Test your intermediate knowledge of wildlife, habitats and animal behavior.
1. What is unique about a giraffe's tongue?
💡 A giraffe's tongue can be up to 50cm (20 inches) long and is dark blue-black, believed to protect it from sunburn.
2. Which animal has the longest lifespan among land mammals?
💡 Elephants can live up to 60-70 years in the wild, one of the longest lifespans among land mammals.
3. Which big cat is the largest in the world?
💡 The tiger is the largest of all big cats, with the Siberian tiger being the largest subspecies.
4. Which animal is known to use tools in the wild?
💡 Chimpanzees are known to use tools such as sticks to extract termites from mounds.
5. Which animal has the longest lifespan among land mammals?
💡 Elephants can live up to 60-70 years in the wild, one of the longest lifespans among land mammals.
6. What is a baby kangaroo called?
💡 A baby kangaroo is called a joey and is born extremely underdeveloped, growing in the mother's pouch.
7. What is the closest living relative of the elephant?
💡 The small rodent-like hyrax is actually one of the elephant's closest living relatives, along with manatees.
8. Which wild animal is known for its distinctive laugh-like call?
💡 Hyenas are known for making a distinctive vocalization that sounds like laughter, often used during social interactions.
9. What is the primary diet of a giant panda?
💡 Despite being classified as carnivores, giant pandas eat almost exclusively bamboo.
10. Which wild animal is known for its distinctive laugh-like call?
💡 Hyenas are known for making a distinctive vocalization that sounds like laughter, often used during social interactions.
11. What is a group of rhinos called?
💡 A group of rhinoceroses is called a 'crash', one of the more unusual collective nouns in the animal kingdom.
12. What is the closest living relative of the elephant?
💡 The small rodent-like hyrax is actually one of the elephant's closest living relatives, along with manatees.
13. What is the primary diet of a giant panda?
💡 Despite being classified as carnivores, giant pandas eat almost exclusively bamboo.
14. What is unique about a chameleon's eyes?
💡 Chameleons have eyes that can rotate and focus independently, allowing them to look in two different directions at once.
15. What is the primary reason zebras have stripes?
💡 Research suggests zebra stripes help deter biting flies and may create visual confusion for predators.