Buffalos

How many attempts were made to eradicate the disease that caused the decline of the buffalo population? 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following is not one of the main predators of buffalos? 

• lion

• tiger

• hyena

• crocodile

What is the age of sexual maturity of African buffalos?

• 1

• 1.5

• 2.5

• 3

What is the age of sexual maturity of wildebeests?

• 1 year

• 1.5 years

• 2.5 years

• 3 years

Which of the following is the reason the buffalo population decreased dramatically in the past?

• climate

• predation

• competition for resources

• disease

Which of the following describes the term "carrying capacity?"

• the amount of offspring a single animal can produce

• the number of living organisms a ecosystem can support

• the lifespan of an animal

• the minimum population that can be sustained by that specific environment

What was the name of the disease that affected the buffalos and other cloven-hooved animals?

• Rinderpest

• Smallpox

• Bubonic Plague

• Mad Cow Disease

Wet and dry seasons diets are the same for buffalos.

• True

• False

Wildebeests reach sexual maturity before buffalos, and therefore have the ability to produce fewer offspring over the course of their lifespan.

• True

• False

Which of the following describes the buffalo population between 1960- 1975?

• It was increasing.

• It was decreasing.

• It remained consistent.

• It was fluctuating.