Geo-Zoo - Other Missing Links Trivia Quiz

Answer: Okapi

The Western and Central African tropical rainforests are some of the largest remaining wild areas of the Globe. Unfortunately their size is shrinking with each passing year. To make matters worse, illegal logging, poaching and hunting are still problems which are not entirely taken care of.

Answer: Turkey Vulture

Unlike most habitats, the deserts are increasing in area. The hot days, cold nights and lack of water make survival hard for wildlife. The North American desert makes no exceptions, but a surprising number of animals have found a way to deal with the harsh conditions.

Answer: Spectacled Bear

The Andes are the longest mountain range in the world. They are home to several species not otherwise found in South America. Large animals are pretty scarce but there is a great abundance of birds around the mountain lakes.

Answer: Bar-headed Goose

The Himalayan mountains form a massive natural barrier, inducing a major climate effect. While the north range has dry conditions, the southern foothills experience frequent rainfalls. The medium-level forests, along with the Tibet plateau house a great diversity of species, many of them unique throughout the world.

Answer: Mouflon

The Mediterranean forests and scrubs (also known as "maquis") are suffering from the great expansion of urbanization and agriculture in this area. Today, only about 17% of the original 82% forest cover remains.

Answer: Hooded Seal

The diversity of species in the Arctic regions is proof that life may thrive anywhere. The polar regions are one of the best conserved habitats as the human influence is barely felt there.

Answer: Portuguese Man-of-war

The waters of the North Atlantic hide mollusks, great banks of fish and aquatic mammals like dolphins and whales. At the basis of this habitat's food web stands the plankton, an organic mass composed of billions of tiny plants and animals that float close to the surface of the sea.

Answer: Babirusa

The Indonesian jungles are packed with all kinds of animal species, most of which are endemic. Moreover, these tropical rainforests have an extraordinary diversity of plant life (there are more recorded tree species than in the whole of North America).

Answer: Tuatara

Detaching from the Gondwana continent about 100 million years ago, the New Zealand archipelago conserved an unique fauna which includes the oldest reptile - Tuatara (although it is a primitive creature it can live up to 120 years). Other features of the New Zealand fauna are the many endemic birds and the lack of large predators.

Answer: Sperm Whale

Strange creatures lurk at the bottom of the ocean. Some of them terrifying, others fascinating, they all have adapted to cold and total darkness. Most of these deep-sea dwellers are small fish that developed unusual features: large eyes, large mouths, long teeth; they may even produce their own light.