Toucans: Diet and Characteristics

Toucans: Diet and Characteristics

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

3rd - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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The video provides an overview of toucans, focusing on their habitat in tropical rainforests, unique anatomy, diet, movement, and different species. Toucans are known for their large, colorful bills, which are light and serrated, aiding in food consumption. They primarily eat fruits but also consume insects and small lizards. Despite having small wings, toucans are not adept at flying and prefer hopping between trees. The video also highlights various toucan species, including the toco and keel-billed toucans.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do toucans primarily live?

Tropical rainforests

Savannas

Deserts

Arctic regions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a notable feature of a toucan's bill?

It is shorter than its body

It is very heavy

It is serrated like a knife

It is completely smooth

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary diet of toucans?

Fish

Nuts and seeds

Small mammals

Fruits

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Besides fruits, what else do some toucans eat?

Insects and small lizards

Grains

Flowers

Leaves

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do toucans primarily move between trees?

By swimming

By gliding

By hopping using their legs and claws

By flying long distances

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the largest type of toucan?

Chestnut-mandibled toucan

Rainbow-billed toucan

Toco toucan

Keel-billed toucan

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a unique feature of the keel-billed toucan?

It has a loud frog-like call

It has a completely black bill

It has a silent call

It is the smallest toucan

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How far can the call of a keel-billed toucan be heard?

2 kilometers

1 kilometer

100 meters

500 meters