Physical Traits and Adaptations
How long can a hippos tusk grow?
20 inches
How much a jaguar's home habitat has been lost?
50%
How much does a hippo eat each day?
80-100 pounds of food
How long do cheetah cubs nurse?
3 months
What is a prairie dog's average life span?
3 to 4 years
How fast can cheetahs run in 2 seconds?
45 mph
Why do people hunt elephants?
For their tusks
How do cheetahs kill their prey?
They suffocate it
Where is a hippo born?
Among the reeds in the water.
How tall are condors?
What is an adaptation that prairie dog's have to help them see well?
Acute vision
What are the animals that are predators of cheetahs?
Lions, hyenas, and leopards
What are three things that an elephant eats?
Bark, roots, twigs, fruits and leaves
What happens when a mother chimp dies?
Others will take on the role
Name one thing that an elephant does to stay cool (this is an adaptation!)
Elephants take mud baths or flap their ears
What body part does a condor use to defend itself?
Their bill
What are some of the main threats facing chimpanzees?
Habitat loss, disease, hunting for bushmeat
What is a prairie dog's most preferred food?
Grasses
Where do hippos live?
In the grasslands of Central Africa
Why is fire so important to the grasslands habitat?
Because some plants need fire to sprout
How can you identify a jaguar?
By the rosettes
What do humans do to stop prairie dog's from making their coteries (their homes)?
They poison them
How many different foods does a chimpanzee eat?
25 different foods
Where do most jaguars live?
In the Amazon rainforest
How many condors existed during the 20th century?
27