Western gorilla: Animal Science Quest

Question 1 · multiple choice

A habitat sign describes the home of a Western gorilla. Which description belongs on it?

lowland tropical forest, swamp forest, and forest clearings cold rivers when young and spawning, open North Atlantic as adults ponds, marshes, lakes, and nearby open air cliffs, coasts, open country, and tall city buildings

Question 2 · multiple choice

What food choice best fits the teeth, bill, or feeding tools of a Western gorilla?

insects and small vertebrates fruit, leaves, shoots, bark, and some insects zooplankton and tiny drifting animals filtered from water dead plant material processed with cultivated fungus

Question 3 · multiple choice

Which daily routine is most typical for a Western gorilla?

hunts mostly by day near its burrow mostly forages at night travels and feeds by day, building a fresh sleeping nest each evening mostly active at night

Question 4 · multiple choice

Which action sequence best matches a moving Western gorilla?

walks, swims briefly, and strikes prey from close range walks on land and climbs trees but adults cannot swim walks and probes soil with a long flexible bill knuckle-walks on the ground and climbs carefully when needed

Question 5 · multiple choice

A close observation reveals one feature especially suited to a Western gorilla. Which is it?

large molars and powerful jaw muscles process fibrous plants large forward-facing eyes judge distance while silk provides a safety line powerful feet rake leaf litter while an elaborate tail supports courtship displays large shoulder glands release potent defensive toxins

Question 6 · multiple choice

What is the best description of a young Western gorilla's start in life?

two pea-sized eggs are raised by the female in a tiny flexible nest an infant rides on its mother and develops slowly over several years the female feeds unfertilised eggs to tadpoles placed in tiny pools lays a small number of large eggs that develop slowly

Question 7 · multiple choice

Which social arrangement fits a Western gorilla rather than the distractors?

often gathers loosely where overhead prey is common often gathers where organic-rich sediment is available a silverback leads a family group and mediates many conflicts colonies huddle and rotate positions during severe winter weather

Question 8 · multiple choice

Which cause-and-effect chain correctly starts with a Western gorilla's normal behaviour?

controls large night-flying insects moves plankton energy to large marine predators and supports cleaning communities decomposes wood and builds nutrient-rich soil patches spreads large seeds through forest after eating fruit

Question 9 · multiple choice

A researcher keeps a safe distance because a Western gorilla may do what when cornered?

uses chest beats, displays, and group protection before physical conflict uses speed, camouflage, and deep pools escapes through agile flight and nymphs use a sudden jet of water uses altitude, speed, talons, and alarm calls

Question 10 · true false

True or False: A western gorilla gorillas make separate day nests for rest and night nests for sleeping.

True False