Elephants: Gentle Giants

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Instructions: Learn about the world's largest land animals, their intelligence, social bonds, and conservation.

1.
How many species of elephants are currently recognized?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
1
2.
Which elephant species is the largest land animal on Earth?
A
African forest elephant
B
African bush elephant
C
They are all the same size
D
Asian elephant
3.
An elephant's trunk contains approximately how many muscles?
A
40,000
B
100,000
C
10,000
D
1,000
4.
Elephants are known to mourn their dead. What do they do when they encounter the bones of a deceased elephant?
A
Trumpet loudly and run away
B
Gently touch and examine them with their trunks
C
Ignore them
D
Bury them
5.
How long is the gestation period of an elephant, the longest of any land animal?
A
22 months
B
28 months
C
12 months
D
16 months
6.
African elephants can be distinguished from Asian elephants by what feature?
A
African elephants have much larger ears
B
African elephants have shorter tusks
C
African elephants have more hair
D
African elephants are smaller
7.
Elephant herds are typically led by whom?
A
The largest male
B
The oldest female (matriarch)
C
The youngest adult
D
They have no leader
8.
How much food does an adult elephant eat per day?
A
50 pounds
B
150 pounds
C
300 pounds
D
500 pounds
9.
Elephants communicate using low-frequency sounds called infrasound. How far can these travel?
A
10 miles
B
1 mile
C
6 miles
D
3 miles
10.
Which elephant is known for being used historically in Asian warfare and ceremonies?
A
African forest elephant
B
Woolly mammoth
C
African bush elephant
D
Asian elephant
11.
Elephants are one of the few animals that can recognize themselves in a mirror. What does this indicate?
A
Good eyesight
B
Fear response
C
Territorial behavior
D
Self-awareness
12.
What do elephants use their tusks for?
A
Digging, stripping bark, and defense
B
Eating tough vegetation
C
Decoration only
D
Only fighting
13.
How much water can an elephant's trunk hold at one time?
A
2 gallons
B
8 gallons
C
4 gallons
D
1 gallon
14.
The ivory trade has been a major threat to elephants. When was the international ivory trade ban enacted?
A
1975
B
1989
C
1995
D
1982
15.
Elephants are known to be afraid of which small insects?
A
Butterflies
B
Ants
C
Mosquitoes
D
Bees

Answer Key

Question 1

B. 3

Question 2

B. African bush elephant

Question 3

A. 40,000

Question 4

B. Gently touch and examine them with their trunks

Question 5

A. 22 months

Question 6

A. African elephants have much larger ears

Question 7

B. The oldest female (matriarch)

Question 8

C. 300 pounds

Question 9

C. 6 miles

Question 10

D. Asian elephant

Question 11

D. Self-awareness

Question 12

A. Digging, stripping bark, and defense

Question 13

A. 2 gallons

Question 14

B. 1989

Question 15

D. Bees

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