Question | Answer |
What is a plantigrade? | A plantigrade is an animal that walks on the ENTIRE bottom of their foot. |
What is the tenderest body part of a bear? | Its nose. |
Bears eat mostly.... | Plants |
A fed bear is a ______________ bear. | Dead |
What is dormancy? | When an animal takes a long nap. |
What are ways to tell the brown bear from the black bear. | 1. Brown bears have a large hump above their shoulders. 2. Brown bears have a dip between the eyes and the snout. 3. Black bears have larger and less furry ears. 4. Black bears have a straight profile. |
Is a raccoon or skunk more likely to have rabies? | Raccoon |
A polar bear's skin is what color? | Black |
How is a panda's wrist different from a brown bear's wrist? | Panda's have an opposable thumb. |
The Latin word "mephit" means: | Foul odor |
Sea Otters have webbed feet and __________________. | Retractable claws |
What does "retractable claws" mean? | The animal is able to pull its claws in and out. |
Which otter can grow to be 6 feet long? | Giant otter |
What kind of bear was the inspiration for the original teddy bear? | American black bear |
If you see this kind of bear you should play dead. | Grizzly bear |
What is hibernation? | It is when an animal's breathing slows down a lot and its body temperature lowers to the point where it is almost the same temperature as the surrounding air. |
Can an animal in a true state of hibernation be easily awakened? | No |