Big Animals
What does "Hippopotamus" mean in Ancient Greek?
River Horse
What continent is the Serengeti located in?
Africa
What time of day is the coolest in the Serengeti?
Night/early morning
Are Hippos the 1st, 3rd, 5th, or 7th largest land animal?
3rd
What country is the Serengeti located in?
Tanzania
What is the summer in the Serengeti known as?
The dry season
3,000
What is the largest lake closest to the Serengeti?
Lake Victoria
How many rainy periods are there in a year?
2
What preys on Hippos?
Hyenas and Lions
The Serengeti is home to the world’s largest movement of animals, often called the "____ ________"
Great Migration
The southeast area is ____ (drier/wetter), and the northwest area is _____ (drier/wetter)
drier, wetter
What are the Hippos closest living genetic relatives?
Whales and dolphins
Approximately how many miles long is the Serengeti?
100 miles
The average temperature year-round is in the ____'s (degrees Fahrenheit)
60's (degrees Fahrenheit)