Endangered Species of N.America
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Animals of the Sea
Where Animals are found
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Killer Whale
What is said to be one of the world's most powerful predators of the sea. They are immediately recognizable by their black tops and white bellies.
100
Polar Bear
What is the species whose main prey is the ringed seal? They can run as fast as 40 kilometers per hour (~25 mph)—but only for short distances.
100
10 more days or more
What is the length of time a cockroach can survive after being beheaded?
100
Seahorse
What is one of the only animal species on Earth in which the male bears the unborn young. Males have a brood pouch on their ventral side.
100
Africa
What is the continent aardvarks are found on?
200
Grey Wolf
What is the largest of the canines and can reach a weight of 80 lb and 5 to 6.5 feet in length. They can also run up to 25 mph for several miles.
200
Koala
What is the pouched marsupial that feeds on eucalyptus leaves?
200
1:10
What is the ratio of human population to that of termites? 1:2, 1:5, 1:10, or 1:25
200
Octopus
What is the species that have huge, bulbous heads; use special pigment cells in their skin to change colors and textures; and can blend in with even the most intricately patterned corals, plants, and rocks.
200
(Eastern) Australia
What is the country Platypuses are found on?
300
Jaguar
What is is the largest cat in the Americas. Adults can grow up to three feet in height and four feet in body length. Populations have declined mainly due to hunting for its beautiful coat in the 1960s and 1970s.
300
Ostrich
What is the species whose kicks can kill a human or a potential predator like a lion. This strong running species can also sprint up to 43 miles an hour.
300
200,000 to 300,000 pounds (100-150 tons)
What is the average weight of an adult Blue Whale? (in lbs.)
300
Sailfish
What is the fastest fish in the sea? Recorded to swim up to 67.7 mph!
300
Black Mamba
What is the snake that can grow up to 14 feet long and is found in Eastern Africa?
400
American Crocodile
What is a relatively large species and is able to grow up to 19.8 feet long and weigh from 1100 to 2204 lb. They inhabit both freshwater and saltwater habitats.
400
Hippopotamus
What is the species that can open its mouth up to 4 feet?
400
Hummingbird
What is the lightest bird, that weighs less than a coin?
400
Krill
What is the crustaceans that are essentially the fuel that runs the engine of the Earth’s marine ecosystems? They are only about two inches in length.
400
Europe
What is the continent Earthworms are indigenous to?
500
Gopher Frog
What is an amphibian whose rare and very secretive, very little is known about their behavior. When handheld, they are known to put their hands in front of their faces, like a child shielding its eyes from a bright light. They are opportunistic feeders, and will feed on insects, invertebrates and even frogs and toads. *name is 2 species names combined (i.e. dogfish)
500
Giraffes
What is the species whose tongue is 21-inches (53-centimeter)? They also eats hundreds of pounds of leaves in a week.
500
3 years
What is the longest possible length of a snail's continuous hibernation/sleep?
500
Omnivore
What is the diet of a Sea Cucumber? vegetarian, omnivore, or carnivore?
500
Alaska
The bald eagle is the proud national bird symbol of the United States. What is the state the bald eagles are most abundant in?
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