Fish
Herps
Mammals
Aves
Inverts
100
What does Agnatha mean in latin?
DAILY DOUBLE QUESTION: What animals are in Class Agnatha (Have to name all groups, but don't have to be specific species)
Acceptable Answers: "Without Jaws", "No Jaws", "Jawless"
DD Answer: Hagfish and Lampreys
100
How many species of poisonous snakes are in the world?
DAILY DOUBLE BONUS QUESTION (Only if answered pt1 correct!)
None!
Approximately 600 VENOMOUS species
100
What is the only mammal capable of true, sustained flight?
Bats
100
Which non-flying bird is unique in having external nostrils at the tip of its beak?
The Kiwi
100
What invertebrate can go up to 30 years without food, can survive temperatures ranging from absolute 0- 300 degrees F, survive pressures up to 7.5GPa (about 74x the amount of pressure at the bottom of the ocean), and can even survive in the vacuum of space with no protection?
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the protective state of this animal called?
Tardigrade AKA Water Bear
DD Answer: The Tun State
200
In what region of a large shark's (i.e Great White Shark) body do they keep their internal reproductive organs?
DAILY DOUBLE: Name the exact cavity the reproductive organs reside in
Valid Answers: Upper Middle section, Between pectoral fins, near stomach/liver
DD Answer: The Coelom
200
Name a frog species that can freeze during winter and survive
Possible Answers: Wood Frog, Spring Peeper, Gray Treefrog, Cope's Gray Treefrog, Boreal Chorus Frog, Western Chorus frog, Korean Frog. (Can fact check if group names a different frog species)
200
What are baby hedgehogs called?
A Hoglet
200
Approximately, how many feathers are on a male peacock's tail on average?
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the feather display called besides "tail"
150-200 feathers
DD Answer: A Train
200
Which Order of animal is the most diverse in the world? (Scientific or common name acceptable)
Order Coleoptera (Approximately 40% of insect diversity) I.e. BEETLES!!
300
What is the word that describes fish that are born in fresh water, live their adult lives in the ocean, then return to fresh water for spawning? (i.e Salmon)
Anadromous
300
What are Caecilians?
Legless Lizards
300
What animal has the thickest fur of any mammal?
A Sea Otter
300
What is the fleshy red-colored growth on the top of chicken and turkey heads called?
A Comb
300
Approximately what percentage of all animals on Earth are invertebrates?
About 97% (Will accept 97 +/- 2)
400
Which sensory organs in fish consists of a row of sensory structures that run the length of the body and connects to the brain via nerves. Is used to detect vibrations.
The Lateral Line System
400
What is it called when an animal undergoes gas exchange ("breathes") through their skin instead of lungs/gills?
Cutaneous Respiration
400
What mammal changes eye color with the seasons?
Reindeer (Gold/Brown in summer, Blue in winter)
400
What bird species has the scientific name pica pica?
Magpies
400
Which invertebrate can growl using teeth located inside its stomach?
Ghost Crab
500
What is a group of barracudas called?
A Battery
500
What is a group of alligators called
A Congregation
500
What is a group of hippopotamuses called?
A Bloat
500
What is a group of hummungbirds called?
A Shimmer
500
What is a group of lobsters called?
A Risk