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Section 6 (Pages 210-247) Flashcards

1
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How does the narwhal use its tusk?

A

sensory organ, fighting, attracting a mate

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What does the Wolverine use its highly powerful jaw to do?

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It uses its jaw to gnaw on frozen meat and crush bones.

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Although this is the smallest mustelid, it is a formidable hunter. What animal is it?

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The least weasel

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Where can a cheetah be found?

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Africa and West Asia

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5
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Where can the snow leopard be found?

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Central Asia

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6
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True or false: Up to half of all male black rhinos die of injuries caused by the horns of rival males

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True

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7
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Giraffe/TRUE OR FALSE: Extra long vertebrae are are joined together by joints similar to ball and socket joints.

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True

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8
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FACT TIME!!!!!!

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Taste buds on the orcas short tongue help it reject any inedible prey.

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9
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What do the humpback whale and the orca have in common?

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They are both found worldwide

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10
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Giraffe/TRUE OR FALSE: giraffes have small eyes and can’t see over long distances.

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False

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11
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What does a western red deer eat?

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Leaves and grass

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12
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What is the southern gerenuk also called?

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The giraffe-necked antelope

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13
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How long can a giraffe’s tongue be?

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17 3/4 inches in length

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14
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True or False: Giraffes can have the same exact coat pattern.

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False

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15
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When galloping, what is the top speed a giraffe can reach?

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37mph

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16
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Where are giraffes found?

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Africa

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17
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How many neck bones does a giraffe have?

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Seven

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18
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How much can a hippo weigh?

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More than 4,400 lb

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19
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True or False: Hippos have natural sunscreen

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True

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20
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True or False: Hippos have webbed toes

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True

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21
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What do Hippos eat?

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Mainly grass

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22
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How long can hippos be?

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Up to 11 1/2 feet long

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23
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This elegant aquatic hunter has a tapering tail and dense, short fur that give it perfect streamlining underwater. What is it?

A

What is the Eurasian Otter.

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24
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FACT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!

A

The Sea Otter eats prickly prey

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25
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Fact time!!!

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Whereas most big cats have plain or spotted coats the tiger has unusual dark stripes.

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26
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Where is the European badger found?

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Europe, western Asia

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27
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How many tigers remain in the world?

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4,000

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28
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How fast can tigers run?

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40 mph

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29
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What are the tear marks on the cheetahs used for?

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Protects the cheetahs eyes from the sun’s glare.

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30
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What do the Wolverine and the Least Weasel have in common?

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They are both found in the same places.

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31
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The arctic seas

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32
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The smallest and rarest porpoise is?

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The vaquita

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33
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Both the European Pine Marten and the European Badger are found in ______ and _______ ____.

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Europe, Western Asia

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34
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The _______ ____ _______ long furry tail helps it keep its balance?

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European Pine Marten

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35
Q

What do Lions eat?

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Mainly hoofed animals.

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36
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True or false: Long Sensitive whiskers help the ocelot find its way at night.

A

True

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37
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What animal makes a laughing call?
A. Jaguar
B. Puma
C. Spotted Hyena
D. African Wild Ass

A

Spotted Hyena

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38
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True or False: Zebra’s and horses aren’t related

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False

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39
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What are the four Camelids featured in the book?

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The Dromedary, Vicuna, Guanaco, and Bactrian Camel

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40
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What does the humpback whale eat?

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Plankton and small fish

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41
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How much does a humpback whale weigh?

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37 tons!

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42
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How far away can you still hear a male humpback whale’s “song”

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up to 20 miles away

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43
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True or False: The Vaquita is the rarest porpoise

A

True

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44
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What is the Caracal also known as?

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The desert lynx

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45
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FACT TIME!!! :)

A

The Jaguar is the biggest American cat!

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46
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How long can an Otter get to be?

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Up to 4ft

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47
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Where in the world can you find a Meerkat?

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Southern Africa

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48
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FACT TIME!!!!!!! :) :) :)

A

Otters love to eat Sea Urchuns!

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49
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True or false: sea otters aren’t mustelids.

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false

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50
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True or false: both male and female narwhals have tusks.

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false

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51
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How many mustelids are mentioned in the first two pages?

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6

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52
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TRUE OR FALSE: both males and females have the furry ruff.

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false

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53
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How many wildcats all together are shown on pages 220-221?

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12

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54
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Which animal has closeable ears?
A. Sea Otter
B. Least weasel
C. Meerkat

A

C. Meerkat

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55
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How many females can a successful stag mate at the most during breeding season?

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20 females!

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56
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What does a Mountain Zebra eat?

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Grasses, leaves, and fruit

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57
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True or False: “Onagers are among the fastest hoofed mammals”

A

TRUE!

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58
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FACT TIME!!!!!

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The Amazon River Dolphin can be up to 8 1/4ft long!

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59
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True or False: “The Blue whale is probably the largest animal that has ever lived.”

A

TRUE!?!

