Names of Members in Group:
Burrowing Owl
This comical little Burrowing Owl is seen more often in daylight than most other owls. It often
perches near its hole; when approached too closely, it will bob up and down and finally dive into
its burrow rather than take flight.
1. What habitat do Burrowing Owls live in?
a. Tide Pool
b. Temperate Forest
c. Desert
2. Describe what a Burrowing Owl looks like.
3. List 5 other animals that live in the desert.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Arctic Fox
The Arctic fox is small (about the same weight as a cat) with short legs and short rounded furry
ears. The bushy tail is about 30 cm. long. Its bushy fur coat makes it look much larger than it
really is. Near the end of summer the grayish brown coat of the Arctic fox begins to grow thicker.
The color of the fur turns gray and then white. The oily fur sheds water and helps to keep the fox
dry.
1. What habitat do Arctic Foxes live in?
a. Tide Pool
b. Desert
c. Polar Ice
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2. What features does the Arctic Fox have that allow it to live in a sub-zero environment?
3. If you lived at the North Pole and could have any animal (that normally lived in the Polar
Ice environment) as a pet, which one would you choose? Why?
Chimpanzee
The favorite food of chimpanzees are fruits and young leaves, but they like many different types
of food. In the dry season they will eat buds and blossoms, soft pitch, stems, galls, honey, bark
and resin, seeds and nuts. Insects, like ants and termites are also in their diet.
1. What habitat do Chimpanzees live in?
Grasslands
Tropical Rain Forest
Desert
2. What is the standing height of a Chimpanzee?
3. Why are Chimpanzees on the endangered species list?
4. Name and describe the “Strata of the Rainforest.”
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Lions
Lions eat everything from tortoises to giraffes, but tend to hunt the prey they grew up eating, and
food choices differ among prides.
1. What habitat do lions live in?
a. Grasslands (or savanna)
b. Tropical Rain Forest
c. Temperate Forest
2. Having read the descriptions of a lion, describe in detail what a lion looks like.
3. What are the two types of Grasslands? Describe them.
a.
b.
Black Bear
Black Bears are not dangerous as long as you keep away from them. Although they are
carnivores, Black Bears eat very little meat. Instead, they live on grasses and other plants in
spring, fruits and berries in summer, and nuts and acorns in fall. Black Bears head for a den in
October and sleep much of the winter but they do not enter the deep phase of true hibernation.
1. What habitat do Black Bears live in?
a. Grasslands
b. Polar Ice
c. Temperate Forest
2. Where are Black Bears most common?
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3. What is the average temperature of a Temperate Forest? What is the average amount of
precipitation?
Starfish
Starfish may well be the most unusual well-known creature. They have no front or back:
they can move in any direction without turning. Rather than using muscles to move their
hundreds of tiny legs, starfish use a complex hydraulic system to move around or cling to
rocks.
1. What habitat do Starfish live in?
a. Desert
b. Tide Pool
c. Polar Ice
2. Find 5 other species that live in a Tide Pool. Name one interesting fact about each.
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True Katydid
True Katydids are relatives of grasshoppers and crickets. They grow over two inches long and
are leaf-green in color. Katydids have oval-shaped wings with lots of veins. They resemble
leaves.
1. What habitat do True Katydids live in?
a. Tropical Rain Forest
b. Temperate Forest
c. Desert
2. After reading the article from Yahooligans, how do you think the Katydid got its name?
3. How do Katydids make noise? What does it sound like?
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