© © © lumans, apes, monkeys and about 200 species of other living beings belong to an order of mammals called the primates. thumb that could bend towards their fingers and touch them. Such a thumb is called an opposable thumb, Humans and all modern primates have their eyes located in the front of their head. This arrangement enables their brain to combine the images that they get from each eye into one thre dimensional image, resulting in a stereoscopic vision. © © © the angler fish is a deep water fish that lives in the Bathyal Zone (6¢a zone having a depth of 200 m-400 m) of the seas. The angler fish has huge basket like stomach that can hold prey ane bigger than the fish itself. Angler fish have developed a fascinating anti adaptation to live in dark ocean water where sunlight rarely reaches. They have organs that give off light. These organs hang in front of the | fish’s mouth. The light attracts prey fish, which are quickly eaten up by the angler fish. Um © © © Kiwis not only the name of the smallest flightless bird found in| New Zealand, it is also the name of a delicious fruit that is grown in the! same country, i. e., New Zealand. The kiwi fruit comes from a vine plant commonly known as the Chinese gooseberry, because the plant originally belongs to China Today, New Zealand is the largest producer and exporter of this fruit. The second place goes to Italy. © © © the art of growing dwarfed plants/trees in small pots such that all parts of the tree are in proportion is called Bonsai. The word Bonsai is a Japanese word that literally translates in “Tray planted’, The Bonsai technique was first developed in China and Japan, The ordinary plants are dwarfed by pruning their roots and branches and by tying with wires. Ss eid Web Link : hetpjlen wikipedia orgiwikilNatureThis bird of Africa has a completely black plumage except for the large wing feathers, which are totally white in colour, These sea animals are among the simplest in the world, They have no internal organs, muscles, or nerves, These ‘animals also do not have a circulatory system. eS This wildcat is mow found only in Africa Unlike all other big cats, it cannot roar. It runs the fastest among all the land animals, This mammal is found in North “America. Scientists have named it the “Canis Lantrans’ which means. the ‘This long, slender creature with a bushy tail isa very good climber. It has sharp claws and despite its name, its main Famous for being the slowest of all ‘mammals, this animal can either be two- toed or three-toed. It spends mest part of| This dark brown animal with antlers is found in North America. It is a completely herbivorous animal and feds on grasses and tgs z. ‘This flightless bird from Australia isthe second largest Bird in the world, It also runs very fast though not as fast as an ostrich 8, Web Link : http://www shungya.net{Pictures/Highlghts/Animals htm barking dog. source of food are termites. its ifeon the trees. 4 5 6 HelpBox & Anteater, Sloth, Cheetah, Blackswan, Elk, Emu, Sea Sponges, Coyote RIGHT ANSWERS: GRADE AWARDED>= e a) ee Tick (V) the correct answers. 1. How far away can one hear a lion's roar ? a, 2miles [] bl0miles — [) Smiles oO 2. Which of these animals was most commonly worshipped in ancient Egypt ? a. Cat b. Dog CJ Pig Oo 3. Which fish has special glands to absorb oxygen, which enables it to leave the water and walk on land ? a. Pirhana (| b. Anabas ([) Black cuttlefish CI 4, The only mammal truly capable of gliding through the air even though it has no wings, is the a. Gliding squirrel, [| b. Bat (Golden tree monkey Oo 5. Do centipedes have fangs ? a. Yes b.No (| c Not sure CJ 6. Which of these animals never drinks water in its lifetime ? Instead it extracts water from the food it eats or from the air it breathes a. Plover bird (_) b. Tarsier () ¢ Kangaroo rat CI 7. Mosquitoes are twice as attracted to this colour than any other colour ? a. Yellow (| b Blue (Jc Orange CI 8, Which of the following animals have eyes as big as a dinner plate ? a. Molamolas (| b.Giantsquids [| c. Blue octopuses Cc) 9. Which animal sleeps with one eye open ? a. Dolphin | b. Cuttlefish (_) —¢. Shark LC) 10. About how big usually is a net-casting spider's net ? a. About the size of a post card |_| b. About the size of a postage stamp Centipedes are found everywhere in tropical and temperate climates Contrary to what you may imagine, centipedes indeed have fangs, which are connected to a pair of venom glands. The venom ofa centipede is highly toxic and has been known to cause severe reaction among humans. ANSWERS: —/10 Amazonian giant centipedes are the largest centipedes in the world. They | GRADE are known to grow upto 1.5 foot in length. AWARDED See a ae ae de de de de de di aarp Wolbdle ee a eb do ar ee do ape ed Web Link : http fmm atrochatro.comiguiz_ animals. html GK-8 RIGHT.