Scavenger Hunt at the Zoo!
Take a trip around the zoo to find animals with
adaptations that help them survive and thrive,
just like ancient dinosaurs!
large animal uses its horns for
1. This
defense and dominance, much like the
slithery creatures at the World
4.These
of Reptiles can separate their jaws in
prehistoric Triceratops might have. You
can see them at Zoo Center, or on the
Monorail. Do you know what animal this is?
Answer:
order to down prey larger than would
otherwise fit in their mouths, much like the
Carnotaurus might have done. Can you
find these legless creatures?
Answer:
Brachiosaurus had an extremely
2.The
long neck—just like this mammal that
“King of the Jungle” rules the African
5.This
plains. He sits at the top of the food chain,
stretches to eat the tallest plants on the
savannah. See them near the Zoo’s 4-D
Theater. Who are these gentle giants?
just like the massive Tyrannosaurus rex.
Can you find this majestic mammal with
the large, golden mane?
Answer:
Answer:
creatures have long, narrow snouts,
3.These
sharp teeth, and a taste for fish... just like
Answer:
these “living dinosaurs” right here at the
Bronx Zoo! Do you know what animal is a
direct descendant of dinosaurs?
Answer:
ANSWERS: 1. RHINOCEROS, 2. GIRAFFES, 3. FALSE GHARIAL, 4. SNAKES, 5. LIONS, 6. BIRDS
the Baryonyx! Can you find this animal at
the World of Reptiles? Hint: Look for them
laying low in the water or on the shore in
the large main atrium.
dinosaurs truly extinct? The answer
6.Are
is actually no! You can find thousands of
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