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Gerenuk

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many gerenuk subspecies are recognized?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

2.

Which gerenuk subspecies is the largest?

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

3.

To how many offspring does a female gerenuk give birth?

a)

1-2

b)

2-3

c)

3-4

d)

4-5

4.

How long is gerenuk gestation?

a)

165 Days

b)

65 Days

c)

35 Days

d)

135 Days

5.

What is the parental investment of the gerenuk?

a)

Maternal

b)

Paternal

c)

None

d)

Both, Maternal & Paternal

6.

Which sex of gerenuk offspring is weaned later?

a)

Female

b)

Male

7.

Which sex of gerenuk lives solitarily?

a)

Male

b)

Female

8.

What is a female gerenuk called?

a)

Doe

b)

Jane

c)

Cow

d)

Sow

9.

How do gerenuk defend their territories?

a)

Tree Marking

b)

Preorbital Gland Marking

c)

Running Off Intruders

d)

Scat Marking

10.

What percentage of the gerenuk population occurs in protected areas?

a)

10%

b)

30%

c)

50%

d)

70%

11.

To which continent is the gerenuk endemic?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Oceania

12.

The gerenuk was described as the most common, widespread antelope of what country?

a)

Somalia

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Kenya

d)

Tanzania

13.

Which sex of gerenuk has head ornamentation?

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

Both, Male & Female

14.

How long are gerenuk horns?

a)

25-44 cm. / 9-17 in.

b)

15-34 cm. / 5-13 in.

c)

35-54 cm. / 13-21 in.

d)

45-64 cm. / 17-25 in.

15.

What is the gerenuk's circadian rhythm?

a)

Diurnal

b)

Nocturnal

c)

Crepuscular

d)

Cathemeral

16.

What is the gerenuk interbreeding interval?

a)

1-2 Years

b)

2-3 Years

c)

3-4 Years

d)

4-5 Years

17.

Gerenuk have never been an abundant species.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is the gerenuk's form of locomotion?

a)

Plantigrade

b)

Unguligrade

c)

Digitigrade

d)

Other

19.

How quickly are gerenuk able to walk after birth?

a)

Seconds

b)

Minutes

c)

Hours

d)

Days

20.

The gerenuk does well in captivity.

a)

False

b)

True

21.

Gerenuk are commonly bred in zoos.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What is another name for the gerenuk?

a)

Giraffe Gazelle

b)

Okapi Gazelle

c)

Zebra Gazelle

d)

Lion Gazelle

23.

What is the gerenuk's mating system?

a)

Polygynous

b)

Polyandrous

c)

Polygynandrous

d)

Monogamous

24.

How do gerenuk respond to danger?

a)

Freeze

b)

Flee

c)

Charge

d)

Unknown

25.

There is sexual dimorphism in the gerenuk's body weight.

a)

True, males are larger.

b)

True, females are larger.

c)

False.

26.

Gerenuk help promote ecotourism.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is the gerenuk's diet?

a)

Herbivorous

b)

Carnivorous

c)

Omnivorous

d)

Unknown

28.

The gerenuk is one of the most exclusive browsers.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What feature allows the gerenuk to obtain tree leaves out of reach for most other antelopes?

a)

Long Neck

b)

Long Tongue

c)

Jumping Ability

d)

Unique Hooves

30.

How does the gerenuk contribute to the environment?

a)

Prey Species

b)

Nutrient Cycling

c)

Reduces Disease

d)

Improves Water Quality

31.

The gerenuk is most closely related to which species?

a)

Springbok

b)

Saiga

c)

Blackbuck

d)

Thomson's Gazelle

32.

When was the gerenuk first described?

a)

1879

b)

1779

c)

1979

d)

1679

33.

There are adverse effects of gerenuk on humans.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Gerenuk have declined what percentage in Kenya since 1970?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

90%

35.

What is the gerenuk's population trend?

a)

Decreasing

b)

Increasing

c)

Stable

d)

Unknown

36.

What makes the gerenuk difficult to census?

a)

Dense Bush Habitats

b)

Small Group Size

c)

Cryptic Coloration

d)

Shyness

37.

The gerenuk's common name derives from what language?

a)

Somali

b)

Afrikaans

c)

Swahili

d)

Zulu

38.

What preys on the gerenuk?

a)

Big Cats

b)

African Wild Dogs

c)

Hyaenas

d)

Eagles

39.

What is the gerenuk evaluated on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Least Concern

b)

Near Threatened

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Endangered

40.

What threatens the gerenuk?

a)

Hunting

b)

Habitat Degredation

c)

Livestock Grazing

d)

Deforestation

41.

The gerenuk drinks free-standing water.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What percentage has the gerenuk population declined over the last 14 years?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

90%

43.

Why are gerenuk hunted?

a)

Trophies

b)

Bush Meat

c)

Population Control

d)

Medicine

44.

The gerenuk is a common African game animal.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What is a group of gerenuk called?

a)

Herd

b)

Shrewdness

c)

Bevy

d)

Parcel

46.

The gerenuk can withstand hunting pressures to some degree.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What kind of coat does a gerenuk have?

a)

Smooth & Silky

b)

Coarse & Wooly

c)

Full & Fluffy

d)

Fine & Glossy

48.

What is the gerenuk's scientific name?

a)

Litocranius walleri

b)

Saiga tatarica

c)

Antilope cervicapra

d)

Antidorcas marsupialis

49.

What behaviors does a male gerenuk display during mating?

a)

Mate Guarding

b)

Kicking

c)

Urine Sampling

d)

Defensiveness

50.

What test does a male gerenuk perform on a female's urine?

a)

Flehmen

b)

Lipid Panel

c)

Prothrombin Time

d)

Hemoglobin A1C

51.

What habitats does the gerenuk inhabit?

a)

Savanna

b)

Shrubland

c)

Forest

d)

Grassland

52.

What system does the gerenuk inhabit?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aquatic

c)

Aerial/Arboreal

d)

Fossorial

53.

Which of these is a gerenuk?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

Which of these are gerenuk tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

Which of these is a gerenuk?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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