Numbats and Climate Change Quiz

What is the main reason why numbats may overheat quickly as temperatures rise?

• They are squirrel-sized animals

• They are only awake during the day

• They eat termites

• They have long claws for digging

What is the highest temperature recorded for an active numbat when in the sun?

• 45 degrees Celsius

• 40 degrees Celsius

• 30 degrees Celsius

• 35 degrees Celsius

What is the main threat to numbats' survival in addition to climate change?

• Hunting at night

• Extreme heat waves

• Introduced cats and foxes

• Losing habitat

What is the main concern about numbats' ability to hunt termites during the day?

• They can't adapt to rising temperatures

• They can't survive hunting at night

• They can't reach the termites

• They can't find enough termites

What did the researchers use to record numbats' surface temperature from far away?

• Thermal camera

• Regular camera

• Night vision camera

• Infrared camera

What is the main reason why numbats adapted to get heat fast?

• To hunt termites

• To avoid predators

• To survive extreme heat waves

• To save energy

What is the main concern about numbats' ability to hunt termites in increasingly hot conditions?

• They can't find enough termites

• The shade might become too hot

• They can't reach the termites

• The termites go deeper underground

What is the main challenge numbats face when trying to hunt termites at night?

• They can't reach the termites

• They can't find enough termites

• The predators are more active

• The termites go deeper underground

What is the main concern about numbats' ability to adapt to rising temperatures?

• They might not have enough time to hunt during daylight

• They might not be able to survive hunting at night

• They might not be able to reach the termites

• They might not be able to find enough termites

What is the main concern about numbats' ability to survive extreme heat?

• They might not have enough time to hunt during daylight

• They might not be able to survive hunting at night

• They might not be able to find enough termites

• They might not be able to reach the termites