Marine and Terrestrial Animals

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What is a major threat to blue whales?

Deforestation

Fishing with nets

Habitat destruction

Anthropogenic noise (correct)

Why are sharks endangered?

Human greed and fear (correct)

Global warming and natural predation

Climate change and habitat destruction

Overfishing and pollution

What do cheetah cubs learn through playing with each other and practicing killing wounded animals?

How to make friends

How to take care of themselves (correct)

How to climb trees

How to swim

How fast can cheetahs reach in just three seconds?

60 miles per hour Signup and view all the answers

What do snakes need to do to regulate their body temperature?

Move around their habitat Signup and view all the answers

At what age does a horse become an adult?

4 years old Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of white tigers?

They have snow-colored fur and dark stripes Signup and view all the answers

How long do lions typically live?

25 years Signup and view all the answers

What do horses eat at meal time?

Grass and hay Signup and view all the answers

What are the three stages of a crocodile's life cycle?

Nesting, young, adult Signup and view all the answers

What type of diet do most crabs have?

Scavenging Signup and view all the answers

What is the main food source for hippos?

Short grasses Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the life cycle of a monkey?

It moves faster than a human's Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a hen sitting on her eggs?

To help the embryo develop Signup and view all the answers

What type of diet do some lizards have?

Both plants and animals/insects Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the diet of owl monkeys?

They eat mostly fruit Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the silvery strip of fur on a cheetah cub's back?

To camouflage it from predators Signup and view all the answers

How long do hens typically live?

10 to 25 years or more Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of jellyfish?

They have tentacles and oral arms Signup and view all the answers

What do thorn bugs use their horn-shaped back for?

For camouflage Signup and view all the answers

Where do dolphins typically live?

Moderate to warm ocean and sea waters Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason wild horses prefer plains, prairies, and steppes?

They need wide open spaces for defense Signup and view all the answers

Why are cheetahs endangered?

They are vulnerable to habitat loss and human activities Signup and view all the answers

What type of ecosystem is characterized by warm, wide open spaces covered with grasses?

Tropical savanna Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why African savannas are endangered?

Habitat destruction and hunting Signup and view all the answers

Why are blue whales endangered?

They are vulnerable to human activities such as whaling Signup and view all the answers

What do dolphins need to survive?

Easy access to food, clean water, and they travel in pods Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of horses?

They are herbivores Signup and view all the answers

What is the fastest land animal?

Cheetah Signup and view all the answers

When did whaling become illegal?

1966 Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the speed of cheetahs?

They can accelerate to 60 miles per hour in just three seconds. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a thorn bug's horn-shaped back?

To blend into their environment Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of white tigers?

They are born without pheomelanin. Signup and view all the answers

What type of diet do some lizards have?

Both plants and animals Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about howler monkeys?

They use tools to catch food. Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of jellyfish?

They are carnivorous. Signup and view all the answers

What do horses need to maintain?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the diet of hippos?

They are herbivorous. Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of crabs?

They can be scavengers. Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of monkeys?

Almost all of them are omnivores. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following animals are herbivores?

Giraffes, zebras, and elephants Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason African savannas are endangered?

Habitat destruction and hunting Signup and view all the answers

What do dolphins need to survive?

Easy access to food, clean water, and social groups Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following animals live in coastal areas?

Dolphins and whales Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the savanna ecosystem?

Warm and covered with grasses Signup and view all the answers

Why are cheetahs endangered?

Habitat destruction and human activities Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason wild horses prefer certain habitats?

They need wide open spaces for defense Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following animals are known for their speed?

Cheetahs and giraffes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason blue whales were hunted in the past?

For their oil and blubber Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following animals live in groups?

Horses and dolphins Signup and view all the answers

What is a common threat to blue whales and sharks?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is a unique characteristic of a snake's life cycle?

They need to move around their habitat to regulate their body temperature Signup and view all the answers

At what age does a horse become a yearling?

One year old Signup and view all the answers

What is the fastest stage of a lion's life cycle?

Becoming sexually mature Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest stage of a crocodile's life cycle?

Adult Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a hen's down?

To keep her warm for a few weeks Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a cheetah cub's mantle?

To help it camouflage in the grass Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of a monkey's life cycle?

It moves much faster than a human's Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a hen sitting on her eggs?

