Zoo Scavenger Hunt

[Pages:4]Zoo Scavenger Hunt

Team Name: _______________________

Directions: With your team, complete this worksheet (front and back). Read the clues and fill in the answers.

Clue 1: I am the Florida state mammal. Fewer than 100 of us survive in the southern quarter of this state. Who am I? I am located on the Florida Boardwalk.

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Clue 2: Me and my partner mate for life. We are native to Florida, however, we do not migrate. Other subspecies up in Nebraska congregate along the Platte River. Who am I? I am located on the Florida Boardwalk.

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Clue 3: I am an aquatic mammal that migrates to warmer waters if the temperatures drops to 68?F. I eat seagrass and seaweed in the wild and am nicknamed the sea cow. Who am I? I am located on the Florida Boardwalk.

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Clue 4: There are two classifications for my species, macro and micro. I do not use echolocation to find my food, which consists of mainly fruit. I am located in Wallaroo Station.

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Clue 5: My name means "pig deer" but I might be more closely related to hippos than pigs. I am an excellent swimmer and often swim to nearby islands to find food or mates. Who am I? I am located in Asian Gardens.

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Clue 6: My species is found on only a couple of small islands in Indonesia. We are one of only a few species of reptiles that pack hunt and scientists are starting to associate our bite with envenomation. Who am I? I am located in the Asian Gardens.

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Clue 8: We do not have a tail, making us an ape, not a monkey. My species is decreasing in numbers due to the palm oil crisis. We are the more terrestrial of the two subspecies because there are no tigers found on our island. Who am I? I am located in the Primate World.

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Clue 9: We have horns instead of tusks, which a lot of people hunt me for. Rocks are located in our exhibit for us to use in order to shape our horns. We don't have a prehensile lip but my cousins do. Who are we? I am located in Safari Africa

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Clue 10: I am the largest land animal on the planet. Females travel in a group while the males are solitary. There are two female babies in our exhibit. Who am I? I am located in Safari Africa. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Clue 11: There are three subspecies in this habitat, however my puzzled-piece spots tell you who I am. I have seven vertebrae located in my long neck, just like you! Who am I? I am located in Safari Africa. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Clue 12: My species was not discovered by Europeans until 1901. And though some of my markings resemble a zebra, I am more closely related to a giraffe. Who am I? I am located in the Ituri Forest. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

BONUS: How far is it between the state of Florida and the continent of Africa? HINT: You can find the answer on a big map in Safari Africa. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Zoo Scavenger Hunt

Team Name: _______________________

Directions: With your team, complete this worksheet (front and back). Read the clues and fill in the answers.

Clue 1: I am the Florida state mammal. Fewer than 100 of us survive in the southern quarter of this state. Who am I? I am located on the Florida Boardwalk.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ FLORIDA PANTHER

Clue 2: Me and my partner mate for life. We are native to Florida, however, we do not migrate. Other subspecies up in Nebraska congregate along the Platte River. Who am I? I am located on the Florida Boardwalk.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ SANDHILL CRANE

Clue 3: I am an aquatic mammal that migrates to warmer waters if the temperatures drops to 68?F. I eat seagrass and seaweed in the wild and am nicknamed the sea cow. Who am I? I am located on the Florida Boardwalk.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ MANATEE

Clue 4: There are two classifications for my species, macro and micro. I do not use echolocation to find my food, which consists of mainly fruit. I am located in Wallaroo Station.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ FRUIT BAT

Clue 5: My name means "pig deer" but I might be more closely related to hippos than pigs. I am an excellent swimmer and often swim to nearby islands to find food or mates. Who am I? I am located in Asian Gardens.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ BABIRUSA

Clue 6: My species is found on only a couple of small islands in Indonesia. We are one of only a few species of reptiles that pack hunt and scientists are starting to associate our bite with envenomation. Who am I? I am located in the Asian Gardens.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ KOMODO DRAGON

Clue 8: We do not have a tail, making us an ape, not a monkey. My species is decreasing in numbers due to the palm oil crisis. We are the more terrestrial of the two subspecies because there are no tigers found on our island. Who am I? I am located in the Primate World.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ BORNEAN ORANGUTAN

Clue 9: We have horns instead of tusks, which a lot of people hunt me for. Rocks are located in our exhibit for us to use in order to shape our horns. We don't have a prehensile lip but my cousins do. Who are we? I am located in Safari Africa

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ WHITE RHINO Clue 10: I am the largest land animal on the planet. Females travel in a group while the males are solitary. There are two female babies in our exhibit. Who am I? I am located in Safari Africa. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ AFRICAN ELEPHANT Clue 11: There are three subspecies in this habitat, however my puzzled-piece spots tell you who I am. I have seven vertebrae located in my long neck, just like you! Who am I? I am located in Safari Africa. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ GIRAFFE Clue 12: My species was not discovered by Europeans until 1901. And though some of my markings resemble a zebra, I am more closely related to a giraffe. Who am I? I am located in the Ituri Forest. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ OKAPI

BONUS: How far is it between the state of Florida and the continent of Africa? HINT: You can find the answer on a big map in Safari Africa. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 4200 MILES

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