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Illegal Animal Trade Trivia Quiz

A survey of the profitable and growing illegal international trade in animals and animal products.

A photo quiz by wjames. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
wjames

Time
5 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
368,627

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
638

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: bradez (5/10), tie-dyed (10/10), jonathanw55 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which term describes the worldwide unsustainable hunting of animals, often endangered species, killed for sustenance or commercial purposes? Hint

Road kill conundrum

FFE: Feral food exploitation

Animal farming

Bushmeat crisis

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which type of fish is this, that is frequently poached for its eggs (roe) that are used as caviar? Hint

Paddlefish

Shovelnose

Swordfish

Salmon

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Question 3 of 10

3. What animal part is used to make this Asian soup? International law and the laws of many nations regulate just when harvesters can remove this expensive appendage from the animal. Hint

Bat wing

Elephant ear

Whale fluke

Shark fin

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Question 4 of 10

4. This is the largest species of sea turtle, the only one with a flexible shell, and is on the Endangered Species List. Which turtle is this? Hint

Galapagos sea turtle

Leatherback sea turtle

Green sea turtle

Marine turtle

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Question 5 of 10

5. The map illustrates the countries that have adopted which international agreement that seeks to protect animals (and plants) from illegal poaching and trade? Hint

Endangered Species Act

Lacey Act

Magnuson Act

CITES

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Question 6 of 10

6. The pictured virus is especially virulent and originated in Africa in the 1970s, possibly due to increased handling and consumption of illegally-taken bushmeat. Which virus is this? Hint

HIV/AIDS

Malaria

Sleeping Sickness

Ebola

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which international celebrity supports WildAid, an organization focused on ending the illegal trade of animals and animal products? Hint

Kim Jong-Un

Lee Byung-hun

Daniel Dae Kim

Yao Ming

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Question 8 of 10

8. The meat of this mammal is a delicacy in China and its scales are thought to have medicinal powers. Which unusual animal is this? Hint

Pangolin

Anteater

Armadillo

Echidna

9. The Tokay gecko has long been harvested for Traditional Medicines (TM), but recent rumors that it provided a cure for a virulent human disease were discounted. Which disease did the rumors claim that Tokay products could cure? Hint

Cystic fibrosis

HIV/AIDS

Leukemia

Polio

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which secretion from Asiatic bears is used by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine? Hint

Urine

Saliva

Tears

Bile

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which term describes the worldwide unsustainable hunting of animals, often endangered species, killed for sustenance or commercial purposes?

Answer: Bushmeat crisis

The Bushmeat Crisis Task Force (BCTF) is an organization with the goal of ending the illegal taking of wild animals for meat. Their areas of focus are: illegal methods; illegal species; taken from closed areas; unsustainable takes.

2. Which type of fish is this, that is frequently poached for its eggs (roe) that are used as caviar?

Answer: Paddlefish

The paddlefish is an ancient species, largely unchanged since their first appearance in the fossil record 75 million years ago. They are native to China, but no wild Chinese paddlefish has been seen since 2003. North American subspecies remain, but are threatened by loss of habitat and poaching for their meat and eggs.

3. What animal part is used to make this Asian soup? International law and the laws of many nations regulate just when harvesters can remove this expensive appendage from the animal.

Answer: Shark fin

Shark fins are prized for their use in Asian cooking (shark fin soup, for example) and Chinese medicine. The practice of "finning" sharks at sea is illegal in most countries and by international law. Poachers and unscrupulous fishermen can carry many more fins than they can whole sharks, and the fins are worth many times more than the remainder of the shark.

4. This is the largest species of sea turtle, the only one with a flexible shell, and is on the Endangered Species List. Which turtle is this?

Answer: Leatherback sea turtle

The leatherback sea turtle can grow to over 6 feet long and weigh over 1400 pounds. The turtle has a worldwide range, but is endangered due to illegal poaching of the animal for meat and oil and for poaching of their eggs laid on sandy beaches.

5. The map illustrates the countries that have adopted which international agreement that seeks to protect animals (and plants) from illegal poaching and trade?

Answer: CITES

CITES - the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species - was adopted in 1975. CITES is legally binding on the Party nations, but does not replace or supersede national laws; rather, it is a framework of conservation and trade practices that have to be adopted by each country.

6. The pictured virus is especially virulent and originated in Africa in the 1970s, possibly due to increased handling and consumption of illegally-taken bushmeat. Which virus is this?

Answer: Ebola

The ebola virus has been known to exist in wild animals for decades, but the first human outbreaks occurred in Sudan and Zaire in 1976. The World Health Organization believes this outbreak is due to increased human handling of infected wild animal carcasses. Ebola has a human death rate of 50-90%.

7. Which international celebrity supports WildAid, an organization focused on ending the illegal trade of animals and animal products?

Answer: Yao Ming

Retired NBA star Yao Ming is one of the many celebrity supporters of WildAid; in 2013 he travelled to Africa to point out the threat to elephants and rhinos from poachers of ivory and rhino horn.

8. The meat of this mammal is a delicacy in China and its scales are thought to have medicinal powers. Which unusual animal is this?

Answer: Pangolin

The pangolin is the only mammal that has large keratin scales covering its skin. Found in Asia and Africa, the pangolin is Endangered in part because it is some of the most popular bushmeat. Despite international trade bans, a thriving illegal market supplies the meat and scales, which are ground and thought to be a cure for cancer and asthma.

Answer: HIV/AIDS

Millions of Tokay geckos are harvested for traditional medicine treatments for asthma, diabetes and skin disorders. In 2012/13, worldwide rumors that HIV/AIDS could be cured by Tokay products led to a surge in harvesting. Luckily, those rumors were quickly discounted and harvest levels returned to normal.

10. Which secretion from Asiatic bears is used by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine?

Answer: Bile

Bile is extracted from captive "bile bears" that are kept in often-inhumane conditions; some poaching of wild bears is also aimed solely at recovering the small but valuable gall bladder, leaving the rest of the animal to waste. Traditional medicine consumes approximately 500 kg annually, but annual production is around 7000 kg, largely used for non-medicinal toiletries and tonics.

Modern research shows that bear bile has absolutely no health benefit.

Source: Author wjames

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