Lecture 10

Question 1

What does biodiversity mean ?

Answer 1

Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth.

Question 2

What the recorded species in oman ?

Answer 2

• Mammals
• Birds
• Reptiles
• Butterflies
• Other insects

Question 3

What are the featurs of mammals ?

Answer 3

• A mammal is a warm-blooded animal that gives birth to babies.
• Mammals have either fur or hair at some stage in the lives.
• Baby whales and dolphins are actually born with a moustache.
• Most mammals have teeth and they look different and live in different ways.
• Mammals have unique brains and are often intelligent.
• The Dolphin is one of the most playful and intelligent animal.
• Bat is a mammal that can fly.
• Example for mammals: Whales, Foxes, Cats.

Question 4

Where The striped hyena and the Arabian wolf can be found ?

Answer 4

in the Dhofar Mountains of Southern Oman.

Question 5

Wht are the features of bird ?

Answer 5

• Scientists believe that birds evolved from dinosaurs.
• Birds are those that have feathers.
• Feathers are versatile and keeps the birds warm.
• Wing feathers allow them to fly and tail feathers are used for steering.
• The colors of feathers are important as they can be used as camouflage to hide themselves from enemies.
• Hollow bones help them to be light enough to fly.

Question 6

What are the features of reptiles ?

Answer 6

• A reptile is a cold blooded animal that is covered in scales and has a hard outer shell.
• As reptiles are cold blooded, they do not have a constant body temperature and they react to the temperature in the surrounding environment.
• Most reptiles lay eggs with soft shells on sand.
• Example: Turtle, Snakes, lizards.

Question 7

What are the small lizard commonly found in oman?

Answer 7

Geckos

Question 8

What are the most known animals in oman ?

Answer 8

1)arabia leopard
2)arabian oryx
3)caracal
4)oman garra