Wild facts
T/F: A group of foxes is called a skulk.
True!
T/F: Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins.
True!
What is the term for animals that regulate their own body temperature internally?
Endothermic
What keystone rodent builds dams that create wetlands, supporting countless other species?
Beaver
Which mammal uses echolocation to navigate and hunt insects in total darkness?
Bat
What big cat species is the largest in the world by weight?
Tiger
What is the deepest-known fish species ever recorded?
Mariana Snailfish
What is the name of the survival strategy where animals enter a prolonged state of inactivity during cold winters to conserve energy?
Hibernation
What primate is famous for using stone tools in the wild to crack nuts and access food?
Chimpanzee
What aquatic mammal can hold its breath for over two hours while diving deep?
Sperm Whale
What animal has fingerprints almost identical to humans?
Koala
What shark species is believed to be one of the longest-living vertebrates, possibly living over 400 years?
Greenland shark
Some animals survive drought or extreme heat by dramatically slowing their metabolism and burying themselves in soil. What is this process called?
Estivation
What extinct Ice Age predator is the evolutionary ancestor of the modern gray wolf?
Dire Wolf
What small insect can carry up to 50 times its own body weight?
Ant
What two mammals lays eggs instead of giving live birth?
Platypus and Echidna
What is the deepest point in the Mariana Trench, measured at nearly 11,000 meters below sea level?
Challenger deep
What term describes animals that are active primarily during twilight hours, taking advantage of low-light conditions for hunting or foraging?
Crepuscular
What amphibian can survive being frozen solid during winter and then thaw back to life without damage?
Wood Frog
What tiny mammal has the fastest heartbeat in the world, sometimes exceeding 1,200 beats per minute?
Etruscan shrew
What is a known land animal that can reproduce without a mate and is poisonous?
Komodo Dragon
What cephalopod can change both the color and texture of its skin to blend into its surroundings?
Cuttlefish
What is the term for the extreme physiological adaptation where some amphibians can freeze completely during winter and thaw back to life in spring?
Freeze Tolerance
What forest-dwelling marsupial can travel up to 100 meters in a single leap?
Sugar Glider
Which jellyfish species can revert its cells to a younger state, creating biological immortality?
Immortal Jellyfish, or Turritopsis dohrnii