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Born in the Wild: Tiger Trivia Quiz

Welcome to my second 'Born in the Wild' quiz. This time we'll investigate the reproductive behaviour of tigers.

A multiple-choice quiz by ElusiveDream. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ElusiveDream

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,946

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
600

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (5/10), fado72 (9/10), angostura (8/10).

This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. How do female Siberian tigers signal their readiness to breed? Hint

by leaving scent marks

by waving their tails

by howling

by rolling around on their backs

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2. At what age do male Bengal tigers reach sexual maturity? Hint

one year

ten years

two years

five years

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3. Once a suitable partner has been found, tigers will engage in the act of mating several times over a short time-frame. Why? Hint

it increases the female's chance of having cubs

no-one knows

because it's fun

it increases the male's fertility

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4. Newborn Bengal tiger cubs weigh less than five hundred grams (around one pound).

True

False

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5. Siberian tigers only breed in summer.

True

False

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6. An allele gene can cause a small number of birth defects in tigers. These genes can also sometimes change colouration, resulting in cubs being born with what colour fur? Hint

white

blue

gold

black

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7. Between the ages of eighteen and twenty-eight months, what do Indochinese tiger cubs start doing? Hint

leaving their mothers

breeding

eating solid food

learning to swim

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8. Male tigers will kill cubs that aren't related to them.

True

False

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9. How long is the gestation period of the Siberian tiger? Hint

three months

seven months

thirteen months

ten months

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10. Although the average litter size for an Indochinese tiger is three, how many cubs are the females capable of giving birth to? Hint

seven

fourteen

twenty-one

twenty-eight

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How do female Siberian tigers signal their readiness to breed?

Answer: by leaving scent marks

Females signal that they are ready to mate by leaving scent marks and scratches on trees. A breeding pair may stay together for up to a week, however, the female will raise her cubs alone.

2. At what age do male Bengal tigers reach sexual maturity?

Answer: five years

Males reach sexual maturity at around five years of age while females are able to breed at around four years.

3. Once a suitable partner has been found, tigers will engage in the act of mating several times over a short time-frame. Why?

Answer: it increases the female's chance of having cubs

Females are only receptive for between three and six days, so engaging in the act of mating several times over a short time-frame increases the female's chance of having cubs.

4. Newborn Bengal tiger cubs weigh less than five hundred grams (around one pound).

Answer: False

Newborn Bengal cubs weigh between 780 and 1,600 grams. When fully grown, males can weigh up to 300 kilograms while females can reach a weight of around 170 kilograms.

5. Siberian tigers only breed in summer.

Answer: False

Siberian tigers breed at any time of the year. The average litter size is between two and four cubs.

6. An allele gene can cause a small number of birth defects in tigers. These genes can also sometimes change colouration, resulting in cubs being born with what colour fur?

Answer: white

It's unlikely that you'd ever find a white tiger living in the wild. However, they're frequently bred in captivity, though there's a greater chance of birth defects including cleft palate and scoliosis.

7. Between the ages of eighteen and twenty-eight months, what do Indochinese tiger cubs start doing?

Answer: leaving their mothers

This is the time when the cubs will start leaving their mothers. They will seek out their own places to live and begin hunting independently.

8. Male tigers will kill cubs that aren't related to them.

Answer: True

Once a female has had cubs, she won't be able to breed again until her cubs no longer depend on her for food and protection. In the same way as lions, male tigers will kill any cubs that aren't related to them. This way, they'll be able to mate with the females and produce their own cubs.

9. How long is the gestation period of the Siberian tiger?

Answer: three months

The cubs are born in a den. After three to four months, they leave their sheltered birthplace and start exploring the big wide world. Their mother will spend the next two to three years teaching them important survival skills before they finally venture out alone.

10. Although the average litter size for an Indochinese tiger is three, how many cubs are the females capable of giving birth to?

Answer: seven

During the first year of life, there's a 35% mortality rate which is usually the result of floods, fire or cubs being killed by unrelated adult males.

Source: Author ElusiveDream

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