Name one predator to marmots.
Coyote, badger, hawk, eagle, badger, bear
What is the name of the snake in the Discovery Room?
Spicy
True of false. Birds can have fur.
FALSE! Birds only have feathers
True of false. Bats are mammals.
True or false. Dinosaurs were reptiles.
True! They had scales, they were cold-blooded, and they laid eggs.
What are two things that marmots like to eat?
Plants (grass, leaves), bugs, berries
List three types of reptiles.
Turtle, snake, lizard, tortoise, crocodile/alligator, iguana
What is a raptor pole for? Name a bird that might use one.
Raptor poles are for hunting and feeding, especially in grasslands.
Eagle, osprey, hawk, owl
What is echolocation?
Echolocation is when animals use sound/echoes to locate the things around them, like food.
What kind of dinosaur did you dig up on the first day of camp?
Tyrannosaurs Rex or T. Rex!
What species of marmot lives at Allan Brooks?
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Describe two features that all reptiles share.
Scales, cold-blooded, lays eggs, backbone
Describe what a magpie looks like (What colour? Long or short tail?)
Magpies are black, white, and blue. They have a long tail.
What is a bat box (or bat house) for?
Bat boxes are for bats to roost in during the day. They come out at sunset and return at sunrise.
How do we know that dinosaurs existed?
Fossils
How many months of the year does a marmot hibernate?
8 months! From the end of August to mid-May
What species of turtle lives in the Discovery Room?
Red-eared Slider
What are the three types of bird flight?
Soaring, gliding, and flapping
What are the long, thin bones found in bat wings?
Finger bones!
How did the dinosaurs go extinct?
A meteor/asteroid hit the earth. The dust blocked out the sunlight and changed the climate, which caused most of the dinosaurs to go extinct.
What does it mean when a marmot makes TWO chirps?
There is a predator in the air, like a hawk!
One chirp means there is a predator on the ground, like a coyote.
What is a scale called on a turtle shell?
Scute!
What are two adaptations that help birds to fly?
Hollow bones, feathers, wings, keel, strong breast muscles
How many species of bats live in the Okanagan?
What is a paleontologist?
Someone who studies fossils, including dinosaurs!