Nature Science
Terminology
Celebrities in Nature
Job Titles
What's That Animal?
100
This sweet substance is the only food that doesn't spoil and used in medicine to promote healing.
What is honey?
100
A non-native species that does environmental or economic harm.
What is invasive ?
100
Crikey! This Australian is known for his eccentric love of all animals, regardless how dangerous they are.
Who is Steve Irwin?
100
A professional who manages zoo animals.
What is a zookeeper?
100
This unique species can only be found in Florida.
What is a Florida Scrub Jay?
200
The production and emission of light by a living organism.
What is bioluminescence?
200
A native species that is unique only to that environment and cannot be found anywhere else.
What is endemic?
200
Brothers host this animated show, named after them, about adventure & mystery with wild animals. They previously hosted "Zoboomafoo," another children's educational series about wildlife.
Who are the Kratt brothers (Chris & Martin)?
200
A doctor who treats sick and injured domestic or wild animals.
What is a veterinarian?
200
This species is known for their great migration from North America to Mexico.
What is a monarch butterfly?
300
The biggest contribution to global climate change.
What is CO2 emissions/greenhouse gases?
300
A non-native species that is not harmful but has been considered established.
What is naturalized?
300
Knighted by Queen Elizabeth on her birthday in 1985, he is 94 years old and most recognized by his distinguished, soothing voice narrating nature documentaries.
Who is Sir David Attenborough?
300
A scientist who studies plants.
What is a botanist?
300
Unfortunately this African species is known as the most trafficked mammal in the world.
What is a pangolin?
400
A single-celled organism that collectively produces 70-80% of the oxygen on Earth.
What is phytoplankton or algae?
400
Abbreviated SSP, this program helps ensure the survival of selected species in zoos and aquariums, most of which are threatened or endangered in the wild.
What is the 'Species Survival Plan'?
400
This famous primatologist is best known for dedicating over 55 years to chimpanzee research.
Who is Jane Goodall?
400
A professional who cares for sick, injured, and orphaned native wildlife.
What is a wildlife rehabber?
400
These spots make it hard for this animal's prey to see them in tall grasses and tree branches.
What is a leopard?
500
An autopsy performed on an animal.
What is a necropsy?
500
Abbreviated SAFE, this commitment developed by zoos & aquariums focuses on specific endangered species, and saving them from extinction by restoring healthy populations in the wild.
What is 'Saving Animals From Extinction'?
500
This current animal science professor revolutionized the livestock industry for the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter, and one of the first individuals on the autism spectrum to document her personal experience of autism.
Who is Temple Grandin?
500
A scientist who studies birds.
What is an Ornithologist?
500
These backwards-facing spikes are called papillae, and prevent prey from slipping out of this animal's throat.
What is a leatherback sea turtle?