What is camouflage?
When an animal blends in with its surroundings
What is an armadillo's defense mechanism? (2)
armor, rolling up into a ball, closing its shell on a predator
What animal sleeps the most?
koalas
What is a prey and what is a predator?
Prey: animal that gets hunted
Predator: animal that hunts other animals
What was the main idea of "Fight to Survive!?
How animals protect themselves.
How would spikes help an animal?
The animal can use the spikes to poke or attack a predator.
What are a springbok's defense mechanisms? (2)
camouflage and speed
What animal has 3 hearts? A.Human B.Octopus C.Bat
B. octopus
What is a springbok's predator?
lion
What do humans use snake venom for?
Different medicines.
The poison can hurt its predator and stop them from attacking or kill them.
What are a pufferfish's defense mechanisms? (2)
poison and spikes
How many muscles are in a cat's ear? A.20 B.100 C.32
C. 32
Name 2 Apex predators?
humans, orcas, polar bears, grizzly bear, etc
Why does a snake need a stretchy jaw?
So they can swallow their victims whole.
What is another word for poison?
venom
What is the opossum's defense mechanism?
playing dead
Name 3 animals that END with an "a"
koala, panda, cobra, impala, zebra, llama, anaconda, barracuda, gorilla, alpaca, chinchilla, chihuahua
Name a prey of an orca whale?
Fish, seals, sharks, sea lions
What is a gist?
The main idea of the text.
What is mimicry?
When an animal acts like another animal to avoid being eaten
What is this boxing crab's defense mechanism?
The crab uses anemones to punch its predators with.
What animal has the best (longest) memory? Hint: It lives in the ocean.
Dolphins
What animal is the ultimate predator (no other animals hunt it at all)?
humans
Name 2 constrictor snakes.
Pythons and Boas