BIRD SEARCH 
From Africa _________________________________________________
From North America __________________________________________
From South America __________________________________________
Wearing a crown _____________________________________________
That is red __________________________________________________
With webbed feet ____________________________________________
With a spoon-shaped beak _____________________________________
That rests on one leg _________________________________________
With a baggy beak ___________________________________________
That is not really bald _________________________________________
List 4 characteristics shared by all birds:
1.________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________
All birds can fly in the air. TRUE FALSE
A bird’s beak is adapted to whatever it eats. TRUE FALSE
Some birds are extinct. TRUE FALSE
I can help endangered birds by _______________________________________
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My favorite bird is __________________________________________________
BIRD SEARCH
ANSWER SHEET
See if you can find a bird
From Africa sacred ibis, crowned crane, flamingo
From North America pelican, Canada goose, turkey, sand hill crane, turkey vulture, red-tailed hawk, bald eagle, fulvous whistling duck, owls, shoveler, night heron, caracara
From South America macaw, conure, scarlet ibis, flamingo, spoonbill, king vulture, fulvous whistling duck, boat-billed heron
Wearing a crown--crowned crane
That is red--scarlet ibis
With webbed feet--duck, swan
With a spoon-shaped beak--spoonbill
That rests on one leg--flamingo
With a baggy beak--pelican
That is not really bald--bald eagle
List 4 characteristics shared by all birds:
1. feathers backbone (vertebrate animal)
2. lay eggs breathe air
3. warm blooded (endothermic)
4. 2 wings, 2 legs
All birds can fly in the air. FALSE
A bird’s beak is adapted to whatever it eats. TRUE
Some birds are extinct. TRUE
I can help endangered birds by _______________________________________
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My favorite bird is __________________________________________________
CONSERVATION CORPS
The following are reasons why animals are endangered or threatened. Find as many animals as you can which fall under each category. Remember: some animals may be listed under more than one category.
TROPHY HUNTING (hunted to display horns, pelts, etc.):
FUR AND SKIN TRADE (sought for leather or fur):
ORNAMENTAL USE (parts used for jewelry, decoration or ornaments):
PET TRADE (collected as pets for people):
ELIMINATION BECAUSE CONSIDERED A PEST:
HABITAT DESTRUCTION (space animal lives in is changed):
I CAN HELP ENDANGERED SPECIES BY:
CONSERVATION CORPS
ANSWER SHEET
The following are reasons why animals are endangered or threatened. Find as many animals as you can which fall under each category. Remember: some animals may be listed under more than one category.
TROPHY HUNTING (hunted to display horns, pelts, etc.):
ELEPHANT, ANTELOPE, LARGE CATS
FUR AND SKIN TRADE (sought for leather or fur):
SPOTTED AND STRIPED CATS, ALLIGATOR, SNAKE
ORNAMENTAL USE (parts used for jewelry, decoration or ornaments):
TURTLE SHELL, ELEPHANT TUSK, RHINO HORN
PET TRADE (collected as pets for people):
MACAW, SMALL CATS
ELIMINATION BECAUSE CONSIDERED A PEST:
MOUNTAIN LION, BALD EAGLE
HABITAT DESTRUCTION (space animal lives in is changed):
ANY ENDANGERED SPECIES
I CAN HELP ENDANGERED SPECIES BY:
HABITAT HUNT
Can you find some animal habitats?
1. An animal that lives in Africa________________________________
2. This animal hunts other animals in its habitat___________________
3. A plant that might grow where there is little water________________
4. An animal that spends time in trees___________________________
5. An adaptation for life in the trees_____________________________
6. Prairies or grasslands are home for this animal__________________
7. An animal from the desert___________________________________
8. This animal lives on land and in water__________________________
9. Name two animals that live in the same area_____________________
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10. A swimming animal_________________________________________
11. An adaptation for swimming__________________________________
12. An animal that builds a “home”________________________________
13. This animal eats plants from its habitat__________________________
14. Name two things every animal needs from its habitat.
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My favorite Caldwell Zoo animal is________________________________
Can you find a mammal that:
1. Helps people___________________________________________________
2. Is in a cartoon___________________________________________________
3. Lives on an island________________________________________________
4. You might see everyday___________________________________________
5. Is found in North America__________________________________________
6. Lives in a tree___________________________________________________
7. Eats meat______________________________________________________
8. Lives on a plains or savannah______________________________________
9. Has special protection_____________________________________________
10. Is an endangered species_________________________________________
11. Has hooves____________________________________________________
12. Spends time in the water_________________________________________
13.Is a herbivore (eats plants)________________________________________
14. Has been hunted for its fur________________________________________
15. Can run fast___________________________________________________
16. Is the tallest animal______________________________________________
My favorite mammal is______________________________________________
because_________________________________________________________
Can you find a mammal that:
