The Largest in the Kingdom
Mammals
Reptiles and Amphibians
Sea and Sky
Bugs
100
The largest animal in the world
the (Antarctic) blue whale
100
The most intelligent of all mammals (after a human)
orangutan – its name also means Man of the Forest!
100
Frogs go through this number of stages till they reach full adulthood
four (egg - tadpole - metamorph - adult)
100
This bird lives in very cold weather. It cannot fly, but it is an excellent swimmer
penguin
100
This insect makes honey
bees
200
The largest of all cats in the world.
the (Siberian) tiger
200
The ONLY mammals who can fly
bats – their wings are actually webbing between their fingers
200
This is the only continent where there are no snakes
Antarctica
200
The largest of all fish
whale shark
200
The number of legs insects have
six
300
The largest snake in the world
the (green) anaconda
300
The way dolphins, whales and bats find food
echolocation – they use sound waves to see
300
This reptile has the longest life span
the (Giant) Tortoise (80 – 120 years)
300
This bird has the largest wingspan (from tip to tip)
the (wandering) albatross – it measures at 3.5 meters!
300
This arachnid is also one of the twelve signs in astrology
scorpion
400
The largest marsupial (animals who have a pocket for their babies) in the world
the (red) kangaroo
400
Only mammals can do this, that's why they are called mammals (clue: think Hebrew!!)
produce milk – no other type of animal can do this!
400
Snakes and lizards use their tongue for this
to “smell” – they collect chemicals from the air and ground
400
The largest sea creature without a backbone
the giant squid
400
This creature turns into a butterfly.
caterpillar
500
The largest arachnid (a bug with eight legs) in the world
the tarantula spider (Goliath bird-eater)
500
Which mammal has the longest pregnancy period?
elephants – they carry their pregnancy for 22 months
500
Amphibians develop these two body parts so that they can live on land
legs and lungs
500
A physical feature unique only to birds
feathers
500
The name of the insect that built this:
termites