Australia's Native Dogs

The video explores Fraser Island, the world's largest sand island, and its native dingoes. The hosts embark on a mission to learn about these unique canines, highlighting their behavior and the risks they pose. They meet a researcher who uses innovative methods to estimate the dingo population. The video also covers setting up equipment to track and study dingoes, emphasizing the importance of understanding these wild animals.

What is the local name for Fraser Island?

• Whitsunday

• Tasmania

• Garda

• Kangaroo Island

What unique feature do dingoes have that is similar to wolves?

• They can climb trees

• They communicate with a howl

• They have retractable claws

• They can swim long distances

What is the main goal of the mission involving dingoes?

• To capture a dingo

• To shake a dingo's paw

• To feed a dingo

• To photograph a dingo

How do researchers estimate the dingo population on the island?

• By recording their howls

• By observing them directly

• By counting tracks

• By using drones

What is the estimated range of the dingo population on the island?

• 100 to 200

• 300 to 400

• 50 to 100

• 200 to 300

What triggers the cameras used to study dingoes?

• Time

• Motion

• Light

• Sound

Why are audio recorders set to start at midnight?

• Dingoes are most active then

• To save battery

• To avoid human interference

• It's the quietest time