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CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: ELEPHANT KANGAROO LION Which mammal lives the longest after man?

BearModoc, an Asian elephant in California, USA lived for 75 years. She died in Modoc had also appeared in a couple of television series. She had a long career in the circus. She had saved the life of a lion by dragging its cage out of the tent when a fire broke out.

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: CAMEL KOALA MONKEY BEAR This mammal gets most of its liquid diet from the food it eats. As a result it usually does not need to drink water. Name it.

K oalas eat the leaves of a particular variety of eucalyptus tree which give them all the fluid they need. Hence they do not need to drink water. It's no surprising then that they are called koalas for the word "koala" means "no water."

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: TWO FEET FIVE FEET ONE FEET TEN FEET A white rhinoceros horn can measure up to

The length of a rhinoceros horn is almost three times as long as the human arm. It also has a shorter second horn. If the horns breaks, it grows at the rate of quarter an inch per month.

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: TAKE LONGER LEAPS PROTECT ITSELF FROM TREES SWAT OFF THE FLIES BALANCE While leaping a kangaroo uses its tail to

The tail of the kangaroo helps in balancing. When the kangaroo takes a leap and lands on the ground, it body leans forward and the tail gets stretched out behind. This does not let the kangaroo tumble. A red kangaroo can leap over seven metres.

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: TO FIND ITS WAY IN THE DARK OR UNDERWATER. TO TRAP FISH TO SENSE DANGER TO PURIFY THE AIR THAT IT BREATHES What does a walrus use its whiskers for?

The whiskers of a walrus are very sensitive, which help the animal find its way through murky waters.

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: ELEPHANT RHINOCEROS CHEETAH CUB PLATYPUS Which of these mammals has a thick mane of hair on its back?

A cheetah cub has a thick mane of smoky grey hair until the age of three months. The mane is about three inches long. This helps the cub to hide among dry grasses.

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: WALRUS DOLPHIN WHALE SEAL The greatest gathering of any one kind of mammal takes place in the Peribilof Islands in the Bering Sea every year. Name the mammal.

Every year one-and-a-half million Alaskan fur seals go to Peribilof islands which are located off the western coast of Canada in the Bering sea to breed. They produce almost 500,000 pups.

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: LEAVES BAMBOO HONEY MEAT What does a giant panda usually eat?

South-west China is the home of giant pandas. They mainly feed on bamboo and if there is no bamboo they may starve.

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: WILD YAK POLAR BEAR PANDA MOUNTAIN GOAT Which mammal lives at the highest altitude?

Wild yaks of Tibet and China are normally found at a height of 4,000 m (13,000 feet) in the Himalayas. They can climb to over 6000 meters (20,000 feet) in search of food. Its thick coat protects it from the cold.