Reptiles
Creatures Of The Night
Mountain Goats
Critters
Down Deep
100
What animal sheds their skin as they grow larger?
What is snakes or lizards
100
What nocturnal animal is a robber of your garbage?
What is a raccoon
100
What are male and female mountain goats called?
What is billie (male) and nannie (female)
100
Wood frogs can survive freezing.
What is TRUE! Wood frogs can survive freezing during winter by turning up to 60% of their body water into solid ice, pausing their heartbeat and breathing until they thaw out in the spring.
100
REAL OR FAKE?
What is REAL!
The telescopefish (Gigantura) is a rare, bizarre-looking predator that lives in the deep-sea twilight.
Found globally in tropical and subtropical waters between 1,600 and 6,500 feet (500 to 2,000 meters) deep.
200
True or False: Lizards can detach their own tails to escape a predators grip
What is TRUE!
The tail remains on the ground wiggling as to distract the enemy while the lizards runs away. They are then able to grow a new tail.
200
What animal can fly without sight?
What is a bat
200
Can mountain goats jump?
What is YES! nearly 12 feet in a single bound to navigate treacherous cliffs.
200
Butterflies taste with their feet.
What is TRUE! Butterflies taste with their feet using special chemoreceptors that let them determine if a plant is suitable to lay eggs on or good for feeding.
200
REAL OR FAKE?
What is REAL.
The “underwater waterfall” illusion off the coast of Le Morne on the island of Mauritius 🇲🇺 . In reality it’s just sediments being moved by the currents that create this effect.
300
What is the name of the smallest reptile in the world that changes colour?
What is the nano chameleon.
300
What important nighttime pollinator often navigates by the moon?
What is a moth
Bonus question: How many moths has Josie eaten in her life?
300
Why can mountain goats climb so well and so high?
What is their hooves.
Each hoof features a hard outer rim for cutting into ice and a soft, flexible inner pad that acts like a natural rubber grip or suction cup on sheer rock.
300
Rats can laugh a high pitched chirp when tickled.
What is TRUE.
300
What is the name of this female fish?
What is the Female Anglerfish
It uses a glowing piece on their head. Tiny glowing bacteria live inside it to attract food in the dark.
400
Why do snakes flick their tongues?
What is to smell particles in the air.
400
How many degrees can an owl turn their head?
What is 270 degrees
400
What do you think is the main defense system against predators?
Their climbing OR their horns
Their sheer climbing agility keeps them safely out of reach of most ground predators, though they can use their sharp horns to defend themselves against wolves or cougars if cornered
400
Koalas and humans have nearly identical fingerprints.
What is TRUE! This makes it possible to confuse them in Australian crime scenes.
400
The world's longest mountain range is completely underwater. How long do you think it is in miles or km's?
What is
Known as the Mid-Oceanic Ridge, this titanic chain of underwater volcanoes stretches over 40,000 miles (about 65,000 kilometers) around the globe—making it roughly 10 times longer than the Andes on land
500
What is one of the biggest factors in determining the gender of a hatchling in turtles and lizards?
What is the incubation temperature of the soil determines the gender of the hatchlings.
500
Give us 3 reasons animals hunt at night
What is avoid heat, hide from enemies, and low competition
500
What weight range do you think mountain goats are?
What is 100 to 300 pounds
500
Platypuses don't have nipples.
What is TRUE!
500
What is the maximum depth humans have explored (miles or km's)?
What is The deepest crewed and uncrewed dives have touched the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench at nearly 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) down