Day #1
Ecology
Ecology
Day #2
Wolves
Wolves
Day #3
Big Cats
Big Cats
Day #4
Bears
Bears
Day #5
Marine Predators
Marine Predators
Day #6
Reptiles
Reptiles
Day #7
Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey
Day #8
Honorable mentions
Honorable mentions
100
What is ecology?
the study of how different living things in the same ecosystem interact with each other.
100
True or False: Wolves are carnivores
True!! They only eat meat.
100
True or False: Pumas, cougars, and mountain lions are all names for the same animal.
True! Their scientific name is technically Puma concolor, but cougar, puma, and mountain lion are all names for the same animal.
100
True or false: climbing a tree is one of the smartest things you should do if you run into a bear.
False: They're excellent climbers, they'll follow you right up...and then you're up high...with a bear...you're better off staying on the ground.
100
True or false: In some parts of the world, it is illegal to approach orca whales if you're swimming in the water.
True! Don't do it!
100
What is the most common predator on Komodo Island?
Komodo Dragons
100
True of False: Owls can rotate their heads 270 degrees.
That's true!!
100
What was special about Koko the gorilla?
She knew over 2000 signs in american sign language.
200
What is this an example of?
A food chain
200
True or False: Alpha wolves are aggressive and unpredictable. They're always looking for a fight.
False: alphas are smart leaders who observe, and are very predictable. Beta wolves are the aggressive tough guys.
200
Briefly describe how cats became domesticated
They domesticated themselves. They saw humans as smart, useful beings, and began working with them to hunt and protect each other.
200
True or false: Bears are omnivores (meaning they eat both meat and plants.)
That's true!! bears love berries, roots, and tubers.
200
Which type of shark will ambush hunt from below and breach the water's surface?
Great White Sharks
200
True or false: Komodo dragons are venomous.
That's true!
200
True or false: female birds of prey are larger than the males.
That's true!
200
which honorable mention has the strongest bite force of all mammals?
Hyenas
300
Name one of the symbiotic relationships we learned about during this class.
1.) Tarantula & Frog
2.) Shrimp and Goby Fish
3.) Coyote and Badger
4.) Remora fish and shark
5.) Nile Crocodile and Plover bird
300
Give a brief explanation about how wolves became domesticated
Cave people and wolves began working together to hunt, and protect each other. Eventually when humans built permanent settlements, wolves began living within those settlements as pets.
300
Briefly explain why tigers are able to camouflage themselves in green grass.
Their prey don't have the color receptors in their eyes that are needed to see orange and red colors.
300
Which bear is classified as the most aggressive bear in the world?
Sloth Bear
300
Which shark species have been nicknamed "The garbage can of the sea?"
Tiger sharks
300
True or false: Crocodiles and alligators will chase you far onto land even if you escape the water.
False! they may follow a few feet out of the water, but they usually stop pursuing you once you're a few yards out.
300
True or false: male and female bald eagles raise their young together.
That's true!!
300
True or False: Despite their horns and large stature, bison are cute cuddly creatures that love posing for pictures with visitors.
Absolutely 100% false - don't get out of your car, they get mean, and they'll toss you in the air.
400
What is this picture an example of?
Food web
400
Briefly describe why you'd rather want to come across a pack of wolves vs. a lone wolf?
Lone wolves can only rely on themselves to hunt, and may be more desperate for food. Wolves that hunt in packs want nothing to do with humans.
400
Which big cats ambush their prey from above such as jumping out of trees.
Leopards and panthers.
400
True or false: Bears are only aggressive if they're hungry.
False: female bears become extremely aggressive if they think you're a threat to their babies.
Male bears may become aggressive if they think you're in their territory.
400
True or false: Sharks mistake humans for seals all the time.
False: sharks have excellent eyesight. They can tell the difference between humans and seals.
400
True or false: large snakes only need to eat big meals every couple of months.
That's true!
400
What is the fastest bird in the world?
Peregrine falcons can reach 240 miles per hour.
400
Hippos are an invasive species to what continent?
South America
500
Put these in order from bottom to top
Hawk
Snake
Frog
Grasshopper
Grass
500
Start at the top and organize the types of wolves within a pack.
500
Explain how you should react if you come across a puma in the wild?
link arms with your buddies if you are with other people, maintain eye contact, back away slow, yell, be loud, don't turn your back away, and don't run.
500
What is it called when bears go crazy hangry in the fall right before they go into hibernation?
hyperphasia.
500
Explain what you should do if you're swimming in the ocean and you notice there's a great white shark circling you.
Stay calm, try to keep eye contact with it, swim without splashing or making big flailing movements, hit them in the gills or eyes if they come in for a test bite.
500
Explain what to do if you get bitten by a venomous snake.
Stay calm, try not to move much, keep your heart rate normal, have someone call for help, get to a hospital as soon as possible to get anti-venom treatment.
500
American bald eagles calls sound silly....which bird's screech did they replace it with?
Red tailed hawk
500
What was the name of the honey badger that kept escaping its enclosure?
Stoffel