Conservation
True or False: Zoological organizations are the biggest supporters of animal conservation
True! :)
True or False: We have 2 species of rodents at TCC
False! 3 - Porcupine, Patagonian Mara, Rats
True or False: Algae is a part of ecosystems
True!
True or False: Axolotls are extinct in the wild
True! :(
Can you name all of the baby emu's proposed names?
Nova, Samantha, Maisey
Why are dingos going extinct?
Hybridization with wild dogs
What kind of animal is Jill?
A Muntjac Deer
Who won the emu war? Humans or emus?
Emus!
What animal species at TCC is going extinct because of palm oil plantations
Clouded Leopards
Why do Sven's antlers grow in strangely?
He's neutered/No male hormones
What movie did we talk about during our conservation tour that helped conservation but wasn't successful
Rio
What kind of Macaw is Misha?
Blue-Throated Macaw
What biome do we live in?
Temperate Forest
Name a reason axolotls are going extinct.
Pet trade, habitat loss, pollution. double points if mentioned they only live in one lake
What is mac the red kangaroo's name short for?
Macropod
Why do we not have as diverse ecosystems as northern Michigan?
We do not have natural predators such as wolves and cougars.
Name three of our sloths.
Annie, Poco, Juju, Slowpoke, Hubert, Zuzu
What biome would you expect to see a Burmese python in?
Tropical Rainforest
What is an SSP?
Species Survival Plan
How long did it take to build the emu/dingo fence in Australia?
5 years
Why do we support breeding of exotic mammals even though they can not be rereleased into the wild?
Education and keeping facilities from taking animals from the wild
What are the names of our 3 wolf hybrids?
David, Alexis, Harry
What is the term for when an ecosystem collapses due to the extinction of a species?
Trophic Cascade
Why is important that Kya was matched with an "unrelated male"?
Genetic Diversity
How many canines do we have at TCC total?
3 wolf hybrids, 3 dingos, 1 fox, 1 dog, 2 coyotes Total: 10