The name ‘cormorant’ derives from Latin and means…

Microsoft Rewards A, B, or C? Bing Homepage Quiz: The name ‘cormorant’ derives from Latin and means… A World traveler B Sea crow C Hunter of fish The word ‘cormorant’ comes from the Latin ‘corvus’ (crow) and ‘marinus’ (marine). The species name, Phalacrocorax, means ‘bald raven’ in ancient Greek. The correct answer to this quiz … Read more

Quiz: Polar bears mostly eat what?

Microsoft Rewards A, B, or C? Bing Homepage Quiz: Polar bears mostly eat what? A Reindeer B Seals C Fish Although they can be flexible and opportunistic eaters, polar bears primarily hunt ringed and bearded seals because of their calorie-rich blubber. The correct answer is Seals.

What is a group of bears called?

Microsoft Rewards A, B, or C? Bing Homepage Quiz: What is a group of bears called? A Pack B Herd C Sloth The term ‘sloth’—or sometimes ‘sleuth’—for a group of bears derives from the Middle English word ‘slowth,’ meaning ‘torpid’ or ‘sluggish,’ probably a reference to their hibernation in winter. The correct answer to this … Read more

Polar bears mostly eat what?

Microsoft Rewards A, B, or C? Bing Homepage Quiz:  Polar bears mostly eat what? A Reindeer B Seals C Fish Although they can be flexible and opportunistic eaters, polar bears primarily hunt ringed and bearded seals because of their calorie-rich blubber. The correct answer to this quiz is Seals.

Humpback whales follow dolphins because the dolphins can find food using what?

Microsoft Rewards A, B, or C? Bing Homepage Quiz:  Humpback whales follow dolphins because the dolphins can find food using what? A Sense of smell B ‘Restaurants near me’ app C Echolocation Hungry humpback whales aren’t ashamed to piggyback on dolphins’ talent for using echolocation to find food. While humpbacks are famous for their whale … Read more

Humpbacks are baleen whales. This refers to the way they…

Microsoft Rewards A, B, or C? Bing Homepage Quiz:  Humpbacks are baleen whales. This refers to the way they… A Vocalize B Migrate C Eat To feed, a baleen whale takes in a huge mouthful of seawater rich with krill, crustaceans, or even small schooling fish (probably what these dolphins are helping the humpbacks track). … Read more

The term ‘buffalo soldiers’ was given to…

Microsoft Rewards A, B, or C? Bing Homepage Quiz:  The term ‘buffalo soldiers’ was given to… A Rangers who protected bison herds B Those who hunted bison on horseback C African Americans who served in the US Army African American Army regiments posted in the West after the Civil War were dubbed ‘buffalo soldiers’ by Native Americans—some say … Read more