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Wild Wisdom

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many muscles do elephants have in their trunks?

a)

15

b)

150

c)

1,500

d)

150,000

2.

WHAT AM I?

This species relies on flowing freshwater to keep cool on hot days.

a)

Elephant

b)

Rhinoceros

c)

Hippopotamus

d)

Crocodile

3.

What name is given to the deepest,

darkest parts of the ocean?

a)

Abyss

b)

Hadal zone

c)

Night realm

d)

Deepy

McDeepface

4.

Poo stains left by penguin colonies in

Antarctica can be spotted from space.

What colour is the poo?

a)

Pink

b)

Brown

c)

Yellow

d)

Blue

5.

Complete the Food Chain

What species is the missing link between squid and leopard seals?

a)

Orca

b)

Antarctic Petrel

c)

Toothfish

d)

Emperor Penguin

6.

This pitcher plant in Borneo produces a sweet liquid that tree shrews love to eat.

What does the shrew do for the plant in return?

a)

Pollinates it

b)

Spreads its seeds

c)

Removes parasites

d)

Feeds it

7.

When the water temperature rises, it can cause coral bleaching. What is happening to cause colourful coral to turn white?

a)

Salt build up

b)

Optical illusion

c)

Loss of algae

d)

Dissolving outer layer

8.

What am I?

This hunter catches its prey

with its eyes closed!

a)

Tree frog

b)

Kingfisher

c)

Rock snake

d)

Heron

9.

What sharp-toothed species is the only jungle inhabitant to crack brazil pods, releasing the seeds?

a)

Jaguar

b)

Tapir

c)

Agouti

d)

Hornbill

10.

Which of these human uses of water is responsible for the most freshwater use?

a)

Drinking Water

b)

Flushing Toilets

c)

Farming

d)

Hydropower plants

11.

Orca often hunt together.

A group of orca is called a…

a)

Pod

b)

Gang

c)

Shoal

d)

Murder

12.

Which of these is NOT a real species living

in the forests of Madagascar?

a)

Tomato Frog

b)

Mongoose Lemur

c)

Tiger Bat

d)

Panther Chameleon

13.

What is the name of David Attenborough’s new film, released in Autumn 2020?

a)

Planet Earth 3

b)

Nature Untamed

c)

A Life On Our Planet

d)

Living Planet

14.

David Attenborough has had many species named after him. Which of the following is made up?

a)

Attenborough’s Rubber Frog

b)

Attenborough’s Marsupial Lion

c)

Attenborough’s Goblin Spider

d)

Attenborough’s Red Banana

15.

Unsustainable farming of which crop pictured below is causing major deforestation?

a)

Palm Oil

b)

Dates

c)

Brazil Nuts

d)

Lychee

16.

Plastic bags often end up in the ocean.

What can they be mistaken for by creatures

such as sea turtles?

a)

Seaweed

b)

Ice

c)

Coral

d)

Jellyfish

17.

Which region of our planet is warming fastest due to climate change?

a)

Arctic

b)

Grasslands

c)

Amazon

d)

Deep ocean

18.

Which species do sea otters and wrasse

(a type of fish) eat that helps to protect kelp forest habitats from being overgrazed?

a)

Anchovies

b)

Red crabs

c)

Mussels

d)

Sea urchins

19.

What am I?

This endangered Madagascan species spreads tree seeds in its poo.

a)

Grey squirrel

b)

Grey Parrot

c)

Ring-tailed Lemur

d)

Flying Fox

20.

How much of food produced globally for human consumption is wasted?

a)

7%

b)

13%

c)

33%

d)

55%