The Dodo
What bird is the ancestor of the Dodo?
Pigeon
What places is the Bermuda Triangle between?
Bermuda, Florida, and Puerto Rico
Why is it hard for insects to escape a Pitcher plant?
They are slippery/they have inward pointing hairs
Google was the first search engine to begin considering what?
Links
What crop was grown in Hawaii in the 1800s?
Sugarcane
How did people feel about the extinction of the Dodo at the time it happened?
People didn't notice or care
How many planes disappeared in Flight 19?
Five
What do sundews create to attract and trap bugs?
Mucilage
Why is the layout of Google's homepage liked more than their competitors?
It is cleaner/less cluttered
Why did the mongooses eat things other than rats when introduced to Hawaii?
What island did Dodos live on?
Mauritius
What does it mean when the Bermuda Triangle is referred to as an "urban legend"?
A story that is likely not true
What carnivorous plants live in water and float near the surface?
Bladderworts
Self-driving cars/helping humans live longer
Why are mongooses revered in India?
They eat animals that humans don't like
When was the last recorded encounter with a Dodo?
1662
What cargo was the USS Cyclops loaded with?
Metal ore
How many plant species are carnivorous?
600
What company created the first plain paper copy machine in 1959?
Xerox
Where did black rats originally come from?
Asia
What animals ate the Dodo's eggs?
Cats and rats
What treasure hunter searched for the Flight 19 wreckage for over 20 years?
Graham Hawkes
Why do carnivorous plants need to get their nutrients from prey?
Soil lacks nutrients
What does the verb "google" mean?
To do an internet search
How did rats get to Hawaii?
They snuck on European ships
Why did Dodos evolve to lose their ability to fly?
No predators and lots of food
What legendary Lost City do some blame for the Bermuda Triangle disappearances?
Atlantis
How long does a Venus flytrap take to digest its prey?
Five to twelve days
What year did Lycos release their search engine?
1993
How much of the world's farmed food is eaten by rats?
More than 20%