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Explore interesting facts about various mammals such as elephants, koalas, rhinoceros, kangaroos, walruses, cheetah cubs, Alaskan fur seals, giant pandas, and wild yaks.
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Which mammal lives the longest after man? Choose one of the following:ElephantKangarooLion
BearModoc, an Asian elephant in California, USA lived for 75 years. She died in 1975. Modoc had also appeared in a couple of television series. She had a long career in the circus. She had saved the life of a lion by dragging its cage out of the tent when a fire broke out.
This mammal gets most of its liquid diet from the food it eats. As a result it usually does not need to drink water. Name it. Choose one of the following:CamelKoalaMonkeyBear
Koalas eat the leaves of a particular variety of eucalyptus tree which give them all the fluid they need. Hence they do not need to drink water. It's no surprising then that they are called koalas for the word "koala" means "no water."
A white rhinoceros horn can measure up to Choose one of the following: Two feetFive feetOne feetTen feet
The length of a rhinoceros horn is almost three times as long as the human arm. It also has a shorter second horn. If the horns breaks, it grows at the rate of quarter an inch per month.
While leaping a kangaroo uses its tail to Choose one of the following:Take longer leapsProtect itself from treesSwat off the fliesBalance
The tail of the kangaroo helps in balancing. When the kangaroo takes a leap and lands on the ground, it body leans forward and the tail gets stretched out behind. This does not let the kangaroo tumble. A red kangaroo can leap over seven metres.
What does a walrus use its whiskers for? Choose one of the following: To find its way in the dark or underwater. To trap fishTo sense dangerTo purify the air that it breathes
The whiskers of a walrus are very sensitive, which help the animal find its way through murky waters.
Which of these mammals has a thick mane of hair on its back? Choose one of the following:ElephantRhinocerosCheetah cubPlatypus
A cheetah cub has a thick mane of smoky grey hair until the age of three months. The mane is about three inches long. This helps the cub to hide among dry grasses.
The greatest gathering of any one kind of mammal takes place in the Peribilof Islands in the Bering Sea every year. Name the mammal. Choose one of the following:WalrusDolphinWhaleSeal
Every year one-and-a-half million Alaskan fur seals go to Peribilof islands which are located off the western coast of Canada in the Bering sea to breed. They produce almost 500,000 pups.
What does a giant panda usually eat? Choose one of the following:LeavesBambooHoneyMeat
South-west China is the home of giant pandas. They mainly feed on bamboo and if there is no bamboo they may starve.
Which mammal lives at the highest altitude? Choose one of the following:Wild yakPolar bearPandaMountain goat
Wild yaks of Tibet and China are normally found at a height of 4,000 m (13,000 feet) in the Himalayas. They can climb to over 6000 meters (20,000 feet) in search of food. Its thick coat protects it from the cold.
