Local Critters
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Fantastic Critters
Who's that Pokémon?
100
This insect had us using the stage doors this spring.
Paper Wasps
100
What am I?
Leafy Sea Dragon
100
Which of these is not a real bat?
a) Honduran White bat
b) Eastern Red Bat
c) Canadian Ghost Bat
d) African Hammerhead Bat
d) The Canadian Ghost Bat is fake. It is a soft sculpture based on flying foxes and other fruit bat species for maximum cuteness like the real animal below.
-A piebald Grey Headed Flying Fox rescued by Australian Bat Clinic
100
This pink rodent is a member of a cartoon special agent trio loves nachos. He is probably cold.
Rufus the Naked Mole Rat from Kim Possible.
100
This normal / flying type Pokémon wields its own seasoning?
Farfetch'd is a duck that carries around a leek.
200
This local venomus reptile loudly announces itself in order to avoid confrontations.
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
200
This adorable species is the rarest fish in the world. Where do I live?
The desert. The Devil's Hole Pupfish lives in a cave located in the Nevada Desert. Less than 40 wild fish were counted in the 2025 census.
200
The largest rodent in the world can weigh up to 200 lbs and is considered a fish by the Vatican.
A) Beaver
B) Capybara
C) Nutria
D) Muskrat
B) Capybara
200
This awesome cetacean is thought to be one of the inspirations for unicorns.
The Narwhal
200
This living fossil inspired this water/rock Pokémon?
Coelacanth inspired Relicanth
300
This completely domesticated insect relies exclusively on humans for its entire life cycle.
Domestic Silm Moth
300
This dinosaur sounds like a machine gun and is one of the inspirations for the Hippogriffs in Harry Potter.
African Shoebill Crane
Although they look and sound scary, they are surprisingly friendly with humans. To be accepted into their territory, bow to them and wait for them to bow back.
300
Which of these bugs do you NOT want in your garden?
a) 
b)
c)
d)
Answer: B Leaf Footed Plant Bugs and nymphs
a) Ladybug beetle larvae
c) Praying mantis
d) Green lacewing
300
This endangered speasies is the largest bird native to the United States. It was a wingspan of up to 10 feet!
Hint: It is native to California
The Californian Condor
300
This ghost/bug type Pokémon is based off the lifecycle of what real life insect?
Nincada, Ninjask, & Shedinja are based on the Cicada
400
This butterfly is one of the most widespread and adaptable butterflies in the world, known for its striking orange-brown wings, long migrations, and diverse diet. It is the most common butterfly in Hanford.
Painted Lady Butterfly
400
This endangered lil guy is considered an ill omen in his native forests.
The Aye-Aye is a nocturnal lemur from Madagascar.
400
Which one of these is a real species?
A) Pink Dragon Lobster
B) Pink Fairy Armadillo
C) Pink Mushroom Crab
D) Pink Footed Stoat
B) Pink Fairy Armadillo
400
Known as the dinosaur fish, this fish was thought to be extinct for 65–66 million years until a living specimen was found off South Africa in 1938.
Coelacanth
400
This armored critically endangered animal is the inspiration for this Pokemon.
Ground Pangolin
500
This is the most common reptile you see in Hanford.
Western Fence Lizard
500
What are we?
Japanese Macaque
500
How many speicies of great apes are there?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
D) 8
Humans, Chimpanzees, Bonobos, Eastern Gorillas, Western Gorillas, Bornean Orangutans, Sumatran Orangutans, and Tapanuli Orangutans
500
This lizard can run across water. Hint: Its named after a mythological beast.
Basilisk Lizard
500
The inspiration for this ice type Pokémon is a member of the Sirenia family along with manatees.
Dewgong gets its name from Dugong
