Teacher notes for Whipsnade Zoo quiz
Animal
Distribution
Habitat
Elephants
India, Sri Lanka,
Amur Tigers
Russian Far East
Giraffe
African
African Lions
Extinct in North Africa.
Malaysia, Indonesia
Now found in Africa,
and Southern China
south of the Sahara
Mountains and
Forests
Savanna
forest
Varied, from
grasslands of East
Africa to sands of the
Kalahari Desert
Diet
Vegetation, fruit,
twigs, small
branches, bark and
roots
Body
Structure
IUCN Status
Endangered
Small animals like
fish and frogs - but
mostly they like to
eat wild pigs and
deer
Eat mainly acacia
leaves but also shoot
fruits and other
vegetation
Carnivorous, mainly
Has the lightest
colour coat out of all
Tiger species
Giraffes have the
same number of
bones in the neck as
we do – seven.
Valves in neck
prevent blood
rushing to the head
when they bend
down to drink
Camouflage with the
open Savanna to help
them hunt
Endangered
mammals from giraffes
to buffalo, deer and
Cheetah
Greater OneHorned Rhino
Ring-tailed Lemur
Africa
Nepal
Only found on
Madagascar
Adapted to
Savanna or open
grassland but also
dense woodlands
Tropical and
Subtropical
Grasslands, Savanna,
and Shrublands
Carnivorous, mostly
feed on smaller
antelope
Leaves, twigs and tall
grass
Fruit, leaves, flowers
and occasionally other
animal prey
The ‘tear marks’ on
a Cheetah’s face
helps them reflect
the glare from the
sun when they are
hunting during the
day.
They have a folding
upper lip that can
grasp leaves and
twigs but can fold it
away to graze on the
tall grass of the
terrain.
Use their long tails for
balance and
communication. When
raised high it gives the
signal “follow me”
Vulnerable
There are 2500 left in
the wild
Under threat
carrion
Range constantly being
reduced but not
endangered yet.
Teacher notes for Whipsnade Zoo quiz
Interesting
facts
Also called Siberian
Tiger
Babies stand at about
two metres at birth
Lions are social and
territorial animals who
live in family groups
called prides
The Cheetah
doesn’t roar like
other big cats, lions
and tigers. Instead
it gently purrs and
even makes sounds
similar to chirping
to communicate to
others
Their horn could be
between 8 to 25
inches long
In Lemur society the
females are dominant
National Curriculum links
Key Stage 1- Using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
Key Stage 2
Working scientifically: Asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquires to answer them
Living things and their habitats: Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways
Physical Geography: describe and understand key aspects including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains
Geographical skills and fieldwork: use maps, atlases, globes
Animals: Identify producers, predators and prey
Key Stage 3
Geographical skills and fieldwork: Build on their knowledge of globes, maps and atlases and apply and develop this knowledge routinely in the classroom and in the field
Genetics and evolution: differences between species
Motion and forces: Speed