Protecting biodiversity and ecosystems. Play Wildlife Conservation trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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This term describes animals that are active primarily during the night, like owls and bats.
Difficulty: EasyThis phenomenon, triggered by increased nutrient runoff into waterways, causes algal blooms that deplete oxygen and create dead zones harmful to aquatic life.
Difficulty: MediumThis concept describes how small populations become trapped in a downward spiral where small size leads to problems that further reduce population size.
Difficulty: HardThe largest living land animal, this species is threatened by ivory poaching and habitat loss across Africa and Asia.
Difficulty: EasyThis international treaty, signed in 1971 in Iran, protects wetlands of international importance and the waterbirds that depend on them.
Difficulty: MediumThis metric quantifies ecosystem health by tracking populations of representative vertebrate species, showing a 69% decline between 1970 and 2018.
Difficulty: HardThis organization, founded in 1961 and headquartered in Switzerland, is one of the world's largest conservation groups and uses a panda as its logo.
Difficulty: EasyThis African antelope with spiral horns was declared extinct in the wild in 2000 but has since been reintroduced to Chad from captive populations.
Difficulty: Medium