Baltimore Grand Prix Zoo Scavenger Hunt
Check out some of the world’s fastest and most powerful animals! (All of the answers can be found in
different areas or signs throughout the zoo)
These first animals are known for speed. Start the scavenger hunt in the Zoo’s African Journey.
SPEED – Animal #1
Clue #1- Everything about this first animal is built for speed, from its head all the way down to its tail.
Clue #2- This animal is known as the fastest animal on land, reaching speeds of up to 70 mph.
Grand Prix Sign Question - What animal is being used to save this animal from being hunted by farmers
for killing their livestock in Namibia?
SPEED – Animal #2
Clue #1- The next animal is a type of bird.
Clue #2- This bird may only have two toes but that may be why it’s known as the fastest animal on two
legs, reaching speeds of up to 43 mph.
Grand Prix Sign Question - What is meant by the saying, this bird has a day shift/night shift?
These next animals are built for strength and horse power, not speed. Continue to walk through the rest
of the African Journey.
HORSEPOWER – Animal #1
Clue #1- This animal is one of the largest land animals.
Clue #2- It may not be the fastest animal on land, but its four pillar-like legs are well designed to support
its massive weight.
Grand Prix Sign Question - What is the height of two of these animals here at the zoo? *Hint –You may
have to look up on the green poles.
Once you have been through the African Journey head toward Polar Bear Watch to find the answer to
this next question.
HORSEPOWER – Animal #2
Clue #1- You can find this animal on the opposite side of the world from penguins.
Clue #2- They can swim up to 60 miles without a rest and have been clocked swimming up to 6 mph.
Grand Prix Sign Question - What is the number you would call if you wanted to report seeing one of
these animals wandering through town in Churchill, Manitoba?
Now that you have seen some animals that are known for their speed and horse power, head into the
Maryland Wilderness to find some different animals that are known for their amazing agility.
AGILITY – Animal #1
Clue #1- This animal is known for its keen eyesight and even keener sense of smell and hearing.
Clue #2- When hunting from a distance in the dark, this animal can pinpoint a mouse that may be
moving underneath a bed of leaves.
Grand Prix Sign Question - What type of turtle shares the same enclosure as this animal?
AGILITY – Animal #2
Clue #1- Head into the cave of the Maryland Wilderness and keep a look out for little brown animal.
Clue #2- These animals can fly through complete darkness – finding their way by sending out bursts of
sound waves that bounce back and alert them to objects in their path.
Grand Prix Sign Question - What species of this animal is at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore?
Baltimore Grand Prix Zoo Scavenger Hunt
Grand Prix Scavenger Hunt Answer Sheet
Speed
1) Anatolian Sheep Dogs
2) Ostrich, females have brown feathers so they sit on the eggs during the day (blending in with
the day time colors) and males have black feathers so they sit on the eggs at night (blending
with the night time colors)
Horse Power
1) Elephant, Anna 8’10’’ and Dolly 8’6’’
2) Polar Bear, Report all Bears to 675-2327 (Bear)
Agility
1) Red Fox, Snapping Turtle
2) Bat, Seba’s Short Tailed Bat