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60
Q

What do Lions eat?

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Mainly hoofed animals

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61
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FACT TIME!!!!!!!!!! :) :)

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A sentry meerkat makes different alarm calls depending on whether it spots predators on the ground or in the air.

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62
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What animal was Timon in The Lion King?
A. eurasian otter
B. meerkat
C. european pine marten

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B. meerkat

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63
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What animal is Pumbaa in The Lion King?
A. warthog
B.black Rhinoceros
C.pig

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A. warthog

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64
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FACT TIME!!!!! :):):)

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FRIEND OR FOE: The rhino is often attended by red-billed oxpeckers, which remove skin parasites. But, they also pick at wounds to make them bleed so they can drink the rhino’s blood.

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65
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TRUE OR FALSE: the dromedary is taller than the vicuna.

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True

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66
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What is the tallest camelid throughout pages 230-231?

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The Bactrian camel

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67
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FACT TIME!!!!

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LETHAL BLADES|[Common Warthog] The lower tusks are shorter and much sharper than the upper ones.

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68
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What is the smallest horse shown in section 6?

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African wild ass

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69
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What is the biggest horse shown in section 6?

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Przewalski’s horse

70
Q

What horses are found in Central Asia?

A

Kiang, Onager, and Przewalski’s Horse.

71
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: The Cape Springbok is the biggest Bovid.

A

False

72
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: There are up to nine subspecies of giraffe, each with its own coat pattern.

A

True

73
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What is the hippopotamus’ diet?

A

Mainly grass

74
Q

What is an orca’s diet?

A

various marine animals

75
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What is the humpback whale’s diet?

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plankton, small fish

76
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FACT TIME!!! :):):)

A

Fighting is dangerous, and every year many stags are injured or killed by stronger rivals.

77
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Where can the Cuvier’s beaked whale be found?

A

All oceans except arctic

78
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Where is the Beluga whale found?

A

The Arctic seas.

79
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How long is the long finned pilot whale?

A

Up to 22 feet!

80
Q

Do dolphins have small teeth or big teeth?

A

They have small teeth

81
Q

How long is a Humpback whale?

A

Up to 56 feet!

82
Q

What is another name for the Spotted hyena?

A

The laughing hyena

83
Q

True or false? Spotted hyenas live in female dominated clans.

A

True!

84
Q

True or false? The fishing cat doesn’t actually fish.

A

False!

85
Q

True or false? The Ocelot sometimes fight to the death over disputed grounds.

A

True!

86
Q

Where is the European wildcat found?

A

Europe

87
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Fact time!!!!

A

The least weasel is able to kill a rabbit 10 times its own weight!

88
Q

How long can a European pine martin be at the most length?

A

Up to 5 ft

89
Q

Where is the sea otter found?

A

North Pacific shores.

90
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True or false? The African wild ass is the smallest of the horse family.

A

True!

91
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What is the length of the largest known black rhino horn?

A

4 1/4 ft

92
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What does a black rhinoceros eat?

A

Leaves and twigs

93
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Is a black rhinoceros a carnivore, or herbivore

A

Herbivore

94
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Where is the black rhinoceros located?

A

Africa

95
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What does the black rhinoceros thick skin do?

A

It protects the rhino skin from sharp thorns.

96
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How many huffed toes does each sturdy foot have on a rhinoceros?

A

Three

97
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True or false? A rhinoceros has poor vision

A

True!

98
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What does the black rhinoceros use Its prehensile lip to do?

A

To pluck stems and leaves

99
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True or false? The black rhinoceros has no front teeth.

A

True!

100
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What is the top speed of a black rhino?

A

34, mph

101
Q

Fact time!!!!

A

Thedromedary has thornproof lips that allows them to eat thorny desert shrubs!

102
Q

Where does the Bactrian camel live?

A

Northwest China, Mongolia

103
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How many mustelids live in the same place?

A

The Least Weasel and the Wolverine live in northern eurasia and north america. The European pine marten and the European badger are both found in europe and western asia.

104
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TRUE OR FALSE: Tigers don’t have camouflage

A

false

105
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TRUE OR FALSE: cheetahs hunt small, fast gazelles, which are often agile enough to elude them by quickly changing their direction.

A

true

106
Q

What is the cheetahs diet?

A

Small grazing animals

107
Q

FACT TIME!!!! :):):)

A

A cheetah can reach speeds of up to 58mph

108
Q

What’s a lion’s tawny fur?

A

Sandy-brown coat provides camouflage on dry grass and dusty ground.

109
Q

A snow leopard can kill prey up to _ times its own weight? (FILL IN THE BLANK)

A

3

110
Q

FACT TIME!!! :):):)

A

Big nasal cavities allow the snow leopard to inhale large amounts of air at a time

111
Q

What do the Caracal and Ocelot have in common?

A

They are both less than 4 feet

112
Q

FACT TIME!!!!! :):):)

A

All the przewalski’s horses alive today are descended from 12 wild horses captured in the early 20th century

113
Q

What animal has a fly whisk?