To help the embryo develop Signup and view all the answers

What is a common stage of a species' life cycle?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Dolphins

Dolphins live in moderate to warm ocean and sea waters throughout the world
Coastal dolphins live closer to the beaches, while offshore dolphins are larger and enjoy being far out in the deep waters of the oceans
Dolphins need easy access to food, clean water, and travel in pods to find food and avoid predators

Horses

Domesticated horses can live in almost any habitat, but wild horses prefer plains, prairies, and steppes
Horses need wide open spaces for defense purposes, and they need some shelter to protect them from the elements
They prefer open, grassy areas because they're herbivores, and consume large amounts of grass
They also need access to abundant fresh water

Cheetahs

Cheetahs are known for their speed and are the fastest land animals on Earth
They once roamed much of Africa and Asia, but are now endangered due to habitat loss, lack of prey, and vulnerability to humans and poachers
Cheetahs are threatened by habitat destruction, hunting, and human activities

Savannas

Almost half of Africa is covered by a tropical grassland called a savanna
African savannas are warm, wide open spaces covered with several different types of grasses
Many large animals live in savannas, including herbivores and carnivores
Habitat destruction and hunting have endangered this place and its animals

Blue Whales

Blue whales are endangered due to human activities in the past and present
Hunting and killing whales, called whaling, has killed hundreds of thousands of blue whales
Blue whales continue to be threatened by boats, noise, pollution, climate change, and fishing

Great White Sharks

Human fear and greed have caused the great white shark to become endangered
Pollution, illegal fishing, and by-catching are all ways these top predators are killed
Their protected status and the banning of shark fin soup are helping their numbers increase

Snakes

Snakes can be found all over the world, especially in warm tropical climates
Snakes can be found in a variety of habitats, including forests, deserts, and in water, depending on the species
Snakes have to move around their habitat to warm up or cool down

Horse Life Cycle

The process of a horse growing and changing from birth to an older adult horse is called its life cycle
A baby horse is called a foal, and at one year old, a horse becomes a yearling
At two years old, a boy horse becomes a colt and a girl horse becomes a filly
At four years old, a horse becomes an adult, and horses usually live to be about 25 years old

Lion Life Cycle

Lion babies, or cubs, start their lives off by being born into the world
Learning to walk, joining the pride, becoming sexually mature, and becoming a fully grown adult lion all happen under the age of six years old

Life Cycles

All life cycles have a beginning and an end
A simple life cycle has three stages: before birth, young, and adult
Every species has a life cycle, and the hatching eggs of a crocodile mark the beginning of a new generation

Monkey Life Cycle

The life cycle of a monkey begins in its mother's womb, during the gestation period
The monkey goes through two more stages known as babyhood and adulthood
The life cycle of a monkey can last from as few as ten to as many as fifty years, depending on the type of monkey

Chicken Life Cycle

When hens hatch from eggs, they are covered in down for a few weeks until their feathers fully grow
Hens are called pullets until they can lay their own eggs
Hens lay eggs less than 24 hours after they breed with roosters, and they sit on the eggs to help the embryo develop
After a hen hatches, it can live anywhere from 2 to 25 years or more, depending on where it lives

Cheetah Cubs

Cheetah cubs are small and helpless when they're born
There are usually three to five cubs born at one time, and they have a silvery strip of fur down their back called a mantle
Cheetah cubs learn to hunt through playing with each other and practicing killing wounded animals

Cheetah Adaptations

Cheetahs are the fastest land mammals on Earth
Their special adaptations allow them to reach speeds of 60 miles per hour in just three seconds and run 20 to 25 feet in only one stride
However, the cheetah only has this burst of speed for about 30 seconds, then it completely tires out

Snow Tigers

Snow tigers are not a species of tiger but are actually white Bengal tigers
They are born without pheomelanin, which gives them the typical orange or golden coloring
White tigers have snow-colored fur and dark stripes, and they are found in captivity

Horse Diet

Horses need to maintain a balanced diet to be healthy and have energy
They eat grass and hay at meal time, and if they do a lot of work, they might eat concentrates
They eat fruits and vegetables at snack time but also like sugar and salt
Horses drink lots of water along with their food

Crabs

There are over 4,000 different kinds of crabs, all with slightly different diets depending on their environment
Most crabs are scavengers, eating whatever they can find and catch
Crabs can be carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores

Hippos

The hippopotamus is a large African animal that spends most of its time submerged in water
As an herbivore, the hippo feasts mainly on short grasses and can graze for up to six hours each night
The hippo's feeding patterns can change their environment

Lizards

There are thousands of different kinds of lizards in the world
The type of lizard and where it lives determines what it will eat
Lizards can be herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, or insectivores

