MAMMALS
What mammal can fly?
Bats
True OR False:
Hummingbirds can't walk. but they can scoot.
True!
the feet of a Hummingbird are too weak to walk on the ground. but if on a branch, they can scoot sideways.
(that's why you see them fly EVERYWHERE)
What do butterflies taste with?
A. Their proboscis
B. Their antennas
C. Their feet
D. Their abdomen
C. Their feet
have unique sensors called chemoreceptors that taste things, It allows them to know if a flower is salty, sour, or sweet.
True OR False
Turtles have teeth
False
What's the loudest animal in the world?
A. Pistol shrimp
B. Sperm whales
C. Common swift
D. Cicadas
B. Sperm whales.
Sperm whales are able to be as loud as 230 decibels. for comparison, some jet engines are 150 decibels loud. They need to be this loud so they can reach their family that could be potentially be across the whole ocean.
Which mammal has similar fingerprints to humans?
A. Chimpanzee
B. Koala
C. Capybara
B. Koala
What is the diet of an owl?
A. Plants, Berries, and Veggies
B. Fish, Dogs, and Lions
C. Mice, Smaller birds, and Skunks
C. Mice, Smaller birds, and Skunks
What bug has the shortest lifespan?
A. Drone ants
B. Mayflies
C. Common mosquito
B. Mayflies
Mayflies have the shortest life compared to any other animal in the world, With the lifespan of only 24 hours.
True OR false:
Frogs can jump 80x their length.
False
A common tree frog (for example) are 1.5 - 5 inches long, therefore, they can only jump 5-50x their length
Do jellyfish have brains?
Nope.
Jellyfish do not have centralized brains, but they do have a unique nervous system that are adapted to their body plan.
Are dolphins mammals?
May be surprising, but yes!
dolphins have warm blood, they give birth to live young, they have really small body hair, and they breathe air. (that's why the jump out of the water a lot)
Name three flightless birds.
Emu,
Ostrich,
Rhea,
Cassowary,
Kiwi,
Penguin.
What Insect can survive without a head?
A. Grasshopper
B. Cockroach
C. Millipede
B. Cockroach
The lifespan of a cockroach is 6-15 months. but it can surprisingly survive without a head for 1-2 weeks
Why do chameleons change color?
A. To express emotions
B. Camouflage
C. To Impress a mate
A. To express emotions
Chameleons do not change color to blend in, they are simply too vibrant for that. Instead, they do it to show their mood, or communicate. If vibrant, they are happy or excited, if dull, they are submissive or calm.
How many eyes does a starfish have?
Five, on the end of each point of the star is an eye.
What do you do when you see a black bear?
A. Play dead
B. Dance with it
C. Stand your ground
D. Run away
C. Stand your ground
Act big and strong as if you're a predator to the bear, roar in a firm and strong voice and you may scare it away.
What type of pigeon is this?
A. Rock pigeon
B. Wood pigeon
C. Common pigeon
D. Kamyshin pigeon
B. Wood pigeon
Why do dung beetles make dung balls?
A. To Impress a female
B. Shelter
C. To eat
D. Defense mechanism
C. to eat
Dung beetles roll up dung balls to eat, they sometimes also use it to lay eggs in.
How fast are frilled lizards?
A. 30 mph
B. 15 mph
C. 60 mph
B. 15 mph
Don't be fooled! although how scary they are, they aren't that fast. But for their size its pretty speedy.
Frilled lizards also sometimes run on their two back legs, as If they are humans.
Why do the male sea horses give birth instead of the females?
A. Cause the females have had enough
B. So the female can make more eggs before they other ones even hatch
C. The females are smaller than the males.
B. ~ They do it so the females can create more fertilized eggs without having to wait for the other eggs to hatch.
What is a group of hippos called?
A. A meeting
B. A bloat
C. A crash
D. A gang
B. A bloat
What bird call is this?
Grey go away bird
What was the first bug to go to space?
A. Pistol ant
B. Dragonfly
C. Fruit fly
D. Hercules beetle
C. Fruit flies
What is a Squamate?
A squamate is a type of reptile group, which includes snakes, lizards, and worm lizards.
What fish is this? ( not as easy as it looks!! )
A. Pufferfish
B. Burrfish
C. Porcupinefish
D. Blowfish
(all of these fish are real)
C. Porcupinefish
there are many types of pufferfish looking fish that aren't actually pufferfish.
Pufferfish do not have spikes, the ones with spikes are porcupinefish and burrfish :)