Facts
Behavior
Messaging
Expectations
Handling
100
What organ do snakes use to taste the air?
Jacobson’s Organ
100
Why are they called gopher tortoises?
They dig tunnels
100
What is one conservation message for the Blue Feigning Death Beetles?
Base of the food chain
Important in nutrient cycling
Detritivore
100
Who is allowed to hold or handle the ambassadors?
Trained educators and LC only
100
What parts of the body are guests allowed to touch on the bearded dragon?
Back only
200
List two defense mechanisms toad use against predators
Pee, Swell, Poison
200
List two methods a snake can use to ward off their predators or show stress signs.
Hiss, buzz their tail, long slow tongue flick, coiling, give a warning bite (bite and release), puffing their body, flattening their head, etc.
200
An organism whose population, presence, or behavior provides information about the health and quality of an ecosystem, acting as an early warning system for environmental change or pollution.
Bioindicator species
200
When signing an animal back in, what number do you have to record for all programs?
Number of guests
200
How do you handle an amphibian?
By keeping both hands on body of their transport carrier (never by the lid)
(With gloves on also acceptable)
300
What is a baby tarantula called?
Spiderling or Sling
300
Animals that are primarily active during the dawn and dusk.
Crepuscular
300
List the two ambassador animals who are considered Invasive Species in the USA.
Cane Toad & Red-eared Slider
300
When going into Room 22/Animal Ambassador Room, what indicates if an animal is available to be on program or not?
Velcro tags on their name tag
300
Where are snakes allowed to go on your body?
Hands and lower arms only
400
Vinegarroon are part of what animal family/category?
Arachnids
400
What type of bite indicates a food response in snakes?
Bite and hold or bite and wrap
400
The management or eradication of species, such as insects or rodents, that are considered harmful to people, property, or the environment.
Pest control
400
What form do you fill out if an animal has been injured?
Animal Ambassador Health Concern Form and Animal Welfare
400
How should the Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches be presented?
In their transport carrier. May occasionally be presented in hand on preapproved programs
500
What ambassador (other than sharks and rays) uses gills to breathe?
Sow bug and pill bugs
500
What does it mean when a turtle opens their mouth while on program?
Could be a yawn or a stress sign
500
Define “Keystone species” and list the ambassador who is one.
An organism that plays a critical role in an ecosystem, having a disproportionately large impact on its community and environment relative to its abundance
Gopher tortoise
500
What type of language should be used when describing a health or behavior concern?
Neutral with factual information
500
How can you show a guest a turtle’s plastron?
With a prop shell or by lifting the turtle higher in your hands.
(Never by flipping the turtle over on its back)