Where Do I Call Home? Part 2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Australia

Kangaroos live in groups called mobs. A male is called a buck, boomer, or jack, a female is a doe, flyer or jill, and a baby is a joey. The red kangaroo is a symbol of Australia that is easily recognizable. Its image is used on airplanes, currency, and is displayed on the Australian coat of arms.

Some people even eat kangaroo meat, saying that it is healthier and lower in fat than other meats. Did you know that kangaroos are not only found in Australia? Some species of tree kangaroos and forest wallabies are also found in Papua New Guinea.

Answer: China

Giant pandas live in a group that can be called either a bamboo, cupboard, or embarrassment. Male bears are called boars, females are sows, and the young are called cubs. Living in the wild only in the mountain ranges of central China, the giant panda is an important symbol of China, and was used as one of the mascots of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Interestingly, the Chinese had at least twenty names for the panda throughout history; one of the modern names, "dàxióngmāo", translates to "giant bear cat".

Although it is believed that the name panda comes from the French, there is no explanation available as to the origin of the word. Did you know that adult giant pandas can eat up to 20-30 pounds of bamboo each day?

Answer: Indonesia

Komodo dragons live in groups called banks. The male is called a bull, a female is called a cow, and babies are called hatchlings. After komodo dragon hatchlings, well, hatch, they live in trees where they are safer from attack from predators and larger komodo dragons.

They are very small when they are born - only about 12 inches long and take up to nine years to mature. Did you know that komodo dragons are the largest living lizards in the world today? When they grow up they can be as long as 10 feet and weight up to 150 pounds.

Answer: New Zealand

A group of kiwi birds is called a tribe; while there were several references regarding baby kiwi chicks found, there have been none for the adults other than calling them kiwis. Generally with birds, the female is a hen and the male is a cock. The kiwi bird is such an important symbol that around the world, people from New Zealand are known as kiwis! Shy and commonly nocturnal, the kiwi usually mates for life.

The female typically lays one egg per season, and it can be really large; with the bird being about the size of a chicken, it has been found that each egg can be about six times larger than the size of a normal chicken egg! Did you know that kiwis are the only birds that have nostrils on the end of their beak? This has given them a keener sense of smell that most birds.

Answer: Russia

A male bear is known as a boar, a female is a sow, and a baby bear is a cub; together they live in a sloth, sleuth, pack, or maul. Also known as the common brown bear, it is believed that the European brown bear species originated in China about 500,000 years ago. Once believed to have been present throughout all of northern Eurasia, the brown bear is now extinct in Ireland and Britain (and has been since approximately 1000 AD), but can be found in parts of Spain, Italy, and Finland, as well as other countries; it is believed the largest current population is in Russia. Did you know that the brown bear was used as the symbol for Russia as early as the 1500s? While some say the term is a compliment - as the bear is strong and smart - others say that it is an insult - as bears can also be clumsy and brutal.

Answer: South Africa

A type of antelope, a male springbok is called a ram, while the female is called a ewe. Their babies are lambs, and together they live in a herd. The springbok lives in dry areas, such as the Kalahari Desert of south and southwest Africa, which includes the countries of South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. Even though the springbok was chosen as the national animal symbol of South Africa during the time of white minority rule, under the rule of Nelson Mandela it was decided that the animal should remain a national symbol. Did you know that many of the the athletic teams of South Africa, such as the national rugby union team, are called Springboks?

Answer: Tanzania

Male giraffes are bulls, females are cows, and babies are calves. Together they live in a group called a tower. While mature male giraffes may stand over 18 feet tall, and weigh as much as 2,628 pounds, females tend to be a bit smaller. Did you know that the tongue of a giraffe can be as long as 18 inches? That enables the beautiful animal to reach for higher leaves and groom itself as needed.

As the national animal of Tanzania, the long neck of the giraffe represents the ability to see the past and present, as well as the future.

It is a reminder to all to look at life from every angle.

Answer: Bangladesh

The Bengal tiger family consists of the male tiger, female tigress, and baby cubs; a group is called a streak or ambush. In addition to being the national symbol of Bangladesh, it is also the national symbol of India. Tiger cubs do not learn to hunt until they are eighteen months old, and normally live with their mother until they are two or three years old. Did you know that a hungry adult Bengal tiger can eat as much as 60 pounds of meat a night? They usually have to make do, however, with much less! In addition, their roar is so loud that it can be heard up to two miles away!

Answer: Iran

Also called an Asiatic lion, the male lion, female lioness, and baby cub live in a group called a pride. Historically the Persian lion lived in an area from Eastern Europe to South Asia, however, over-hunting over the centuries caused the Asiatic lion population to dwindle, and today much of the population is confined to the Gir Forest National Park in India.

In fact, the last lion in Iran was seen in the 1940s. An important symbol since ancient times, the Persian lion represented the divinity, royalty, and lineage of the king of Persia (modern Iran), and was used with the image of the sun to symbolize the king as the ruler of heaven. Did you know that a male Asiatic lion does not have as large a mane as his African counterpart?

Answer: Peru

While a baby vicuña is called a cria, a female is called a hembra and a male is called a macho. Together they live in a group called a herd. Interestingly, in ancient times, the vicuña was raised by the Incas for its wool; however, only Incan royalty was allowed to wear clothing made of vicuña wool.

The animal could only be sheared every three years, making the cloth very valuable. Did you know that the vicuña can be found on the on the coat of arms of Peru? It is the smallest member of the camel family.