. Cecropias are known for the mutualistic relationship they have with which creature? A Deer B Snakes C Ants Not only are Cecropias very popular with animals like sloths, monkeys, and toucans for their fruit and leaves, many Cecropia species have a symbiotic relationship with Azteca ants. The ants get to live in the Cecropia’s hollow … Read more
The large, silver-bluish leaf in today’s photo is from which tropical tree species? A Catalpa B Cecropia C Sycamore Cecropias grow extremely fast, by tree standards. On average, they’ll climb about 2.5ft per year and under perfect conditions can grow as much as 10ft (3m) in that time, eventually reaching around 60ft (18m) tall. When … Read more
Examining our photo further, those orangish-red petals belong to the Heliconia rostrata. What undersea creature is it commonly named after? A Lobster B Anemone C Shark Commonly referred to as the hanging lobster claw or false bird of paradise, the Heliconia rostrata produces distinctive flowers. They grow facing down, which allows hummingbirds to enjoy their … Read more
Die Hard is a top-five holiday movie. Yippee-ki-yeah it is! Oh, come on now The correct answer is Yippee-ki-yeah it is!.
The FDA has approved a new gene therapy drug described as the most expensive ever. How much per treatment? A $750,000 B $1 million C $3.5 million The correct answer is $3.5 million.
South Africa’s top appeals court has ordered which former president back to jail? A Jacob Zuma B Kgalema Motlanthe C F. W. de Klerk The correct answer is Jacob Zuma.
The governor of New York has signed a first-of-its-kind law cracking down on… A Internet hate speech B Bitcoin mining C Violent video games The correct answer is Bitcoin mining.
Which news-making virus is the World Health Organization planning to rename? A SARS B Shingles C Monkeypox The correct answer is Monkeypox.
A British angler caught (and released) a 67-pound orange carp with the nickname… A Goldilocks B Jumbo C The Carrot The correct answer is The Carrot.
The governor of which US state said they’ll pardon 45,000 people with marijuana convictions? A Missouri B Oregon C Rhode Island The correct answer is Oregon.