BIRDS
FLORA
BIRDS 2
WILD EDIBLES
RANDOM
100
What bird mates for life?
Trumpeter Swans.
100
What makes plants green?
Chlorophyll.
100
How many eggs do birds lay per day?
One.
100
Wild Gooseberry.
100
What is the study of fish called?
Ichthyology.
200
What is a group of Gold Finches called?
A charm.
200
What bird loves Sweet Gum trees?
Gold Finch.
200
True or Flase
The Woodpecker's tongue wraps around the outside of the skull.
True.
200
Wild Black Raspberry.
200
True or False:
An Ostrich's eye is physically larger than its entire brain.
True.
300
What family does the Blue Jay belong to?
Corvidae.
300
What tree boasts the most birds?
Oak tree.
300
Do birds see Ultra-Violet light?
Yes.
They use it for locating nectar within flowers, and raptors use UV to follow urine trails of prey.
300
What plant is used for its anti-inflammatory properties and reduction of allergy symptoms?
Stinging Nettle.
300
What is the worlds fastest growing plant?
Bamboo.
400
Why do vultures have bald heads?
An evolutionary adaptation for hygiene. Because they eat decaying meat and often plunge their heads deep into carcasses, featherless skin prevents bacteria, blood, and rotting tissue from sticking to and soiling their feathers.
400
What is the primary chemical responsible for turning plants and leaves red?
Anthocyanin.
400
What bird likes to nest in rocks/gravel on the ground?
Killdeer.
400
Persimmon.
400
How much plastic is in the ocean currently?
200 million metric tons....one garbage truck of plastic per minute.
500
What is the fastest bird of prey in the world? What is its top speed?
Peregrine Falcon. 240mph.
500
What is one way plants communicate with each other?
Volatile Organic Compounds: Neighboring plants detect these scents and preemptively raise their own defenses, such as producing unpalatable chemicals.
Mycorrhizal fungi: Connected by their roots. Through this, they can warn nearby plants of drought, transfer nutrients to shaded seedlings, or even send toxins to inhibit competing plants.
Electrical Impulses
500
What bird has the loudest call?
Sandhill Crane. It can be heard from 2.5 miles away.
500
What is the most common edible mushroom in MO?
The Morel.
500
What is the most dangerous bird world-wide?
The Cassowary.