A

Zebra

114
Q

What is a fly whisk?

A

Mobile tail has a tuft of long hair for brushing away biting flies

115
Q

How many of the horses can be found in Central Asia?

A

3

116
Q

What animal has a prehensile lip?

A

Black Rhinoceros

117
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What is a prehensile lip?

A

The rhino uses its pointed,mobile upper lip to pluck stems and leaves.

118
Q

What animal has thornproof lips?

A

The Dromedary

119
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What are thorn proof lips?

A

Tough skin on its lips enables the dromedary to eat thorny desert shrubs.

120
Q

What animal has twin humps?

A

The Bactrian Camel

121
Q

How big can the common warthog be?

A

5 feet

122
Q

FACT TIME!!!! :):):)

A

The Southern Gerenuk can stand on its hind legs

123
Q

This animal was hunted to near-extinction in the 1800’s. What is it?

A

The American Bison

124
Q

What animal is called the giraffe necked antelope?

A

The Southern Gerenuk

125
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The striking looking _______ ____ was hunted to near extinction by the 1970’s, but has been saved by captive breeding and reintroduction. What animal is it?

A

The Arabian Oryx

126
Q

What animal has gripping hooves?

A

The Alpine Ibex

127
Q

What ar gripping hooves?

A

split hooves with cushioned pads

128
Q

What animal has a long muzzle?

A

giraffe

129
Q

How tall is the giraffe?

A

up to 19 3/4 ft.

130
Q

Which animal has webbed toes and a short bristly tail?

A

The Hippopotamus

131
Q

a hippo can weigh up to 4,400lbs as much as __ heavyweight boxers.

A

25

132
Q

How many pounds of grass can the hippo eat in one feeding?

A

150 pounds

133
Q

What are white flashes?

A

Seen from the back, each ear is black with a central patch of pure white.

134
Q

How fast can tigers run in short sprints?

A

40mph

135
Q

How much meat can a tiger eat in a single meal?

A

110lbs

136
Q

A tigers night vision is how many times as much as a humans?

A

6 times

137
Q

How much percent of cheetah chases end with kills?

A

40-50

138
Q

A cheetah can accelerate to it’s top speed from a standing start in less than how many seconds?

A

Less than 3 seconds

139
Q

Cheetahs frequently lose kills to other big cats due to their lack of _______.

A

stamina

140
Q

What is the distance a cheetah can cover with a single stride?

A

23ft

141
Q

each chase lasts only 45 seconds to a minute. If it is any longer than that what does the cheetah do?

A

The cheetah will give up

142
Q

A male lion can eat up to how many pounds in one day,then go 3 or 4 days without eating?

A

88 pounds

143
Q

Until about 12,000 years ago, lions roamed a larger area of earth than any other mammal, except what?

A

Except humans

144
Q

A snow leopard kills an average of one large animal every how many weeks?

A

Every two weeks

145
Q

A snow leopard uses its thick, very furry tail like a what?

A

A comforter

146
Q

Snow leopards can hunt at altitudes of _______________.

A

9,840-14,760 ft

147
Q

What is the number of snow thought to be left in the wild?

A

6,500

148
Q

The jaguar has exceptionally powerful jaws, and can bite through a ______ _____.

A

Turtle shell

149
Q

FACT TIME!!!!! :):):)

A

Purebred European Wildcats are becoming rare because of interbreeding with wild living domestic cats.

150
Q

Leopards often drag their prey up trees to stop other predators from what?

A

Stealing it

151
Q

How long does it take a group of hyenas to eat a zebra?

A

15 minutes

152
Q

How much can a spotted hyena eat in one sitting?

A

31lbs

153
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How fast can a spotted hyena chase its prey?

A

37mph

154
Q

A meerkat can spot a bird of prey more than how many meters away?

A

300 meters

155
Q

What animal has a flexible spine?

A

Cheetah

156
Q

What is another name for the Caracal

A

The desert lynx

157
Q

What is the length of the largest known black rhino horn?

A

4 1/4 inches

158
Q

What is the top speed of a black rhino?

A

34mph

159
Q

About how many black rhinos are alive today?

A

5,000

160
Q

How long are the horns of an alpine ibex?

A

3ft

161
Q

How high can a male orca’s dorsal fin reach?

A

6ft

162
Q

How much does a humpback whale weigh?

A

37 tons

163
Q

What is the estimated weight of the largest blue whale?

A

160 tons

164
Q

Typical mustelids are what?

A

sleek, sinuous, and fiercely predatory

165
Q

What is the length of the longest mustelid?

A

6ft

166
Q

What is the longest mustelid?

A

The giant otter

167
Q

The ___ ______ fur is denser than the fur of any other animal.

A

The sea otter’s

168
Q

What animal is the largest of the big cats?

A

The tiger

169
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What animal has protective padding?

A

The tiger

170
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