Conservation
This IUCN Red List category refers to species that are at very high risk of extinction in the wild
Endangered
The current president of Tufts University
Sunil Kumar
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USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
What color is a polar bears skin?
Black
The number of species threatened with extinction
>45,300
A popular Tufts tradition involves painting this iconic campus feature at night
The canon
2
Krill
ESA
(Endangered S_____ A__)
Endangered Species Act
To what degree can an owl rotate its head and neck?
270°
A species selected to act as an ambassador, icon or symbol for a defined habitat, issue, campaign or environmental cause
Flagship species
Tufts has how many campuses? (Bonus points if you can name them all)
4 (5 if you count Talloires!)
1. Medford/Somerville
2. SMFA
3. Grafton
4. Boston Health Sciences
3
Ferret
AZA
(Association of ____ & _______)
Association of Zoos & Aquariums
A sloth takes how long to digest it's food?
~16 days
A unifying approach in conservation medicine, this idea takes into consideration the Human, the Animal, and the Environment
One Health
The number of volumes in 6 total libraries (roughly)
1,292,572
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IUCN
(I_______ Union for C_____ of N____)
International Union for Conservation of Nature
What are rhino horns made of?
Keratin
Contrary to "in-situ" conservation, this method involves conservation within zoos or other institutions, like long term captive breeding sites or botanical gardens.
Ex-situ conservation
The campus center is home to these 4 dining options
The Sink, Commons Cafe, Hotung, Pax et Lox
5
Pangolin
SSP
(Species S_______ P___)
Species Survival Plan
How many muscle fascicles (bundles of muscle fibers) are present in an elephants trunk?
~90,000