Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

To observe the interactions between different species

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To capture photos of elephants

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To replace batteries and memory cards

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To study the behavior of lions

Question 2

What is the purpose of the Snapshot Serengeti project?

Accepted Answer

To identify the animals photographed by camera traps

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To capture photos of elephants

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To replace batteries and memory cards

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To study the behavior of lions

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

They classified the photos taken by the camera traps

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They visited the camera traps in the field

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They replaced batteries and memory cards

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They observed the interactions between species

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

About 97% of the time

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About 50% of the time

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About 90% of the time

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About 75% of the time

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A couple of days

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Years

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A few hours

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Months

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A front row seat on a safari from their living room

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A chance to replace batteries and memory cards

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A chance to interact with the animals in the photos

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A chance to visit the Serengeti in person

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

There were many unique and previously unobserved interactions

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Interactions were limited to a few common species

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Species always avoided each other

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There were no interactions between species

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Leopards

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Cheetahs

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Buffalo

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Elephants

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Chasing off an aardwolf

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Sleeping

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Hunting for food

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Playing with other animals

Question 10

What did the topi do when they encountered a warthog?

Accepted Answer

Said hello to it

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Ignored it

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Attacked it

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Ran away from it

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