Humans, dolphins, orcas, apes, and elephants are the only mammals that can… A Do basic math B Recognize themselves in a mirror C Learn games Elephants are among a select group of mammals with the self-awareness to realize that they are being reflected. The correct answer is Recognize themselves in a mirror.
Elephants are the only land mammals that can’t… A Jump B Swim C Dance Due to their short legs and weak leg muscles, elephants can’t get off the ground. The correct answer is Jump.
In the distance past these bush elephants loom ‘The Snows of Kilimanjaro.’ Which author wrote a story by that name? A Ernest Hemingway B Pearl S. Buck C F. Scott Fitzgerald Esquire magazine published Hemingway’s rumination on death, art, and class in 1936. The correct answer is Ernest Hemingway.
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
Polar bears are sometimes called ‘Nanook,’ a word in what language? A Inuit B Russian C Norwegian The Inuit are an Indigenous people of Arctic North America. Archaeological evidence suggests they have hunted polar bears for thousands of years and have long incorporated them into their folklore and culture. In Inuit lore, Nanook is the … Read more
What is the polar bear’s primary prey? A Walruses B Fish C Seals Polar bears eat mostly ringed seals and bearded seals, hunting them most often at openings in the ice where seals come to breathe or rest. Bears rarely catch seals on land or in open water: Although bears are good swimmers, seals are … Read more
Polar bears call the sea ice home. Where is this frozen expanse at the edge of Hudson Bay? A Manitoba B Alaska C Greenland This bear is roaming near the delta of the northernmost river in Manitoba, Canada, the Seal River, which flows into the giant Hudson Bay. Each winter, Hudson Bay is covered in … Read more
The Question: What is China’s national animal? A Giant panda B Tiger C Giant salamander Long a symbol of China, the panda has appeared on the Chinese Gold Panda coin since it was introduced in 1982. The correct answer is Giant panda.