Webquest - Animal Trivia

Animals are fascinating creatures. They can adapt to their natural habitat and can live in real extremes, from the frozen lands of the arctic to the sweltering heat of the desert.

 

This webquest will enable you to find out some animal trivia facts which we bet you didn't know!

 

 

Your task:

Use the Internet to help you answer the following questions. Record your answers in a word document

1. Find an image of a Chipmunk. How many different species of Chipmunks are there?

2. What is a rhinoceros horn made of?

3. Which country is the natural home of tree kangaroos?

4. What is the average weight of a male African lion?

5. Find out if a crocodile can stick out its tongue

6. Find out the number of times a hedgehog’s heart beats per minute

7. Do snails sleep?

8. Are polar bears right or left handed?

9. Are bulls colour blind?

10. How do butterflies taste things?

11. Why do camels have humps?

12. Why do cats purr?

13. Can elephants jump?

14. Does lipstick contain fish scales?

15. Fingerprints are used to identify humans. Can nose prints be used to identify dogs?

16. What is Alektorophobia?

17. What is the world’s largest amphibian?

18. How much food can a desert locust eat?

19. Where are the ears of a cricket located?

20. How many eggs does a hen lay each day?

21. Can emus walk backwards?

22. What was the original name of the butterfly?

23. How far can a puma jump?

 

Now come up with 10 questions of your own about animal trivia. Give them to another student to solve.