Nature Center Jeopardy

Reptiles

100

This reptile moves slowly and has a hard shell for protection

Turtle

200

This turtle can snap its jaws shut with incredible speed and has a long, spiky tail.

Snapping Turtle

300

This South American snake lives in the Amazon and is the heaviest snake in the world

Green Anaconda 

400

The venom from of one bite from this Australian snake can kill 100 people, making it the most venomous snake in the world 

Inland Taipan

500

This prehistoric snake was known as the biggest snake to ever exist

Titanoboa

Mammals

100

This cat is the fastest land animal in the world

Cheetah

200

This furry mammal is the only one known to lay eggs 

Platypus 

300

This ocean mammal is the largest animal on earth

Blue Whale

400

This hopping mammal carries its baby in a pouch

Kangaroo

500

This deep-ocean-diving mammal can hold its breath for over two hours and is the largest member of the dolphin family

Orca or Killer Whale

Sharks

100

This famous shark is 15ft long and is the largest predatory this in the world

Great White 

200

This shark is named for its wide, flat head shaped like a construction tool

Hammerhead shark 

300

This is the largest shark in the world and only feeds on tiny plankton

Whale Shark

400

This is the fastest shark in the world and is known for leaping out of the water

Mako Shark

500

This shark is named after this sour fruit because of their slightly yellow dorsal fin

Lemon Shark

Birds

100

This bird is the United States national symbol

Bald Eagle

200

This flightless bird from Antarctica uses its wings like flippers to swim  

Penguin

300

This bird stands 9 feet tall and lives in Africa

Ostrich 

400

This colorful bird is the mascot of a popular breakfast cereal and goes by the name Sam

Toucan

500

This intelligent bird uses sticks as tools and is known for solving puzzles

Crow