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10 most difficult zoo­geog­ra­phy riddles

A list of ten (out of 22) zoogeography related questions that are the most often answered incorrectly
Zoogeography quiz
Where could you expect to find a wild Bactrian Camel?
in Egypt
in Saudi Arabia
in Southern Siberia
in Afghanistan
The wild form of the Bactrian camel live in remote regions of the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts, migrating from the desert to rivers in Siberia during winter.
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camels riddles
Where can you spot this species of hummingbirds?
in the United Kingdom
in the United States
in the United Arab Emirated
in South Africa
All hummingbirds are endemic to the Americas.
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birds riddles
Where do vampire bats live?
Central America
South Africa
South-East Asia
Romania
There are three bat species that feed solely on blood, and all are native to the New World, ranging from Mexico to Argentina.
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horrors riddles
Where do black swans come from?
Africa
they're a mutation of white swans
Australia
China
The black swan is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. A New Zealand subspecies was apparently hunted to extinction by Māori, but the species was reintroduced to New Zealand in the 1860s.
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animals riddles
Where do guinea pigs come from?
Guinea (Africa)
New Guinea
The Andes
Mexico
Guinea pigs are neither pigs nor from Guinea. The origin of its common name is unclear, it may be a re-analysis of "Guyana", though they originate from the Andes and not Guyana.
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animals of South America riddles
Where is it NOT possible to find a penguin?
in Iceland
in Africa
on Galapagos Islands (near equator)
in South America
All penguins are native to the Southern Hemisphere, but they are not found only in cold climates. Several species are found in the temperate zone of South Africa and South America. The Galápagos Penguin (pictured) lives near the equator. Fossils show that many prehistoric species lived in warm climates.
 life-o-holic
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penguins riddles
Which hemisphere do penguins live in?
south
northern
southern and northern
western
Contrary to popular belief, penguins not only live in the Antarctic, but also, for example, on the South African coast. The northernmost areas of the Equatorial Penguins live on the Galapagos Islands are the most northerly. It is the only species of penguin found in the northern hemisphere.
 Mateusz Olszowy
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ornitology riddles
What is the largest wild cat of the Americas?
cougar
bobcat
jaguar
leopard
The jaguar is the largest native cat species of the New World and the third largest in the world, after tiger and lion.
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predators riddles
Where do orangutans live in the wild?
in Central Africa
in Thailand
in Indonesia
in Brazil
Orangutans live on only two islands, Borneo and northern Sumatra. They are a relic species. At the end of the Pleistocene period some 12,000 years ago, their range was much wider, encompassing southern China, Indochina, Java and southern Sumatra. The species is now extinct in all these regions.
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orangutans riddles
Which of the following cats is the closest relative of cougar?
jaguar
lion
cheetah
domestic cat
The cougar is more closely related to smaller felines, including the domestic cat, than to any species of subfamily Pantherinae (of which only the jaguar is native to the Americas).
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