Animals
Name 5 animals at the preserve
Turtles, birds, snakes, worms, insects, bobcats, deer, bear, turkey, coyote, people, etc.
Name 5 plants at the preserve
Dandelion, poison ivy, many flower types, many vegetables (PFP), grass, tree species, etc.
Bear
Where it lives:
in the forest
Where it sleeps:
bear den
What sound does a lightning strike create?
Thunder
What river runs through Dutchess County?
The Hudson River
What is the largest mammal in the world?
The blue whale
What plant does this rhyme refer to: “leaves of three, let it be”
Poison Ivy
Painted Freshwater Turtles
Where it lives:
Any freshwater habitat such as ponds, lakes, streams, and marshes
Where it sleeps:
in the sand or mud on the bottom of a body of water and/or on partially submerged objects like logs
What are the two ingredients needed for a rainbow to form?
Sunshine and water
Name one bridge that crosses the Hudson River
Bear Mountain Bridge, Tappan Zee, George Washington Bridge, Newburg Beacon, Mid-Hudson, etc.
Which mammal has the most powerful bite in the world?
A Hippopotamus
What is the process that plants use to convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food for themselves and oxygen for us?
Photosynthesis
Beavers
Where it lives:
freshwater habitats such as rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, and wetlands
Where it sleeps:
Inside the beaver dam in their lodges
What do you call an individual who forecasts the weather?
A meteorologist
What body of water does the Hudson River eventually flow into?
The Atlantic Ocean
How many eyes does a honey bee have?
5
What is the fastest growing woody plant in the world? *bonus question* How many inches a day does it grow?
Bamboo, which can grow as much as 35 inches in a day
Coyotes
Where it lives:
pretty much everywhere! Coyotes are extremely adaptable and prefer open areas like prairies or grasslands but also thrive in forests like at the preserve
Where it sleeps:
hidden in grasslands, under fallen trees, in abandoned burrows, etc. anywhere to be safe and out of sight for the night
What is 0 degrees Celsius in Fahrenheit
32 degrees Fahrenheit
How many square miles does Dutchess County cover?
801.7 square miles
How many degrees can owls rotate their heads? (360° is a full rotation and 180° is directly behind you)
270 degrees
What is the difference between something that is venomous vs. poisonous?
Venomous = anything that is through a bite or sting or anything actively injected into the skin i.e. a snake, bee, jellyfish, etc.
Poisonous = anything that is passively absorbed through eating, inhaling, or touching i.e. poison ivy, food, certain animals such as the poison dart frog
Groundhog
Where it lives:
meadows, grasslands, forest edges, and underground
Where it sleeps:
underground burrows
What is the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, and *Bonus Question* where did it occur?
*Extra hard bonus* what year did this happen?
134 degrees Fahrenheit in Death Valley, CA, USA on July 10, 1913
Name the 9 major towns/villages in Dutchess
Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park, Rhinebeck, Fishkill, Millbrook, Millerton, Red Hook, Pawling, and Beacon