Zoo Atlanta Scavenger Hunt (with answers) Flamingos

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1 Zoo Atlanta Scavenger Hunt (with answers) Flamingos Which bird is taller, the flamingo or the kori bustard? o The kori bustard is and the flamingo is 3 6. African Plains How much does an ostrich s egg weigh? o 3 lbs How many bones does a giraffe have in its neck? o 7 vertebrae How do a zebra s stripes serve as protection from predators? o It is thought that they make it difficult for a predator to focus on a single zebra What is the lifespan range of an elephant? o years How many muscles do elephants have in their trunks? o 100,000 muscles What do elephants use their trunks for? o To reach food, to bring water to their mouths, to put dust on their backs, and to breathe What is one alternative to ivory? o Tagua nuts What are four purposes of feathers? o Insulation, protection, flight, steering What purpose do the warts on a warthog s body have? o They are fleshy pads that protect his face and eyes when fighting How do meerkats intimidate their predators? o They band together as a clan and jump up and down and hiss How tall is a baby giraffe when it is born? o ~6 feet tall Rhinos are critically endangered because their horns are harvested by poachers. Why are rhino horns in high demand and what are they made of?

2 o Rhinos horns are used in ornaments and medicine and are made of keratin. What is the farthest distance from which a lion s roar can be heard? o Five miles away What does the word duiker mean? o Diver What is the term for a granite rock outcrop on a savannah? o Kopje Ford African Rain Forest What species of gorillas are at Zoo Atlanta? o Western lowland gorillas What mineral commonly found in cell phones is being aggressively harvested and causing extreme habitat loss for gorillas? o Coltan Where in the Zoo can you recycle old cell phones to help prevent habitat loss for gorillas? o Ford Willie B. Gorilla Conservation Center What is the predominant way used by researchers to tell gorillas apart? o Noseprints At what age does a male gorilla s back turn silver? o ~12 years old The Living Treehouse Otters What type of primates are lemurs and what two species does Zoo Atlanta have? o Prosimians, and Zoo Atlanta has ringtailed lemurs and black-and-white-ruffed lemurs Which is taller, a Wolf s guenon or a lemur? o A Wolf s guenon is 50 tall, and a lemur is 22 tall. What is the most endangered monkey species in Africa and why is it endangered? o The drill, because of habitat loss and illegal hunting What type of otters does Zoo Atlanta have? o Asian small-clawed otters Are otters hand-oriented or mouth-oriented? o Hand-oriented What are two major threats to otter populations? o Habitat loss and pollution Naked Mole Rats

3 Naked mole rats exhibit the same type of social behavior as do ants, bees, and wasps. What is this called and what does it mean? o It is eusocial behavior, and it means that populations of naked mole rats have a caste system that revolves around the needs of their queen Orangutans How do orangutans help forests grow? o They disperse seeds throughout their habitat. How can Bornean and Sumatran orangutans be told apart? o Bornean orangutans are darker in color. What does it mean that animals like orangutans are arboreal? o Orangutans spend most of their time in trees and little time on the ground. Is the childhood of an orangutan long or short? o It is the second longest childhood of any animal, second to humans. What is the current conservation status of Sumatran and Bornean orangutans in the wild? o Critically endangered and endangered, respectively. How can a mature and an immature male orangutan be told apart? o The cheek pads on a mature male are bigger. Komodo Dragon How does the size of the Komodo dragon compare to other lizards? o It is the largest lizard in the world. How much can a Komodo dragon eat? o A Komodo dragon can eat up to half its body weight in one meal. World of Reptiles What are the two largest rattlesnake species in Georgia? o The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is the largest, and the timber rattlesnake is the second largest. What are two of the most serious threats to frog species in the wild? o Habitat loss, pollution, overharvesting, and chytrid fungus What are three ways scientists and researchers are using to fight the amphibian crisis? o Creating breeding colonies, monitoring the situation, and conserving amphibian habitats What is the range of length the reticulated python can reach? o feet What is the name of the most ferocious animal in the world and how much forest does this species consume annually? o Humans, 15 million acres Is it possible to tell how old a rattlesnake is by counting the segments in its rattle? o No, rattlesnakes add segments every time they shed their skin.

4 Trader s Alley Which animal is commonly called the raccoon dog? o Tanuki What are the tiny cages sun bears are often kept in called and why are they put in them? o They are called a crush, and they are put in them when people harvest them for bile Where do sun bears get their name? o The yellow semi-circle marking on their chests Are the chest markings on the sun bear unique or identical to those on other sun bears? o They are unique like human fingerprints. Of the subspecies of tigers, which three are extinct and what reason do they have in common? o Bali, Caspian, and Javan are three extinct subspecies of tiger due to habitat loss. Do Sumatran tigers live in groups or independently? o Sumatran tigers are solitary animals. Why are Burmese star tortoises endangered? o Overharvesting for the high-end pet trade When does a male wreathed hornbill enclose his female mate in a tree cavity? o When she is ready to lay her eggs Giant Panda Giant pandas are endangered. How many pandas are estimated to remain in the wild? o Fewer than 1,600 Bamboo makes up 99% of the giant pandas diet, but the species retains what physical characteristic(s) of a carnivore? o Digestive tract What is the sixth digit on the panda s claw called? o Pseudothumb Up to how many bowel movements can a giant panda have a day? o 100 a day Outback Station & KIDZone What species of kangaroo does Zoo Atlanta have? o Red kangaroo For what purpose does a kangaroo need a tail? o Balance when it hops and as a third leg when it sits. How does the wattled crane exhibit aggressive behavior? o Its wattle expands How many Kunekune pigs were in existence in the 1970 s? o 18 What is a vocalization between two golden lion tamarins in different parts of a habitat called? o A long call

5 What are the two types of tamarins that Zoo Atlanta has? o Geoffroy s tamarins and golden lion tamarins From which island does the Victoria crowned pigeon originate? o New Guinea What does the call of an adult female Cereopsis goose sound like? o Pig-like grunt How long can an Aldabra tortoise live? o Over 100 years. Which sense is not particularly strong in birds? o Sense of taste Carnivores What is the largest carnivore found on the island of Madagascar? o Fossa Which social carnivore likes to swim? o Bush dog How do binturongs help forests grow? o Their droppings help disperse seeds.