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Zoology
Undergraduate 1
12/07/2019

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Which fish flies through the air?
Definition
the flying fish
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Does the flying fish have wings?
Definition
chest fins very similar
Term
How long is a flying fish airborne?
Definition
up to 325 ft.
Term
What sea creature can sting a person to death within 4 min.?
Definition
Southeast Asian Jellyfish
Term
How big is the blue whale?
Definition
4x the size of the biggest dinosaur (100 ft.)
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Is the blue whale the biggest animal to ever live on earth?
Definition
yes.
Term
What s the smallest fish?
Definition
the dwarf goby of the Indian Ocean
Term
Which bird has the longest wingspan?
Definition
the wandering albatross at over 9 ft.
Term
Which animal is a champion swimmer?
Definition
polar bears can swim 200 miles from land.
Term
Are reptiles smart?
Definition
typically no. they're creatures of instinct.
Term
What is the world's biggest reptile?
Definition
the python
Term
Do reptiles live in the North Pole?
Definition
No. The Arctic Circle, yes.
Term
Why aren't there any snakes in Ireland?
Definition
at the end of the last Ice Age they slithered to England.
Term
When did the first reptile roam the earth?
Definition
280 million years ago
Term
How can we tell what dinosaurs ate?
Definition

flat teeth- plants

sharp teeth- meat

Term
Which dinosaur was first to be discovered?
Definition
Megalosaurus
Term
How can you tell an alligator from a rocodie?
Definition
snouts and teeth
Term
Which lizard has eaten people?
Definition

the Komodo Dragon

 

Term
What is the name for people who study reptiles?
Definition
herpetologists
Term
How do ants know each other?
Definition
chemical messages.
Term
Does the mantis prey or pray?
Definition
It's positioned like it is praying
Term
What does a skunk doing a  handstand mean?
Definition
spray time.
Term
Which insect do desert people fear the most?
Definition
locusts, swarms destroy vegetation
Term
About how many animals live in the rainforest?
Definition
at least 1/2 of the world's species, and 1.5 million people.
Term
Are rainforests and jungles the same?
Definition
jungle is the poetic form of rainforest.
Term
Are there more animals to be discovered?
Definition
yes! especially insects.
Term
Which rainforest animal shouts the loudest?
Definition
the howler monkey
Term
Which bird sounds like a bell?
Definition
the bird bell.
Term
Which is the fiercest rainforest hunter?
Definition
the jaguar.
Term
What disguises itself as bird droppings?
Definition
the crab spider.
Term
How do chameleons change color?
Definition
by enlarging or shrinking skin color cells.
Term
Which bird was worshipped as a god?
Definition
the quetzal.
Term
Are big animals the most dangerous?
Definition
No! insects carry yellow fever, malaria, and even elephantitis.
Term
Which animal eats the most?
Definition
the Polyphemus moth larva eats 86,000 x it's own birthweight in food the first 2 days of it's life.
Term
How long does a panda take to eat lunch?
Definition
14 hours, 66 lbs. a day
Term
What is the difference between an Asian and African elephant
Definition
ear size
Term
Do big cats mate for life?
Definition
No.
Term
Are white tigers and Siberian tigers extinct?
Definition
nearly.
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