Mammals
Mammals are warm-blooded.
TRUE
Take 100 points from another team.
Reptiles are warm blooded animals.
FALSE
Reptiles are cold-blooded animals and rely on their enviroment to control their body temperature.
Only 5% of the ocean has been explored.
TRUE
At least 80% of the ocean has never even been mapped!
Insects have backbones.
FALSE
Insects do not have backbones like humans do!
A flamingos head has to be upside down when they eat.
TRUE
Most people are unaware that due to the way in which they have developed a Flamingo has to use the bristles at the top of its beak to filter out the mud and water that gets sucked in along with its actual food.
Mammals don't have hair.
FALSE
All mammals have hair, even dolphins and whales!
Reptiles only lay eggs.
FALSE.
Some reptiles, like some species of snakes and lizards, have live births!
200 point bonus of you can tell me why the chicken crossed the road.
The great white shark is the largest species of shark.
FALSE
The largest species of shark is the whale shark!
Spiders are considered insects.
FALSE
Spiders are not insects, they are arachnids!
100-point bonus if you can tell me how many legs a spider has.
Blue whales are the smallest whale species.
FALSE
In fact, blue whales are the largest whale species and can grow up to 79 feet long and weigh up to 330,000 pounds!
Take 100 points from another team. No reason.
Bats are the only mammals that can fly.
TRUE
300-point bonus if you can tell me what state all professional baseball bats are made. 300 more if you can tell me what city.
The Reticulated Python is the longest species of snake.
TRUE
Reticulated pythons can grow to be over 16 feet long! The Longest recorded python was 32 feet long!
There are 7 oceans in the world. 300-point bonus if you can name the oceans.
FALSE
There are 5 oceans! The Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Southern Oceans.
Insects have 6 legs.
TRUE
Insects have 6 legs!
A cockroach's brain is in its body.
TRUE
Even if a cockroach loses its head, it will continue to walk and do its business, eventually dying from starvation because it does not have a mouth to eat!
500 point bonus if you know what people in South Carolina call cockroaches.
Koalas sleep the longest of any mammals.
TRUE
Koalas sleep up to 22 hours a day!
All reptiles smell with their noses.
FALSE
Some reptiles, like snakes and lizards, smell with their tongues!
Bonus 300 points for no reason.
The ocean that borders California is the Atlantic Ocean.
FALSE
The Pacific Ocean borders California!
Insects hatch from eggs.
TRUE
Insects hatch from eggs and the babies are called larvae.
Win 400 points for being in class today.
African Elephants are the heaviest land mammal.
TRUE
African Elephants can grow up to 17,600 pounds!
Cheetahs are the fastest land mammals.
TRUE
Cheetahs can run up to 70 miles per hour!
Give 200 points to the other teams from your score.
All reptiles eat meat.
FALSE
Some reptiles eat only plants!
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
TRUE
The Pacific Ocean is 63 million square miles!
200 points if you can tell me what ocean we are closest to.
Insects have antenna.
TRUE
All insects have 2 antennae.
Polar bears live in Antarctica.
FALSE
Polar bears only live in the North Arctic! 300 points if you know if penguins live in the Artic or Antarctic.
Mammals are found on every continent in the world.
TRUE
Mammals are found on every continent and all of the oceans!
Reptiles can be found on Antarctica.
FALSE
Reptiles can be found on every continent EXCEPT Antarctica! A 200-point bonus for the other two teams. Just because I like penguins.
Half of the world's wildlife can be found in the ocean.
FALSE
About 94% of the world's wildlife can be found in the oceans!
Swap points with another team even if you are the high score.
Bees can travel up to 60 miles per day.
TRUE
While searching for food, bees can travel up to 60 miles per day!
Swap points with any team unless you are the high score.
Dogs have better eyesight than humans.
TRUE
On average, dogs have better eyesight than humans, although not as colorful!