Mammals - Brain Pop Quiz

Teeth can tell you what kind of food an animal eats. What kind of food do you think a lion eats?

• Fruit

• Insects

• Plants

• Meat

How does a porcupine use its sharp quills to survive?

• to help it dig in the soil to find food

• to protect itself against predators

• to catch prey

• to stay warm

Which is a mammal?

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Communities have laws that PRESERVE habitats of endangered plants and animals to keep them safe. What does PRESERVE mean?

• to protect

• to remove

• to search

• to survive

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Mammals are warm blooded

• True

• False

What do animals do right BEFORE they hibernate?

• shed a layer of fur

• sharpen their claws

• migrate to a warmer area

• eat a lot of food to fatten up

Why does an Arctic fox’s fur change from brown to white in the winter?

• to blend in with the snow

• to help it find fruit and berries

• to ward off predators like wolves

• to help it balance on icy ground

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Sloths are ARBOREAL and rarely come down to the ground. What does ARBOREAL mean?

• living in trees

• eating leaves

• having sharp claws

• escaping predators

Which happened LAST?

• grey wolves became endangered

• the number of grey wolves increases

• people clear the grey wolves habitat to make space for homes

• the grey wolf gets protected by the Endangered Species Act

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Which adaptation is most helpful to a mammal that lives underground, like a mole?

• a long tail

• striped fur

• strong claws

• long horns