How much do you know about animal captivity?

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Understand Animal Captivity Quiz

Test your knowledge about animal captivity and the realities faced by animals in zoos. This engaging quiz will challenge your understanding of both the statistics and ethical concerns surrounding animals in captivity.

Discover shocking facts.
Learn about the conditions of zoo environments.
Understand the implications of animal captivity.

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by CaringTiger481

Around how many healthy animals are killed in zoos in Europe each year?

1,000-2,000

3,000-5,000

7,000-10,000

500-600

How many times smaller are lions' and Tigers' enclosures in zoos compared to the wild?

18 times smaller

180 times smaller

1,800 times smaller

18,000 times smaller

How many times smaller are Polar Bears' enclosures in zoos compared to the wild?

1,000

10,000

100,000

1,000,000

True or False? Some performing animals are 'trained' using electric goads.

True- some elephants have been reported to be 'trained' this way.

False- animals are trained kindly, using food and toys.

True or False? Animals from zoos are sold to circuses.

True- they are unfairly sold to circuses when they are no longer wanted.

False- zoos have no connection with circuses.

Are animals in zoos' lifespans shorter than in the wild?

Yes- many die at least ten years earlier.

No- zoos help keep animals alive longer.

It depends, most animals die earlier in zoos but some don't.

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