Grizzly Bear Sorting
Name the class of the grizzly bear
Carnivora/ Animals that eat meat/ Meat eating animals
Name the kingdom that the giant panda is in
Animalia (Animal Kingdom)
Name a predator of grizzly bears
Cougars or humans
Where is the habitat of giant pandas?
In the mountains and diverse forests (forests with a lot of trees)
True Or False?
When giant pandas and grizzly bears are adults, they have no natural predators?
The answer is True.
What is the scientific name of the grizzly bear?
Ursus arctos horribilis
Family name of the giant panda
Ursidae (Family of bears and other dead animals)
Name a place that grizzly bears live in
Forests, places with lots of trees, grassland, or prairies (One is only required for the points)
Where do they live around the world (range of giant pandas)?
They live in the provinces of China but very specific provinces.
Fill In The Blank:
Giant pandas are ________, not ___________
First Blank: Specialists
Second Blank: Generalists
Name the genus and family of the grizzly bears
Family: Ursidae/ Family of bears and other dead creatures
Genus: Ursus/ Bears
Scientific name of the giant panda
Ailuropoda melanoleuca
What do grizzly bears eat?
Plants and animals, but change their diet depending on the season
Name 2 predators of elderly sick giant pandas and giant panda cubs
Jackals, golden cats, leopards, yellow-throated martens, eagles, and red dogs (Only two needed for the points).
Which animals do grizzly bears compete against?
They compete against wolves and other predators.
Name 3 out of the 6 exact sorting categories mentioned in the slides
Kingdom/Phylum/Genus/Order/Class/Family (Only needs to say 3 out of the 6 listed above)
Name the order and class of the giant panda
Class: Mammalia (Mammals)
Order: Carnivora (Meating eating animals or carnivores)
Fill in the blanks:
Ticks have a ____ relationship on grizzly bears, while bears have a ______ relationship with berries
First Blank: bad or harmful
Second Blank: good or beneficial or harmless
Who do giant pandas have competition with?
A. Golden Cats
B. Red Pandas
C. A and B
D. Wolves
The correct answer is answer C. A and B
Where do giant pandas migrate during the summer and winter?
They migrate higher into the mountains in the summer and lower in the winter.
Give an example of an animal that has the same kingdom, class, and order as the grizzly bear
Dog/Giant Panda/Black Bear
Name the subfamily of giant pandas
Ailuropodinae
Where do bears live historically and currently?
The live in Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, South Colorado, and western Canada. They lived from Alaska to Mexico historically.
Why do giant pandas have a narrow niche?
They mostly eat bamboo and do not have a big impact on their environment
Name the pros and cons of being a specialist
Pros: Well adapted to the environment around the animal, making it easier to find food and water.
Cons: If the habitat is destroyed, the animal can die out easily and it can cause the species' population to go down.