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Section 4 (Pages 132-169) Flashcards

1
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How does the secretary bird sometimes kill snakes???

A

By leaping onto their backs and breaking their necks

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what is the wingspan of the andean condor???

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more than 9 3/4 feet or 3m

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What speed can a diving peregrine reach???

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200 mph or more

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4
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what are the bald eagles huge claws used for???

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they are used to seize prey

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5
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what animal is able to copy human speech to ask for what they want???

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African grey parrot

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6
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how many years of age have parrots bred in captivity reached???

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80 years

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7
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where do most parrots live???

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tropical forests and grasslands

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8
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After the wandering albatrosses egg hatches what do the parents do???

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They take turns brooding the chick for 6 weeks

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9
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how many eggs does a wandering albatross give birth too???

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Only 1 single egg

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10
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what do the webbed feet of the wandering albatross allow it to do???

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They allow the bird to swim like a duck. It may even make shallow dives underwater to get tempting prey

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11
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what kind of nostrils do wandering albatrosses have???

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tubular nostrils

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12
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to fly long distances over the ocean the wandering albatross……

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angles it’s outspread wings into the wind

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13
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how far was a wandering albatross recorded travelling in 12 days???

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3,730 miles

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14
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What does a wandering albatrosses stomach produce???

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A foul-smelling oil

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15
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what is the number of fish that the Atlantic puffin can carry in it’s bill???

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30

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16
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How many times a year does the atlantic tern fly between the poles???

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twice a year

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17
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How many miles is the round trip to the poles

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more than 20,000 miles

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18
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what is the record weight of the whooper bird???

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34 pounds

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19
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what is the flamingos rosy pink plumet caused by???

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pigments in it’s food

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20
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what is the range that an eagle owl hunts???

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40 square miles

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21
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what is the length that the male eagle owls hoot can be heard from???

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It can be heard from a half mile away

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22
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what is the maximum wingspan of the eagle owl???

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6 feet

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23
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what do the owls flight feathers have???

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special comblike leading edges

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24
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the eagle owls eyes are not what???

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spherical

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25
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most owls take prey that they can what???

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swallow whole

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26
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what is the average weight of the adult elf owl???

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1 1/2 oz or 40 grams

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27
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why can’t an owl fly in wet weather???

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because the soft plumage of an owl is not waterproof

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28
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how do young burrowing owls scare predators out of their dark burrows???

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by making a sound that sounds like the rattle of the rattle snake

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29
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are owls nocturnal???

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yes

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30
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what does it mean to be nocturnal???

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It means active at night

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31
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What was a pel’s fishing owl once seen doing???

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Seizing, killing, and eating a baby nile crocodile

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32
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what does a great horned owl do if it sees an intruder???

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It raises it’s wings as a threat

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33
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what does a male bird of paradise have on it’s head???

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a yellow crown

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34
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where does the elf owl often hunt from???

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a perch

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35
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what are long legs and sharp talons adapded for???

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Seizing prey

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36
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how many species of toucans are there???

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up to 50

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37
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how many species of woodpeckers are there???

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more than 200

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38
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the toco toucan has the biggest what of any bird???

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the biggest bill

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39
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how many of the toucans tail vertebrae are fused together???

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three

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40
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what does the tail vertebrae fused together allow the toucan to do???

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snap it’s tail forward until it touches it’s head

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41
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how many toes does a toucan have???

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four

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42
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which way are the toucans toes facing???

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2 forward and 2 more backwards

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43
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instead of calling to claim territories what does the woodpecker do???

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they use there bills to drum rapidly on trees

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44
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How are some seeds of trees distributed???

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by toucan because seeds pass right through them without being digested

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45
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are a toucans wings long or short???

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Short

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46
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how long might a raggiana bird of paradise use 1 tree???

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20 years or more

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47
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what color is the patch of skin around the toucans eye???

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blue

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48
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what do local tribes hunt the raggiana bird of paradise for???

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there glorious plumes

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49
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a male raggiana bird of paradise has a yellow crown and???

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a dark green throat and a black bib

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50
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what provides camo for the female bird of paradise when she incubates her eggs alone???

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dull red brown plumage provides camouflage

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51
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when does the male bird of paradise perform his dance to attract a female???

