1. Why do elephant herds with older matriarchs have better survival rates?
a. They are stronger when fighting other matriarchs
b. They have more life experience to draw on when facing problems
c. They will die sooner and their remains will feed the herd
d. They have more offspring, which increases the size of the herd
2. How is an elephant’s brain size related to its intelligence?
a. Its largeness
b. Its largeness relative to its body size
c. Its largeness relative to the brain size predicted for its body size
d. No relation
3. Which of the following is NOT a method of elephant communication?
a. Infrasound rumbles that travel through the ground
b. Body signals
c. Echolocation
d. Vocalization
4. Which of the following is something that no other animals besides elephants and humans do?
a. Mourning their dead
b. Distinguishing musical tones
c. Remembering individual herd members
d. Showing empathy
5. What are some threats to elephants’ survival?
a. Habitat destruction
b. Ivory trade
c. Mistreatment in captivity
d. All of the above