RAZ Extreme Animals

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an ostrich?

• high flyer

• tiny brain

• fast runner

• large eyes

Ants communicate by ________.

• chirping like birds

• crawling over each other

• sending special smells

• using their antennae

A bird that can swim and walk but can't fly is __________.

• an eagle

• a penguin

• a flamingo

• a hummingbird

What does extreme mean?

• not ordinary

• loudest

• common

• most dangerous

Which statement about a blue whale is not true?

• Its cry is as loud as a rocket.

• Its tongue is as big as a small car.

• On land, its weight would crush it.

• It's the largest mammal on Earth.

Why does a howler monkey howl?

• to scare enemies

• for lung exercise

• just to be mean

• to claim its territory

Which of the following lists animals from slowest to fastest?

• snail, tortoise, cheetah, ostrich

• mayfly, cheetah, snail, falcon

• hippo, snail, cheetah, falcon

• tortoise, hippo, cheetah, falcon

What do a Galapagos Island tortoise and a mayfly share?

• Both live in an extremely long time.

• Both move extremely slow.

• Both live in extreme lifetimes.

• None of the above.

The camel's ability to cool air as it breathes in helps it live

• in the forest

• in the desert

• on the beach

• on the high hills

What enables an eagle to fly high?

• large wings

• heavy feathers

• hollow bones

• large hooked beak