Zookeepers
An item given to zoo animals to encourage them to explore and use natural behaviors
What is enrichment
A sentence that lets people know what your zoo's purpose is
An image veterinarians use to see the skeleton of an animal
What is an x ray
An animal that is used for educational purposes
What is an ambassador animal
This species of tortoise is one of the largest tortoise species in the world
What is a Galapagos tortoise
The continent bearded dragons are native to
What is Australia
A reason that zoos are important
What is breeding programs, education, conservation
Name a type of venomous animal that veterinarians in Texas need to be aware of, in case a zoo animal is bitten
What is a rattlesnake, coral snake, cottonmouth, copperhead
An item such as a skull or pelt that came from a living animal used for educational purposes
What is a biofact
This species of parrot can mimic more sounds than any other parrot in the world
What is an African grey parrot
The kind of baths that chinchillas need on a regular basis
What is a dust bath
The word for "fire" in Swahili (hint: you met an animal with this name)
What is moto
A type of turtle that can partially close its shell
What is a box turtle
An animal that we have here at the Zoo that was once extinct in the wild
What is an Arabian oryx
This species of tortoise is the largest native to a MAINLAND
What is a sulcata (or African spurred) tortoise
A trained behavior where an animal touches it's nose to a colored stick
What is a target
The largest rodent in Africa
What is an African crested porcupine
What is a mantle
Another name for the African ball python
What is a royal python
Length of time that a Galapagos tortoise can go without food or water in the wild
What is a year
The term for a whistle or a click to tell an animal they did the correct behavior
What is a bridge
The number of guests that Austin Zoo sees in a year
What is 237,000 (between 200,000 and 250,000 will count)
The items (hint: PPE) that veterinarians need to wear to stop germs from spreading and to keep things clean during procedures
What is personal protective equipment
The number of legs a Giant African millipede can have by the time it's done growing
What is 300-400
Zoos prefer to use the word _______ instead of cage
What is an "enclosure" or "habitat"