Mammals of Morocco Trivia Quiz

Answer: They are extinct

The North African elephant was a small elephant that went extinct in the time of the Romans. It was also known as the Atlas elephant and the Carthaginian elephant. It was only eight feet tall. It was used as a war elephant by Carthage.

Answer: Atlas Mountains

The Barbary macaque is a monkey in which the male takes a large role in the raising of the young. Found in the Atlas mountains of Morocco these macaques eat spiders, slugs and grasshoppers. There is sexual dimorphism, with the male being larger than the female.

Answer: Crested porcupine

The created porcupine of Morocco is known for the quills that cover its body. They are not prey for most animals and are mainly herbivorous. They are mostly terrestrial and very rarely climb trees. They do save bones of animals in big piles. They are found in all parts of Morocco including Casablanca.

Answer: It does not have to drink

The common gundi is a rat-like creature found all over Morocco. It does not have to drink as it gets all its moisture from the plants it dines on. It has one or two babies in each litter, with around three litters each year. It lives for about four years in the wild.

Answer: At night

A Felten's myotis is a type of vesper bat. These cave dwelling bats are seen only at night. In the day they are inside caves or other enclosed places. They are insectivores and use echolocation to navigate.

Answer: Moroccan lion

The Barbary lion is an extinct sub-species of lion that was known as the Atlas, Berber, and Egyptian lion. Barbary lions had long hair and long manes that grew down to their bellies. They used to roam all over Morocco.

Answer: Cuvier's gazelle

The Cuvier's gazelle is a dark colored gazelle found all over Morocco. They live in groups that have a dominant male with numerous females and babies. These animals are vulnerable and at one time were thought to be extinct in the wild.

Answer: Serval

The serval is a wild cat that has both stripes and spots and large ears. This cat eats rodents, small reptiles and birds. It produces offspring once to twice a year. Servals are depicted in many ancient Egyptian artworks.

Answer: Solitary

The genet is a small cat-like mammal that has large ears and a ringed tail. They are solitary animals except when mating. They climb trees but are basically terrestrial. They hunt rodents, reptiles and birds.

Answer: Deserts

The sand cat is the only cat that makes its home in the desert. They live solitary lives except when mating. They make the same noises that a domestic cat makes. They have a striped fur with black stripes on their legs.