Fish
Reptiles
Mammals
Birds
Surprise
100
Are fish a vertebrate or invertebrate?
What is a vertebrate
100
The IMAS Ambassador Animal, Ryujin, is what type of animal?
What is bearded dragon
100
What word means the study of animals?
What is zoology
100
The mass of undigested parts of a bird's food that some bird species occasionally regurgitate
What is an owl pellet
100
Animals are divided into two categories depending on whether or not they have a backbone. These two categories are called ____ and ____.
What is vertebrate and invertebrate
200
This adaptation allows dolphins to “see" by interpreting the echoes of sound waves that bounce off of objects near them in the water.
What is echolocation
200
Why do reptiles shed periodically throughout their lives?
They shed their skin to allow further growth
200
Some animals hide to sneak up on their prey. Other animals use it so they don't become dinner. This adaptation is called what?
What is camouflage
200
Birders are people who bird watch for a hobby. Things they look out for to identify a bird are:
The color of the crown, beak, chest, feet, and the sounds they make
200
What is the outer shell of an insect called?
What is an exoskeleton
300
What is the name of the fin on the backbone of a fish that keeps it from rolling over and helps with sudden turns?
What is dorsal fin
300
Why does the IMAS Ambassador Animal, Binky, flick out her tongue?
This allows her to bring scent molecules from the air to a specialized organ inside her mouth and interprets it as smell
300
What makes an animal a mammal?
Fur and warm-blooded
300
What is the name of this bird that is native only the RGV?
What is a green jay
300
What is the role of earth worms in the ecosystem?
Make rich soil
400
What are the three segments of the prehistoric Priscacara fish?
What is head, trunk, and tail (each correct answer will allow for 150 points, or all three for 500 points)
400
A venomous snake with large hinged fangs, typically having a broad head and stout body, with dark patterns on a lighter background.
What is a viper
400
A critically endangered marine animal that has only about 10 of its species still living. This animal looks similar to a dolphin.
What is vaquita
400
What is the name of a scientist that studies birds
What is ornithologist
400
The small orange piece a part of the 3D shark model that went beneath the intestines is called the _____.
What is the spleen
500
This prehistoric shark has been around for 125 million years and is still alive today. It uses its pointed snout to poke around into crevasses to help get prey items out into the open. When catching prey, the shark protrudes it's jaw out to catch it.
What is a goblin shark
500
A poisonous snake from Africa or southern Asia that can make itself look bigger by spreading the skin at the back of its head.
What is a cobra
500
What is the name of the unique body part narwhals have that protrude from their head like a unicorn.
What is tooth
500
You may notice that some bird songs sound like human words. This is called ____.
What is mnemonic
500
What is the name of the fins on the lower part of a fish that allow it to move side to side?
What is pectoral fins