Elephants

In the past, how many elephant species were there?

• 15

• 100

• 50

• 200

What are elephants used in now? (Pick the WRONG answer.)

• Logging operations.

• Circus performances.

• War.

• Zoo exhibitions.

What did humans hunt mammoths for? (Pick the WRONG one.)

• To build huts with their bones.

• To eat their meat and fat.

• To make clothes.

• To fell trees.

• To burn their bones as fuels for fire.

Which part of mammoths was used to make the entrance doorway of the hut?

• Limb bones.

• Ivory.

• The hide.

• Ribs.

How many elephants die of poaching every year?

• 1000

• 5000

• 30000

• 600

How fast is an African elephant disappearing from the wild?

• One elephant is killed every 15 minutes.

• One elephant is killed every 30 seconds.

• One elephant is killed every hour.

• One elephant is killed every single day.

Why do elephants flap their ears? (Pick TWO answers.)

• To drive away mosquitoes.

• To create a light breeze to cool themselves.

• To attract female elephants.

• To fend off predators.

How many fingers do Asian elephants have on the end of their trunk?

• One.

• Two.

• Three.

• Zero.

How many hours do elephants spend in a day roaming over great distances and search for food?

• 10 hours.

• Half a day.

• 2 hours.

• 19 hours.

How long are elephants pregnant?

• 15 months.

• 6 months.

• 22 months.

• One year.