What is a habitat?
The natural home or environment of an animal.
How do elephants lift things?
They use their strong trunks
What is a camels hump made of?
Fat
How do human children keep their parents busy?
Possible answer: human parents need to feed their children, keep them warm, and protect them.
Describe what clownfish fathers do to care for their eggs.
Clownfish fathers guards the eggs and keeps the eggs clean.
How does the mother wallaby communicate with her baby?
She stomps on the ground.
When will a baby swan leave its parents?
When they are old enough to fly, they will leave their parents.
What is a 'den'?
A home for animals that is hidden.
Why does the mother raccoon move her family?
The mother raccoon worries that other animals might find her den.
Which parent takes care of the raccoon babies? Give examples.
Only female raccoons take care of the babies. A mother might have four babies to take care of alone. The mother raccoon teaches them to care for themselves.
What are raccoons like when they are born?
Raccoon babies are very small when they are born. They cannot stand or open their eyes.
List three things you know about raccoons.
additional possible answers: raccoons are nocturnal, their faces look like masks, they are about cat-size.
How do both male and female emperor penguins take care of their babies?
They take turns watching them while the other parent goes out in search of food.
What is a baby wallaby called?
A baby wallaby is called a 'joey'.
Where do mother raccoons leave their babies when they look for food?
They leave the babies in their den.
