Mammals
Name two marine (ocean) mammals.
Dolphins, whales, seals, sea lions.
Covered in feathers, have beaks, most can fly.
What are sharks skeletons made out of?
Cartilage (like in your ears and nose.)
Tell me about the chameleon's eyes.
They can look in different directions at the same time. They don't have to turn their heads to see all around them.
Why do people say amphibians have "two lives?"
Born in water, breathe with gills. Change, live on land, breathe with lungs.
Are all mammals completely covered in hair or fur?
No, some mammals only have a little bit of hair.
Name two birds that cannot fly.
Penguins and ostriches.
Name the three groups of vertebrates that are cold-blooded.
Fish, reptiles, amphibians.
How big can chameleons be?
Size of a fingernail to the size of a small cat.
Why do amphibians live near water?
To keep their skin wet and to lay their eggs in water.
Kangaroos and koalas.
How many teeth do Great White Sharks have?
What do cold blooded animals do when they want to warm up? What do they do when they want to cool down?
Get warm by lying in the sun, get cool in the shade or the water.
Tell me about the Red Eyed Tree Frog's eyes.
Name the one mammal that can fly.
Bats
Who has the long, beautiful tail feathers, the male or the female peacock? Why?
Males, to impress the females.
True or False? Great White Shark mothers take very good care of their babies for six months.
False: She doesn't take any care of her babies. In fact, she might eat them.
Reptiles lay eggs, except for two. What reptile gives birth to live young?
Rattlesnakes.
Why are many amphibians brightly colored?
To warn predators that they are toxic or poisonous.
What do you call the undeveloped babies that live in their mother's pouch?
Joeys
Where to ostriches sleep? Why?
In trees, to be safe from predators.
True or False: Sharks kill more humans each year than any other animal on earth.
False: Sharks kill about 40-50 people each year. Mosquitoes kill 100,000. Snakes kill 50,000.
What are most reptiles? Herbivores, carnivores or omnivores?
Carnivores.
Explain a special way that amphibians breathe?
Absorb oxygen through their thin skin. Needs to be wet, so live near water and in wet climates (rain forests).