Monkeys

There are over 260 different types of monkeys alive today
Almost all of them are omnivores who eat both plants and meat
Some monkeys are folivores who eat mostly leaves, and some are frugivores who eat mostly fruit
Capuchin monkeys use tools to help catch and eat their food

Jellyfish

Jellyfish are slimy and translucent sea creatures that have been drifting through Earth's oceans for millions of years
They are carnivorous, have unique features, and have oral arms and tentacles
Blooms are large groups of jellyfish

Thorn Bugs

Thorn bugs come in different colors and sizes, but all have a spiky, thorn-shaped horn on their backs
This horn is useful as camouflage, blending into their environment
Thorn bugs eat plant and tree sap, and though mostly harmless, some people consider them pests for causing damage to fruit trees

Dolphins

Dolphins live in moderate to warm ocean and sea waters throughout the world
Coastal dolphins live closer to the beaches, while offshore dolphins are larger and enjoy being far out in the deep waters of the oceans
Dolphins need easy access to food, clean water, and travel in pods to find food and avoid predators

Horses

Domesticated horses can live in almost any habitat, but wild horses prefer plains, prairies, and steppes
Horses need wide open spaces for defense purposes, and they need some shelter to protect them from the elements
They prefer open, grassy areas because they're herbivores, and consume large amounts of grass
They also need access to abundant fresh water

Cheetahs

Cheetahs are known for their speed and are the fastest land animals on Earth
They once roamed much of Africa and Asia, but are now endangered due to habitat loss, lack of prey, and vulnerability to humans and poachers
Cheetahs are threatened by habitat destruction, hunting, and human activities

Savannas

Almost half of Africa is covered by a tropical grassland called a savanna
African savannas are warm, wide open spaces covered with several different types of grasses
Many large animals live in savannas, including herbivores and carnivores
Habitat destruction and hunting have endangered this place and its animals

Blue Whales

Blue whales are endangered due to human activities in the past and present
Hunting and killing whales, called whaling, has killed hundreds of thousands of blue whales
Blue whales continue to be threatened by boats, noise, pollution, climate change, and fishing

Great White Sharks

Human fear and greed have caused the great white shark to become endangered
Pollution, illegal fishing, and by-catching are all ways these top predators are killed
Their protected status and the banning of shark fin soup are helping their numbers increase

Snakes

Snakes can be found all over the world, especially in warm tropical climates
Snakes can be found in a variety of habitats, including forests, deserts, and in water, depending on the species
Snakes have to move around their habitat to warm up or cool down

Horse Life Cycle

The process of a horse growing and changing from birth to an older adult horse is called its life cycle
A baby horse is called a foal, and at one year old, a horse becomes a yearling
At two years old, a boy horse becomes a colt and a girl horse becomes a filly
At four years old, a horse becomes an adult, and horses usually live to be about 25 years old

Lion Life Cycle

Lion babies, or cubs, start their lives off by being born into the world
Learning to walk, joining the pride, becoming sexually mature, and becoming a fully grown adult lion all happen under the age of six years old

Life Cycles

All life cycles have a beginning and an end
A simple life cycle has three stages: before birth, young, and adult
Every species has a life cycle, and the hatching eggs of a crocodile mark the beginning of a new generation

Monkey Life Cycle

The life cycle of a monkey begins in its mother's womb, during the gestation period
The monkey goes through two more stages known as babyhood and adulthood
The life cycle of a monkey can last from as few as ten to as many as fifty years, depending on the type of monkey

Chicken Life Cycle

When hens hatch from eggs, they are covered in down for a few weeks until their feathers fully grow
Hens are called pullets until they can lay their own eggs
Hens lay eggs less than 24 hours after they breed with roosters, and they sit on the eggs to help the embryo develop
After a hen hatches, it can live anywhere from 2 to 25 years or more, depending on where it lives

Cheetah Cubs

Cheetah cubs are small and helpless when they're born
There are usually three to five cubs born at one time, and they have a silvery strip of fur down their back called a mantle
Cheetah cubs learn to hunt through playing with each other and practicing killing wounded animals

Cheetah Adaptations

Cheetahs are the fastest land mammals on Earth
Their special adaptations allow them to reach speeds of 60 miles per hour in just three seconds and run 20 to 25 feet in only one stride
However, the cheetah only has this burst of speed for about 30 seconds, then it completely tires out

