What are the Big Five?

Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo

Lion, cheetah, giraffe, zebra and hippo

Elephant, hippo, rhino, giraffe and crocodile

African Wildlife Regions Trivia: 10 Questions With Answers

This African wildlife regions trivia explores the Serengeti, the Okavango Delta, the Congo Basin rainforest, the Ethiopian Highlands and Madagascar. Ten questions with answers on Africa's animals and the habitats that support them.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Serengeti
About how many wildebeest take part in the Great Migration?
Congo Basin
Which great ape lives only south of the Congo River?
Rwanda
Mountain gorillas live in which volcanic mountain range?
Madagascar
Which animals live naturally only on Madagascar?
Ethiopia
Which rare canid lives in the Ethiopian Highlands?
Okavango
Which antelope is adapted to swamps and has splayed hooves?
Savanna
What are the Big Five?
Coast
Which penguin lives on Africa's southern coast?
Sahel
Which antelope with spiral horns is critically endangered in the Sahara?
Kenya
Which Kenyan reserve is the northern part of the Serengeti ecosystem?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: About how many wildebeest take part in the Great Migration?
Answer: About 1.5 million
The wildebeest are joined by hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles as they follow the rains.
Q2: Which great ape lives only south of the Congo River?
Answer: Bonobo
Bonobos are closely related to chimpanzees and live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Q3: Mountain gorillas live in which volcanic mountain range?
Answer: Virunga Mountains
Gorilla trekking in Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC helps fund their protection.
Q4: Which animals live naturally only on Madagascar?
Answer: Lemurs
Madagascar split from Africa long ago, so about 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else.
Q5: Which rare canid lives in the Ethiopian Highlands?
Answer: Ethiopian wolf
The Ethiopian wolf is Africa's most endangered carnivore, with only a few hundred left.
Q6: Which antelope is adapted to swamps and has splayed hooves?
Answer: Sitatunga
The sitatunga can walk on soft mud and hide underwater with only its nose showing.
Q7: What are the Big Five?
Answer: Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo
The term came from hunters who considered them the hardest to hunt on foot.
Q8: Which penguin lives on Africa's southern coast?
Answer: African penguin
Boulders Beach near Cape Town has a famous African penguin colony.
Q9: Which antelope with spiral horns is critically endangered in the Sahara?
Answer: Addax
The addax can survive for long periods without drinking, getting water from plants.
Q10: Which Kenyan reserve is the northern part of the Serengeti ecosystem?
Answer: Maasai Mara
Wildebeest cross the Mara River into the reserve, where crocodiles wait.

African Wildlife Regions Trivia – Habitats of a Wild Continent

Africa's wildlife lives in many habitats: savannas full of grazing animals, rainforests with apes, wetlands like the Okavango, mountain forests and deserts. Each region supports species adapted to its conditions.

Migration is a key feature. In East Africa, the Serengeti and Maasai Mara host the Great Migration, while elephants and zebras move across southern Africa following water.

Conservation faces challenges from habitat loss and poaching, but there are successes. Mountain gorilla numbers have grown, and community conservancies share tourism income with local people.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is for wildlife fans and safari travelers who want to understand Africa's habitats.

How big the Great Migration is
Where bonobos and gorillas live
Why Madagascar is unique
What the Big Five are
Which animals are endangered

Did You Know?

Africa has the world's largest land animal, the African elephant.
Cheetahs are the fastest land animals.
Hippos are among Africa's most dangerous animals.
The Okavango Delta is a UNESCO site.
Giraffes sleep only a short time each day.