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after he competes with the other males for the best performing spots

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52
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what is the number of Eurasian starlings a winter roost may contain???

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1.5 million

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53
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What kind of sounds can starlings imitate???

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Artificial sounds

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54
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what is the estimated number of the eurasian starlings that live in north america

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150 million

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55
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how do you cheat in happy glass??

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draw a line across the glasses eyes

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56
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what kind of wings does the eurasian starling have???

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triangular wings

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57
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fact time

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Eurasian starlings are whole nesters

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58
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what kind of tips do the starlings have during winter???

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flecked tips

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59
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what color is the Eurasian starlings beak in summer???

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yellow

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60
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what color is the Eurasian starlings beak in winter???

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dark colored

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61
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does a starling have sturdy or wobbly legs???

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sturdy

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62
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different types of mammal

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monotremes marsupials and placentals

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63
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what is the number of electrons on the platypus???

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40,000

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64
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what do monotremes not have???

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teeth

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65
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what do monotremes use as a substitute for teeth

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their tongues

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66
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what animal is the venom of a male platypus strong enough to kill???

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a dog

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67
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what is the number of kangaroos that sometimes gather in huge groups???

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1500

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68
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what is the speed that a red kangaroo can reach???

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31 mph

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69
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what does a red kangaroo do to cool itself when it is hot???

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licks itself

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70
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what is the number of red kangaroos living in australia???

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more than 11.5 million

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71
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what is the largest marsupial???

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A red kangaroo

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72
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how long can the sugar glider glide on it’s flight membrane???

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164 feet

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73
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what is the number of termites a numbat can eat in 1 day???

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20,000

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74
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what can a tasmanian devil’s jaws and teeth cut through???

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thick steel wire

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75
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where do most marsupials live???

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Australia

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76
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what kind of skin are baby armadillos born with???

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soft leathery skin

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77
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how long does it take for the baby armadillos skin to harden into armor???

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four weeks

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78
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what does the layer of air under it’s armour act as???

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insulation that keeps it cool on hot days

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79
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how does the armadillo protect itself???

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It curls up into a hard shelled ball so predators cannot eat it

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80
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The armadillos are a family of how many species???

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21 species

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81
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how long is the giant ant eaters tongue???

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up to 2 feet

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82
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what is the number of insects a giant ant eater may eat in 1 day???

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30,000

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83
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the giant ant eaters smell is how many times better than a humans???

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40 times better

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84
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what is the giant Ant eater specialized for???

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Specialized for it’s insect eating way of life

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85
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what kind of snout does the giant Ant eater have???

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tubular snout

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86
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does a giant Ant eater have long or short legs???

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short legs

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87
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does a giant Ant eater have small claws???

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no

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88
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A mole can shift how many times of it’s body weight each day???

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540 times

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89
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what is the number of earthworms a mole needs to eat per day???

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20 earth worms per day

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90
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does a mole have large eyes???

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no

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91
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what is the distance a busy mole can tunnel through the ground in one day???

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656 feet

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92
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what does the moles toxic saliva do to earthworms???

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paralyses the worm so the mole can eat it later

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93
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what kind of coat does the mole have???

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A velvet coat

94
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what is the weight of a newborn elephant calf???

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220 lb

95
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how many hours does an elephant spend eating every day???

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16 hours

96
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does an elephants trunk have bones???

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no

97
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what is the amount of water an african elephant drinks every day???

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44 gallons

98
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does an elephant have curved or straight tusks???

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curved

99
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are elephants big or small when born???

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big

100
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what is the african savanna elephants diet???

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grass leaves and bark

101
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What bird is the biggest vulture???

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The Andean condor

102
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What woodpecker has a red head and eats sap?

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Red-Breasted Sapsucker.

103
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What does the Toco Toucan eat?

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Fruit, eggs, and small animals.

104
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What species of birds have long tongues?

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Woodpeckers.

105
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What Toucanet lives in Central and South America and is camouflaged and noisy.

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Emerald Toucanet.

106
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How many years can the Raggiana bird of paradise use the same display tree?

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20+ years.

107
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What bird is one of the most flamboyant species where the males are polygamous?

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Raggiana bird of paradise.

108
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What very adaptable bird forages in groups and lives in Europe and western Asia?

