Magnificent Mammals
What part of an elephant's body is made up of over 40,000 muscles?
Trunk
What word describes the ability to grip or hold objects with the hands, feet or tail?
Prehensile
What is the main purpose of a bird's nest?
Protect the eggs and baby birds
What is one key difference between reptiles & amphibians?
Dry vs. Moist Skin
What is taxonomy?
The science of naming, classifying and organizing living things.
Elephants are known for their complex social behavior. What is the name of the groups they live in?
A herd
What is the key difference between Old World and New World monkeys?
NWM have prehensile tails and OWM do not
Name one part of the chicken embryo
shell, shell membranes, air cell, chalazae, albumen, yolk, germinal disc, vitelline membrance, yolk sac, allantois, chorion
What do lizards use their tongues for?
To "smell" their surroundings by collection scent particles
What kingdom do humans belong to?
Animalia.
Why do elephants have large ears?
To help cool their bodies by releasing heat
What is the social group of baboons called?
A troop
Explain why birds migrate.
To find food and better breeding grounds during different seasons
Molting
What is the phylum that includes all vertebrates?
Chordata.
Communication over long distances
Name one trait that all primates share.
Opposable thumbs, forward facing eyes, large brains
What is the term that describes the restlessness that birds feel before migration?
Zugunruhe
What is the term for the study of reptiles and amphibians?
Herpetology
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
To identify and classify organisms using a series of yes/no questions.
What is one way elephants use their excellent memories in the wild?
To remember water sources or migration routes
What is the main difference between monkeys and apes?
Apes do not have tails and are generally larger with more advanced cognitive abilities
How do birds navigate during migration?
Using the Earth's magnetic field, the position of the sun & stars, and visual landmarks
What is the term for animals, like reptiles, that rely on external sources to regulate their body temperature?
Ectothermic
What is the correct order of the levels of classification on the taxonomy pyramid?
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species