Questions on the Film: “Wings Over Serengeti”

1. In which Biome was the documentary film shot in Africa? State the type of Biome and describe its main characteristics

2. What one abiotic element would you consider to be a “Limiting Factor” in the Biome where the filming took place?

3. List any 2 primary consumers, 2 scavengers and 2 carnivores you saw in the film. Could you spot an Omnivore? What was it?

4. "There are no secrets in the Serengeti" Explain this statement in the context of which it was used in the film to describe the struggle over food.

5. What gives the Griffin vulture the advantage over other species in tracking down food in the region? State at least two reasons

6. Name any one species that in your opinion performs the most important ecological function to keep the biome alive and provide reasons for your choice

7. Suggest any 3 functions performed by scavengers/decomposers to keep the biome alive and healthy

8. At what season of the year does food cease to become the object of struggle among the species? State the reasons why this is so.

9. The animals in the film competed against each other for several reasons: List any 3 things that was a source of any of such competition and struggle.