Mammals
What is the slowest animal on land?
- They move at approximately .15 - .5 miles per hour
Are reptiles warm blooded or cold blooded?
Cold Blooded
What type of fish is Nemo from Finding Nemo?
Clown Fish
How many legs does an Octopus have?
8
What is the color of the most poisonous frog in the world?
Yellow
- The most poisonous frog in the world is the golden poison frog from Colombia
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
- A cheetah can go from 0 to 60 mph in less than 3 seconds
What is the purpose of a reptile's scales?
To hold water so that the reptile can live in dryer climates
What is the world's largest fish?
- The Whale shark grows to more than 50 feet long and may weigh several tons
How many legs does a Centipede have? (hint: this is actually a range)
10 to 300
True
- they have a hydrostatic skeleton
What are baby kangaroos called?
True/False: Soil temperature determines a reptile hatchling's gender
True
- For tortoises: Soil temperature below 81.86 degrees Fahrenheit will be male, while above 88.8 will be female
Which fish is known for its long migrations and for swimming upstream?
Salmon
How many arms does a squid have?
10
- technically 8 arms and 2 tentacles
True/False: A polar bear's skin is black
True
- The black color can absorb the sun's warm rays, helping the bears stay warmer in the freezing temperatures
Is the male duck-billed platypus venomous?
Yes
- The male duck-billed platypus has spurs on it's hind legs that can inject venom. They use this weapon when defending themselves or fighting other males during mating season. This venom can kill other animals larger than the platypus, but can't kill humans.
What is the largest reptile in the world?
The Saltwater Crocodile
- Males reach up to 23 feet long and weigh 2,205 pounds
- Females grow up to 10 feet long and weigh 330 pounds
What is the term for a fish's enlarged fin on the back for swimming stability?
Dorsal hump
If an animal is bipedal, how many legs does it have?
2
True/False: A killer whale is a type of shark
How do vampire bats drink blood?
They lap it up
- Vampire bats create a wound on their target with a bite, then lap up the blood that flows out. The bat's saliva contains Draculin, which prevents the blood from clotting, so that the bat can drink the blood without interruption.
While humans have 4 main chambers of the heart (2 atria and 2 ventricles), how many chambers of the heart do reptiles have? (this excludes crocodiles)
3
- 2 atria and 1 ventricle
Pisces
- February 19 - March 20th
Humans can walk on both their toe bones and their foot bones, what bones does a dog walk on?
Toe bones
True/False: All birds can fly backwards
False
- Only the hummingbird can fly backwards and even upside down