Mammal
Name two mammals you can find at Clearpool.
Chinchilla, Guinea Pig, Ferret, Sheep, Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Dog, Human.
Name two traits that all birds share.
Warm-blooded
Have lungs and breathe air
Lay eggs
Have feathers
Have beaks
Have wings (except Moa)
While there are exceptions to the rules: name 1 trait of a fish.
Have gills (breathe underwater)
Fins
Eggs
Cold-blooded
Name 1 trait of an amphibian.
Cold-blooded
No scales (porous skin)
Dual lives - live part of life in water and part of life on land (metamorphosize)
Jelly-like eggs
Name 1 trait of a reptile.
Breathe Air
Cold-Blooded
Scales
Hatch from eggs (some exceptions)
Name two traits that all mammals have in common.
Warm-blooded
Have hair/fur
Produce milk
Have lungs and breathe air
What do feathers do for the bird?
Provide insulation
Used in flight
Social communication
Camouflage
Water repellant
Display
Sound production
Was the Blobfish a real fish or was it a fake?
A real fish! Just looks odd due to being fished from the depths.
What is a juvenile frog called?
Tadpole and froglet! (Depends on the stage of life they are at)
What is the largest species of lizard?
The komodo dragon! (8 ft).
Name one animal in the Order Carnivora.
Cats, Dogs, Wolves, Bears, Raccoons, Badgers, Weasels, Otters, Skunks, and Hyenas. Aquatic = Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses.
Ostrich, Emu, Cassowary, Kiwi, Kakapo, Penguin
What is a defense mechanism of the hagfish?
Producing thick slime!
What is something special about an Axolotl?
They can regenerate body parts, they don't go through a full metamorphism life cycle, they keep their gills, the pink ones are albino.
Why would you never win a staring contest with a snake?
Because they don't have eyelids! They don't blink!
They lay eggs!
What is something special about bird skeletons?
They have hollow bones and some of their bones are fused.
What is special about shark, ray and chimaeras skeletons?
They are made of cartilage!
How does the caecilian feed it's young?
With a fatty layer of tissue that the young bite off.
What is the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?
Alligators have rounded snouts and have no visible lower teeth (freshwater) while crocodiles have sharp snouts and have visible lower teeth (salt water).
What is North America's only native marsupial?
Virginia Opossum
What kind of beak would a bird of prey have?
Hooked for ripping and tearing meat.
What is the largest fish?
The whale shark (12 meters)
What is one difference between a frog and a toad?
Frog: wet and slimy skin, slimmer body, can have teeth, long back legs
Toady: dry and bumpy skin, thicker body, no teeth, short back legs
What do Tuatara lack but lizards have?
Ear holes!