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BIO 111 North Carolina Zoo Questions
BIO 111- North Carolina Zoo Questions
If you visited the NC Zoo in Asheboro, NC for your lab project this semester. Please answer the following questions.

1. What function, other than hearing do the African Elephant’s ears serve?
2. What color is the rump of a Hamadryads Baboon?
3. What is the life span of the Serval?
4. What is the diet of the DeBrazza monkey?
5. The Bateleut Eagle gets his name from the French word for:
6. The Nile Lechwe is known for what?
7. Meerkat packs may consist of how many individuals?
8. How long will Kirk’s Dik-Dik survive in captivity?
9. What bird is considered noisy and gets its name from a loud instrument?
10. What is the smallest (and cutest) species of fox?
11. The spiny liana is tracked by which animal?
12. Which area of Africa does the Dwarf Crocodile inhabit?
13. Which of the African monkey is the most arboreal?
14. What is the life span of the African Bullfrog?
15. What the three greatest threats to the Savannah Monitor?
16. Who is the dominant in the group of Patas monkeys?
17. How fast can the Patas Monkey run 9 in miles per hour)?
18. What is the chemical responsible for the Chilean Flamingo’s color?
19. How do Yellow-Footed Tortoises recognize each other?
20. What is the maximum speed of the Collared Lizard (in miles per hour)?
21. The Vampire bat was instrumental in the development of medicines in which field?
22. What is the largest land predator on Earth?
23. Raccoons are related to which displayed species in the zoo?
24. What is the common weight of the Red Wolf (in pounds)?
25. How fast can the Grizzly bear run (in miles per hour)?
26. What is the most develops sense in the American Bison?
27. Few predators have withstood three centuries of settlement in North America. Name one that the zoo displays.
28. What sets the North American River Otter’s vision apart from the many land animals?
29. Why is the Polar Bear on display at the zoo so skinny?
30. How does the California Sea Lion fend of intruders?
31. Describe

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