The Americas quiz

Tap an answer. You can check your thinking on each animal's plate.

1. Fewer than how many American bison were left around 1889?
   1,000100,0001 million10 million
   Tens of millions once roamed. See the plate
2. The Florida panther is a population of which species?
   JaguarPuma (cougar)LeopardBobcat
   Puma concolor; listed endangered under the US ESA. See the plate
3. Manatees are most closely related to?
   SealsElephantsWhalesWalruses
   Sirenians share an ancestor with elephants. See the plate
4. Why do sloths move so slowly?
   To save energyThey are always asleepTheir legs are brokenTo hide from rain
   Leaves give little energy. See the plate
5. North America's only marsupial is the?
   RaccoonVirginia opossumArmadilloSkunk
   Common in Florida yards. See the plate