Clever Canidae & Ferocious Feliform
What is a canines most important sense?
Smell
A canine uses it's sense of smell to track prey, find lost people, & locate hidden objects.
What color is a polar bears skin and fur?
Skin is black & fur is transparent.
The fur appears white because it reflects light.
This bandit is known as a panda but is not a bear. They prefer to live in trees but are scavengers foraging for food wherever they can dfind it.
Racoon
What do most female marsupials have that other animals do not have?
A pouch for their young.
These primates have large eyes that glow at night, long tails (some with rings going down their tails), jump from tree to tree, & live in Madagascar.
Lemurs
Which cat DOES NOT have retractable claws?
Cheetah
What should you do if a brown bear attacks?
Lay face down, spread legs apart, cover head with arms, play dead.
What action does a skunk do right before spraying?
Stamping/stomping feet
What continent do almost all marsupials live on?
Australia
What is the name of the largest primate.
Gorilla
This canine lives in very cold regions and it's fur changes from a bluish gray color in summer to pure white in winter.
Arctic fox
What bear has opposable thumbs to help it grab and pick up it's food?
Giant panda
What animal was very wanted for their fur which was turned into coats for wealthy people?
Mink
What are marsupial babies called?
Joey
This primate taps tree trunks super quickly with it's long, bony middle finger to detect grubs insideand then uses it to fish out it's dinner
Aye-Aye
This feline looks more like a dog and their pups are known to eat each other
Hyena
This bear can hold it's breath underwater for around 2 minutes.
Polar bear
Which otter spends almost all of it's life in the water?
Sea otter
What defense known as "playing possum" does an opossum use?
Pretending to be dead by lying still, foaming at the mouth, emits stinky odor.
What kind of tail can be used to grab things, like an extra arm?
Prehensile tail
This wild dog is a feared predator in Australia and known to eat small children & babies
Dingo
This type of bear is known to be the best tree climber among North American bears.
Black bear
What specific skunk does a handstand before spraying?
Spotted skunk
What marsupial have a feeding frenzy which includes screeching, growling and eating an entire animal including bones, hooves and fur?
Tasmanian devil
What 1 feature divides primates into new world primates & old world primates?
Their nose