Conservation
What does the “Red List” by the IUCN track?
The conservation status of species worldwide.
What is the main threat to the pangolin’s survival?
Illegal wildlife trade for meat and scales.
Which fish can climb trees and survive on land for several days?
Mudskipper
The smooth-coated otters in Singapore live in groups called what?
Families
Singapore’s UNESCO world heritage site
What is the term for restoring animals into their natural habitats?
Reintroduction
What is the only ape species found naturally in Asia’s islands of Borneo and Sumatra?
The orangutan.
Which sea creature has three hearts and blue blood?
Octopus
Which reptile is often seen basking near Singapore’s reservoirs and canals?
The Malayan water monitor lizard.
Which animal has no vocal cords and communicates by hissing?
Giraffe
Which greenhouse gas is mainly linked to deforestation and cattle farming?
Methane
The proboscis monkey, found in Borneo, is famous for what body feature?
Big nose
Which insect can carry objects over 50 times its own body weight?
The ant
Which primate is commonly found in places like Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
The long-tailed macaque.
Singapore’s largest nature reserve
Central catchment Nature reserve
What is the difference between “endangered” and “critically endangered”?
Critically endangered species face a much higher risk of extinction in the wild.
Which big cat is the only one that cannot roar?
Cheetah
Which bird, once flightless on Mauritius, went extinct in the 1600s?
The dodo
Which flying mammal in Singapore is important for pollination and sometimes seen feeding on fruit at night?
Fruit bat/ flying fox
A coastal park with tidal flats, mangroves, and migratory shorebirds.
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
What does “biodiversity hotspot” mean?
An area rich in many unique species that are under threat.
Which endangered animal is known as a “living fossil” because it has survived almost unchanged for millions of years?
The shoebill stork is endangered partly because of its nesting behaviour. What is unusual about its chicks?
The stronger chick often kills its sibling.
Which island in Singapore carries many migratory birds
Pulau Ubin
A small nature reserve with an observation tower for birdwatching and wildlife spotting.
Kranji Marshes