Mountain Animals Quiz

This mountain animals quiz tests how well you really know the tough, hardy creatures built to survive at high altitude in the world's tallest peaks.

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15 questions

  1. Which big cat, nicknamed the "ghost of the mountains," roams the high ranges of Central Asia? Choices: Lynx, Snow leopard, Cheetah, Caracal
  2. Which long-haired animal is the main livestock of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau? Choices: Water buffalo, Bison, Camel, Yak
  3. Which giant bird of prey soars over the Andes with a wingspan of about 3 meters? Choices: Andean condor, Golden eagle, Bald eagle, Harpy eagle
  4. Which spiral-horned wild goat is the national animal of Pakistan? Choices: Himalayan tahr, Urial, Markhor, Bharal
  5. Which small, rabbit-like animal of rocky mountain slopes stores "haypiles" of dried plants for winter? Choices: Vole, Hamster, Pika, Chinchilla
  6. Which white-coated, sure-footed animal climbs the steep cliffs of the Rocky Mountains? Choices: Mountain goat, Elk, Caribou, Moose
  7. Which great ape lives in the misty volcanic mountains of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Choices: Chimpanzee, Orangutan, Bonobo, Mountain gorilla
  8. Which large rodent whistles to warn its group of danger on alpine slopes? Choices: Beaver, Marmot, Capybara, Porcupine
  9. Which wild sheep with huge curved horns is named after a famous medieval explorer? Choices: Marco Polo sheep, Bighorn sheep, Merino sheep, Barbary sheep
  10. Which Alpine bird is known for dropping bones from a great height to crack them open? Choices: Golden eagle, Bearded vulture, Griffon vulture, Alpine chough
  11. Which relative of the llama lives high in the Andes and is prized for its extremely fine wool? Choices: Bactrian camel, Dromedary camel, Yak, Vicuña
  12. Which bird is famous for migrating over the Himalayas, some flying at extreme altitudes? Choices: Canada goose, Snow goose, Bar-headed goose, Mallard
  13. Which big cat is known by names like cougar and puma? Choices: Jaguar, Mountain lion, Snow leopard, Lynx
  14. Which reddish, cat-sized animal lives in the bamboo forests of the eastern Himalayas? Choices: Red panda, Red fox, Giant panda, Raccoon
  15. Which wild goat was filmed climbing an almost vertical dam wall in the Italian Alps? Choices: Mouflon, Barbary sheep, Alpine ibex, Bighorn sheep

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