.
 
11. What animal is the buffalo’s major predator?
lion
cheetah
crocodile
hyena
 
12. Up to what percentage of a lion’s bodyweight can it eat at one time?
10%
15%
20%
25%
 
13. Elephants can communicate using infrasound up to a distance of
1km by day and 2km by night
2km by day and 5km by night
4km by day and 10km by night
15km by day and 5km by night
 
14. A black rhino has one very poorly developed sense
sight
smell
hearing
taste
 
15. Do leopards hunt mainly at night or during the day?
At night
During the day
 
16. What is the gestation period of a female lion?
90-100 days
105-120 days
140-150 days
approximately 180 days
 
17. Buffalo have very sensitive smell and can detect a predator
up to 100m away
up to 250m away
up to 600m away
up to 1km away
 
18. The black rhino has long been poached for its horn but its numbers have stabilised due to conservation efforts. About how many black rhino survive in Africa today?
3600
5600
10 000
25 000
 
19. Do leopards have any natural predatory enemies?
yes
no
 
20. What is an alternative Swahili name for the buffalo?
Mdomo
Nyati
Pugili
Domitsane
 

    



 
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