Mammals and Animal Behaviour

Choose any flagship species of South Africa. Provide its gestation period, number of young, average body weight, and life span.

Match the Family/Order in Column A with the correct representative in Column B.

Show the difference between the tracks of a Hyaena and a Leopard by drawing an example of each.

Name one mammal that is endemic to South Africa.

What is an Omnivore?

How many toes are there on the front foot of an elephant?

Where would the pedal gland of an antelope be situated?

What is the pedal gland used for?

Name the largest and the second largest antelope in Africa.

How many litres of water can an adult elephant trunk hold (more or less)?

What kind of digestion do elephants have?

How do insect-eating bats find their food?

What is the collective name for bats?

Name 4 Southern African species of antelope where both males and females have horns.

Name two bulk grazers.

Name two near-ungulates with hind-gut fermentation.

Name two odd-toed ungulates.

Name the four stomachs of a ruminant.

What foot structure do the following animals have?

Name one difference between a Burchell’s and a Hartmann’s Zebra.

Give an example of an animal for each of the following groups: Bulk Grazer; Mixed Feeder; Selective Grazer; Piscivore; Fructivore.

Briefly explain the difference between Marsupials, Monotremes and Placental mammals.

List 5 characteristics of mammals.

Give an example of an animal with the following social grouping: Matriarch; Solitary; Harem; Oligarchy; Family/Pack.

Give two examples of animals that use scent marking – briefly describe what they do.

Give 3 key differences between Territories and Home Ranges.

How can a good knowledge of tracks and signs help you to improve your guided experience? Give at least 3 reasons.

Explain the difference between a White Rhino and a Black Rhinos Track?