Birds
This flightless bird from Antarctica is known for its tuxedo like black and white feathers and its ability to fly underwater.
What is a Penguin
This is the hard protective outer shell that insects have instead of an internal skeleton.
What is an exoskeleton?
This is the only continent on Earth where you will find no wild land mammals
What is Antarctica
Unlike mammals, which have hair or fur, reptiles have skin covered in these hard, protective plates.
What are scales.
Most amphibians begin their life in the water as these, breathing through gills before developing lungs as adults.
What are tadpoles
Most birds use these lightweight hollow structures to make their skeletons lighter for flight.
What are Bones
This social insect lives in colonies and is faffmous for performing a "waggle dance" to tell its peers where to find food.
What is a honeybee
Mammals are endothermic, which is the scientific term for this common phrase meaning they can regulate their own body temperature.
What is warm blooded
This large, prehistoric looking reptile lives in the swamps of the southeastern United States and has a wider U shaped snout than a similar looking relative.
What is an alligator
The name amphibian comes from a Greek word meaning double life because they spend part of their time in water and part of it here.
What is on land
This is the only group of birds capable of flying backward and hovering in place by flapping their wings up to 80 times per second.
What is a Hummingbird
Although often mistaken for insects, these eight legged creatures belong to a different class.
What are spiders. They belong to a class called arachnids.
Found mostly in Australia, these types of mammals, like kangaroos and koalas, carry their young in a pouch.
What are marsupials
Many lizards and snakes use this specific organ to "smell" the air.
What is their tongue
Amphibians don't just breathe through their lungs, they also absorb oxygen through this part of their body, which must stay moist.
What is their skin
This seasonal movement involves birds traveling long distances, often between breeding and wintering grounds.
What is Migration
These insects are famous for their ability to jump 100 times their own body length and for being a major agricultural pest in "swarms".
What are locusts or grasshoppers
All mammals have some form of this on their bodies at some point in their lives, which helps with insulation and protection.
What is hair or fur
Because their skin doesn't grow with them, reptiles must perform this process to get rid of old skin and reveal a new layer.
What is molting or shedding
This long bodied amphibian looks like a lizard but has smooth, slimy skin and no scales or claws.
What is a salamander or newt
Many birds possess this specialized muscular pouch in their digestive tract used to grind up tough food, often with the help of swallowed stones.
What is a Gizzard
This bioluminescent insect produces "cold light" through a chemical reaction in its abdomen to attract mates or prey.
What is a firefly or lightning bug
This specialized organ allows nutrients and oxygen to pass from a mother mammal to her developing offspring before birth.
What is the placenta
This is the scientific term for animals whose body temperature changes based on the temperature of their environment.
What is ectothermic or cold blooded
This gas filled organ helps bony fish control their buoyancy, allowing them to stay at a certain depth without treading water.
What is a swim bladder