Jungle Wildlife Facts Quiz

• The bongo is a large forest antelope that lives in the tropical jungles of Central Africa.

• Bonobos, along with the closely-related chimpanzee, are our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom.

• The dwarf crocodile is the world’s smallest living crocodile.

• The forest elephant is one of two elephant species found in Africa: the other is the larger African bush elephant.

• Until recently, both African elephants were considered to be the same species.

• The forest elephant is the smallest of the three species of elephant.

• Summarize the key facts from the text above in 10 sentences.

• The three elephant species are African, Asian, and forest elephants.

• The leopard is a big cat found in many different habitats around the world.

• The pygmy hippopotamus is an endangered animal that is found in the jungles of Africa.

• The tree pangolin is an endangered animal that is found in the jungles of Africa and Asia.

• The crested serpent eagle is a predator that hunts for snakes and lizards.

• The dhole is an endangered animal that lives in the jungles of Central and Southern Asia and is threatened by overhunting.

• The gaur is the largest member of the family Bovidae and is heavier than both the European and American bison.

• The gaur is a herbivorous bovid that is usually active during the day.

• The great hornbill is named after its long, horn-shaped bill.

• The red junglefowl is a bird found in the jungles of southern Asia.

• The reticulated python is famous for being the world’s longest snake, and is also one of the three heaviest.

• The sun bear is found in the jungles of Southeast Asia and is present in India, Thailand, Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian countries.

• The tiger is the largest member of the cat family, Felidae.

• With its orange coat and black stripes, the tiger is one of the world’s most recognizable animals.

• Despite its familiarity, the tiger is in trouble. With under 3,500 adults left in the wild, this fearsome animal is fighting for survival.

• The bowerbird is a brightly-colored bird that constructs elaborate stick buildings known as “bowers” to attract females.

• Bowerbirds are found in the jungles of New Guinea and Australia.

• The musky rat-kangaroo is a small marsupial found in the rainforests of northeast Australia.

• The southern cassowary is one of three species of cassowary and the only one found in Australia.

• The tiger quoll is also known as the “spotted-tailed quoll” on behalf of the distinctive markings on its tail.

• Bull sharks are found in shallow coastal waters and freshwater habitats, and are thought to be responsible for more attacks on humans than any other species of shark.

• Fer-De-Lance / Bothrops asper is found from southern Mexico to northern South America.

Test your knowledge about the diverse wildlife found in tropical jungles around the world, from large forest antelopes to endangered animals like the pygmy hippopotamus and tree pangolin.