Chapter 1
To tame an animal, making it suitable for living with humans.
What is Domesticate.
This is a dog's most important sense.
What is smell.
This is the largest species of bear.
What is the Polar Bear.
Cats have scent glands all over their bodies. They also have this special sensory organ which help them learn about their surroundings even in the pitch dark.
What are their Whiskers.
These are traits that make a mammal. (name at least 3)
What are:
-has hair
-give birth to live young
-nurse their young
-Warm-blooded
-Breathe air
-jaw can chew
These are the 2 types of genes that dictate what traits an animal will have.
What are Dominant and Recessive genes.
An animal who exhibits aggressive behavior, foams at the mouth, appears confused, is fearless near humans, and may have a fear of water might have this disease.
What is Rabies.
These are the characteristics that make Cheetahs different from other large cats. (Name at least 2)
What are:
-Non-retractable claws
-fastest land animal, can run up to 70 MPH
-Black tear stains on their face
-Look like polka dot markings, not rosettes
These are the 4 types of teeth.
What are Incisors, Canines, Pre-molars, and Molars.
Coyotes and foxes continue to live in urban or populated areas because they are this, meaning they can scavenge for human food and garbage.
What is opportunistic.
Bears don't really "hibernate." They enter a state of this.
What is Torpor or Dormancy.
A group of male lions who have banded together after being kicked out of their Pride is called this.
What is a Coalition.
The process where animals with beneficial traits survive and reproduce better than others.
What is natural selection.
This is why wolves are endangered/threatened.
What is they have been hunted because they pose a threat to livestock and people, and because their habitats have been destroyed.
These are how you can tell the difference between a black bear and a brown bear (name at least 2).
What are:
-Brown bears have a large shoulder hump
-Black bears have larger, but less furry, ears
-Black bears have a straight profile, Brown bears have a dip between eyes and snout
-Brown bear tracks have longer claws and toes all line up
-Black bears rarely rear up on hind legs
This is changes to an animal's or plant's DNA. This can be passed to offspring. It sometimes causes deformities or disease.
What is a Mutation.
This is the mnemonic for remembering the 7 groups scientists use to classify animals. (Bonus points for naming the actual groups!)
(Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species)
Dogs walk on their toes. The scientific word for these types of animals is this.
What is a Digitigrade.
Bears are animals that walk on the entire bottom of their feet. This is the scientific name for these types of animals.
What is Plantigrade.
Mongooses and this animal form a Mutualistic Symbiosis relationship together, meaning they are not enemies but will actually help each other hunt and protect each other from bigger prey.
What is the Hornbill bird.