Facts About Sequoias
Where is the Sequoia National Forest located?
Sierra Nevada mountain range in California
This flower only blooms every 5-7 years and smells TERRIBLE.
corpse flower
Is Perry the Platypus a venomous creature? (Do you know why?)
Yes! (He has a gland that produces venom that exits through a spur in his foot.)
What venomous animal killed Steve Irwin, "the Crocodile Hunter"?
stingray
Sometimes toxins prevent bodily movement. The victim becomes _________.
paralyzed
General Sherman is the name of one of the trees. He holds what world record?
Biggest/largest tree (biggest/largest organism on earth!)
A bristlecone pine tree named "Methuselah" holds what world record?
oldest living tree on earth
What does a cucumber look like to an unsuspecting cat?
a snake!
This extremely poisonous animal, when prepared correctly, is a delicacy (un manjar).
pufferfish
When an organisms that bites (or stings) to inject their toxins, they are considered what?
venomous
General Sherman is as tall as a ____-story building!
27
Why do certain flowers smell so bad, like rotting flesh?
To attract pollinators, such as flies
This beautiful red and black insect is actually poisonous.
ladybug
The Middlemist Red is the rarest plant in the world. There is said to be only ___ remaining specimens left.
2
When an organisms unloads toxins when you eat them, is is considered what?
poisonous
Give me one reasons the Sequoia relies on forest fires.
Possible answers: clears competition for offspring; helps seed cones open; fertilizes soil
This plant with pretty pink flowers and small pink berries can be found in some Spanish gardens. Carful—it's poisonous.
oleander
What is the most venomous animal on earth?
box jellyfish
I dare you to watch this video of a tarantula.
Term for the biological means by which a dangerous organism advertises its dangerous nature to a potential predator.
aposematism
The Sequoia National Forest is a forest that has become very old without significant disturbance from people. This type of forest is called what?
old growth forest
Atropa bella-donna, also known as "Nightshade," used to be used by Venetian women who would drop the poisonous juice in their _______.
eyes
You can recognize this creature from the red hourglass on it's abdomen.
black widow
Tiger moths avoid being eaten by bats because they use the sound of their wings to warn of their poison. Poison dart frogs use their colors similarly. This is known as __________.
aposematism
This word means you are afraid of spiders!
arachnophobia