Animals
I am an animal that conserves water by storing it in my bladder. I can go a whole year without going to the bathroom.
What is a desert tortoise?
Utah is known for being the _______ driest state in America, due to the vast deserts and shrubland found here.
What is Second?
Adding _______ ___________ over highways, is a great way to help Utah wildlife travel safely away from cars.
What is Wildlife Crossings?
I can dig tunnels up to 9ft below the ground. My exhibit had to have a solid layer of concrete added below the dirt.
What is American Badger?
Keepers make a special ______ to ensure that every animal gets the right nutrition they need to stay healthy.
What is Diet?
I have the ability to drink and breathe through pores in my skin. Some people think I resemble an Axolotl as a juvenile.
What is a Tiger Salamander?
I'm a region with low oxygen, cold temperatures and high winds. Many plants that live here have adapted to be less than 12 inches tall.
What is Alpine?
Burros were brought out West to help miners move gold. Many were abandoned and became an _________ _________ to the desert habitat.
What is Invasive Species?
This exhibit was made with steeper terrain and larger rocks, for animals who are sure-footed and balance well.
What is Bighorn Sheep?
Keepers and animals work together to learn new behaviors. This helps the animal stay physically and mentally stimulated. It can also help keepers assess the animals physical health and provide treatment.
What is Training?
I have semi-retractable claws. I am one of two canine species that can climb trees.
What is Gray Fox?
Stalactites and Stalagmites can form within these dark places. Most were created naturally but some are old mining shafts.
What are Caves?
___________ is one of the leading toxins found in many birds of prey across North America. It affects the blood and liver.
What is Rodenticide?
My exhibit was designed to showcase an Aluminum cast of what my home would look like underground.
What are Ants?
When different items or food rewards are added to an animal's habitat it stimulates them mentally and physically to use their natural behaviors.
What is Enrichment?
I'm most active at twilight and night time, so my vision is 6 times better than a human's. My eyes are much larger than other carnivores.
What is a Mountain Lion?
I help reduce flooding by holding extra water in depressions. Plants here can stabilize shorelines with their strong roots.
What is Wetlands?
Bee pollination is so important in the USA, that they help pollinate about _____ % of all flowering plants found here.
What is 75%?
This area of many small habitats, showcases our project to help replenish the population of this amphibian species in the wild.
What is Western Toad?
When an animal does the correct training behavior the keeper can use a sound or word to let them know they have completed that request. Then it is shortly followed by a food reward as a positive reinforcement.
What is a Bridge?
When distressed, my young can make calls that mimic the sounds of a rattlesnake to scare away predators.
What is a Burrowing Owl?
I am the largest known living organism on Earth, spanning 100+ acres in Utah. I look like one huge forest.
What is a Quaking Aspen?
Water conservation is a priority for all Utah wetlands, like the Great Salt Lake. Over ____ _________ birds utilize this resource throughout the year.
What is ten million?
Since I thrive living on the rocky terrain, my habitat is full of sloping rocks to perch on. I live mutually with a bird of prey and can often be found sleeping in a stump.
What is Yellow-bellied Marmot?
A technique used to study behavioral changes over time in wild animals. It also has been utilized in zoos. It helps us understand them socially and physically.
What is Ethograms?