Question 1: In which country is Ngorongoro Conservation Area, where this cheetah roams?
- Somalia
- Kenya
- Tanzania
Correct Answer: Tanzania
Fact: Tanzania is home to around 20% of Africa's large mammal species, distributed throughout its reserves, conservation areas, marine parks, and 17 national parks. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area, featured in today's image, was established in 1959. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is inhabited by the Maasai people.
Question 2: What is a group of cheetahs called?
- Pride
- Coalition
- Herd
Correct Answer: Coalition
Fact: Cheetahs are among the few predators in the animal kingdom that form social groups, known as coalitions. They typically consist of two to three male cheetahs, often siblings from the same litter. These coalitions are formed to claim and defend territories.
Question 3: Which adventure movie features a boy’s friendship with an orphaned cheetah?
- Fly Away Home
- Cheetah
- Duma
Correct Answer: Duma
Fact: Set in South Africa, the 2005 American movie directed by Carroll Ballard, 'Duma' tells the story of a cheetah cub. The cub, left orphaned following the death of his mother, befriends a young boy and becomes part of his family.