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How much water can a pelican’s pouch hold:
a) 10 gallons
b) 2 gallons
c) 3 gallons
If a panda is pursued by a predator, it will:
a) hide in a bamboo tree
b) cover its face and curl up into a ball
c) throw up
Giraffes are strong enough to kill a lion. How do they do it?
a) kick with their front legs
b) swing their necks back and forth
c) kick with their back legs
What food does the flamingo have to eat to stay in the pink?
a) carrots
b) shrimp
c) pepperoni pizza
The male narwhal’s tusk is really:
a) a horn
b) an over-grown tooth
c) a sword he got for his birthday
How long does it take for the orb web spider to spin its web?
a) a day
b) 7.7 hours
c) 1 hour
When frightened, an octupus squirts:
a) pee
b) a cloud of ink
c) puss
Based on MISS MINGO AND THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL © 2006 jamie harper and MISS MINGO AND THE FIRE DRILL © 2009 jamie harper
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Sometimes centipedes lose a few legs in a predator attack. What happens next?
a) the legs grow back
b) they die
c) they can’t crawl anymore
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Koalas are very picky eaters. They eat only one thing—what is it?
a) bamboo
b) eucalyptus leaves
c) Vegamite
Giraffes have tongues that are very long and colored:
a) dark purple
b) bright pink
c) black
What happens to the nose of a proboscis monkey when he gets scared? It
a) bleeds
b) drips
c) inflates
Alligators keep growing new teeth throughout their lifetime. About how many?
a) 3,000
b) 300
c) 30
A cricket’s ears are located on its:
a) pinky toe
b) legs
c) tail
What does an octopus do with its suckers?
a) stick to coral
b) capture prey
c) taste food
Based on MISS MINGO AND THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL © 2006 jamie harper and MISS MINGO AND THE FIRE DRILL © 2009 jamie harper