Curious Little Weasel!

Curious Little Weasel!

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Interactive Video

Biology, Geography, Science

6th - 9th Grade

Hard

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The video explores the fascinating world of the short-tailed weasel, a small yet fierce predator found in Alaska. Despite its size, the weasel is a formidable hunter with a powerful bite and incredible speed. The host, Katie Peterson, visits Steve Kroschel's Wildlife Sanctuary to observe the weasel's behavior and characteristics. The video highlights the weasel's predatory skills, adaptation strategies, and the challenges of capturing it on camera. Viewers are encouraged to appreciate the weasel's unique traits and its role in the ecosystem.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the maximum size of the short-tailed weasel?

15 inches

60 inches

30 inches

45 inches

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which family does the short-tailed weasel belong to?

Felidae

Canidae

Mustelidae

Ursidae

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the bite force of the short-tailed weasel?

50 pounds per square inch

85 pounds per square inch

150 pounds per square inch

100 pounds per square inch

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the resting heart rate of the short-tailed weasel?

100 beats per minute

800 beats per minute

500 beats per minute

300 beats per minute

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the short-tailed weasel use the burrows of its prey?

It takes over and uses them as its home

It marks them and moves on

It ignores them

It destroys them

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool does the narrator use to capture the weasel on camera?

A GoPro on a gimbal

A camcorder

A DSLR camera

A smartphone

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's advice when interacting with a weasel?

Force it to stay still

Ignore it completely

Let it acclimate to you

Chase it around