CREEPY CRAWLIES
What are the names of the two characters in the lion king who eat grubs and insects
Who are Timon and Pumbaa
( Grubs are full of vitamins and protein)
what bird is intelligent and can mimic sounds
What is a parrot
( the congo african grey parrot is considered to be one of the smartest birds. In the wild they have an average life span of 20-22years and in captivity around 40-60 years)
Sea cows also go by this other name
What is a Manatee
( Manatees are sometimes called sea cows because of how they graze on sea grass and other vegitation just like the farm animals)
A group of lions
What is a pride?
( Lions scientific name: Panthera Leo lions a lions roar can be heard from 5 miles away they can grow up to 8-10ft and theyand unlike all the other cats they have a tuft of hair at the tip of their tail)
What animal raises tarzan
What are gorillas
( Gorillas can grow to be up to 6-7ft each gorilla has a different nose print. Gorillas are omnivores but they usually eat plants)
This arachnid has stinger and glows under an ultraviolet light
What is a scorpion
( Scorpions have flouresent chemicals that make them glow a bright green-blue under UV light they eat insects, spiders or other scorpions.)
Fastest bird on land
What is an ostrich
( scientific name: struthio camelus ostriches are the biggest bird in the world they can grow up to 9 ft and they can run up to 43mph. Their eyeare huge both 2 in wide and their brain is as small as a walnut)
These large animals are a master of camoflauge and abush
What is a Crocodile
( The Nile crocodile eat fish, birds, and mammals they lirk in pools and rivers they hide in the water and when animals come to drink they burst out of the water and grab their dinner)
Often depicted as skilled hunters and scavengers, these mammals are known for their unique vocalizations
What are hyenas
( hyena make their "laughter" to comunicate and when they are threatened or excited)
What animal is Tantor from Tarzan
What is an African Forest Elephant
(The a African Forest Elephant is different from the African savanna Elephant the forest elephant is smaller and darker colored and their tusks are straight while the savanna elephants are curved the forest elephant is critically endangered due to poaching and habitat loss.)
This insect is known for their size and colors and are named after a biblical giant
What are Goliath beetles
( they live for a few months they eat sugary foods and fruits they can grow to be about 2-4in and they can carry a weight up to 850 times their body weight)
What do flamingos eat to get their pink coloration
What is shrimp?
( flamingos eat brine shrimp that has carotenoid pigment which turns the flamingo pink they can grow up to 5 ft)
which african mammal makes its own natural sunscreen
What is a hippopautumus
(The hippo's skin is sensetive to sun so by secreting a oily substance from glands in it's skin it makes its own natural sunscreen )
The #1 most deadly creature to humans
What are mosquitoes
( mosquitoes cause the most human deaths every year out of all animals because they carry deseases, parasites and bacteria and then transmit them to you by sucking your blood they cause 750,000-100,000 deaths a year)
What are the spots on a leopard called?
What are rosettes
(They are called that because they look like roses)
this insect lives in vast colonies and builds tall structures with mud or clay and their own saliva
What is an African termite
(they grow up to 1in and their tall structures are their nests and they eat fungus)
the whale headed bird is also known as
What is a shoebill
(the Shoebill is a grey long legged stork with a large bill in the shape of a shoe really weird looking)
this animal spends most of it's life in the ground to keep moist and makes a loud bellowing sound
What is an African Bullfrog
(During the wet season the AfricanBullfrogcomes out to eat small mammals other toads and birds)
Average lifespan of a hippopautumus
What is 40 years
( hippos are one of the most dangerous animals in africa they have a large strong jaw and tusks they are very heavy and they trample their prey they are aggresive but hippos are also really cool they spend most of their time in water because their skin is very dry)
What type of monkey is rafiki from the lion king
What is a Mandrill
( rafiki is often mistaken for a baboon but baboons do not have colorful faces like mandrills do, Mandrills have very vibrant colored faces and hind quarters)
this brown oval shaped insect has the scientific name Gromphadorhina portentosa and the sound that it makes is in its name
What is a madagascar hissing cockroach
( these roaches are one of the largest chockroach species in the world they make a loud hissing sound when they are nervous or excited)
What type of bird is Zazu from the Lion King
What is a Hornbill
( The exact species of zazu is a Red billed african Hornbill they eat insects fruit and small animals)
What animal has the scientific name spheniscus demersus
What is the African Penguin
(the African penguin grows to be 27in they make loud braying calls like a donkey)
This vibrant amphibian looks like a common red fruit
What is a Tomato Frog
( This frog is bright red warning enemies to avoid it because its skin is covered in poison it lives in madagascar)
The meaning of the lemurs latin name lemures
What is ghost
( The reason they have this name is because the people of madagascar thought that their big reflective creepy eyes, thier silent movement, and the strange sounds they made