Weird Animals
A mammal with a duck bill, beaver tail, otter feet, and venomous spurs that lays eggs.
What is a Platypus?
Found in warm, tropical waters, this highly intelligent mammal uses a signature whistle to identify itself to its pod.
What is a Bottlenose dolphin?
The smallest breed of dogs, often coming in a teacup size
What is a Chihuahua
Appointed Chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933, he was referred to as the Führer from 1934 to 1945.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
This element is the lightest, most abundant element in the universe, with atomic number 1.
What is Hydrogen?
Often called a 'living fossil', this rare deep-sea shark is known for its pink skin and a long, protruding snout, as well as jaws that snap forward to capture prey
Goblin Shark
It is the largest predatory fish on Earth, reaching lengths of up to 20 feet.
What is a Great White Shark?
This tallest living terrestrial animal is known for its long neck, long legs, and spots.
what is a giraffe?
In a 1954 interview, he stated that the most important question facing humanity is, "Is the universe a friendly place?
Who was Albert Einstein?
Derived from the Latin aurum, this element's symbol is Au.
What is Gold?
Found only in the lake complex of Xochimilco near Mexico City, this 'water monster' is a salamander that never grows up
What is an axolotl?
Resembling floating seaweed, this master of camouflage is actually a marine fish related to the seahorse, found in the waters of southern Australia.
What is a leafy sea dragon?
German settlers in Texas called them Panzerschwein, or "armored pig".
In 1948, this spiritual leader known for non-violent resistance was assassinated in New Delhi.
Who was Mahatma Ghandi?
This element with atomic number 14 is the second most abundant in Earth's crust & is the basis of computer chips.
What is Silicon?
These wrinkly-skinned East African rodents are the only known eusocial mammals, living in colonies with a single queen
What is a naked mole rat?
Found in the deep ocean, this large, armored crustacean is a giant relative of the small woodlice or roly-poly found in gardens.
What is a Giant Isopod?
This mammal, Cryptoprocta ferox, is the largest carnivore on the island of Madagascar and is related to the mongoose
What is a fossa?
Known as the 'most beautiful woman in the world,' this actress was also an inventor who developed a frequency-hopping radio system during World War II
Who was Hedy Lamarr?
With a melting point of just 85.6°F, this metal with the atomic number 31 can melt in your hand.
What is Gallium?
Found in Madagascar, this world's largest nocturnal primate uses a long, thin middle finger to forage for grubs, similar to a woodpecker
What is an aye-aye?
Despite being no bigger than a golf ball, this small Indo-Pacific cephalopod packs enough tetrodotoxin to kill 26 humans
What is a blue ringed octopus
This East African antelope with a very long neck gets its name from the Somali for 'giraffe-necked' and is known to stand on its hind legs to browse on high bushes
What is a generuk?
In 1910, this author recommended that proprietary medical schools either close or become part of a university system, establishing the biomedical model as the gold standard in the U.S. and Canada
Who was Abraham Flexner?
Named from the Greek for 'hard to get at', this rare-earth element (atomic number 66) is crucial for increasing the heat resistance of NdFeB magnets in electric vehicle motors and wind turbines
What is Dysprosium?