Penguin Chick
Animal Homes
Call of the Wild
Wilbur's Boast
Unique Animals of the Southwest
100
Which parent stays with the egg and keeps it warm?
the father
100
What is a honeybee's home called?
hive
100
What does the word "crucial" mean?
important
100
What does it mean to boast?
brag
100
What does "unique" mean?
special, different, one of a kind
200
What are the tiny shrimp-like creatures called that the momma penguin eats?
krill
200
Many animals like tortoises and prairie dogs live in burrows. What is a burrow?
a hole in the ground
200
How do arctic foxes protect themselves in the summer?
their fur turns brown to blend in
200
What did Wilbur boast that he could do?
spin a web
200
How do road runners protect themselves from predators?
they run very fast
300
Why does the father penguin shuffle his feet as he walks across the ice?
to keep the egg safe OR so the egg doesn't roll away
300
Why do spiders spin webs?
to trap other insects
300
How do javelinas near homes find food?
they eat plants found in home gardens
300
What happened when Wilbur tried to spin a web?
he jumped and fell to the ground
300
Why do armadillos have a hard covering on their body?
to protect their soft belly from predators
400
After the chick is born, who looks for food?
the father penguin
400
Why are animals like bees, beavers, and weaverbirds sometimes called architects?
they build their own home
400
What does the word survive mean?
stay alive
400
How many times does Wilbur try to spin the web?
3
400
What is another name for a collared peccary?
a javelina or a musk hog
500
How does the mother bring back food for her chick?
she swallows it, stores it in her stomach, then brings it back up to feed to her chick
500
How does a pea crab find a home?
it squeezes into the shell of another animal
500
What do egret birds do to stay alive during the winter?
migrate to the south
500
What does Wilbur do on his second attempt to try and spin a web?
ties the string to his tail
500
What family does the coyote belong to?
the dog family
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