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Melbourne Zoo Visit Trivia Quiz

Enjoy a visit to Melbourne Zoo with some of the star attractions.

A multiple-choice quiz by ClaudiaCat. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ClaudiaCat

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
359,194

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
516

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Question 1 of 10

1. Melbourne Zoo teaches all of its elephants to paint. One of the two elephants who have been at the zoo since the 1970s has its artwork for sale in the Zoo Shop. Which elephant is it? Hint

Bong Su

Mek Kapah

Mali

Sanook

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1984, everyone in Melbourne celebrated the birth of Mzuri. He was the first one born at Melbourne Zoo. What is he? Hint

Orangutan

Emperor tamarin

Chimpanzee

Lowland gorilla

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1985 this special exhibit was built to house a new set of species never before seen at Melbourne Zoo. What exhibition was it? Hint

Butterfly House

Frog Bog

Reptile House

Giant Pandas World

4. At Melbourne Zoo, there is an exhibit dedicated to Australian marsupials in a bush setting. There is a sanctuary just outside Melbourne that is totally dedicated to Australia marsupials and natives. What is it called? Hint

Werribee Zoo

Healesville Sanctuary

Ballarat Native Zoo

Australia Zoo

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Question 5 of 10

5. There are many ways that you can become involved with Melbourne Zoo. One is being "friends". What is this membership called? Hint

Keeper

MZF

Volunteer

FOTZ

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Question 6 of 10

6. There is a critically endangered species from a Southeast Asian island for which Melbourne Zoo is actively involved in its breeding program. What species is it? Hint

Lemur

Opossum

Goodfellow's tree kangaroo

Sumatran tiger

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Question 7 of 10

7. Wild Sea at Melbourne Zoo is a favourite for adults and children alike. One of the main attractions is an Aussie character. What animal is it? Hint

Dolphin

Great white shark

Australian fur seal

Platypus

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Great Flight Aviary originally had wedge-tailed eagles on display but not anymore. What is the interactive feature about the Aviary? Hint

Great display of macaws

You can walk through the exhibit

Nothing, it was pulled down years ago

Ostrich enclosure

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Question 9 of 10

9. There are a number of species of giraffe. Melbourne Zoo has a breeding program for one of these species on the endangered list. Which species is it? Hint

Rhodesian

Nubian

Rothschild

Angolan

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Question 10 of 10

10. Unfortunately for Melburnians, our Zoo does not have any Giant pandas. The zoo does however have a distant relative of the panda. What is it? Hint

Beaver

Red panda

Weasel

Meerkat

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Melbourne Zoo teaches all of its elephants to paint. One of the two elephants who have been at the zoo since the 1970s has its artwork for sale in the Zoo Shop. Which elephant is it?

Answer: Bong Su

The Trail of Elephants is the exhibit that holds the zoo's collection of Asian elephants. The original two, Mek Kapah and Bong Su came in 1970s, and after a gift of three young female elephants was made by Thailand in 2003, a breeding program was started. Three elephants have been born in the first ten years of the program.

2. In 1984, everyone in Melbourne celebrated the birth of Mzuri. He was the first one born at Melbourne Zoo. What is he?

Answer: Lowland gorilla

Mzuri was born in 1984, the first Lowland gorilla born at Melbourne Zoo. In 1990, a gorilla enclosure was built to show off the gorillas in their natural habitat. Mzuri was transferred to Jersey in 1994 to continue the worldwide breeding program.

3. In 1985 this special exhibit was built to house a new set of species never before seen at Melbourne Zoo. What exhibition was it?

Answer: Butterfly House

The Butterfly House is a large glasshouse that you can to enter and travel through different climates where the native plants attract the native species of butterflies. It can be educational or just plain fun.

Answer: Healesville Sanctuary

Healesville Sanctuary has a combination of roles; active breeding programs, education, and the rescue of injured wildlife.

5. There are many ways that you can become involved with Melbourne Zoo. One is being "friends". What is this membership called?

Answer: FOTZ

FOTZ membership gives you access to Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctury and Werribee Open Range Zoo. It also gives you a quarterly magazine 'Zoo News' which is a great source of information complete with impressive photographs. FOTZ stands for Friends of the Zoo.

6. There is a critically endangered species from a Southeast Asian island for which Melbourne Zoo is actively involved in its breeding program. What species is it?

Answer: Sumatran tiger

The Sumatran tiger is only found on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, and is the last Southeast Asian tiger in existence. An active breeding program is in place.

7. Wild Sea at Melbourne Zoo is a favourite for adults and children alike. One of the main attractions is an Aussie character. What animal is it?

Answer: Australian fur seal

Melbourne Zoo is not the only place that you can see the Australian fur seal. Phillip Island and Warrnambool have public viewing sites for watching seals in their natural habitat.

8. The Great Flight Aviary originally had wedge-tailed eagles on display but not anymore. What is the interactive feature about the Aviary?

Answer: You can walk through the exhibit

You are able to enter the Great Flight Aviary and pass through areas of rain forest, bushland and wetlands. As you go through you are able to see the different birds that live in the different areas. It is a fantastic sound and sight show.

9. There are a number of species of giraffe. Melbourne Zoo has a breeding program for one of these species on the endangered list. Which species is it?

Answer: Rothschild

There are only a few hundred Rothschild's giraffes left in the wild of Uganda and Kenya. Between Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Park Zoo there is a very active breeding program in place. The giraffe was named after Lord Rothschild.

10. Unfortunately for Melburnians, our Zoo does not have any Giant pandas. The zoo does however have a distant relative of the panda. What is it?

Answer: Red panda

The red panda eats mostly bamboo but does eat other vegetation and other small animals and birds. The red panda does not resemble the giant panda at all, it looks more like a raccoon to which it is also related.

Source: Author ClaudiaCat

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