Magnificent Mammals
What part of an elephant's body is made up of over 40,000 muscles?
Trunk
What word describes the ability to grip or hold objects with the hands, feet or tail?
Prehensile
What is the main purpose of a bird's nest?
Protect the eggs and baby birds
What is symbiosis?
A close relationships between two species that live near or with each other
What is taxonomy?
The science of naming, classifying and organizing living things.
Elephants are known for their complex social behavior. What is the name of the groups they live in?
A herd
What is the key difference between Old World and New World monkeys?
NWM have prehensile tails and OWM do not
Name one part of the chicken embryo
shell, shell membranes, air cell, chalazae, albumen, yolk, germinal disc, vitelline membrance, yolk sac, allantois, chorion
Explain the 3 different types of symbiotic relationships
Mutualism, Commencialism and Parasitism
What kingdom do humans belong to?
Animalia.
Why do elephants have large ears?
To help cool their bodies by releasing heat
What is the social group of baboons called?
A troop
Explain why birds migrate.
To find food and better breeding grounds during different seasons
Explain the sloth-moth relationship and tell us which type of symbiotic relationship it is
Sloths and moths help each other in a mutual way. Moths lay eggs in sloth poop so their babies can grow, and when the moths live in the sloth’s fur, their waste helps algae grow. The sloth eats the algae for nutrients and may also use it as camouflage to hide from predators.
What is the phylum that includes all vertebrates?
Chordata.
Communication over long distances
Name one trait that all primates share.
Opposable thumbs, forward facing eyes, large brains
What is the term that describes the restlessness that birds feel before migration?
Zugunruhe
Why do sloths move so slowly?
To save energy — their diet is low in nutrients, so moving slowly helps them survive on less food.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
To identify and classify organisms using a series of yes/no questions.
What is one way elephants use their excellent memories in the wild?
To remember water sources or migration routes
What does it mean when a baboon shows its teeth in a way that looks like a smile?
It means the baboon is scared or trying to say, “Please don’t hurt me!” — it’s not being friendly, it’s trying to avoid a fight.
How do birds navigate during migration?
Using the Earth's magnetic field, the position of the sun & stars, and visual landmarks
A hermit crab carries a sea anemone on its shell. The sea anemone scares away predators with its stinging tentacles, and the crab gives the anemone a ride and access to more food. What kind of symbiosis is this?
Mutualism — both the crab and the anemone benefit.
What is the correct order of the levels of classification on the taxonomy pyramid?
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species