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Born in the Wild: Elephant Trivia Quiz

Here's my third 'Born in the Wild' quiz. In this one, we'll learn about the reproductive behaviour of Earth's largest land mammals: Elephants.

A multiple-choice quiz by ElusiveDream. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
ElusiveDream

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
371,021

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
765

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What do we call baby elephants? Hint

puggles

calves

leverets

porcupettes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Elephants give birth standing up.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. At what age does a female African elephant reach sexual maturity? Hint

twenty

ten

thirty

forty

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Question 4 of 10

4. Typically, at any one time, how many babies would a female elephant produce? Hint

three

seven

five

one

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Question 5 of 10

5. How long would a baby elephant stay with its family herd? Hint

six years

it depends on the baby's gender

thirteen years

twenty years

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do we call the physical and behavioural condition that male elephants experience once they become sexually mature? Hint

kuishi

gedra

musth

dhaqmin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Both male and female African elephants have tusks.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. How long is an elephant's gestation period? Hint

thirty-six months

twelve months

twenty-two months

thirty months

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Question 9 of 10

9. What's an elephant's average lifespan? Hint

between 30 and 40 years

between 60 and 80 years

between 40 and 45 years

between 90 and 130 years

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why do elephants usually give birth at night? Hint

for protection

there's more mud to lie in

because the weather is cooler

there's more food around

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What do we call baby elephants?

Answer: calves

Baby elephants are called calves. At birth, they can weigh up to 100kg.

A puggle is a baby echidna (or platypus), a leveret is a baby hare and a porcupette is a baby porcupine.

2. Elephants give birth standing up.

Answer: True

Like giraffes, elephants give birth standing up. For the baby, it's a rather rude welcome into the world.

3. At what age does a female African elephant reach sexual maturity?

Answer: ten

Male African elephants reach sexual maturity between the ages of twelve and fifteen. It's the same for male Asian elephants. Female Asian elephants start breeding between the ages of twelve and fourteen.

While female elephants live in herds of between five and ten individuals, males live alone.

4. Typically, at any one time, how many babies would a female elephant produce?

Answer: one

Normally a female elephant would only give birth to one baby, however, on rare occasions, there may be twins.

5. How long would a baby elephant stay with its family herd?

Answer: it depends on the baby's gender

Female calves will stay with their family herd permanently. Males, however, leave the herd once they reach sexual maturity.

6. What do we call the physical and behavioural condition that male elephants experience once they become sexually mature?

Answer: musth

Musth is caused by an elevation of testosterone. It's best to avoid elephants that are going through musth as they can be very aggressive and unpredictable.

Gedra, Dhaqmin, and Kuishi are all words found in various African languages.

7. Both male and female African elephants have tusks.

Answer: True

Unlike Asian elephants, where tusks are only found on the males, both male and female African elephants have tusks. These tusks can grow between 1.5 and 2.5 metres long.

8. How long is an elephant's gestation period?

Answer: twenty-two months

At twenty-two months, elephants have the longest known gestation period for any animal. Although the calf is fully developed by the 19th month, it will not be born for another three months. By this time, it will have grown big enough to be able feed from its mother.

9. What's an elephant's average lifespan?

Answer: between 60 and 80 years

While droughts and predators (including humans) kill hundreds of elephants every year, the average lifespan is somewhere between sixty and eighty years. Elephants are social animals and, like us, they grieve when a loved one dies.

10. Why do elephants usually give birth at night?

Answer: for protection

While there have been occasions where captive elephants have given birth during the day, it's much safer for their wild cousins to give birth at night. The cover of darkness helps to hide the newborn calf from predators.

Source: Author ElusiveDream

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