Animals of South Africa Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rhinoceros

The most abundant of the rhinoceros, the southern white rhinoceros makes it home in the KwaZulu-Natal parks of South Africa. They have two horns and very little body hair. This animal breeds readily in zoos as well as in the wild. The other three animals are found in Egypt.

Answer: Antelope

The suni is a type of small antelope. Only the males have horns and both sexes have dark ringed eyes. They rarely drink, getting all their water from their herbivorous diet. This is one of South Africa's animals that are not threatened.

Answer: White lion

There are quite a few white lions in South Africa. They have a gene mutation but they are not albino. For a while all white lions lived in zoos because of the mistaken belief that they could not survive in the wild. This belief was proven false and there are now many of them in the wild.

Answer: Geelslang

The Cape cobra is found near the waterways of South Africa. This very venomous snake has various colors depending on where he lives. He has a higher metabolism than most snakes and feeds every two to three days.

Answer: Sight

This animal has excellent hearing and smell but very poor vision. They avoid predators with their speed and the use of zig-zag running. Very few predators attempt to prey on these large antelope. These animals are grass eaters and do not drink a lot.

Answer: Black-backed Jackal

The black-backed jackals are the most persecuted carnivore in South Africa. It is hunted because of its tendency to carry rabies and its predation of stock animals. It is omnivorous and lives in family related groups.

Answer: Northern

The giraffe is a herbivorous animal that is the tallest animal on the planet. A wonderful place to see these amazing animals is Groenkloof Nature Reserve in the northern regions of South Africa.

Answer: Bushman hare

The riverine hare, also known as a bushman hare, is one of the most endangered animals in South Africa. It has a limited living region and is found in the Karoo desert. It is herbivorous, nocturnal, and solitary in nature.

Answer: Habitat loss

The main threat to leopard is habitat loss. This is followed by deliberate hunting for perceived threats to man and his stock animals and in big game hunting. The leopard is carnivorous, diurnal, and covered in rosettes.

Answer: True

This fact is true, with ostriches kept on farms and in the wild. They can live 60 years and males can reproduce through most of it. Ostrich babies are very vulnerable to predators and less than 10% of babies make it to adulthood.