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A - Z of ZA: Mammals

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A Z of ZA Mammals game quiz
"ZA is the international code for South Africa. This quiz covers some of the amazing animals found in our land."

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1. A is for Aardwolf. What is the aardwolf's diet?
    Antelope
    Carrion
    Termites and other insects
    Small mammals and birds


2. B is for Bushbaby. Where, in South Africa, are bushbabies found?
    The northern and eastern parts
    The semi-desert areas
    The western Cape coast
    The Drakensburg mountains


3. C is for Civet. Which statement is true about the civet?
    Civets live in family groups of 8 to 20 individuals
    Civets are members of the cat family
    Civets have regular latrine sites, known as civetries
    Civets are similar in size to a mongoose


4. D is for Dassie. Which animal is the dassie most closely related to?
    Squirrel
    Elephant
    Giraffe
    Porcupine


5. E is for Elephant. How do elephant matriarchal herds interact with each other, when meeting up?
    They will try to chase the other herd off
    This does not happen. Only male herds travel, matriarchal herds remain in defined areas
    They will ignore the other herd, while moving away
    They greet each other with affection


6. F is for Fox. Which two species of fox are found in South Africa?
    Cape fox and bat-eared fox
    Cape fox and desert fox
    Red fox and desert fox
    Maned fox and red fox


7. G is for Giraffe. Which statement best describes a giraffe's social or herd characteristics?
    The herds are loose, unstable groups, constantly changing
    Females and calves form a herd, and males form a separate bachelor herd
    Herds are family groups with a dominant male, females and calves
    They are solitary animals who do not form herds


8. H is for Hippopotamus. What, when and how do hippos eat?
    They eat fish and river plants during the day
    They eat fish, caught by family groups
    They graze at night on land
    They eat river plants while in the water


9. I is for Impala. Which statement best describes the horns of the impala?

    Straight vertical horns on both sexes
    Straight vertical horns on males only
    Lyre shaped horns on both sexes
    Lyre shaped horns on males only


10. J is for Jackal. Which Jackal species has a wider distribution in South Africa?
    Side-striped jackal
    Blacked-back jackal
    Golden jackal
    Simian jackal


11. K is for Kudu. What does a kudu look like?
    Large antelope with large ears, white vertical stripes and long spiral horns on the males
    Medium size antelope with light brown colouring and lyrate horns on the males
    Large, dark brown antelope with white underside and long straight horns
    Small russet coloured antelope with black horizontal stripes on side


12. L is for Leopard. It is said that a leopard can't change its spots. What do these spots look like?
    Solid round spots
    Irregular large patches of dark hair rather than defined spots
    Rosette shaped or broken circles of spots
    Rosette shaped spots on the body, and solid spots on the face and legs


13. M is for Mongoose. The dwarf mongoose is the smallest, weighing in at only 220 - 350 grams. Which is the largest of the mongooses listed below?
    Bushy-tailed mongoose
    Banded mongoose
    Water mongoose
    Slender mongoose


14. N is for Nyala. The nyala has white vertical stripes, and spiral horns, similar to a much larger antelope. Which type does it resemble in appearance?
    Impala
    Roan
    Lechwe
    Kudu


15. O is for Otter. The largest otter in South Africa is the Cape clawless otter. Besides fish and crabs, what does the otter eat?
    Mollusks
    Insects and plants
    Plants and mollusks
    Frogs, mollusks, small mammals, birds and insects


16. P is for Porcupine. Which of the following statements about porcupines is NOT true?
    Porcupines are nocturnal
    The porcupine is the largest rodent in southern Africa
    Porcupines shoot their quills out in defense
    Hollow open-ended quills on the tail act as warning rattles when vibrated


17. Q is for Quagga, an extinct animal resembling a zebra. Recent DNA testing from museum specimens and hides has revealed what about them?
    The quagga is an individual species of the Equus family
    The quagga was actually a species of antelope
    The quagga was a hybrid of a zebra and a horse
    The quagga is a natural variant of the plains zebra


18. R is for Rhinoceros. South Africa has two species of rhino, the white and the black. How many horns do they have?
    Both have one horn
    The white rhino has two horns, the black rhino has one
    Both have two horns
    The white rhino has one horn, the black rhino has two


19. S is for Suricate. What is the more common name for these animals?
    Blue Duiker
    Ground squirrel
    Meerkat
    Grant's Gazelle


20. T is for Tsessebe. What is a tsessebe?
    A medium size cat with pale reddish-fawn coat and long pointed ears
    A large rat-like rodent, with a short tail
    A medium size antelope with lyrate horns and a sloped back
    A small antelope with a crest of long hair on the forehead


21. U is for Ungulate, which literally means a hoofed animal. One of the two odd-toed ungulates in South Africa ia the zebra; which is the other?
    Giraffe
    Elephant
    Rhinoceros
    Warthog


22. V is for Vervet Monkey. This is the most common monkey found in Southern Africa. What are its common characteristics?
    Black face surrounded by white hair on the head. Russet fur on the body.
    Black face, white forehead and grey long coarse hair on the body.
    White face with black muzzle. Yellowish-grey fur on the body.
    Light pink to grey face. Black fur on head and body.


23. W is for Warthog. How many warts does a warthog have?
    All warthogs have four warts
    Males have 4, females have two
    All warthogs have two warts
    Varies between individuals, but generally between two and six


24. Y is for Yellow House Bat. Which family does the yellow house bat belong to?
    Horseshoe bats
    Fruit bats
    Vesper bats
    Trident and leaf-nosed bats


25. Z is for Zebra. Which zebra species are found in South Africa?
    Cape mountain zebra and Hartmann's mountain zebra
    Plains zebra and Burchell's zebra
    Plains zebra and Grevy's zebra
    Plains zebra and Cape mountain zebra


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