Question 1: Where are the seabirds in today’s image?
A Galápagos Islands
B Borneo
C Madagascar
The Galápagos Islands are a treasure trove of unique flora and fauna. In addition to birds like these Nazca boobies, the islands are home to endemic species like giant Galápagos tortoises, Galápagos penguins and marine iguanas. The islands are also home to unique plants, including cacti and Scalesia forests.
Correct Answer: Galápagos Islands
Question 2: Which of these flightless birds is endemic to the Galápagos Islands?
A Southern brown kiwi
B Flightless cormorant
C Common ostrich
The flightless cormorant is the only species of cormorant that can’t fly. It’s distinguished by its unusually small wings, which are about a third of what birds require to take flight. Instead, the flightless cormorant excels in swimming and diving, using its powerful legs and webbed feet to hunt for small marine animals in the coastal waters.
Correct Answer: Flightless cormorant
Question 3: Which naturalist was inspired by the wildlife of the Galápagos Islands?
A Henry David Thoreau
B Henry Walter Bates
C Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was an English naturalist who revolutionised biology with his theory of evolution by natural selection. Inspired by his observations in the Galápagos Islands, he proposed that species evolve over time through a process where the fittest individuals survive and pass on their traits through reproduction. His groundbreaking work was published in ‘On the Origin of Species’ in 1859.
Correct Answer: Charles Darwin