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Conservation status quiz: Indonesian animals on the IUCN Red List
A 10-question quiz: how threatened are these Indonesian animals on the IUCN Red List? Answers come from current IUCN data.
10 multiple-choice questions. Choose your answer, then open “Show answer” to check it. Every answer comes from the sourced data on the animal’s page, so teachers can also use the quiz for class discussion. No sign-up and no data stored.
What is the Komodo dragon’s status on the IUCN Red List?
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Answer: B. Endangered. Komodo dragon is listed as Endangered: it is considered to face a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Source: Komodo Survival Program — Conservation status ↗.
What is the Sumatran tiger’s status on the IUCN Red List?
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Answer: A. Critically Endangered. Sumatran tiger is listed as Critically Endangered — subspecies assessment (P. t. sumatrae): it is considered to face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Source: IUCN Red List — Panthera tigris ssp. sumatrae (Linkie et al. 2008) ↗.
What is the dugong’s status on the IUCN Red List?
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Answer: C. Vulnerable. Dugong is listed as Vulnerable: it is considered to face a high risk of extinction in the wild. Source: IUCN Red List (via GBIF) ↗.
What is the Eurasian tree sparrow’s status on the IUCN Red List?
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Answer: E. Least Concern. Eurasian tree sparrow is listed as Least Concern: it does not qualify for a threatened category or for Near Threatened in the global assessment. Source: IUCN Red List (via GBIF) ↗.
What is the palm cockatoo’s status on the IUCN Red List?
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Answer: D. Near Threatened. Palm cockatoo is listed as Near Threatened: it is close to qualifying, or likely to qualify, for a threatened category in the near future. Source: IUCN Red List (via GBIF) ↗.
What is the proboscis monkey’s status on the IUCN Red List?
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Answer: B. Endangered. Proboscis monkey is listed as Endangered: it is considered to face a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Source: Mandai Wildlife Reserve — Proboscis monkey ↗.
What is the banteng’s status on the IUCN Red List?
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Answer: A. Critically Endangered. Banteng is listed as Critically Endangered: it is considered to face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Source: IUCN SSC Asian Wild Cattle Specialist Group — Banteng uplisting ↗.
What is the sun bear’s status on the IUCN Red List?
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Answer: C. Vulnerable. Sun bear is listed as Vulnerable: it is considered to face a high risk of extinction in the wild. Source: Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre — Species facts ↗.
What is the Zebra Dove’s status on the IUCN Red List?
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Answer: E. Least Concern. Zebra Dove is listed as Least Concern: it does not qualify for a threatened category or for Near Threatened in the global assessment. Source: IUCN Red List (via GBIF) ↗.
What is the Brown-banded Bamboo Shark’s status on the IUCN Red List?
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Answer: D. Near Threatened. Brown-banded Bamboo Shark is listed as Near Threatened: it is close to qualifying, or likely to qualify, for a threatened category in the near future. Source: IUCN Red List (via GBIF) ↗.
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