Applied Science 10

SAMPLE: Ecology

Film Science: Questions for Safari - The African Cats

1. A leopard can drag a carcass up to what weight?

2. Do leopards live mostly in groups or as individuals?

3. Where do leopards store their prey until it is all consumed?

4. During a hunt, how does the leopard try to save energy?

5. Why must the leopard try to approach closely to its prey?

6. Do lions live mostly in groups or as individuals?

7. Why do lions returning to their pride greet each other?

8. a) Which lion leads a hunt?

b) Which lions are at the rear?

9. On cloudless nights, who usually has better night vision, lions or their prey?

10. Why do lions sometimes attack other pride members during feeding?

11. How many of the following animals eat plants as part of their diet?
civet, mongoose, bushbaby, springhare, African wildcat and jackal.

12. How does the leopard help balance its food chain?