Eco-Trivias Part2

Question 1

highest mountain in PH

Answer 1

Mt. Apo (Mindanao)

Question 2

second highest mountain in PH

Answer 2

Mt. Pulag (Luzon)

Question 3

world’s longest underground river accessible to man

Answer 3

St. Paul National Park (Palawan)

Question 4

biggest game preserve and wildlife sanctuary in the PH

Answer 4

Calauit Island (Palawan)

Question 5

has the largest land area among PH provinces

Answer 5

Calauit Island (Palawan)

Question 6

largest fish in the World

Answer 6

Whale Shark

Question 7

local name of Whale Shark

Answer 7

Butanding

Question 8

world’s shortest and lightest freshwater fish

Answer 8

dwarf pygmy goby (Pandaka Pygmea)

Question 9

a colorless/transparent found in streams/lakes of Luzon

Answer 9

dwarf pygmy goby (Pandaka Pygmea)

Question 10

___/500 world coral species, PH has?

Answer 10

488/500

Question 11

___/8 world marine turtles, PH has? What are these?

Answer 11

5/8

• Green Turtle
• Hawksbill
• Leatherback
• Olive Ridley
• Loggerhead

Question 12

___/8 world giant clams, PH has?

Answer 12

7/8

Question 13

most number of volcanoes per sq km than any other island

Answer 13

Camiguin

Question 14

Has more volcanoes than towns? How many?

Answer 14

Camiguin
7 volcanoes
5 towns

Question 15

PH’s biggest karst formations? with how many caves?

Answer 15

Calbiga Cave w/ 12 caves

Question 16

second largest lake and deepest in PH

Answer 16

Lake Lanao

Question 17

species found only in Lake Lanao

Answer 17

cryprinids

Question 18

has 800-1000 orchids species

Answer 18

Waling Waling Orchids

Question 19

World’s largest pearl
found where?
how old?
how much as of may1984?

Answer 19

Pearl of Lao Tzu

• Palawan
• 600 years old
• USD 42M

Question 20

World’s second deepest spot underwater

Answer 20

Philippine Deep aka Mindanao Trench

Question 21

Who first plumbed/measured the PH Deep

Answer 21

German ship Emden

Question 22

are small saltwater fish belonging to Syngnathidae family

Answer 22

seahorses

Question 23

Syngnathidae family includes

Answer 23

pipefish and sea dragons

Question 24

where do seahorse (most peculiar creatures in water) live

Answer 24

Coral Triangle

Question 25

how many known seahorses in the world

Answer 25

50

Question 26

fishing town in Sorsogon

Answer 26

Donsol

Question 27

sanctuary to 40 whale sharks

Answer 27

Donsol

Question 28

scientific name of whale sharks

Answer 28

Rhincodon typus

Question 29

one of the most endangered exotic birds; may mimic human voices

Answer 29

Kalangay

Question 30

Kalangay is aka

Answer 30

Philippine Cockatoo

Question 31

Scientific name of Philippine Cockatoo

Answer 31

Cacatua Haematuropygia

Question 32

The Philippine Cockatoo belongs to the Family of?

Answer 32

Psittacidae (family of Parrots)

Question 33

has a longbody and a pointed face; not a bear nor a cat

Answer 33

Palawan bearcat

Question 34

Palawan Bearcat is aka in the Southeast Asia as?

Answer 34

Binturong

Question 35

Palawan Bearcat is from the family of?

Answer 35

Viverridae (civets)

Question 36

a hog deer in Palawan; longer/darker legs than other hog deers

Answer 36

Calamian Deer

Question 37

World’s smallest hoofed mammal

Answer 37

Philippine Mouse Deer

Question 38

The PH mouse deer can be found where

Answer 38

Balabac Island (South Palawan)

Question 39

The PH mouse deer is locally known as

Answer 39

Pilandok

Question 40

Scientific name of PH mouse deer

Answer 40

Tragalus Nigricans

Question 41

head resembles that of a dog’s; body resembles a flying squirrel

Answer 41

Flying Lemur/Colugo

Question 42

Flying Lemur is known in Mindanao as?

Answer 42

Kagwang

Question 43

2nd largest bird on the earth

Answer 43

Philippine eagle

Question 44

The Hundred Islands National Park is home to how many islands and islets?

Answer 44

123-4 islands & islets