In honour of Father’s Day, try our Big 5 minute quiz – Dad’s Special.
1. Lions are very protective of their young but when will they kill cubs?
a. If they wake him up by mistake while playing.
b. If they try to feed from a kill before he has finished.
c. When he takes over a pride and doesn’t want his predecessor’s cubs around.
2. The male of which bird species provides water to its young by soaking its belly feathers and flying back to the nest?
a. Flamingo
b. Sunbird
c. Sandgrouse
3. What makes the African Jacanda such a good dad?
a. He builds the nest himself and often incubates the eggs.
b. He often doesn’t eat for several days at a time to ensure the chicks are fed.
c. He will fight to the death to protect his chicks.
4. Why is a male termite dad so special?
a. He is twice the size of a normal worker termite.
b. There is only one breeding termite dad per colony, giving him millions of offspring.
c. He is asexual, meaning he can produce off-spring without mating.
5. The African Bullfrog is a good dad because:
a. He remembers the names of all his tadpoles
b. He helps protect the young, taking turns on guard with the mother
c. He alone stays with the young until they turn into small toads.
Answers are beneath the picture of the Sheldrick orphan elephants.
Answers:
1. c
2. c
3.a
4. b
5. c
Your score:
4-5: Happy Fathers Day. You deserve breakfast in bed.
3: Not bad. You deserve a hand-made card and half-eaten packet of wine gums.
1-2: Better turn off the light and pretend not to be home in case Social Services come round.
