Big Animals
How much do female African Bush Elephants Weigh?
6,600lbs
Yes, those nasty things are everywhere.
What does "Hippopotamus" mean in Ancient Greek?
River Horse
What continent is the Serengeti located in?
Africa
What time of day is the coolest in the Serengeti?
Night/Early morning
How much do male African Bush Elephants weigh?
13,000lbs
What does the Banded Mongoose eat?
Bugs and seeds
Are Hippos the 1st, 3rd, 5th, or 7th largest land animal?
3rd
What country is the Serengeti located in?
Tanzania
What is the summer in the Serengeti known as?
The dry season
Which local museum has an elephant skull on display?
The Bell museum
Which of these is not a real name of a bat that lives in the Serengeti?
Heart-nose bat, Tan-bellied bat, Eqyptian Tomb bat
Tan-bellied bat
3,000
What is the largest lake closest to the Serengeti?
Lake Victoria
How many rainy periods are there in a year?
2
Do gorillas live in the Serengeti?
No, but there are mountain gorillas near by in Rwanda and Uganda
How many species of bird are in the Serengeti?
200+
300+
400+
500+
500+
What preys on Hippos?
Hyenas and Lions
The Serengeti is home to the world's largest movement of animals, often called the " _____ _________"
Great Migration
The southeast area is (dryer/wetter), and the northwest area is (dryer/wetter).
Drier, wetter
Can Hippos swim?
No, they can only walk or run under water.
Lion tortoise
Leopard tortoise
Jaguar tortoise
Leopard tortoise
What are the Hippos closest living genetic relatives?
Whales and dolphins
Approximately how many miles long is the Serengeti?
100 miles
The average temperature year-round is in the ___'s (degrees Fahrenheit)
60's