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Eurasian starling.

109
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What does the Eurasian starling eat?

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Insects, worms, seeds, and berries.

110
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Does the Eurasian starling walk or hop on land?

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Walk.

111
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What is the estimate of Eurasian starlings living in North America?

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150 million.

112
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Where do Eurasian starlings nest?

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In holes.

113
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Why does an Eurasian starling stick its bill into soft ground?

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To look for food.

114
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What color do Eurasian starlings bills change in summer?

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Yellow.

115
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When do Eurasian starlings group into flocks and perform murmurations?

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When the summer breeding season ends.

116
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What is the length of the Vermilion flycatcher?

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6 in.

117
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What do Vermillion flycatchers eat?

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insects

118
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Where does the Superb lyrebird spend its day?

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on the forest floor

119
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Where do Superb lyrebirds spend the night?

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in trees.

120
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Where does the barn swallow live?

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worldwide except antarctica.

121
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Do barn swallows make long migrations?

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yes

122
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What color is the Nightingales plumage?

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brown

123
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Where does the Nightingale live?

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Europe, western asia, and africa.

124
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How long is the superb fairy-wren?

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up to 5 1/2 in

125
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What is the eurasian nuthatch’s bill used for?

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to break open nut shells.

126
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How long does it take for a male baya weaver to build his nest?

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18 days.

127
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when a red-backed shrine wants to eat its prey later, what does it do?

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it stabs its prey on a thorn.

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A
129
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What is the biggest of the crows?

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The raven

130
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What is the most powerful perching bird?

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The raven

131
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Is the raven smart?

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yes

132
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Where does the baya weaver live?

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ranged from india to southeast asia

133
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How long is the baya weaver in inches?

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up to 6 in

134
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What are baya weavers nests made out of?

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Grass blades and strips of palm leaf

135
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for the baya weavers, who builds the nest? The male or the female?

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the male

136
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How many baya weaver nests can hang from the same tree?

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up to 30.

137
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Where does a red crossbill live?

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North america, europe, and asia

138
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How long is a red crossbill?

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6 1/2 in

139
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What color are male red crossbills?

A

red

140
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What color are female red crossbills

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green

141
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What bird breads further north than any other land bird ?

A

Snow bunting

142
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Where do snow buntings live?

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North america, europe, and asia

143
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How long is a snow bunting?

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6 1/2 in

144
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what colors are a snow buntings plumage.

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Mainly black and white

145
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How long ago did mammals first appear?

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220 million years ago

146
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When mammals first appeared, were they big or small?

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small

147
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Do all mammals breath air?

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yes

148
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Are most mammals Monotremes, Marsupials, or Placentals?

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placentals

149
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are mammals warm or cold blooded?

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warm-blooded

150
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are mammals vertebrates?

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yes

151
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Do some small mammals eat more than twice their weight in food every week, or every day?

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every day

152
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What is the biggest, heaviest land mammal?

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The african savanna elephant

153
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Do mammals feed on milk when they are born?

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yes

154
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What are the four features mammals have to keep warm?

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blubber, fur, spines, and scales.

155
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do monotremes give birth to live young, or lay eggs?

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they lay eggs.

156
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how many living species of monotremes are there?

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5

157
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is a platypus’s bill rough or smooth?

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smooth

158
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What closes when a platypus is under water?

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its eye groove and its nostrils.

159
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is a platypus’s bill sensitive to touch?

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yes

160
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When an echidna is born, does it have spines?

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no

161
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what are the 2 uses of a platypus’ tail?

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  1. steering underwater
  2. storing fat
162
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where does the platypus live?

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Eastern australia and Tazmania

163
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how long is the platypus

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23 3/4 inches

164
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does a platypus have venom?

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yes

165
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do platypus have long or short legs

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short

166
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where does a Western Long-beaked Echidna live?

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New Guinea

167
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where does a short-beaked Echidna live?

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Australia and New Guinea

168
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how many species of long-beaked Echidna exist?

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3

169
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How does a short-beaked Echidna defend itself?

A

it curls into a ball

170
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how many electroreceptors are on a platypus’ bill?

A

40,000

171
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do monotremes have teeth?

A

no

172
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how many red kangaroos can be in one group?

