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