Trees Please
This short orange creature with a beautiful moustache speaks for the trees
Who is The Lorax
Species that despite low biomass exert strong effects on the structure of their communities
Keystone species
What insect is this
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Shield Bug/ Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys
Fastest bird of Earth
Peregrine Falcon
Name given to a group of deer/elk
Herd
This tree has been largely unchanged since it shared the planet with the dinosaurs, emerging as a species about 200 million years ago
What is a Ginkgo - Ginkgo bilobal
The production of new organic matter, or biomass, by autotrophs in a system
Primary Production
What insect is this
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Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
Are all of the feathers on a bird's body lighter or heavier than all of its bones?
Heavier
This term, given to them for their scavenging nature, is used to refer to a group of crows.
Murder
Though its wood is the softest of all, this tree classified as a hardwood
What is the Balsa tree- Ochroma pyramidale
A grassland biome that never sees winter
Savanna (also accept temperate grassland)
What do you call a beetle larva
Grub
What is the unique adaptation that owls have to better pinpoint where a sound is coming from?
Offset/asymmetrical ears
This term, due to the presence of quills on these mammals, refers to a group of porcupines.
Prickle
This Universities mascot was modeled after the tree named “El Palo Alto”
What is Stanford University
In island biogeography theory, the equilibrium number of species on an island is determined by the intersection of these two rates
Immigration and emigration rate
What order is this insect
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Odonata
What bird causes the most human deaths?
Ostrich- kills 3 humans on average per year
This term, also used to refer to a body of government, is used for a group of owls.
Parliament
Some of the oldest trees on Earth including Methuselah, an estimated 4,765-year-old tree in California are of this species
What is Bristlecone Pine - Pinus longaeva
Coral snakes and scarlet king snakes look very similar, though one is harmful and one is harmless, which is an example of this evolutionary defense strategy
Batesian Mimicry
Name an insect that has incomplete metamorphosis (hemimetabolism)
Hint: does not pupate
Cockroach, cricket, praying mantis, and stick bugs
Not: Beetles, Flys, Butterflies, Etc.
What is the main function of the Uropygial gland?
To create oil that they use to preen and waterproof their feathers
From the Latin word “coetus,” meaning to come together, this is a term for a group of badgers.
Cete