Nocturnal Animals
Adaptations
Endangered Species
Habitats
Fascinating Facts
100

What does the word "nocturnal" mean?

  • A) Active during the day
  • B) Sleeps all day and night
  • C) Active during the night
  • D) Only eats at night

C) Active during the night

100

What does "adaptation" mean for animals?

  • A) A change in the environment
  • B) A feature that helps them survive
  • C) A special food they eat
  • D) A behavior that makes them sleepy

 

B) A feature that helps them survive

100

Which of these animals is endangered due to habitat loss in Madagascar? 

  • A) Kinkajou
  • B) Ocelot
  • C) Aye-Aye
  • D) Tarsier

C) Aye-Aye

100

Where can you find the Aye-Aye in the wild?

  • A) Madagascar
  • B) Central America
  • C) Southeast Asia
  • D) South America

 

A) Madagascar

100

The Kinkajou is sometimes called a "honey bear" because it loves to eat... 

  • A) Honey and fruit
  • B) Fish
  • C) Small animals
  • D) Insects

A) Honey and fruit

200

Which of these animals is nocturnal?

  • A) Ocelot
  • B) Parrot
  • C) Giraffe
  • D) Elephant

 

A) Ocelot

200

Which animal uses big ears to find food at night?

  • A) Bat
  • B) Snake
  • C) Kinkajou
  • D) Slow Loris

 

A) Bat

200

Why is the Sunda Slow Loris endangered? 

  • A) Hunting for fur
  • B) Deforestation and illegal pet trade
  • C) Overpopulation in rainforests
  • D) Competition for food

B) Deforestation and illegal pet trade

200

Which of these animals lives in Southeast Asia?

  • A) Ocelot
  • B) Tarsier
  • C) Aye-Aye
  • D) Kinkajou

 

B) Tarsier

200

Which animal uses its middle finger to tap on trees and find insects? 

  • A) Kinkajou
  • B) Tarsier
  • C) Aye-Aye
  • D) Ocelot

C) Aye-Aye

300

Why are many rainforest animals nocturnal?

  • A) To escape from predators
  • B) Because it is quieter at night
  • C) To sleep during the cooler night
  • D) To find food more easily at night

D) To find food more easily at night

300

Which animal uses bioluminescence in the deep midnight zone? 

  • A) Aye-Aye
  • B) Goldfish
  • C) Jellyfish
  • D) Firefly

C) Jellyfish

300

What is the main threat to the Ocelot's survival?

  • A) Cold weather
  • B) Competition with other wildcats
  • C) Lack of food in the rainforest
  • D) Road accidents and deforestation

D) Road accidents and deforestation

300

What kind of habitat do the Ocelot and Kinkajou both live in? 

  • A) American Deserts
  • B) Southeast Asian rainforests
  • C) American rainforests
  • D) African rainforests

C) American rainforests

300

Which animal has an eye the size of a human's head?

  • A) Aye-Aye
  • B) Snow Leopard
  • C) Dolphin
  • D) Giant Squid
  • D) Giant Squid
400

What special feature helps the Aye-Aye hear insects in tree bark at night?

  • A) Its large ears
  • B) Its long middle finger
  • C) Its sharp teeth
  • D) Its large nose

A) Its large ears

400

What special feature does the Snow Leopard use to run and hunt? 

  • A) Sharp claws to run faster
  • B) A long tail for balance
  • C) Sticky feet so they never fall
  • D) Hooves to climb mountains

B) A long tail for balance

400

Which of the following is a conservation challenge for the Tarsier?

  • A) The illegal pet trade
  • B) Overhunting for food
  • C) Losing its prey
  • D) Too much rain in its habitat

A) The illegal pet trade

400

Which of these animals is from Central and South America? 

  • A) Ocelot
  • B) Sunda Slow Loris
  • C) Tarsier
  • D) Aye-Aye

A) Ocelot

400

Which animal lives in the South American Andes Mountains?

  • A) Aye-Aye
  • B) Ocelot
  • C) Kinkajou
  • D) Andean Mountain cat

D) Andean Mountain cat

500

The Tarsier's large eyes help it...

  • A) Jump between trees
  • B) See better in the dark
  • C) Find food on the ground
  • D) Hide from predators

B) See better in the dark

500

The Sunda Slow Loris uses its slow movements to...

  • A) Find food easily
  • B) Stay hidden during the day
  • C) Avoid detection by predators
  • D) Jump between trees

C) Avoid detection by predators

500

Which of these animals is NOT currently endangered?

  • A) Tarsier
  • B) Sunda Slow Loris
  • C) Ocelot
  • D) Aye-Aye

C) Ocelot 

500

Rainforest animals like the Tarsier and Slow Loris live in forests that... 

  • A) Are very dry
  • B) Have no tall trees
  • C) Are mostly cold
  • D) Have lots of rain and trees

D) Have lots of rain and trees

500

Which of the following animals lives in the mountains of Nepal, India and Tibet? 

  • A) Andean Mountain Cat
  • B) Himalyan Tahr
  • C) Aye-Aye
  • D) Ocelt

B) Himalyan Tahr