Applied Science 10

Film Science: Questions for Safari - Endangered Species: The Sumatran Tiger

1. Most of Indonesia is covered by what type of forest?

2. Young Indonesian gibbons are cared for mostly by which parent?

3. Since the gibbons spend most of their time in trees, how do they drink?

4. Does the Sumatran tiger live mostly in groups or alone?

5. What is the least sensitive of the tiger's senses?

6. Is the tiger a predator or a prey animal?

7. The female tiger uses energy to chase and catch the junglefowl. By the time she has eaten it, will she have gained much energy?

8. On average, what percentage of the time is the Sumatran tiger successful in capturing prey?

9. a) Indonesia contains just what percentage of the Earth's land surface?

b) Does it contain a low or high variety of plants and animals?

10. In general, why do human activities threaten the tiger's existence?

11. a) Do Indonesians have much concern about the extinction of a number of species?

b) Although the problem seems complex, what is the simple solution?

c) The severity of the situation is compared to what?