Snapshot Serengeti Quiz

Why did Dr. Craig Packer and Ali Swanson use camera traps in the Serengeti?

• To study the behavior of lions
• To capture photos of elephants
• To observe the interactions between different species
• To replace batteries and memory cards

What is the purpose of the Snapshot Serengeti project?

• To identify the animals photographed by camera traps
• To study the behavior of lions
• To replace batteries and memory cards
• To capture photos of elephants

How did the citizen scientists help with the Snapshot Serengeti project?

• They visited the camera traps in the field
• They classified the photos taken by the camera traps
• They replaced batteries and memory cards
• They observed the interactions between species

How accurate were the citizen scientists in identifying the species in the photos?

• About 50% of the time
• About 75% of the time
• About 90% of the time
• About 97% of the time

How long did it take the citizen scientists to classify 1.54 million photographic sequences?

• Months
• Years
• A couple of days
• A few hours

What was the draw for the volunteers participating in the Snapshot Serengeti project?

• A chance to visit the Serengeti in person
• A front row seat on a safari from their living room
• A chance to interact with the animals in the photos
• A chance to replace batteries and memory cards

What did the Snapshot Serengeti project reveal about the interactions between species?

• There were no interactions between species
• Species always avoided each other
• There were many unique and previously unobserved interactions
• Interactions were limited to a few common species

Which animal did the citizen scientists find particularly exciting to discover in the photos?

• Elephants
• Cheetahs
• Buffalo
• Leopards

What did the citizen scientists observe bat-eared foxes doing in one of the photos?

• Chasing off an aardwolf
• Hunting for food
• Playing with other animals
• Sleeping

What did the topi do when they encountered a warthog?

• Ignored it
• Attacked it
• Ran away from it
• Said hello to it