Creepy Crawlies
True or False: Insects lay more eggs in the winter.
False! They lay less eggs in the winter.
True or False: All birds migrate in the winter.
False! Not all birds migrate in the winter.
True or false: Hibernation occurs when animals become inactive.
True!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What are the "unicorns of the sea"?
Narwhals:)
What does December have that no other month does?
The letter "D"
How deep can a squirrel find food in the snow?
A. 6 inches
B. 1 foot
C. 3 feet
Squirrels can find food that's buried under 1 foot of snow.
How do birds keep their legs and feet warm?
They stand on one leg and tuck the other one into their feathers and then switch.
Name one mammal that hibernates.
Bears, squirrels, groundhogs, raccoons, skunks, opossums, dormice, and bats.
What animals eat seals?
Killer whales, great white sharks and polar bears.
What bites with no teeth?
Frostbite!
What black and orange insect migrates to the south every winter?
A. Hornets
B. Ladybugs
C. Monarch Butterflies
Monarch butterflies
Which animals hibernate the longest?
A. Bears
B. Turtles
C. Bats
Bats
How many pounds can a black bear gain during its pre-hibernation week?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
Up to 30 pounds!
What are the fastest sea creatures/animals?
A. Barracuda
B. Dolphins
C. Sailfish
Sailfish
What falls in the winter but never gets hurt?
Snow :)
True or False: It is easier for bugs to survive the cold when temperatures are stable.
True!
What bird migrates the farthest?
A. Bar-headed Goose
B. Artic tern
C. Peregrine Falcon
Arctic tern
How low can animals' heart rate get when they are hibernating?
A. Less than 10 beats per minute
B. around 20 beats per minute
C. around 30 beats per minute
Less that 10 beats per minute!
How many pounds can a (male)walrus weigh up to?
Pick a number between 1,000 and 3,000
2,700 pounds!
When I grow, I get closer to the ground. What am I?
An Icicle
When is it usually the first day of winter?
December 21st(22nd)
What is "caching"? (Not the catching with a "t"!)
A. When a bird eats food while flying
B. When a bird hides food and retrieves it later.
C. When a bird finds material to make a nest.
Caching is when birds hide food and retrieve it later in the year and eat it.
True or False: Animals can survive without oxygen during hibernation.
True!!!!!
What kind of whales have the most teeth?
A. Blue Whale
B. Humpback Whale
C. Sperm Whale
Sperm whales
What sort of ball doesn’t bounce?
A Snowball