Desert quiz

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

1. A dromedary camel has how many humps?
   NoneOneTwoThree
   Bactrian camels have two. See the plate
2. Camel humps mostly store?
   WaterFatAirMilk
   Fat, which can be broken down for energy. See the plate
3. Why does the fennec fox have such big ears?
   To shed heat and hear prey under sandTo flyTo scare lionsTo carry food
   Compare the small ears of the arctic fox. See the plate
4. Which antelope went extinct in the wild in 1972 and came back through zoo breeding?
   AddaxArabian oryxImpalaSpringbok
   Operation Oryx returned it to Oman, Saudi Arabia and Israel. See the plate
5. A meerkat standing tall on a mound is usually?
   SleepingA sentry watching for dangerHunting birdsCalling its mother
   Sentries give alarm calls for the mob. See the plate