Science 1
Where are old world moneys found?
Africa and Asia
As a nature mystic, what did Francis do from time to time?
preach to the birds
How did Beatrix’s parents feel about her fascination with nature and love of art?
They supported and encouraged her
True of False: Bowhead whales travel from the poles to the tropics to calve
False: Humpback whales travel from the poles to the tropics to calve
True or False: The giant anteater eats up to 3,000 ants in a single day
It eats up to 30,000 ants in a single day!
roosts in groups called harems and stay in groups when they look for food
comoro black flying fox
What did the trees, their twisted trunks and deep roots remind Francis of?
the old monks in the monasteries
What does the author of the Introduction believe Beatrix Potter had a predisposition towards?
intense observation
Who is the fastest of all whales, dolphins, and porpoises?
Dall’s porpoise
roosts high in the trees to avoid danger and are sometimes known as big-lipped bats
Hammer-headed fruit bat
What kind of tails do new world monkeys have?
fully prehensile tails
What did the annual cycle of growth, harvest and reseeding remind Francis of?
the Paschal Mystery, Christ’s life, death and resurrection
Why did Beatrix Potter donate money to the National Trust?
She recognized that the countryside and the farming culture had nurtured her artistic and literary genius and it required protection and conservation.
True or False Manatees have a lot of blubber to keep them warm.
False: Manatees live in warm water, so they don't have blubber
What is true about the nose of the old world monkey?
nostrils are close together and directed downward
Which animals go swinging through trees using hands and feet?
Bornean orangutans and white handed gibbons swing from branch to branch using hooked hands
What decision did Francis make after a few months in Gubbio because of God’s voice in Francis’ head?
to go back to Assisi to “rebuild God’s house
What happened to the pie-scene from The Tale of Peter Rabbit?
First Beatrix Potter had to redraw it many times to make it acceptable to the publishers. Beatrix admitted she struggled with drawing human figures. Eventually, either because of the figures or the morbid reality that Mr. Rabbit was being eaten in the pie, the scene was cut from the book all together.
True or False: The spotted civet hunts for birds at night while they are roosting and can’t easily escape.
False: The spotted genet is the one that hunts for birds at night.
True or False Aardvarks and anteaters use their claws to sweep up their prey
They use their sticky tongues
What animals use tools such as stones to break open nuts?
brown capuchin monkeys and chimpanzees use tools such as stones to
What was the first church that Francis rebuilt with his own hands?
San Damiano
When publishers suggested changes to The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Mr. McGregor’s Garden what did Beatrix Potter do?
She didn’t make the changes and decided to print it herself, but with a shorter title.
What three bears have a crescent on their chest?
sloth bear, Asiatic black bear, sun bear
True or False: Hedgehogs are the only insectivores with spines
False Tenrecs also have spines