Snow Tigers

Snow tigers are not a species of tiger but are actually white Bengal tigers
They are born without pheomelanin, which gives them the typical orange or golden coloring
White tigers have snow-colored fur and dark stripes, and they are found in captivity

Horse Diet

Horses need to maintain a balanced diet to be healthy and have energy
They eat grass and hay at meal time, and if they do a lot of work, they might eat concentrates
They eat fruits and vegetables at snack time but also like sugar and salt
Horses drink lots of water along with their food

Crabs

There are over 4,000 different kinds of crabs, all with slightly different diets depending on their environment
Most crabs are scavengers, eating whatever they can find and catch
Crabs can be carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores

Hippos

The hippopotamus is a large African animal that spends most of its time submerged in water
As an herbivore, the hippo feasts mainly on short grasses and can graze for up to six hours each night
The hippo's feeding patterns can change their environment

Lizards

There are thousands of different kinds of lizards in the world
The type of lizard and where it lives determines what it will eat
Lizards can be herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, or insectivores

Monkeys

There are over 260 different types of monkeys alive today
Almost all of them are omnivores who eat both plants and meat
Some monkeys are folivores who eat mostly leaves, and some are frugivores who eat mostly fruit
Capuchin monkeys use tools to help catch and eat their food

Jellyfish

Jellyfish are slimy and translucent sea creatures that have been drifting through Earth's oceans for millions of years
They are carnivorous, have unique features, and have oral arms and tentacles
Blooms are large groups of jellyfish

Thorn Bugs

Thorn bugs come in different colors and sizes, but all have a spiky, thorn-shaped horn on their backs
This horn is useful as camouflage, blending into their environment
Thorn bugs eat plant and tree sap, and though mostly harmless, some people consider them pests for causing damage to fruit trees

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Questions and Answers

What is a major threat to blue whales?

Why are sharks endangered?

What do cheetah cubs learn through playing with each other and practicing killing wounded animals?

How fast can cheetahs reach in just three seconds?

What do snakes need to do to regulate their body temperature?

At what age does a horse become an adult?

What is the main characteristic of white tigers?

How long do lions typically live?

What do horses eat at meal time?

What are the three stages of a crocodile's life cycle?

What type of diet do most crabs have?

What is the main food source for hippos?

What is unique about the life cycle of a monkey?

What is the purpose of a hen sitting on her eggs?

What type of diet do some lizards have?

What is unique about the diet of owl monkeys?

What is the function of the silvery strip of fur on a cheetah cub's back?

How long do hens typically live?

What is the main characteristic of jellyfish?

What do thorn bugs use their horn-shaped back for?

Where do dolphins typically live?

What is the primary reason wild horses prefer plains, prairies, and steppes?

Why are cheetahs endangered?

What type of ecosystem is characterized by warm, wide open spaces covered with grasses?

What is the main reason why African savannas are endangered?

Why are blue whales endangered?

What do dolphins need to survive?

What is a common characteristic of horses?

What is the fastest land animal?

When did whaling become illegal?

What is unique about the speed of cheetahs?

What is the primary function of a thorn bug's horn-shaped back?

What is a characteristic of white tigers?

What type of diet do some lizards have?

What is unique about howler monkeys?

What is a characteristic of jellyfish?

What do horses need to maintain?

What is unique about the diet of hippos?

What is a characteristic of crabs?

What is a characteristic of monkeys?

Which of the following animals are herbivores?

What is the primary reason African savannas are endangered?

What do dolphins need to survive?

Which of the following animals live in coastal areas?

What is the main characteristic of the savanna ecosystem?

Why are cheetahs endangered?

What is the main reason wild horses prefer certain habitats?

Which of the following animals are known for their speed?

What is the primary reason blue whales were hunted in the past?

Which of the following animals live in groups?

What is a common threat to blue whales and sharks?

What is a unique characteristic of a snake's life cycle?

At what age does a horse become a yearling?

What is the fastest stage of a lion's life cycle?

What is the longest stage of a crocodile's life cycle?

What is the primary function of a hen's down?

What is the purpose of a cheetah cub's mantle?

What is a common characteristic of a monkey's life cycle?

What is the purpose of a hen sitting on her eggs?

What is a common stage of a species' life cycle?

Study Notes

Dolphins

Horses

Cheetahs

Savannas

Blue Whales

Great White Sharks

Snakes

Horse Life Cycle

Lion Life Cycle

Life Cycles

Monkey Life Cycle

Chicken Life Cycle

Cheetah Cubs

Cheetah Adaptations

Snow Tigers