, 27 February 2019
In this quiz we’re looking at animals and plants we’re in danger of losing, and how to protect them. Test your knowledge about endangered species!
Congratulations! You are a real science whiz!
Oh dear! Better brush up before the next quiz!
The Canberra spider orchid is pollinated by a wasp. The species of wasp is still undescribed and doesn’t yet have a name.
Hyperion, the tallest tree in the world stands at 115.9 metres.
The eastern grey kangaroo is the only animal listed that is not considered endangered.
Just one mammal species, the fin whale, improved from endangered to non-endangered in 2018.
Genetic analysis has revealed that numbats are close relatives of thylacines.
Find the answers to many of these questions in Issue 30 of Double Helix magazine. Purchase a copy from the CSIRO Publishing website.
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