Ostrich
T or F:
Ostriches put their head in the sand to hide from their predators.
False.
This is a misconception. Ostriches lay their head near the sand to camouflage.
Do both male and female springboks have horns?
Yes
What do monarch butterfly's eat to poison their predator?
Milkweed
What is the main defense mechanism of an armadillo?
It rolls into a ball.
Which format is a choose-your-own-narrative typically written in?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
2nd person
Ostrich's have a larger body part than all other land animals. What it is?
Its eyes.
What is the habitat of a springbok?
Springboks inhabit dry, open plains; from deserts to savannahs and shrublands, and from sea level up to South Africa’s Highveld plateau area.
Which monarch butterfly is larger male or female?
Male
What is the full name of the armadillo we studied?
Brazilian Three Banded Armadillo.
How many choices does a choose-your-own-adventure narrative typically give?
2
How many toes does an ostrich have on each foot?
2
What is the habitat of the gazelle?
Most gazelles live in the hot, dry savannas and deserts of Africa and Asia.
The caterpillar forms a chrysalis in which metamorphosis take place over how long of a period of time?
9-15 days
What is the habitat of the armadillo?
They live in Brazil's savannas and dry-forests.
Choose-your-own-adventure narrative should include dialogue. What is dialogue and why is it important in this type of story?
Name 2 reasons.
It is a conversation between two or more people (sometimes what a character is thinking).
It is important to include because it makes the story more interesting, it drives the plot forward, and helps build a character more deeply by allowing the reader to know what they are thinking/feeling.
Dialogue can also help charge scenes with emotion, heightening tension between characters or building suspense ahead of a key event or turning point in the plot.
Name 2 predators of an ostrich.
Cheetahs, lions, leopards, hunting dogs and spotted hyenas.
Springboks are renowned for their pronking, or stotting, behavior. How does this help them when it comes to predators?
Those that jump higher or at a faster rate, are fitter and faster, a fact the predator should recognize and so pick out a weaker victim.
The adult monarch butterfly is brightly coloured, with orange upperwings, interlaced with black veins and surrounded by a wide, black border marked with numerous white spots.
What purpose does this serve to protect them?
It serves as a visual warning to predators that this species is poisonous.
This species can be distinguished by its blackish-brown armour plating. What part of the body does this cover?
It covers the body, head and tail.
Other than the characters, what also does a choose-your-own-adventure narrative contain?
Name 3
Setting
Dialogue
Problem
Solution
Plot
What does an ostrich eat?
The diet of the ostrich includes grasses, seeds and leaves, as well as flowers, fruit and roots. The leaves, flowers and fruits of succulent plants are important in drier areas, and some insects.
What do springbok's eat?
Springbok primarily graze on grasses and turn to browsing on shrubs in the colder and drier winters. They are also fond of feeding on flowers when available, and when water is scarce springbok seek out moisture-rich roots, tubers and succulent foliage
Despite their powerful defence mechanism, monarch butterfly caterpillars are preyed upon by some invertebrates, such as wasps and ants. Why?
They are less affected by their toxins.
A female armadillo typically produces how many young when giving birth?
One
Name 2 identifying characteristics of the choose-your-own-adventure narrative you wrote.
It is realistic fiction based on facts and research.
The reader is the adventurer.
It is interactive.