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1 A region of land defined by open plains of grassland.

2 My colour is determined by my diet.

4 I live in mobs.

6 I have larger ears than my relative from Asia.

7 Second largest African animal by size. 9 At my fastest I can reach speeds of over 70km/h.

11 I am covered in over 30,000 spiny quills.

14 Gentically mankind’s closest living relative.

18 My most recognisable feature is usually my rear end.

AardvarkAfrican ElephantBaboonChameleonCheetahChimpanzeeFlamingoGiraffeHippopotamusHyena

LionMeerkatNile CrocodileOstrichPorcupineRhinocerosSaharaSavannahWarthogZebra

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3 Street crossings are named after me. 5 I can eat up to 50,000 ants in one night.

8 My roar can be heard from over 8km away.

10 My name means river horse.

12 Pumba from the Lion King.

13 A protective membrane covers my eyes under water.

15 I have the highest blood pressure of any animal.

16 The fastest animal on land, reaching speeds over 110km/h.

17 This is the largest hot desert in the world.

19 My tongue can be as long as my body.

20 Closely related to mongoose.

TEST YOUR ANIMAL KNOWLEDGE AND SEE IF YOU CAN ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS.

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Answers: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. D

The Southern Elephant Seal can grow to weigh the same as how many humans (70kg)?

A. 19B. 32C. 57 - over 4,000kgsD. 71

Underwater, how far away can a Blue Whale be heard?

A. 300km (186 miles)B. 550km (342 miles) C. 800km (487 miles) D. 1,100km (683 miles)

The amount of krill eaten by a blue Whale daily is equivalent to the weight of what animal?

A. ElephantB. HorseC. RhinocerosD. Giraffe

Approximately how many teeth do Whale Sharks have?

A. NoneB. 30C. 300D. 3,000

3One of the longest animal’s on the planet, how long can a Lion’s Mane Jellyfish grow to be?

A. 36.6 metres (120 ft)B. 42.7 metres (140 ft)C. 48.8 metres (160 ft)D. 54.9 metres (180 ft)

9 A female Whale Shark can give birth to up to how many pups?

A. 20B. 75C. 150D. 300

Blue whales are the heaviest animals on the planet and can weigh the same as how many sedan cars?

A. 25B. 50C. 75 D. 100-200 tonnes!

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In Japan, the Japanese Spider Crab is known as Takaashigani – what does this translate to?

A. Spider CrustaceanB. Tall-footed crabC. Crab of the deep D. Long-legged Crustacean

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7How many tentacles can a Lion’s Mane Jellyfish have?

A. 600B. 1,200C. 1,800 D. 2,400

Sharks are actually only responsible on average for 10 deaths a year – do you know what animal is actually responsible for the most human related deaths each year?

A. HippopotamusB. MosquitosC. CrocodileD. Bear

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TEST YOUR WHALE TRIVIA!

WHAT YOU NEED:• Ruler

• Pen or pencil

• Piece of paper (20cm x 20cm)

• Make sure you have parent supervision when using scissors.

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Escape Isla Nublar Edmontosaurus Zach Alpha Tyrannosaurus Ankylosaurus Gray Gyrosphere Velociraptor Apatosaurus

Find the following words realted to dinosaurs above:

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The Kitti’s hog-nosed bat is nicknamed the ‘Bumble Bee Bat’. Where does it get its nickname?

Answers: 1. True 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. True 9. C 10. B

Over 70% of bat species have a diet of insects – the common brown bat can eat up to how many mosquitoes in hour?

A. 300B. 600C. 1000D. 1600

The Brazilian free-tailed bat is one of the fastest mammals in the world; up to what speed have they been recorded flying?

A. 110km/h (68m/h)B. 160 km/h (99m/h)C. 200 km/h (124m/h)D. 250 km/h (155m/h)

8The rate of seed production of the agave plant (which is used to make Tequila), drops to 1/3000th of its normal rate without bat pollination.

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The scientific order for bats is ‘Chiroptera’, which is derived from two Ancient Greek words ‘Cheir and Ptreon’ - What do these words translate to?

A. Night Predator B. Hand WingsC. Night FlyerD. Skin Wings

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On average, how many young does a bat have a year?

A. 1B. 4C. 8D. 10

A. Shelters itself within existing cave networksB. Hollows out a tree trunk to make an artificial caveC. Creates a water-tight burrow in the groundD. Builds a tent out of self-cut leaves

The golden-crowned flying fox is classed as the largest bat in the world – their wingspan can stretch up to how wide?

A. 1m (3ft)B. 1.3m (4ft)C. 1.7m (6ft)D. 2.2m (7ft)

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Frog-eating bats can differentiate between edible and poisonous frogs by their mating calls?

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6 Brandt’s bat is thought to be the longest living bat species and mammal of its size – how old was the oldest recorded specimen?

Hint: by mass and size it should only live up to five years.

A. 14 yearsB. 23 yearsC. 32 yearsD. 41 years

A. It has a similar pattern to a bumble bee running down its abdomen B. It can hover above flowers like a bumble beeC. It is similar in size to an adult bumble beeD. All of the above

The Honduran white bat does what to protect its small colonies from the excessive rain?

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DUCKLING

CHICK

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HATCHLING

EAGLET

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ANALYSIS

ACOUSTIC TAG

BAUXITE

CAPE YORK

CONSERVATION

CROCODILE

CUSCUS

ESTUARY

ECOSYSTEM

FOOD CHAIN

ISOTOPIC

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PALM COCKATOO

QUEENSLAND

STEVE IRWIN WILDLIFE

RESERVE

TROPICAL

SAVANNA

WOODLAND

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ACROSS6 The act of conserving something.

8 A large body of water which flows through the the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.

11 Australia’s second largest state.

12 A method of scientific examination and identification.

14 A series of organisms each dependant on the next as a source of food.

16 The Northern tip of Queensland.

17 A large black parrot found within the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.

18 335,000 acres of protected land in Northern Queensland.

21 The detailed examination of something.

22 The tidal mouth of a river.

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main subject of Australia Zoo’s annual research trip.

3 One of the many ecosystems found on the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.

9 An aluminium rich rock.

10 Non for profit organisation who’s efforts support the protection of animals.

15 A device which monitors the three dimensional movements of a crocodile.

19 A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

20 A marsupial native to the Cape York region.

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