Q 01/05

Which comedian voices Marty, the zebra who longs to leave the Central Park Zoo, in the Madagascar films?

A) Eddie Murphy

B) Chris Rock

C) Kevin Hart

D) Martin Lawrence

Answer · why

B) Chris Rock

Chris Rock's Marty sets the whole story going: bored on his tenth birthday, he slips out of the zoo to find the wild, and his friends' attempt to fetc...

Q 02/05

Zebras belong to the odd-toed hoofed mammals, along with horses, tapirs and which other animals?

A) Hippos

B) Camels

C) Rhinos

D) Warthogs

Answer · why

C) Rhinos

Rhinos walk on three toes and a zebra on a single one, and in both the weight centres on the middle toe. Even-toed animals such as camels and pigs sha...

Q 03/05

What colour is a zebra's skin under its coat?

A) Black

B) White

C) Grey

D) Pink

Answer · why

A) Black

The coat looks white with black stripes because unstriped areas like the belly are white, but the skin itself is black.

Q 04/05

Which explanation for zebra stripes was backed by a 2019 experiment that dressed horses in striped coats?

A) They confuse predators

B) They deter biting flies

C) They keep the zebra cool

D) They camouflage it in grass

Answer · why

B) They deter biting flies

They deter biting flies: horseflies approached striped and plain coats alike, but failed to slow down in time to land on the stripes, so far fewer set...

Q 05/05

What colour are zebra foals' stripes at birth?

A) Black and white

B) Grey and white

C) Blonde and white

D) Brown and white

Answer · why

D) Brown and white

Brown and white is how a foal starts out, in soft, fuzzy fur. The brown stripes darken as it grows.