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Land Animals test 3
Land Animals test chapters 5 & 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a large mass of land that was broken apart (possibly) by the flood | Pangaea |
| The Tasmanian devil acts like | a hyena |
| Name 2 characteristics of an opossum that's "playing dead" | 1.Lips draw back 2. teeth are bared 3. smells dead 4. is stiff |
| kangaroos are the size of _________ when born | a grain of rice |
| most primates are | social |
| an example of a New World monkey is | marmoset or tamarin |
| an example of an old world monkey is | baboon , proboscis |
| a male kangaroo is called a | buck |
| kangaroos live in large groups called | mob |
| kangaroos can go | 40 mph |
| a mole digs its | entire life |
| when a Tasmanian devil smells bad its | scared |
| ther refers to | wild animals |
| The single factor that is used to classify primates if the | nose |
| which animal is considered a lesser ape | gibbons |
| the new world continents are | North and South America, and Australia |
| the largest a silver back gorilla can weigh Is | more than 400 lbs. |
| eucalyptus leaves are | poisonous |
| a Virginia opossum can be found | all over the US and Canada (and Mexico) |
| a kangaroos ligaments act like | springs |
| most marsupials live in | Americas or Australia |
| A joey needs to nurse even after | it leaves the pouch |
| a gorilla is an example of | an great ape |
| orangutans are | loners |
| Bonobos look very much like chimps but are | slightly smaller |
| some examples on why primates are similar to other wild animals | 1. They have teeth like a lion 2. They can sit and stand like a bear 3. Their hands are similar to raccoons hands |
| differences between monkeys and apes | 1. monkeys have tails - apes do not 2. apes arms are designed for swinging - an monkeys is not 3. apes brains are larger than monkey's brains |
| What is the big difference between a kangaroo and a wallaby | it's size - a wallaby is smaller than a kangaroo |