Animals of Hong Kong Trivia Quiz

Answer: Adults rarely stay underwater for more than four minutes at a time

The Chinese White Dolphin is a spectacular mammal. To the untrained eye, they look like an albino dolphin as they are naturally white or pink in color. They migrate to shores thousands of miles away, but they still manage to come back and spend the majority of their lives along the cool and brackish river mouths of Hong Kong. They rarely stay underwater for more than four minutes at any one time.

Answer: Smallest amphibian in Hong Kong

The Romer's tree frog is the smallest amphibian found in Hong Kong. This small frog is not correctly named as it is not an arboreal creature. Instead, it prefers to live on ground in the thick forests of the area.

Answer: False

The small Indian civet lives all over Hong Kong and is of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. These small civets are mostly terrestrial, nocturnal and insectivorous. They also eat mice, snakes and carrion.

Answer: Omnivorous

These tiny deer are shy and secretive. They are omnivorous, eating mostly berries, grasses and nuts. Occasionally, they eat eggs and carrion when available.

Answer: Bat

The noctules are common hibernating bats that are found all over Hong Kong. They are found in locations which have a high human population. They dine on ants and beetles.

Answer: Malayan porcupine

The only one of these animals found in Hong Kong is the Malayan porcupine. It has an omnivorous diet and is usually found in the forested areas. They have lots of quills which they use for defensive purposes very effectively.

Answer: Chinese pangolin

The Chinese pangolin looks somewhat like an anteater except that is covered in large scales. It is hunted in Hong Kong as a delicacy. It is shy and quiet and digs small trenches for hunting termites, its favorite food. The other three are not real animals.

Answer: Birds and mice

Leopard cats feed mostly on birds and small rodents. They are small cats that are the size of domestic cats. They have stripes and spots and short tails. They are hunted for their fur but are very numerous and widespread throughout Asia.

Answer: One

These squirrels give birth to one baby each year. They are arboreal and eat many of the fruits of the Hong Kong forests. They are capable of gliding from tree to tree.

Answer: Monkey

These old world monkeys are frequently used in scientific experiments. They are arboreal primates, which are diurnal and mostly herbivorous. They live in groups of 25-200 members.