Living World: Animal Kingdom Inquiry Quiz

How many hearts does an Earthworm have:

Crickets, Grasshoppers and Praying Mantis are the same creatures.

Do wasps sometimes lay eggs in praying mantis egg cases?

What size is the biggest supercolony of Argentine ants?

Little blue/Fairy penguins are the smallest. How far can little blue penguins travel in the sea each day?

Blue sharks are nick-named wolves of the sea. How many teeth do adult blue sharks have (average)?

What is the scientific name of phytoplankton?

Kūaka are also known as Godwits. How do kūaka store lots of energy for their long flights?

Shining cuckoo birds live in forests. How long does a shining cuckoo take to lay an egg?

Ruru is the te reo Maori name for Morepork owls. How many owl species are there?

NZ only has one spider poisonous to humans? How big is a female katipō spider?

Earthworms have eyes

Weddell seals are fantastic divers. What is the scientific name of a Weddell seal?

Some crayfish live in salt water, others in fresh. What is the main use of a crayfish's left claw?

A kārearea is a type of falcon. What speed does the karearea dive down at it's prey?

Zooplankton = animal, phytoplankton = plant. What is the biggest fish in the ocean that eats phytoplankton?