mammals
What is the largest mammal in the world?
The blue whale.
What slow-moving reptile carries a hard protective shell on its back?
A Turtle or Tortoise
What type of young, water-dwelling amphibian hatches from an egg and breathes with gills before growing legs?
A Tadpole
What large, predatory fish is known as the "King of the Ocean" and has rows of sharp, replaceable teeth?
A Shark
Which bird is the largest living bird species and cannot fly?
The Ostrich
What is the only mammal capable of true, sustained flight?
Bats
What determines the gender of baby sea turtles while they are inside their eggs?
The temperature of the sand
What distinct characteristic makes amphibians different from reptiles regarding their skin type?
Amphibians have moist, permeable skin; reptiles have dry, scaly skin.
Which unique fish species allows the male to carry the eggs and give birth to the offspring?
The Seahorse
Which bird becomes the fastest animal on Earth when performing a steep hunting dive?
The Peregrine Falcon
Which land mammal has the densest fur of any animal, with up to one million hairs per square inch?
The Sea Otter
What is the largest living species of lizard on Earth?
The Komodo Dragon
Which North American amphibian can survive being frozen solid during winter and thaw out perfectly fine in the spring?
The Wood Frog
Which deep-sea fish species is famous for having a completely transparent, fluid-filled head?
The Barreleye Fish
Which highly aggressive, flightless bird is considered the world's most dangerous due to its dagger-like, lethal talons?
The Cassowary
What mammal injects venom through sharp spurs on its hind legs?
The male platypus
What is the only venomous lizard native to the United States?
The Gila Monster.
What makes up the three distinct groups of living amphibians?
Frogs and toads, newts and salamanders, and caecilians (limbless, worm-like amphibians)
What species is the largest living fish in the ocean?
The Whale Shark
What color are flamingos when they are first born?
Gray