Sea turtles lay their eggs on beaches. What decides if a baby boy or baby girl turtle hatches out of its shell? Color of the shell, temperature of the sand or size of the egg?
The temperature of the sand. If the egg is exposed to warmer temperatures, a girl turtle will develop. If the sand is cooler, a boy turtle will grow.
Which type of animal's fingerprints resemble human fingerprints?
The koala
Cats use their whiskers to check whether a space is too small for them to fit through or not?
True
False
Where is the only place on their bodies that dogs can sweat? hint: it's unexpected!
under their feet
How many hearts does the giant Pacific octopus have? 2, 5, 3, or 1
Three3 hearts – two pump blood to their gills and one pumps blood to the rest of their body
What is bigger – an ostrich eye or an ostrich brain?
an ostrich eye
What do snakes use to smell? their nose, their skin, their tongue
their tongue
What type of animal is known as a Mexican Hairless?
a dog
Out of 12, how many dogs survived the Titanic disaster?
1
7
3
What is a group of wolves called?
a pack
Rabbits are born blind.
True
False
What name is given to a female deer?
A doe
What animal venom kills the fastest?
Rattlesnake
Scorpion
Black Mamba
Cobra
What is the most poisonous animal to humans?
Box Jellyfish
What animal is said to have 9 lives?
cats
Which bird is a symbol for peace?
the dove
The python is a poisonous snake.
True
False
A snail can sleep for how many years?
3
1
2
5
How many legs does a mosquito have?
4
6
8
2
What color is a flamingo when it’s born? gray, white, pink, brown
Gray! The shrimp and algae they eat dye their feathers pink
What do you call the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and Cape buffalo?
the big five
What is the only animal that can’t jump? hint: it's really really big
the elephant
What type of animal is a Komodo Dragon
a lizard
What is the only big cat that can’t roar?
a cheetah
A dead snake can bite you?
True
False
Why do otters hold hands when they sleep in water? to stay afloat, to keep warm, to stay together, or too look bigger to prey?
To stay together, otherwise they would float away
Snakes have flexible jaws which allow them to eat prey bigger than their head!
True
False
What color is a polar bear’s skin under their white fur?
black
white
pink
What direction do bats fly out of a cave?
They always turn right.
They always turn left.
Do fish have spines?
Yes! All fish live in water and have a spine.
How do scientists tell how old a fish is?
ear growth rings (otoliths)
Do fish have eyelids?
Yes
No
What kind of creature is a Portuguese man o’ war?
a jellyfish
How many eyes do most spiders have? 2 , 8, 4, or, 6
Eight! (some have six or less, but they’re always an even number)
How many legs does a lobster have?
8
12
10
6
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