Turtles and tortoises
Which live in the sea - turtles or tortoises?
Turtles
Do foxes belong to the cat or to the dog family?
The dog family. They are canines.
Do owls have eyes on the side or on the front of the head?
On the front. They have binocular vision.
Which red deer have antlers - male, female or both?
Only male deer (stags) have antlers.
Can adult elephants jump?
No, they can't.
How many teeth do tortoises have?
None. They are toothless.
What colour are the red fox's legs?
Black.
Whar are owlets?
Baby owls.
What is a fawn?
A baby deer.
This is the only mammal that can fly.
This is a bat.
Are turtles endotherms or ectotherms?
Ectotherms. Their body temperature depends on the temperature of the environment.
What do you call a female fox?
A vixen.
What do you call the owl's sharp, long nails?
Talons.
What do you call the deer's mating ritual?
The rut.
How many bones does the giraffe have in its neck?
Seven, same as humans.
What do tortoises do when in danger?
They withdraw the head and limbs into the shell.
The fox is an opportunistic carnivore. What does it mean?
It eats meat but will eat almost anything that is around, e.g. fruit or eggs.
Why do owls throw up pellets?
They eat their prey whole and throw up what they can't digest, e.g. feathers.
Red deer have a white patch which helps them follow others in the herd. Where on the body is it?
On the rump, under the tail.
What colour is the skin on a polar bear?
Black.
Turtles and tortoises are oviparous. What does it mean?
They lay eggs. Young ones hatch from eggs.
Foxes are viviparous. What does it mean?
A female fox gives birth to live cubs.
Owls are crepuscular animals. What does it mean?
They are active at dusk and dawn.
The red deer are ruminants. What does it mean?
They have a four-chambered stomach and rechew the cud (the food they swallow into the first stomach)
This ocean-dwelling animal has eight limbs (tentacles) and nine brains!
It's an octopus.