Jungle Animal 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.

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• 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.

• The sun bear is found in the jungles of Southeast Asia.

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

• Tigers are in trouble and are threatened with extinction.

• The gaur, the red junglefowl, the reticulated python, the sun bear, and the tiger are all examples of convergent evolution – the process by which unrelated species develop similar adaptations.

• The water monitor is a small, adaptable reptile that is found in mangrove forests, swamps, shrubland, and even in towns and cities.

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

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

• The southern cassowary is the world’s fourth-tallest bird and reaches a height of up to 1.8 m (5.9 ft).

• The tiger quoll is the largest of the six species of quoll and the second-largest carnivorous marsupial.

• 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.

• Bothrops asper is found from southern Mexico to northern South America and is known as the Fer-De-Lance for its flat, spearhead-like head and triangular skin patterns.

Test your knowledge of jungle animals with these interesting facts about various species found in the jungles of Africa, Asia, and Central/South America. From the bongo to the tiger quoll, learn about their characteristics and habitats in this quiz.