Animals
What are amphibians?
What animals that can live and survive on water and land.
What are herpetologists?
Snake scientists.
What two animals are shown on the front cover?
A crocodile and a frog.
What do vultures like to eat?
Dead animals.
What is the tale of the evil wolf-man?
The man who turned into a wolf, page 106
What are food chains?
What are links between predator and prey? Each animal depends on each other to find food and survive. At the bottom of the food chain/food web are plants, and other little insects.
What is a selachophobic?
Someone who's scared of sharks.
What's the name for the mix of fish blood and guts used to attract sharks in the wild?
Chum.
Where would you find cartilage in your own body?
In your ears and nose
What happened with Karl Schmidt?
In 1957, he was studying a snake called the boomslang and he got bitten. The suffering scientist died the next day.
1. Aardvark
2. Woodlouse
3. Rat
4. Narwhal Whale
5. Squirrel
6. Robber Crab
7. Fieldfare
Which one of these animals is harmless?
Woodlouse.
Page 18.
Who lowered a rat into a pool of sharks, and why?
David Baldridge. He was testing how fussy sharks were, and the sharks refused the rat.
How far can sharks sniff blood in the water?
0.5 miles.
In 2005 experts claimed that poachers in India were killing one tiger every day. True or False? If true, what page is it?
pg. 123.
True.
What happened with Andrew Carter and his friend? Also, who is Andrew Carter? When did this happen?
In 1994, Andrew Carter, a South African surfing champion, was grabbed by a shark. He was lucky and didn't die, but sadly, his friend died to all the injuries.
What's the proper name for meat-scoffing animals?
Carnivores!
A japanese toy maker called Takara has created a device called Bowlingual. True or False? If true, what page?
TRUE - pg. 114
What do sharks eat inside their mom's belly?
Other shark eggs, unfertilized eggs.
How did South Africans try and drive away sharks in 1957?
They dropped bombs into the water.
In 2001, a Scottish tourist in Africa was tossed in the air by an angry aardvark. The tourist broke 4 ribs. True or false? If true, what page?
True. Page 18.
How does the Fieldfare Bird protect its nest?
It defends its habitat by pooing on trespassers!
a Brazilian doctor trained his pet dog to help with surgical operations. True or False? If true, what page?
FALSE.
What is the differences between pit vipers and cobras?
Unlike cobras, pit vipers have sensing pits on their heads to find you in the dark. They also have hollow fangs to inject more deadly poison.
Page 60
In 2005, India saltwater crocodiles were being killed for fun. True or False? If true, what is the page number?
False.
In 1957, 25 sleeping people were killed on a Red Sea island by robber crabs who mistook their heads for coconuts. True or False? If true, what page?
False. This has happened before, but instead of 25 sleeping people, its 26!!! AHAHAHA get tricked if you got this wrong. its on page 19