Florida Animal Representatives
What is our state reptile?
American Alligator
True or False Bullfrogs eat a strict diet of aquatic vegetation.
False
What hemisphere do we live in?
Northern Hemisphere
Define Niche
A niche is the role a animal plays in this ecosystem. This also includes how it interacts with other species and its environment.
How many baby gators do we have?
3
What is our state tree
orange tree
What is the last life stage of a bullfrog before turning into an adult frog?
Froglet
What is the stage in the water cycle called when water is turned into a gas and enters the atmosphere?
Evaporation
What is a ladybug's niche?
Eats aphids, pollinates plants, and provides food for other animals...
List 5 waterbird species in our waterbird enclosure
Pelican, Mottled duck, Black-bellied whistling duck, woody, cormorant, Canada goose, royal tern, bridled tern, rosette spoonbill
What is the name of our state wildlife agency?
FWC
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Give me 2 facts about the bullfrog's natural history.
They act as prey and predators.
They rely on warm, slow moving bodies of water to live and reproduce. During colder seasons, they will burrow into the mud and stay there until spring.
Bullfrogs are opportunistic feeders, that means they will eat anything that fits in their mouth. (insects, tadpoles, fish, plants, algae, snakes and baby alligators)
How many continents are there and name them.
7, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, Antarctica
A farmer is having a problem with rats eating all his crops. What animal might live in this habitat type and could solve the farmers' problem?
Rat Snake, Barn Owl, Red-shouldered Hawk, etc...
What are the names of our 2 raccoons
Timmy and Friendly
The fastest fish in the world is our state saltwater fish. Who is it?
Sailfish
What is the largest INTERNAL organ in frogs?
the liver
What is the control center of a cell?
the nucleus
List 2 things that can disrupt an animal's niche.
Pollution
Development
Invasive species
Climate change
Changing the habitat (draining bodies of water, clearing trees etc.)
Over hunting or fishing
Who is Coco Plum?
Eastern Indigo Snake
What is our state butterfly?
Zebra long-wing
What is the tympanum?
external ear drums
List 3 types of clouds
Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus, and Nimbus,
What is resource partitioning?
Different species with similar resource needs adapt to avoid constant competition.
What condition does Cypress have?
cactus buck