1. This animal likes to travel or hunt in packs of 4-7 and will sacrifice themselves in order to
save their family’s unit. What animal is this?
2. This female animal can only reproduce once every three years because the babies stay with
their mother for 2 ½ years . What animal is this?
3. What are the three different species of the Golden Monkey?
4. True or False: Harbor seals snort, hiss, growl, or sneeze in the air as a threat to another seal
but the harbor seals mainly vocalize underwater.
5. I am also called a killer whale and am one of the most powerful predators?
6. How many teeth do gorillas have and what type of teeth do they have?
7. An Asian elephant spends how many months in the womb and weights how much when it
comes out of the womb?
8. What’s one animal a bison can defend themselves against?
9. Describe the Habitat herons live in?
Answers
Answer:
1st
The students will be able to identify different animal species that are found at the Bronx Zoo in an interactive website that provides descriptions and facts of these animals.
2nd
Not too often, but there are a few species who stick around mom for a long time—or even their whole lives.
3rd
It is also widely referred to as the Sichuan snub-nosed monkey. Of the three species of snub-nosed monkeys in China, the golden snub-nosed monkey is the most widely distributed throughout China.
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Golden snub-nosed monkeyGenus:RhinopithecusSpecies:R. roxellanaBinomial nameRhinopithecus roxellana Milne-Edwards, 1870
4th
Harbor seals are probably the least vocal of all pinnipeds. In air, they may snort, hiss, growl, or sneeze - often as a threat to another seal. Harbor seals vocalize mainly underwater. Pups vocalize more frequently than adults, especially with their mothers.
5th
Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest of the dolphins and one of the world's most powerful predators. They're immediately recognizable by their distinctive black-and-white coloring.
6th
Gorillas have 32 teeth, just like humans! Unfortunately for them, only humans have a Tooth Fairy. Just like us, gorillas have molars and premolars for grinding and chewing their food. They are herbivores (more specifically, folivores) which means that they love to eat lots of leafy greens.
7th
African elephants are pregnant for up to 22 months, while Asian elephants are pregnant for 18-22 months. This is actually the longest gestation period of all mammals, which makes sense when we think about how big elephants are.
8th
Short, black horns stick out from the bison's massive head, just above their eyes. These horns are used to defend themselves against predators. Bison's eyesight is poor, but their hearing and sense of smell is very good. In fact, a bison can smell an animal three kilometers away.
9th
Almost all species are associated with water; they are essentially nonswimming waterbirds that feed on the margins of lakes, rivers, swamps, ponds, and the sea. They are predominantly found in lowland areas, although some species live in alpine areas, and the majority of species occurs in the tropics
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