The Natural World: In the Jungle

Question 1

How many of the world’s species of plants and animals can be found in the rainforest?

Answer 1

Around half or ½

Question 2

True or False: It is estimated that there are many millions of insects and plants in the rainforest that are yet to be discovered.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which is the largest rainforest in the world?

Answer 3

The Amazon Rainforest

Question 4

The loudest land animal in the world lives in the rainforest. What is it’s name?

Answer 4

Howler monkey
Howler monkeys are known for their extremely loud, deep “howls” that can
be heard for miles in the rainforest, making them the loudest land animal.

Question 5

Which creature that flies above the rain forest canopy is so bright that it can be seen by airplane pilots?

Answer 5

Blue Morpho butterfly
the Blue Morpho butterfly lives in
tropical rainforests of Latin America. They have bright blue wings with large
“eyespots” on the underside

Question 6

True or False: According to the Sea Life Aquarium, the toxin in the poison of poison dart frogs is so strong that it can instantaneously stop a human heart.

Answer 6

True
With an average of one milligram of poison per poison dart frog - these amphibians have enough toxin in their system to kill up to 20 people. Poison dart frogs secrete poison from their skin to defend them from potential predators.

Question 7

What rain forest creature has jaws so powerful that it can pierce the skulls of its prey?

Answer 7

Jaguar

Question 8

Which rain forest insect can carry up to 50 times its own body weight?

Answer 8

Leaf-cutter Ant or Leafcutter Ant or Leaf Cutter Ant

Question 9

True or False: The jaguar catches fish by flicking its tail onto the water to lure them to the surface.

Answer 9

True
According to National Geographic, jaguars are not afraid of water and often hunt in aquatic environments, where they prey on fish, turtles, and even small crocodiles.

Question 10

1.

Are binturongs related to civets, cats or bears?

Answer 10

Civets, catlike omnivores of the civet family

Question 11

The rain forest hummingbird is the only bird with the ability to do
what?

Answer 11

Fly in multiple directions

Question 12

True or False: The hummingbird can hover in mid-air.

Answer 12

True
According to Smithsonian Gardens, hummingbirds can stay in one place during flight (i.e. hover) because they rotate their wings at the shoulder, which creates lift on the up and down strokes. They can flap their wings up to 80 times per second, or as many as 200 times in a dive.

Question 13

True or False: The red-eyed tree frog uses its bright eyes as a defense mechanism.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

The jungles of which three countries would you visit to see mountain gorillas?

Answer 14

Uganda, Rwanda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo
According to the World Wildlife Fund, these three countries share the Virunga Mountains, where the majority of the mountain gorilla population
resides.

Question 15

According to the Sloth Conservation Foundation, how often does the sloth typically climb down to the forest floor to defecate?

Answer 15

Once a week

Question 15

Which slow-moving jungle creature eats, sleeps, and gives birth hanging from the branches of the rain forest canopy?

Answer 15

Sloth

Question 16

Which country would you visit to explore the rain forest of the Monteverde Nature Reserve?

Answer 16

Costa Rica
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is located in Costa Rica, and is widely known as a prime destination for experiencing a lush cloud forest
ecosystem.

Question 17

Which book does the term “The Law of the Jungle” come from?

Answer 17

The Jungle Book
In this 1894 novel, the author, Rudyard Kipling, describes the law of the jungle as a set of legal codes that govern wolves and other animals in the
jungles of India.

Question 18

Are lianas birds, mammals, or plants?

Answer 18

Plants

Question 19

What percentage of Earth do jungles cover?

Answer 19

Less than 6%

Question 20

Where is the only tropical rainforest managed by the U.S. National Forest System located?

Answer 20

Puerto Rico
Located on the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico in the Greater Antilles group, El Yunque National Forest is the sole federally protected, tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System. This rainforest is one of Puerto Rico’s most beloved natural gems and differs significantly from all the other U.S. National Forests because of its year-round tropical climate and immense biodiversity