Amazing Race

2015
English Language Society
SMK Darul Ridwan
Taiping
Basic Rules
Look for the answers for the following clues. The clues can be found on the information
boards in and around the zoo. You do not have to run as it is a race of intelligence not speed.
Please take care of your safety and always stay with your group. The first group to complete
the race with the most answers correct will be the winner. You must finish as a group.
The Taiping Zoo
The Taiping Zoo is the oldest zoo in Malaysia. Open your eyes at the beginning and the end
to answer the following questions.
1. What is the official name of this zoo?
__________________________________________________________________________
2. When was this zoo opened?
___________________________________________________________________________
Give 2 restrictions at the Taiping Zoo?
3. _________________________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________________________
5. What is the walking distance around the zoo?
__________________________________________________________________________
Malaysian Rainforest Experience
6. This rainforest is home to ______________% of all species of plants, animals and insects
in the world. Complete the table about the Malaysian Rainforest
Animal
Butterflies
7. Mammals
Bats
8. Birds
Snakes
Frogs and lizards
Insects

Number of species
1000
100
125
160 - 180
1000
1

9. In the Malay language, I am known as a Stone Cat. What am I called In English?

____________________

___________________________ (Non Scientific name)

10. This animal with sharp quills behaves like a child when threatened. What does this
animal do that is similar to a child showing his or her temper? (Clue : No 28 or 29)
_____________________________________________________________________
11. I eat the beans that produce the worlds most expensive coffee. What am I?
__________________________________________________________________________
12. What is the name of the most expensive coffee in the world?
__________________________________________________________________________
13. I am the largest species of civet. I have a distinct smell of buttered popcorn. I am
found in both this section and in the Riverine Forest.
What am I? ____________________________________
14. I am known as the sound the dog makes deer? What is the alphabet on my face?
Clue: No 31)
__________________________________________________________________________
15. I am all black and have a unique orange yellow horse shoe shape on my chest.
What am I? (Clue : No 43)
__________________________________________________________________________
16. What is the English name of the bird that is always being punished doing Ketuk
Ketampi (Clue: No 34 or 35)
__________________

____________________

______________________ Owl

Riverine Forest
17. Foxes are Carnivores but not I, even though I am known as a kind of fox. I live on fruits
and have only two legs which cannot walk . What am I?
_______________

__________________

__________________

Indian Deer and Antelope

18. How long can the animal known as the ship of the desert live without water?
______________________________ days.
2

19. What is the scientific name of Daruls mascot?

______________________

_______________________

Tigers
20.How many species of tigers are extinct?

____________________

Australian Fauna
21. What is the third largest bird in the world called?
__________________________ (non scientific term)

Hippopotamus
22. Describe the sweat of the hippo
_____________, __________________, _______________

Elephants of the Perak River

The following are some of the names of the elephants in Taiping Zoo.
Bera, Setia, Jalong, Selama, Kelian, Mas, Matang
Two names were left out. What are they?
23._____________________

24.

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Congratulations ! You have completed the Amazing

Race Zoo Taiping. Find Pn S.Sarojini to hand in
your paper and clock in your time.
Fastest time

10 marks

Second fastest time 7 marks

Third fastest time

5 marks

Fourth fastest time 3 marks