Gravity Defying Animals

Click the different ways that animals defy gravity.

• flapping their wings to fly incredibly high

• shoot out from under the water

• crawl under the ground

• stick to the ceiling without any glue

What kind of bird can hover-stay in one place in the air?

• meadowlark

• bar headed goose

• hummingbird

• bat

What does the bar-headed goose do that makes it stand apart?

• migrates

• nest and lay eggs

• lose their feathers

• flies higher than any other bird when it migrates

Why do bats hang upside down when their not flying?

What makes the name "flying squirrel" unsual?

• There are 50 species of flying squirrels

• it doesn't actually fly-it glides

• Flying squirrels move around only at night

• It uses its body to steer

Where do flying snakes live?

• in the United States

• in Europe

• in Africa

• in Southeast Asia

How do flying fish fly?

• they live in warm ocean waters

• their fins act like wings

• they measure 6-18 inches

• they live close to trees

Which facts are true about geckos?

• They lick their eyeballs to keep them clean

• They can walk on walls and ceilings

• They grow a new foot if theirs breaks off

• They have millions and millions of tiny hair-like strands on the bottom of their feet

What body part of the bighorn sheep is most important for mountain climbing?

• head

• tail

• feet

• horns

To defy gravity means to ____________