Caniform
You find tracks with oval shaped toe pads. What do you look for to determine if it is probably made by a canine?
Clawmarks on the toes, showing non-retractable claws.
Name 5 felines
Lions Leopard Jaguar
Tigers Cheetah House cat
Lynx Bobcat Cougar
Hyena Aardwolf Mongoose
Meerkat Viverridae(African or Asian cats)
Mongoose
What makes an animal a marsupial?
Babies are born undeveloped and move to a marsupium (pouch) to nurse and finish growing.
Name 4 primates
Gorilla Monkey Chimpanzee
Lemurs bush babies lorises aye-aye
Baboon marmoset orangutan
gibbons
What do snakes do when they stick out their tongue?
Taste and smell the air with its Jacobsen's organ
Which animal does not belong to Canines?
wolf meerkat skunk panda
otter red panda grizzly weasel
meerkat
What extra sense organ do felines possess that most other animals do not have?
Whiskers
What continent has most of the marsupials?
Australia
What defines a primate?
Vertebrate, mammal
Forward facing eyes (binocular vision)
Opposable thumbs ( most have opposable toes)
Large brain (intelligent)
Usually social, living in groups
What does not belong?
snake skink iguana turtle
chameleon frog crocodile gecko
frog
Name 3 ways a canine communicates aggression.
Stand tall, head high, teeth bared, ears pricked up
What allows cats to squeeze through difficult passageways and to jump from tall trees?
Their flexible skeleton helps them survive high falls and to navigate through thin spaces.
Which animal does not belong?
Kangaroos Sugar gliders Bilby
Wallabies Tasmanian devil Possum
Mink Koala Virginia Opossum
Monito del Monte (little mountain monkey)
mink
What are the two main groups of primates?
Apes (no tail) and Monkeys (with a tail)
Describe 3 attributes of a reptile
Vertebrate Cold blooded
Scales - one piece head to tail Molt as they grow
"Creeping things"- they crawl or slither (most can swim)
Lower Jaw has many bones
Name two canines that are plantigrade and two that are digitigrade.
Plantigrade canines include: black bear. grizzley bear, polar bear, skunk, panda, badger, otters, raccoons
Digitigrade canines include: domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, foxes,
What animal is known for killing venomous snakes? How does it do this?
Mongooses are so fast they can avoid most snake strikes.
Most species of mongooses are also resistant to snake venom. They have a mutation in their acetylcholine receptors, which prevents the venom from binding to their nerves and muscles.
How did God design macropods (big Feet) to hop so well? What allows them to move up to 40 miles and hour?
The tendons in their back legs work like springs to launch the kangaroo forward.
Which is generally more intelligent, a chimpanzee or an gorilla?
Chimpanzee
Tell 3 ways a snake can defend itself
Lie motionless (play dead) Hiss
Release a foul odor Open their mouth
Show their teeth Rise up to look bigger
Bite
Tell 3 characteristics of mustelids.
scent glands that release a stinky smell,
short legs,
long body,
mostly loners,
mostly carnivorous
Name 4 features of the Canadian Lynx
Short tail black tufts on tips of ears dense fur
LARGE furry paws (like snowshoes) reclusive
Front legs are shorter than back - looks like it is hunched over
Population depends upon abundance of snowshoe hare
How is a koala pouch different than a kangaroo's pouch?
Kangaroo pouches open from the top. Koala pouches open from the bottom. The mother koala tightens muscles to keep the joey safe inside.
What is the main predator that threatens gorillas (besides man) and how do gorillas protect themselves?
The only real predator for the gorilla is the leopard.
The gorillas gather together and the Silverback Male leader defends the troop by beating his chest, and charging towards the threat.
Identify 3 unique traits of a crocodile
Must be where it is warm and wet.
Have a valve at the back of their throat and lenses that slide over their eyes to protect under water
Can eat a lot and store fat to last months; use gastroliths
Can run fast (10 mph) Powerful jaws and tail