Animal Names
What is the Hawaiian name for the Green Sea Turtle, which is frequently seen basking on beaches?
What is the main food source of the critically endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal? (Must have 3 answers)
What are fish, octopus, and crustaceans?
The Green Sea Turtle (Honu) is an herbivore. What is its main food source as an adult, which it grazes on along the reefs?
Limu (algae or seaweed)
The Hawaiian archipelago is the only place on Earth where this venomous reptile is not naturally found. What is it?
What is a snake?
This is the Hawaiian name for the common Taro plant, a staple food crop used to make poi?
Kalo
What is the Hawaiian name for the Spinner Dolphin, known for its acrobatic displays near the shore?
What is Nai'a
The Humpback Whale migrates to the warm Hawaiian waters each winter for what primary purpose?
Mate/Calve (have babies)
The Humpback Whale is a baleen whale. What small marine creatures does it filter out of the water in massive quantities before migrating to Hawai'i?
Krill
The native Hawaiian Hoary Bat ('Ōpe'ape'a) is one of only two native Hawaiian mammals. The other native Hawaiian mammal is this.
What is the Hawaiian Monk Seal ('Ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua)?
This beautiful, fragrant flower, often used in leis, is the state flower of Hawai'i?
This is the traditional Hawaiian name for the state fish (must spell correctly).
What is the Humuhumunukunukuāpua'a?
The 'O'opu is a type of endemic fish famous for its ability to climb waterfalls. How does it manage to stick to the wet rocks?
What are sucker-like pelvic fins (a modified fused pelvic fin)? Must include pelvic fin to get point.
The Hawaiian Petrel ('Ua'u) is a seabird that dives into the ocean to catch its food. These TWO food sources are its main diet.
What are squid and small fish
This small, endemic spider is famous for having a pattern on its abdomen that resembles a smiling face.
What is the Hawaiian Happy Face Spider
The Hāpu'u is an endemic Hawaiian fern that, in its young state, provides a primary food source for this certain small, beloved animal.
What is the Nēnē (Hawaiian Goose)?
The Nēnē is the state bird of Hawai'i. What common domestic bird is it related to?
What is a Goose?
The Hawaiian Bobtail Squid has a symbiotic relationship with bioluminescent bacteria. The squid squid keep these bacteria in this part of its body.
What is its Mantle?
The 'I'iwi (also known as the Scarlet Honeycreeper) has a long, curved bill adapted to feed on what?
What is Nectar (from tubular flowers)?
Which endemic Hawaiian bird, known for its bright red and black plumage, was highly valued for its feathers used in royal capes and helmets?
What is 'Apapane (or 'I'iwi, but 'Apapane is the better answer for red/black plumage)?
This common houseplant and groundcover, known for its long, rope-like stem, is the traditional leaf used to wrap and cook food in an imu (underground oven).
What is Tī or Kī (Cordyline fruticosa, often called the Ti plant?
This large, native Hawaiian fish, known for its beautiful blue and gold markings, is often called the Bluefin Trevally. (Hint: Its Hawaiian name is the same as a prominent island.)
What is a Ulua (or 'Ahi, but Ulua is more commonly associated with the trevally family)?
This unique behavior, involving covering themselves in sand, is often observed in the critically endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal ('Ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua) on the beaches?
What is basking?
This invasive animal, originally brought to Hawai'i to control rats in the sugarcane fields, has instead become a major threat to native Hawaiian birds and seabirds?
What is the Mongoose?
The Hawaiian Monk Seal often suffers from a disease called toxoplasmosis. This common feral animal is the host for the parasite that causes this disease?
This plant, known for its small, tough nuts, is the world's most popular nut and the largest tree crop in Hawai'i?
What is Macadamia Nuts