1. Helps people goat
2. Is in a cartoon Chester Cheetah, Dumbo, Bambi, Lion King characters
3. Lives on an island lemur
4. You might see everyday cat, dog, rabbit, squirrel
5. Is found in North America bobcat, ocelot, jaguar, whitetail deer, bison, coati, river otter
6. Lives in a tree monkey, lemur
7. Eats meat all cats, fox, ferret
8. Lives on a plains or savannah impala, kudu, lion, bison, zebra, giraffe, elephant
9. Has special protection turtle, deer with antlers, hoofstock with horns, cats with claws and teeth, etc.
10. Is an endangered species ruffed lemur, ring-tailed lemur, black rhinoceros, jaguar, ocelot, cheetah, leopard, cotton-top tamarin
11. Has hooves giraffe, dik-dik, deer, goat, zebra, kudu, impala, bison
12. Spends time in the water otter, alligator, turtle, some birds, fish
13.Is a herbivore (eats plants) all hoofed mammals
14. Has been hunted for its fur all spotted cats, otter, fox
15. Can run fast cheetah
16. Is the tallest animal giraffe
My favorite mammal is______________________________________________
because_________________________________________________________
Name___________________________________________
SENSES SCAVENGER HUNT
Can you find an animal that—
1. Has eyes to see in the dark________________________________________
2. Uses whiskers to feel objects close to its face__________________________
3. Can turn its ears to hear sounds better_______________________________
4. Has eyes on the front of its head____________________________________
5. Has a tongue that can smell_______________________________________
6. Has very small eyes______________________________________________
7. Has a big nose_________________________________________________
8. Has eyes on the top of its head____________________________________
9. Has a strong odor that you can smell________________________________
10.Has large ears_________________________________________________
11. Has large eyes_________________________________________________
12. Has no visible ears______________________________________________
13. Can taste with its feet____________________________________________
14. Has eyes on the sides of its head___________________________________
Describe how one animal you saw was using its senses. ________________________________________________________________
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How did YOU use your senses while completing this scavenger hunt?
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WHO AM I?
1. I’m a bird with a mouth shaped like an eating utensil. ___________________
2. I’m a water creature with whiskers, but no hair. ________________________
3. I am a mammal with a very long nose and two very long teeth. ___________
4. I am pink and rest on one foot. ____________________________________
5. I have feathers on my head that look like a wild, punk hairdo. ____________
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6. I am not really bald. _____________________________________________
7. I have noisy scales on the end of my body. ___________________________
8. Zoo visitors have nicknamed me “skunk monkey”. _____________________
9. When I was a new baby I was almost six feet tall._______________________
10. I look like a tiny deer. ____________________________________________
11. I have a baggy beak to hold my groceries. ___________________________
12. I look like a giant Guinea pig. I am 4 feet long and weigh 100 pounds.
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13. I am an “armed forces” bird. ______________________________________
14. I am a large mammal who is called “black” but I’m really gray. ____________
15. I am a type of cat whose males are hairier than the females. _____________
16. Zoo visitors sometimes think I am a seal. ____________________________
17. I am zebra-sized and I have stripes, but they are brown and white, not black and white. I share an exhibit with the Colobus monkeys. _______________
WHO AM I?
(answer sheet)
1. I’m a bird with a mouth shaped like an eating utensil. SPOONBILL
2. I’m a water creature with whiskers, but no hair. CATFISH
3. I am a mammal with a very long nose and two very long teeth. ELEPHANT
4. I am pink and rest on one foot. FLAMINGO
5. I have feathers on my head that look like a wild, punk hairdo. CROWNED CRANE
6. I am not really bald. BALD EAGLE
7. I have noisy scales on the end of my body. RATTLESNAKE
8. Zoo visitors have nicknamed me “skunk monkey”. COLOBUS MONKEY
9. When I was a new baby I was almost six feet tall. GIRAFFE
10. I look like a tiny deer. DIK-DIK
11. I have a baggy beak to hold my groceries. PELICAN
12. I look like a giant Guinea pig. I am 4 feet long and weigh 100 pounds.
CAPYBARA
13. I am an “armed forces” bird. MILITARY MACAW
14. I am a large mammal who is called “black” but I’m really gray. BLACK RHINO
15. I am a type of cat whose males are hairier than the females. LION
16. Zoo visitors sometimes think I am a seal. OTTER
17. I am zebra-sized and I have stripes, but they are brown and white, not black and white. I share an exhibit with the colobus monkeys. BONGO
ZOO TO DO
1. Find a regal animal. ___________________________________________
2. I am an animal with a color in my name. ____________________________
3. I am a jumper. ________________________________________________
4. Some animals like me can talk. ___________________________________
5. This animal always has its home with it. ____________________________
6. Find an animal in “striped pajamas.” _______________________________
7. I have antlers on my head. _______________________________________
8. I am the tallest animal. __________________________________________
9. This animal can hiss. __________________________________________
10. I am an animal that can hide. ____________________________________
11. My tongue is not pink like yours. __________________________________
12. I am a bird whose beak can hold more than my belly can. ______________
13. I win all the running races. _______________________________________
14. I am YOUR favorite animal. ______________________________________
ZOO TO DO
1. Find a regal animal. lion (king of the jungle), crowned crane
2. I am an animal with a color in my name. scarlet ibis, little blue heron, blue & gold macaw
3. I am a jumper. frog
4. Some animals like me can “talk.” parrot, macaw, conure
5. This animal always has its home with it. turtle
6. Find an animal in “striped pajamas.” zebra
7. I have antlers on my head. white-tailed deer, pronghorn antelope
8. I am the tallest animal. giraffe
9. This animal can hiss. snake, hissing cockroach, alligator
10. I am an animal that can hide. (any animal with camouflage)
11. My tongue is not pink like yours. giraffe
12. I am a bird whose beak can hold more than my belly can. pelican
13. I win all the running races. cheetah
14. I am YOUR favorite animal. ______________________________________