Adrija Sen
Sep 3, 2022
On India’s National Wildlife Day, let’s celebrate diversity in wildlife in the country and across the world! How many questions can you get right in our wildlife #TriviaQuiz? Find the answers on the last slide!
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What is the colour of a polar bear’s skin? A. White B. Brown C. Black
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Approximately how many muscles are there in the trunk of an elephant? A. Around 5,000 B. Around 40,000 C. Around 100,000
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Which of the following is the only bird that can fly backwards? A. Hummingbird B. Scarlet robin C. Spotted pardalote
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India has the largest population of wild tigers in the world. A. True B. False
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Which is the National Aquatic Animal of India? A. Olive Ridley Turtle B. The Ganges River Dolphin C. Saltwater Crocodile
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Which of these Indian serpents bears the scientific name Naja naja? A. Russell's viper B. Saw scaled viper C. Indian Cobra
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Which among these cats is NOT found in India? A. Cheetah B. Lion C. Leopard
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1. C: Black. the polar bear's coat has no white pigment; in fact, a polar bear's skin is black and its hairs are hollow. 2. B: Elephant trunks contain more than 40,000 muscles, while entire human bodies have fewer than 650. 3. A: The hummingbird's unique wings helps it to fly forward, backward, straight up, down, and to remain suspended in the air. 4. A: The current Tiger population is 3,900, according to the WWF. India is home to nearly 70% of the world’s tiger population.
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5. B: The Ganges River Dolphin inhabits the Ganges- Brahmaputra-Meghna ariver system and is the National Aquatic Animal of India. 6. C: Naja naja is the scientific name of The Indian cobra, also known as the spectacled cobra, Asian cobra, or binocellate cobra 7. D: The cheetah is set to be reintroduced in India, nearly 60 years after it became extinct in the country.