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1,500

173
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what animal is the biggest Australian mammals and the largest of marsupials

A

red kangaroo

174
Q

are mature male kangaroos territorial?

A

no

175
Q

do male kangaroos fight over female kangaroos

A

yes

176
Q

where do red kangaroos live?

A

Australia

177
Q

how tall can red kangaroos get?

A

4.5 feet

178
Q

what do red kangaroos eat?

A

mostly grass

179
Q

how many red kangaroos currently live in Austrialia?

A

11.5 million

180
Q

do kangaroos have claws?

A

yes

181
Q

do red kangaroos give birth to a fully formed baby?

A

no

182
Q

what color are red kangaroo females?

A

blue-gray, only the males are red

183
Q

how many miles per hour can a red kangaroo run?

A

31 miles per hour

184
Q

what does a red kangaroo do to cool itself off?

A

licks his arms

185
Q

where do Virginia opossum live?

A

north and central america

186
Q

Is the Virginia opossum common?

A

yes

187
Q

how does the Virginia opossum defend itself?

A

it plays dead

188
Q

where does the Southern Marsupial Mole live?

A

Australian deserts

189
Q

how long is the numbat?

A

up to 11.5 inches

190
Q

how far can a sugar glider glide?

A

164 feet

191
Q

What is the biggest carnivorous marsupial?

A

Tasmanian Devil

192
Q

Can the Tasmanian Devil crush bone?

A

yes

193
Q

Can the Tasmanian Devil kill animals the size of a small kangaroo alone?

A

yes

194
Q

where does the yellow-footed antechinus live?

A

eastern and southwestern Australia

195
Q

does the greater bilby have short ears

A

no

196
Q

true or false: the greater bilby never has to drink

A

true

197
Q

when is the greater bilby active, day or night?

A

night

198
Q

does the greater bilby burrow?

A

yes

199
Q

where does the koala live?

A

eastern Australia

200
Q

do koalas spend most of their lives awake or asleep?

A

asleep

201
Q

how many termites can a numbat eat in a day

A

20,000

202
Q

where does the common wombat spend it’s day?

A

underground

203
Q

can the common brushtail possum live in cities?

A

yes

204
Q

What does the common brushtail possum eat?

A

leafs, small animals and kitchen scraps

205
Q

Can the tasmanian devil bite through steel?

A

yes

206
Q

What marsupial can glide and eats sap, nectar, and insects?

A

sugar glider.

207
Q

What possum lives almost entirely by eating nectar and pollen, and lives in southwestern austrailia?

A

honey possum

208
Q

Does the goodfellows tree kangaroo feed during the day?

A

no

209
Q

How many armadillo species are there?

A

21

210
Q

Is and armadillos tongue sticky?

A

yes

211
Q

how long is the three banded armadillo?

A

11 in

212
Q

what does the hair on the belly of the armadillo do?

A

it keeps the armadillo cool

213
Q

can the three banded armadillo see well?

A

no

214
Q

how does the three banded armadillo protect itself?

A

It rolls into a ball.

215
Q

how long is a giant anteaters tongue?

A

2 ft

216
Q

how many insects can a giant anteater eat in a day?

A

30,000

217
Q

how many times can a giant anteater flick its tongue in and out a second?

A

3 times.

218
Q

Does the giant anteater have big or small eyes?

A

small

219
Q

Does the giant anteater walk on its knuckles, or on its claws?

A

knuckles.

220
Q

Are the giant anteater’s hind legs longer than it front legs?

A

no

221
Q

how long can the european mole get?

A

6 1/4 in

222
Q

is a european moles saliva toxic to humans?

A

no, just earthworms.

223
Q

how many earthworms does a european mole need to eat in a day?

A

20

224
Q

Is a european moles fur long or short?

A

short

225
Q

how many ft can a european mole tunnel through in one day?

A

656 ft

226
Q

What makes up an elephants trunk?

A

its nose and upper lip

227
Q

What is the biggest land animal?

A

an elephant.

228
Q

are elephants smart?

A

yes

229
Q

Do elephants spend most of their time eating and getting food?

A

yes

230
Q

how heavy is a newborn african elephant?

A

220

231
Q

What do the african savanna elephants ears do?

A

keep them cool.

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