The other Five

What scientific family name does the leopard belong to?

• Felidae

• The cat family

• Feline family

• The Leo family

What is the name of this tortoise?

• A spotted tortoise

• A snake tortoise

• A leopard tortoise

• A leatherback tortoise

Choose the characteristic that are the same on the first two animals that we have just seen?

• Both have fur

• Both have scales

• One is a reptile and the other is a mammal

• They have a very similar pattern on their bodies.

What is this rare animal called?

• A cheetah pup

• A snow leopard cub

• A white lion cub

• A polar bear cub

Answer explanation

Where do you find white lions?

• In the open Savanah everywhere

• At Timbavati Game Reserve

• In zoos

• In museums

Answer explanation

This animal is one of the Small Five.

select the correct name

• The bat-eared mouse

• The kangaroo rat

• The elephant shrew

• Elephant mouse

Answer explanation

The Aardvark is one of the Shy Five.

Why do we see Aardvarks so seldom?

• Because aardvarks are tiny

• Because aardvarks are nocturnal

• Because Aardvarks are shy

• Because there are not many left.

Answer explanation

They travel very far each night and dig into their burrows during the day.

What do Aardvarks eat?

• They eat termites from termite mounds

• They sometimes eat ants

• They eat grass seeds

• They eat snakes

Answer explanation

Aardvarks have very long tongues that can push into the soil to find termites.

Why is the elephant shrew named after the elephant?

• It has big ears

• It has a snout like a trunk

• It is very big

• it has a snout like an elephant trunk and big ears

Answer explanation

What do call this animal?

• The brown hyena

• The spotted hyena

• The aarddwolf

• The wild dog