Animal habitats
Which of the following animals is known to live in a desert?
b
Camels are well-adapted to desert conditions with their ability to store water and withstand high temperatures.
An octopus has blue blood.
True
Octopuses and horseshoe crabs have blue blood because the protein transporting oxygen in their blood, hemocyanin, contains copper, instead of iron, making their blood appear blue rather than red.
Koalas are bears
False
Koalas are not bears. They are not placental or 'eutherian' mammals, but MARSUPIALS, which means that their young are born immature & they develop further in the safety of a pouch. It's incorrect to call them 'Koala bears' – their correct name is simply 'Koalas'.
Which mammal is known as the largest animal on Earth?
b
The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth, reaching lengths of up to 100 feet. (about 30 metres)
What type of habitat do penguins primarily live in?
c
Frogs drink water through their skin.
True
Frogs do not drink like we do; they absorb water directly through their skin in an area known as the 'drinking patch' located on their belly and the underside of their thighs.
Owls can rotate their heads 360 degrees.
False
Owls can rotate their necks a maximum of 270 degrees without breaking blood vessels or tearing tendons.
What is the fastest land animal?
a
Cheetahs can reach speeds up to 80-130 kmh, making them the fastest land animals.
Which animal is typically found in the tundra?
b
Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump.
True
Elephants can run up to 25 miles per hour. However, they remain the only mammal on earth that can't jump. They always keep one leg on the ground - even when running.
Some fish can walk on land.
True
Boleopthalamus or Mud skippers are fishes which can walk on muddy shore for some time using their pectoral fins. They keep water in their mouth to breathe ( for some time).
Which mammal is known for laying eggs?
b
Monotremes are a unique group of mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. Found only in Australia and New Guinea, monotremes are a fascinating example of the diversity of life on our planet. What is this? There are only three species of monotremes: the platypus and two species of echidnas.
In what marine habitat you can find a quarter of all marine species?
b
Occupying less than one percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to more than 25% of all marine life.
An octopus has three hearts.
True
One heart circulates blood around the body, while the other two pump it past the gills, to pick up oxygen.
Baby pandas are born pink and hairless.
True
Newborn giant panda cubs are born pink, hairless and blind. They weigh about 100 grams and are about the size of a stick of butter. At 1/900th the size of its mother, a giant panda baby is the smallest mammal newborn relative to its mother's size, except for a marsupial, such as a kangaroo or opossum.
Which bird is known for having the largest wingspan?
a
The extant bird species with the largest wingspan on Earth is the wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans). This incredible animal can have a total wingspan of up to 12 feet (3.7m) among the largest individuals!
Which habitat is home to the majority of Earth's plant and animal species?
b
The rainforest is always moist and warm, more kinds of plants and animals live in the rainforest than in any other habitats.
Cows have four stomachs.
True
Technically cows only have one stomach but it is split into four distinctly separate compartments: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum and the abomasum. Each compartment has a different role to play in the efficient digestion of food.
Polar bears have black skin under their white fur.
True
Polar bears have white fur and dark skin to soak up as much radiant heat from the sun as they can. The white fur also helps to camouflage the bears against the icy, snowy terrain.
Which insect is known for its migratory journey spanning thousands of miles?
c
A dragonfly barely an inch and a half long appears to be animal world's most prolific long distance traveler – flying thousands of miles over oceans as it migrates from continent to continent.