TRUE/FALSE
BIRDS
MAMMALS
WEIRD and INTERESTING
FOREIGNERS
100

All mammals are invertebrates.

False - vertebrates

100
It is the smallest of Estonian and European bird species. By the way, it is the national bird of Luxembourg.
Goldcrest
100
What do omnivores eat?
Plants and other animals.
100

What is ORNITHOPHOBIA?

An abnormal fear of birds.

100

How fast can an ostrich run? About:

1. 75 km per hour

2. 100 km per hour

3. 120 km per hour

About 100 km per hour

200

An ostrich egg is equivalent to 30 chicken eggs.

True

200
Which characteristic is unique to birds?
They have feathers.
200
Is lion the biggest land predator?
No, polar bear, grizzly bear and tiger are bigger than lion.
200

Who can make more different sounds - cats or dogs?

Cats 100 different sounds Dogs 10

200

How far can elephant smell wate

1. 4,5 km

2. 5,5 km 

3. 6,5 km

4,5 km

300

During the first month of their life moose grows by 1 kg per day.

True

300
The white stork migrates to Mexico.
The white stork migrates from Europe to South of the Sahara. It does not cross the Atlantic Ocean.
300
Which of the following pairs is MOST closely related? 1. rat and shrew 2. dog and cat 3. horse and cow
Dog and cat
300

How many ants can a green woodpecker eat per day?

1. 2, 000

2. 3, 000

3. 4, 000

2, 000

300

Name 3 species of birds that cannot fly.

Kiwi, penguin, ostrich

400
Bear cubs are born at the end of spring.
False
400
Name 5 characteristics all birds share.
1. Their thermoregulation (stable internal body temperature regardless of external influence); 2. They have a four-chambered heart; 3. They have feathers; 4. They have a backbone/are vertebrates; 5. They lay eggs;
400
What is the approximate lifespan of bats?
Some species can live to 30 years old.
400

How fast can a woodpecker peck?

1. 10 times per second

2. 20 times per second

3. 30 times per second

20 times per second.

400

There is only one continent ducks haven“t colonized.

Ducks with their hundred species have colonized all the continents except for Antarctica.

500
The first wolves were domesticated 3,000 years ago.
False. They were domesticated at least 12,000 years ago.
500
Swans have to run on water to take flight.Why?
The wings of swan are not strong enough to allow it to take off. Running on water helps to gather enough momentum to take flight.
500
Hedgehogs are easily recognized by their spines, which they have 4, 000 - 10, 000 - 16, 000
Hedgehogs have approximately 16, 000 not poisonous spines.
500

How many feathers does a swan have on its body?

1. 250

2. 2, 500

3. 25, 000

25, 000. No other bird has as many feathers.

500

Australian Lyrebird mimics construction sounds. The male Lyrebird has a long tail that is lyrate when spread.