Most artic foxes turn white in winter, but some have brownish blue fur. In summer, they shed their winter coats for brown and cream fur. T or F
T
In the Artic, we can find polar bears, foxes, owls, hares and lots of birds. T or F
True
There are whales, penguins, red foxes, and no birds in Antarctica. T or F
False. There are no red foxes in Antarctica, but there are lots of different birds there.
The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusc.
True
Which animal lives in the Artic? POLAR BEAR - PENGUIN
polar bear
Australia is considered a big town. T or F
False. Australia is a continent, a country and also an island.
In New Zealand, there is a giant carnivorous snail that has 6,000 teeth. T or F
T
Madagascar is an island near the coast of South America.T or F?
False. Madagascar is an island near Africa, in the Indian Ocean.
Bees are perfectly adapted to pollinate, helping plants grow, breed and produce food. They do so by transferring pollen between flowering plants and so keep the cycle of life turning. What will happen if they disappear?
The production of food would be affected everywhere.
This salamander lives in rivers in forests around the world. T or F
False. This is the Texas Blind Salamander. They live in a cave and are blind. There are about 100 of them in two different caves in the world.
Koalas, kangaroos, wombats, Tasmanian devils are very tiny when they are born. They need their mother's pouch to survive. T or F?
True. Some of these animals will stay in the pouch for months.
Narwhals use their pointed tooth to fight with other narwhals. T or F
False. Scientists have never recorded images of narwhals fighting and using their pointed teeth.
In China, there is a monkey that has blue fur. T or F
False. This monkey has a blue face and no nose.
Name 3 places you can visit in Australia.
The Coast, The Desert (or Outback), The Great Barrier Reef, Big Cities, National Parks, etc.
Penguins live in the Artic and in Antarctica. T or F
F. There are no penguins in the Artic.
Narwhals have a long straight pointed tooth. T or F
True
Krills are very important in the Artic and Antarctic food chain. Krills eat seals, whales, and birds. T or F
False. Seals, whales, birds and other animals eat krills.
Can elephants Swim? YES or NO
Yes. Elephants are great swimmers. They use their thunk like a snorkel to breathe and swim in deep waters. They float easily.
Which animal can be found in the Southern Pole, in Antarctica and the neighboring continents? POLAR BEAR - PENGUIN
penguin
Bees produce only honey. T or F?
False. Bees produce honey, wax, propolis, honeycomb for their own food and protection. Human beings have learned how to use these products as food and medicine.
Humphead parrotfish feed on algae on coral reefs. They break pieces of the reefs trying to get the algae. Their poop helps create new islands. T or F
True. They excrete the pieces that are not digested as sand, helping to create small islands and the sandy beaches of the Caribbean
What do wolf spiders do with their baby spiders right after they are born?
ABANDON THEM - CARRY THEM FOR SOME TIME
They carry their babies for some time on their backs.
Marsupials are born incomplete. They have to make the journey to their mother's pouch to drink their milk. Not all marsupials have pouches, designed to protect the babies. Some of them have only a fold. T or F
True
In natural conditions, if a female panda gave birth to twins, she would abandon one of them. T or F
True. Twin baby pandas have very little chance of surviving because scientists believe that the mom doesn't have enough milk to feed both. She will abandon one.
Lemmings are small birds that live throughout temperate and polar regions of North America and Eurasia, steppes and semideserts, treeless alpine or arctic tundra, sphagnum bogs, coniferous forests, and sagebrush-covered slopes. T or F
False. They are not birds, they are rodents (gnawing mammals)