| 1. Renowned paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey is | | | | A. It is an albino antelope |
| known for uncovering many fossils of early humans. | | | | B. It is a barkless dog |
| He left school at the age of 16 to start a business | | | | C. It is a hairless dog |
| doing what? | | | | D. It is a tuskless elephant |
| A. Leading safaris | | | | B. It is a barkless dog |
| B. Hunting fossils | | | | TOPICS: Basenji, breed of the domestic dog |
| C. Printing newspaper | | | | belonging to the hound group, also called the African |
| D. Making movies | | | | barkless dog. Long known, the breed is clearly shown |
| A. Leading safaris | | | | in ancient Egyptian works of art. Although it is |
| TOPICS: He left school at the age of 16 to start a | | | | barkless, it is not completely mute. Characteristics of |
| business leading safaris to photograph wild African | | | | the breed are upright ears; wrinkled forehead; |
| animals. He led his first fossil-hunting expedition in | | | | moderately long legs; short, fine, lustrous hair; a |
| 1967 at the age of 19. | | | | tightly curled tail; and small size. |
| 2. The hippopotamus is semiaquatic. Which is NOT a | | | | 6. Female lions belong to prides. What do male lions |
| trait of the hippo? | | | | join? |
| A. Before they can walk hippopotamuses can swim | | | | A. Nothing, they are always alone as adults |
| B. Capable of remaining underwater for as long as 25 | | | | B. Male Prides |
| minutes | | | | C. Coalitions |
| C. Often swims nearly 20 miles in search food | | | | D. Fraternities |
| D. Sleeps underwater | | | | C. Coalitions |
| D. Sleeps underwater | | | | TOPICS: Unlike females, male cubs are driven from |
| TOPICS: The hippopotamus is semiaquatic, spending | | | | the pride when they are between two and four |
| most of the day with only its eyes, ears, and nostrils | | | | years old. If they are lucky, they leave with brothers |
| above the surface of a river, and it is capable of | | | | and cousins; if not, they team up with unrelated |
| remaining underwater for as long as 25 minutes, | | | | males. These groups of two to six males are called |
| though it usually does so only for 3-5 minutes at a | | | | coalitions. The goal of a coalition is to join a pride of |
| time. During the day it feeds on aquatic vegetation | | | | females to mate and have young. This usually |
| and often swims more than 19 miles in search of | | | | involves chasing off the coalition currently in |
| food, emerging at night to feed on land plants. | | | | residence with a pride, although resident males do not |
| 3. The tallest of all animals, the giraffe has an | | | | leave willingly. Bloody combat may take place, with |
| extremely long and muscular neck. Most mammals | | | | the larger of the competing coalitions generally |
| have seven neck vertebrae. How many does the | | | | winning the pride. |
| giraffe have? | | | | 7. Gorillas are the largest primates. Can you pick out |
| A. 3 | | | | the true gorilla fact? |
| B. 7 | | | | A. Fights between gorillas are frequent |
| C. 17 | | | | B. Gorillas build a new sleeping nest about once a |
| D. 27 | | | | month |
| B. 7 | | | | C. Gorilla young develop physical skills almost as fast |
| TOPICS: The giraffe, like most mammals, has only | | | | as human babies |
| seven neck vertebrae, which are greatly elongated | | | | D. Gorillas produce 15 recognizable sounds that have |
| to support its extremely long and muscular neck. Due | | | | specific meanings |
| to the great distance between the animal's heart and | | | | D. Gorillas produce 15 recognizable sounds that have |
| head, its vascular system is equipped with valves so | | | | specific meanings |
| that sufficient blood reaches the brain. | | | | TOPICS: Fights between gorillas are rare and are |
| 4. Even small herds of a few elephants can quickly | | | | usually resolved through threatening gestures; Gorillas |
| deplete the food and water resources of an area, | | | | build a new sleeping nest every night; Gorilla young |
| forcing them to keep on the move. A herd of | | | | develop physical skills twice as fast as human babies; |
| elephants migrates seasonally in an extended loop, | | | | and Gorillas produce 15 recognizable sounds that have |
| looking for fresh resources. How far do they | | | | specific meanings. |
| migrate? | | | | 8. The giraffe rarely does this... |
| A. Over 3100 miles | | | | A. Drink |
| B. Average about 300 miles | | | | B. Run |
| C. Never more than 30 miles | | | | C. Sleep |
| D. 3 miles | | | | D. Mate |
| A. Over 3100 miles | | | | A. Drink |
| TOPICS: Within its home range, which can extend | | | | TOPICS: A giraffe ranges widely and sometimes is |
| over 600 square miles, an elephant can travel 3100 to | | | | found hundreds of kilometers from water. A giraffe |
| 6200 miles in one year, the longest mammal migration | | | | can go for more than a month without drinking, and |
| on record. | | | | the few times it does drink, the animal must spread |
| 5. What peculiar trait is the basenji commonly known | | | | the long forelegs widely to reach the water. |
| for? | | | | |