Big Cats
This feline is the largest of Africa's cats.
LION
What is the biggest animal on earth?
Blue Whale
How wide can a HIPPO stretch it's jaws?
150 degrees
On which continent is the Amazon rainforest?
South America
Which zoo is the most visited in the U.S.?
The San Diego Zoo
Which continent do TIGERS live on?
Asia
A group of dolphins is called a what?
How long is a GIRAFFE'S tongue?
18 inches
Parrots are the only birds that can eat with their feet, true or false?
True
In most zoos, the position of zookeeper requires a college degree. True or False?
True
How fast can a CHEETAH run?
70 mph
How many hearts do octopuses have?
Three
What is the closest living relative to the HIPPO?
Whale
How many layers are there in a rainforest?
Four
In December 1997, a young lioness escaped from Florida's JungleLand Wildlife Park while zookeepers were adjusting her flooded cage. What name, inspired by Disney's 1994 movie "The Lion King", did she have?
Nala
Which big cat spends most of its time alone, rather than in a group?
LEOPARD
Which U.S. state has the greatest amount of oceanic coastline, with more miles of coastline than all the rest of the United States combined?
Alaska
The term "Big Five" refers to which animals?
Cape buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros
Who wrote "The Jungle Book"?
Rudyard Kipling
What is the accrediting organization for zoos in the United States?
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), founded in 1924.
This big cat has the ability to jump as far as 45 feet!
Cougar
A baby walrus is called a what?
A calf
How many muscles are in an ELEPHANT'S trunk?
40,000
What percent of the world's animals live in a jungle environment?
Over... ___%
Over 50%
Which is the LARGEST zoo in the U.S.?
Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Nebraska (962 Species) across 160 acres of land.