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=Antarctic = 1. Describe how a [|Weddell seal]  drill a hole in the ice when and if it is not too thick? 
 * If the ice is not too thick, Weddell seals can drill a hole in it by opening their mouth wide and turning it repeatedly against the ice.

2. What type of food do [|Orca whales] prefer and what do they sometimes do to other whales larger than themselves? 
 *  Orca whales prefer warm-blooded prey. Packs of killer whales have been seen to attack other whales larger than themselves, tearing mouthfuls of flesh from their living bodies.

3. Compare a [|Rockhopper penguins']  communication to a human's.  
 * Rockhopper penguins communicate by vocalizing, head shaking, head and flipper waving, bowing, gesturing and preening. Humans use similar actions when learning to communicate, but then they add the unique skill of speech once they mature.

4. Extra activity: Complete the [|Arctic Food Web] .
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">This activity is self grading because it only allows children to complete the graph by selecting the correct answers.

o Alligators live in freshwater environments, such as ponds, marshes, wetlands, rivers, and swamps, as well as brackish environments o The greatest threats to butterflies are habitat change and loss due to residential, commercial and agricultural development. Climate change is also threatening species of butterfly. o wooded swamps, streams, mars hes, in migration also flooded fields and brackish coastal marshes
 * North America **
 * 1. ** In what type of environment do most American alligators live?
 * 2. ** What are the greatest treats that butterflies have to deal with?
 * 3. ** What type of habitat do Wood Ducks live in?

**Australia** 1. How can you tell the difference between freshwater crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles? - <span style="font-family: Calibri,helvetica,sans-serif;">The most easily noticed difference between the species (besides size) is the shape of the head and teeth. Freshwater crocodiles have longer and thinner snouts, with a straight jawline, and all their teeth nearly equal in size. Saltwater crocodiles have a broad, powerful-looking snout, with an uneven jawline. Their teeth vary in size with some almost twice the size of others. (We do not recommend getting close enough to look at their teeth.) 2. Kangaroos are Australia’s most ionic animal. Are Kangaroos herbivores or Carnivores? - Kangaroos are herbivo res. They are known to eat a range of plants and, in some cases, fungi. 3. How did the name Koala come about? - The word koala is an Aboriginal word meaning "no water". This refers to the koala's ability to obtain most of its moisture requirements from gum leaves.

1. What are the two different species of African Elephants? - The two different species of African Elephants are the African savanna and the African forest.
 * Africa**

2. Where can Giraffes in Africa be found? - Giraffes can be found in the savannas of central, eastern, and southern Africa. 3. What does the Black Rhino eat? -The Black Rhinos diet consists of grass, roots, and shrubs.

= South America =

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 15px;">1. Where is the one and only place the Giant Tortoise can be found?
- The Giant Tortoise is an animal that can only be found on The Galapagos Islands (Ecuador).

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 15px;">2. How fast can a Jaguar run?
- Speed: 40 mph

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 15px;">3. Where in South America does the Anaconda live?
<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 15px;"> - The Anaconda is found ostly in the Amazon River Basin, but it is also located in other parts of South America. Anacondas live near the water and swim in the streams and rivers of South America.

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