Pachyderms Trivia (Elephants, Hippos, and Tapirs)

Got a thick skin? Well, you don’t need one, but the subjects of today’s episode do. We’re rounding up some pachyderms for this week’s episode.  

This week, I’ve got Elephant, Hippo, and Tapir trivia. Rhinos? They had their own special episode a few years ago cohosted by my daughter, Jacqi. Check that out if you haven’t already. 

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Episode Transcript

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Got a thick skin? Well, you don't need one, but
the subjects of today's episode do.
We're rounding up some pachyderms for this week's
episode. This week I've got elephant,
hippo and tapir trivia rhinos. Well, they they had their own
special episode a few years ago Co hosted by my daughter Jackie.

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Check that one out if you haven't already.
This is episode 384 of the DorkyGeeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast.
I'm your host and guide. That's way too pale for this
job. Brian Rollins.
Got your sunscreen, hat and binoculars?
Good. Let's start the safari.

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The dorky round. Elephant trivia #1 Which gender
typically leads an elephant herd?
Female herds are led by a matriarch.

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Males tend to travel alone #2 Which elephant species has
concave backs and larger ears? African elephants #3 What do we

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commonly call an elephant's probyscus?
That's its trunk #4 What is the pregnancy period of an African
elephant? 22 months.

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It's the longest on earth. Even the blue whale is shorter
at less than a year for gestation #5 Who is the closest
living relative of elephants? The hyrax.

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It's a small rodent like mammal weighing between 2:00 and 5:00
kilograms. Number six Which elephants don't
have tusks? Female Asian elephants #7 What

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elephant passing away in 1885 gave us the eponym for huge?
Jumbo the circus elephant #8 What insects are elephants

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afraid of? Bees.
Locals are using beehives to keep elephants from walking
through their villages or fields#9 How many species of elephant

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can be found alive today? Three African Bush elephant,
African forest elephant, and Asian elephant #10 What are the

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names used for male and female elephants, bulls, and cows
respectively? The Geeky Round Hippopotamus
Trivia number one What does hippopotamus mean in Greek?

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River horse #2 What South American country has a
population of invasive hippos descended from Pablo Escobar's
private menagerie? Colombia #3 On what continent

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are hippos naturally found on? Africa #4 What color is the
natural sunscreen hippos secretefrom their skin?

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Reddish or pinkish, often calledblood.
Sweat, though it's not blood #5 What is a group of hippos called

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A pod, a herd, or a bloat? Number six What type of hippo is
smaller and more solitary than the common hippo?
The Pygmy hippopotamus #7 What time of day do hippos usually

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feed? At night time #8 How long can a
hippo hold its breath underwater?

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About 5 minutes #9 What unique behavior do hippos use to mark
territory? They spin their tails while

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defecating to scattered dung #10What part of a hippo grows
throughout its life? It's tusks which are just

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modified incisors. The Nerdy Round tapir Trivia
number one How many species of tapir exist today?

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There are five species of tapirs#2 What is the smallest tapir
species? The Mountain tapir #3 In which

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South American mountain range would you find the Mountain
tapir? The Andes #4 What is the largest
tapir species? The Malayan tapir.

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They range in size from 250 to 320 kilograms #5.
Which continent has the greatestnumber of tapir species?

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South America number six. What is the typical number of
offspring in a tapir birth? Just one #7 What major predator

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hunts tapirs in the Amazon? Jaguars #8 What sense do tapirs
rely on most? Their sense of smell #9 How do

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tapirs communicate? Through high pitched whistles
#10 Which of the tapir species is not listed as endangered?

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The South American tapir, thoughit's listed as vulnerable, all
the others are endangered species.
Got some good photos on our trek?
Well, be sure to post them and your favorite questions on
social media. Speaking of treks, my daughter

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Jackie is leaving a trip to South Africa later this year.
If you're interested in joining,let me know.
I'll get you in contact with hernext week.
It's some geography trivia. Here's a question to ponder.
What are the three largest cities in Europe?
This is going to be a repeated theme in some upcoming episodes,

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so start cramming your geographyskills.
See you back here on Wednesday, my friends.
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