Mammals
Name the sluggish, tailless, furry arboreal marsupial of Australia that eats only eucalyptus leaves
Koala
What is Chocolate made from?
Cocoa beans
What is the biggest reptile in the world?
A. Sea Turtle
B. Saltwater Crocodile
C. Komodo dragon
D. Green Anaconda
Saltwater Crocodile
Why do fish have gills?
To absorb Oxygen
Which species of decapod has varieties called "fiddler', 'spider' and 'hermit'?
Crab
Jackals most closely resemble
A. coyotes
B. badgers
C. opossums
D. porcupines
E. wolverines
Coyotes
What are leaves for?
Absorb the suns energy and convert it into food (photosynthesis)
How do reptiles keep warm?
Bask in the sun
What name is given to the microscopic plants found in great numbers in rivers, lakes, and oceans?
Algae
What name is given to animals that eat both flesh and plant material?
Omnivores
The only mammal that can truly fly is the
Bat
What grain has the highest level of worldwide production? (Hint: Rice is second)
Maize (corn)
What reptile can change the colour of its skin?
Chameleon
Which vertebrates have a skeleton of cartilage rather than bone?
Sharks
Which flightless marine birds of the southern hemisphere live in rookeries
Penguins
What small mammal that resembles a weasel and lives in southern Asia is known as a snake killer?
A. shrew
B. lemur
C. lemming
D. manatee
E. mongoose
Mongoose
What is a Deciduous Plant?
One that sheds its leaves every Autumn
What is an unusual feature of a young Tuatara?
A third eye
What type of seaweed grows up to 100 meters in length, and is farmed for its alginates?
Kelp
Which are the only birds able to fly backwards?
Hummingbird
Horns grow from the skin. What analogous body parts in other animals consist of solid bone growing from the skull?
Antlers
Which plant has flowers but no proper leaves
Cactus
What are retile scales used for?
Protection
Which animal can move by jet propulsion?
Octopus
What is the fastest animal on two legs?
An Ostrich