Animals of Namibia Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dry plains

The oryx favors the dry plains of Namibia. These large gazelles are hunted by lions, hyenas and African wild dogs. They are not hunted by cheetahs or leopards because of their size. These herbivorous mammals are decreasing in number due to habitat loss and hunting. Their long horns are sought by local tribesman as charms.

Answer: Sounder

Warthogs live in family groups that are made of related females and their children. A herd of ten or more warthogs is called a sounder. These omnivores are found all over Namibia providing local carnivores with food. They also tear up the ground with their digging enabling it to soak up rainwater.

Answer: True

The Chacma baboon lives in large groupings that include both males and females. They commonly raid human trash bins and will even enter human residences to feed. These primates live in a variety of habitats including woodland and sub-desert.

Answer: False

The northern white rhinoceros used to be commonly found in Namibia. It is now critically endangered and there may be only two left in 2018. They have been hunted to extinction for their horn which is believed to have aphrodisiac properties. They were herbivores and the largest type of rhinoceros.

Answer: Cheetah

The only one of these animals that can produce eight young is the cheetah. They usually only produce two and are luck if one makes it to adulthood. They are known as being speedy runners and tight turners.

Answer: Antelope

The antelope called a puku likes grasslands near water. They live in small groups of females and babies. The males are solitary or live in small groups of bachelors. They are the prey of the lion, hyenas and the leopard. They are found on the Chobe River in Namibia.

Answer: Cape Cross Seal Reserve

The Cape Cross Seal Reserve in Namibia on the South Atlantic shore is home to many thousands of fur seals. The local people apply for licenses to cull the seals in order to protect fish populations. They are also culled for their hides. The Cape fur seal is carnivorous but friendly with humans.

Answer: Suricate

The meerkat, or suricate, is a small animal that is related to the mongoose. They live in the Namib desert to which they are well adapted. These carnivores live in large groups, and are diurnal.

Answer: Burchell's zebra

The only zebra that may be legally farmed for human consumption is the Burchell's zebra. These striped equines have little sexual dimorphism with males and females being roughly the same size. These zebra are marked with one or two shadowy stripes and then a bold stripe, a marking that is unique to them.

Answer: They are nocturnal

The aardvark is a nocturnal animal, meaning that it is active at nighttime. Their name comes from the Dutch and means earth pig. Its lone snout is used to hunt ants and other insects. They use their sharp claws defensively and to dig large underground burrows in which they live.