Know About Animal World

1. Vampire Bat

a. In what way do the vampire bats get their food?

b. Do the bats share their food? With whom?

c. What process do bats use to find their food?

2. Cheetahs

a. What serious problems do cheetahs face?

b. What is the scientific name for the cheetah?

c. What do cheetahs eat?

3. Polar Bears

a. When do polar bears move back to shore?

b. How long is the polar bear cub nursed?

c. What motions do polar bears use to swim?

4. Coyotes

a. How old are the coyotes when they mate for life?

b. Why are the coyotes so adaptable to their
surroundings?

c. Why are coyotes spreading throughout the
country?

5. River Otter

a. How long does it stay underwater?

b. What kind of home do the otters live in?

c. How long is the otter's tail?

6. Mountain Gorilla

a. What is the male leader called? How old is he
when he becomes a male leader?

b. Where do the gorillas sleep?

c. What do the gorillas eat?

7. Panda

a. What percent does bamboo make-up in their
diet?

b. Why do pandas eat so much?

c. What vocalizations do pandas make?

8. Tiger

a. When do the tigers do their hunting?

b. What do the tigers do with the left over carcass
after they are done eating?

c. Is it true that no 2 tigers share the same
"stripes"?

9. Emperor Penguin

a. How do the penguins protect themselves from the
cold?

b. When do the penguins breed?

c. Who takes care of the emperor's eggs?

10. Koala

a. What does a Joey look like when they are born?

b. How do the males mark their territory?

c. While in the mother's pouch, why does the Joey
eat Pap?

11. Hippopotamus

a. Who are the hippos most closely related to?

b. How long can the Hippo canines get?

c. How do Hippos swim so well?

12. Brown Bear

a. How long does the Brown Bear live off it's own
body fat while hibernating?

b. If the pregnant mother did not eat enough, what
would happen to the baby?

c. Why do the Brown Bears stand on their back
legs?

13. Hedgehog

a. Number of spines a hedgehog has on itds body?

b. What do they do when they are threatened?

c. How do the hedgehogs survive a fall from a tree?

14. Ring Tailed Lemur

a. Who will always win a Male/female arguement?

b. How far can they leap from tree to tree?

c. When it comes to fighting, where can you always
find the male?

15. Orangutans

a. What is the percent of their genetics that is the
same in humans?

b. How long will they live in the wild and also in
captivity?

c. How can we recognize a male orangutan when it
gets older?

16. African Elephant

a. What will be the length of the trunk on the
elephant?

b. How much food will the adult elephant eat per
day?

c. What is the length of a pregnancy?

17. Guanaco

a. What does it do when it is upset?

b. What will the dominate male do to younger males
at around 1 year old?

c. Where can we find the guanaco?

18. Orcas

a. How much food do they eat a day?

b. How many teeth, and how long are the teeth of
the Orca?

c. How much do the newborn babies weigh and how
long are they?

19. Warthog

a. How many tusks do they have?

b. What stands straight up when they run?

c. What is the top speed of the warthog?

20. Nile Crocodile

a. How do you tell the difference between a
crocodile and a alligator?

b. How do the crocodiles swim in water?

c. What is the weight and length of a full grown
adult crocodile?

21. Bottlenose Dolphin

a. The dolphin doesn't hear from its ears, how does
it hear?

b. Why do the dolphins always look like they are
smiling?

c. How long and how much does a newborn baby
weigh?

22. African Lion

a. How far away can the roar of a African Lion be
heard?

b. How long can the lion live in the wild, in
captivity?

c. When they walk, what does not touch the
ground?

23. Giraffes

a. How long is their prehensile tongue?

b. How do the giraffes sleep?

c. Do giraffes make noises? Who can not hear
them?

24. Chimpanzee

a. How long will the "baby" chimp stay with its
mother?

b. How long will they live in the wild? In captivity?

c. How much of the day will the chimp spend
foraging for food?

(The questions were made by Mr. Matt Seibt---Student
Teacher for Animal Behavior, Spring 2002.)