Fifteen Minutes to Kill Trivia Quiz

Answer: Central and South America

The poison dart frogs are a type of frog belonging to the family of Dendrobatidae. They can be found in Central and South America. They are mostly very brightly coloured. Their name is derived from the practice of American Indians to tip their blowdarts with the toxin from the frog. There are over 175 species of this animal, although it is said that there are only three species whose toxin is actually used to poison blowdarts.

Most species of poison dart frog are very small. They live in humid enviroments, mostly in the rainforests of Central and South America. Many of the species run the risk of becoming extinct.

Answer: Orca

The great white shark forms part of the Lamnidae family. It can be found in all major oceans. They live in groups, with the females mostly dominating the males. They are carnivores, mostly hunting marine animals such as fish and sea birds. Occasionally they are preyed upon themselves by the larger orca.

Great white sharks were depicted in the movie "Jaws" as man-eaters, although they do not specifically target humans. Mostly bites occur, in an effort of the sharks to try and identify an object, as they do with objects that are not familiar. Sometimes humans are mistaken in silhouette for seals, especially in situations where vision in the water is poor.

Answer: Global Warming

The polar bear is a type of bear belonging to the Ursidae family. It lives in the Arctic region. It is adapted to living in cold areas and has a largely carnivorous diet, mostly hunting seals. Many of the species of polar bear are endangered due to global warming, or climate change, which causes the animals to lose their habitat making it harder to find sufficient food. other reports state that the polar bear is thriving instead.

Polar bears are an important part of the culture of the indigenous people living in the Arctic region. They are the subject of several folk tales and are often used as part of symbols, due to their distinctive features.

Answer: Herbivores

The elephant belongs to the family of Elephantidae. The species still in existence include the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant and the Asian elephant. Elephants are large mammals, living in groups with a particular social order. The gestation period of elephants is quite long, with 22 months it is the longest gestation period for a land animal.

Several people get killed by elephants every year, mostly by stomping or impaling. Elephants are herbivores however. Their existence is mostly threatened by hunting (especially for the ivory trade) and loss of habitat.

Answer: Death Roll

The saltwater crocodile belongs to the family of Crocodylidae. It can be found in Northern Australia and South East Asia. They live in swamps and rivers, but can also move out to sea. They tend to take on any animal or human entering their territory. They use a hunting technique called the "death roll", grabbing onto their prey and rolling powerfully, throwing the victim off balance.

The animal tends to hunt at night, often being very still during the day just basking in the sun. It can survive for long periods without food that way. It is surprisingly fast in the water though when launching an attack on a victim.

Answer: Transvaal

The lion is part of the family of Felidae. There are various subspecies still in existence today. One of them includes the Panthera leo krugeri, which can be found in the Transvaal region in Southeastern Africa. This area includes the Kruger National Park.

Lions traditionally live in larger groups called prides. They are carnivores and tend to hunt in groups with a strong coordination. It is mostly the females that do the hunting. Lions are not known to specifically target humans, although various people are being killed each year by lions.

Answer: Africa

The African buffalo, or the Cape buffalo is part of the family of Bovidae. It is considered to be very unpredictable and supposedly kills about 200 people a year, ranking it high on the list of deadly animals on the African continent. The buffalo lives in herds in areas such as swamps and grasslands.

The buffalo is part of the Big Five, a term that was originally used to indicate the five most difficult animals to hunt on foot on the African continent. It is not the size of animal that is decisive in that listing, but the level of danger associated with them.

Answer: Vinegar

The box jellyfish is part of the family of Chirodropidae. The sea wasp or Chironex fleckeri is extremly venomous. When a tentacle touches the skin, it releases nematocysts with venom into the skin. Treatment with vinegar can help to disable the nematocysts that have not been discharged into the bloodstream yet.

The Chironex fleckeri can be found in coastal waters around Northern Australia, the Philippines and Taiwan. They tend to eat prawns. They are the largest species of box jellyfish with a bell the size of a basketball.

Answer: Spectacled Cobra

The Indian cobra is part of the Elapidae family. It lives on the Indian subcontiment, including not only India, but also countries like Pakistan or Bangladesh. The snake is extremely venomous causing many snakebites in the region. These bites can be effectively treated however, when treatment is given in time.

One of the nicknames this cobra has earned is the Spectacled Cobra, due to the circular pattern found on the rear of the hood. This type of cobra is very much revered in Indian culture and is also often used by snake charmers.

Answer: HIV

The mosquito is part of the Culicidae family. Their development goes in four stages. It starts from an egg and then goes from a larva to a pupa before reaching the adult stage. Several types of mosquito feed on humans, acting as a viral agent for the transmission of various diseases. Although it has been a concern, HIV is not considered to be transmitted by mosquitoes.

Most of the species are to be found in tropical regions, although some have adapted to a more cooler climate. They mostly thrive in a warm and humid climate however.