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Is foie gras often made from ducks?
yes
What allows a duck to filter water out of the side of their beaks and keep food inside?
tiny rows of plates called lamellae like a whale's baleen
What are some common predators of ducks?
Pike, crocodilians, herons, hawks and eagles.
What are some economic uses for duck?
being farmed for their meat, eggs, feathers, (particularly their down)
What are the reasons for hunting wild ducks?
Meat, eggs, and feathers
What does the word duck mean?
It is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds.
What economic uses to ducks have?
They are farmed for their meat, eggs and feathers. They are also kept and bred by aviculturists and often displayed in zoos.
What is an economic use of a duck?
being farmed for their meat
What is the name of a specialized species of duck adapted to catch large fish?
the smew
What kind of ducks feed on land?
Dabbling ducks feed on land
What makes it more difficult for a diving duck to fly?
They are heavier
What types of unrelated water birds with similar forms are ducks sometimes confused with?
loons or divers, grebes, gallinules, and coots
What unrelated water birds are ducks sometimes confused with?
loons or divers, grebes, gallinules, and coots
Where did the expression "a sitting duck" come from?
In many areas, wild ducks of various species (including ducks farmed and released into the wild) are hunted for food or sport, by shooting, or formerly by decoys.
Who is Daffy Duck?
A silly cartoon character
Why are ducklings particularly vulnerable?
their inability to fly makes them easy prey
Are elephant populations in West Africa generally small and fragmented?
yes
Are elephants good swimmers?
yes
Are elephants mammals?
yes
Are elephants the largest land animals alive today?
yes
Can an elephant kill a rhinoceros?
yes
Have elephants been used as working animals?
yes
How do elephants communicate over long distances?
By producing and receiving low-frequency sound (infrasound)
How long is the elephant's gestation period?
22 months
How long may elephants live?
As long as 70 years, sometimes longer.
How many living species of African Elephants are there?
The African Elephant genus contains two (or, arguably, three) living species.
How many living species of Asian Elephants are there?
one
How many species of African elephants have been proposed?
three
How much do elephants weight at birth?
At birth it is common for an elephant calf to weigh 120 kilograms (265 lb).
Is an Asian elephant smaller than an African elephant?
yes
Is an elephant's skin tough?
yes
Is the Asian elephant larger than the African?
Sometimes
What are the elephant's ears important for?
temperature regulation
What did Aristotle say about elephants?
Aristotle once said the elephant was "the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind."
What is the world population of Asian elephants?
The world population of Asian elephants – also called Indian Elephants or Elephas maximus – is estimated to be around 60,000
What land animal is larger than an elephant?
None, the elephant is the largest land animal.
What part of an elephant is very important for temperature regulation?
The large flapping ears of an elephant are also very important for temperature regulation.
When do African elephants lie down?
when they are sick or wounded
Where was the largest elephant ever recorded shot?
The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1956.
Why does the phrase 'elephants never forget' have no metaphorical meaning?
Because it refers literally to elephants supposedly having an excellent memory.
Are Kangaroos Shy?
Yes
Are kangaroos and wallabies adept swimmers?
yes
Are kangaroos farmed to any extent?
No.
Are wild kangaroos shot for meat?
yes
Different species of kangaroos eat what?
different diets
Do kangaroos eat plants?
yes
Do kangaroos have many natural predators?
no
Have Kangaroos dazzled by headlights or startled by engine noise been known to leap in front of cars ?
yes
Have kangaroos fared well since European settlement?
yes
Have kangaroos large , powerful hind legs , large feet adapted for leaping , a long muscular tail for balance , and a small head ?
yes
Have larger kangaroos adapted much better to changes?
yes
Is a Kangaroo a Marsupial?
Yes
Is a collision with a vehicle capable of killing a kangaroo ?
yes
Is a kangaroo a marsupial from the family macropodidae -LRB- macropods , meaning (`` ` large foot ('' ' -RRB-?
yes
Is a kangaroo a reptile?
no
Is a kangaroo on the Australian coat of arms?
yes
Is the kangaroo an herbivour?
Yes
Was the game of Marn grook played using a ball made from kangaroo by the Kurnai people ?
yes
What are four species that are commonly referred to as kangaroos?
The Red Kangaroo, The Eastern Grey Kangaroo, The Western Grey Kangaroo, and The Antilopine Kangaroo
What are some extinct predators of the kangaroo?
Thylacine, Marsupial Lion, Maagalania, and Wonambi
What do kangaroos use for "crawl-walking?"
Their hind feet and their tails
What is a collective noun for a kangaroo?
a mob, troop, or court
What is a collective noun for kangaroos?
mob, troop, or court
What is the average life expectancy of a kangaroo?
about 4.6 years
What is used to protect a vehicale from a Kangaroo?
roo bars
What kinds of changes have larger kangaroos adapted much better to?
Changes wrought to the Australian landscape by humans.
What method is used by Kangaroos to travel?
hopping
What method of locomotion do Kangaroos Use?
hopping
When did the first official report of kangaroo blindness take place?
1994
Who also discovered that less than three percent of kangaroos exposed to the virus developed blindness ?
Veterinarians
Why do kangaroos have a wide bite?
The two sides of the lower jaw are not joined together and the lower incisors are farther apart.
Are large pythons potential prey for leopards?
yes
Are leopards circular?
No
Does a male leopard weigh more than a female leopard?
yes
Has the New Zealand Rugby League featured the Otahuhu Leopards and then the Tamaki Leopards ?
Yes
How did early naturalists distinguish between leopards and panthers?
By the length of the tail, panthers having longer tails than leopards
How does the distribution size of the leopard compare to the distribution of other wild cats?
As of 1996, the leopard had the largest distribution of any wild cat, although populations before and since have shown a declining trend and are fragmented outside of subsaharan Africa.
How long is a leopard's tail?
60 to 110cm
How much does a leopard weigh?
Males are considerably larger than females and weigh 37 to 90 kg compared to 28 to 60 kg for females.
Is a leopard larger and less lanky than a cheetah?
yes
Is the leopard -LRB- panthera pardus -RRB- an old world mammal of the felidae family and the smallest of the four (`` ` big cats ('' ' of the genus panthera , along with the tiger , lion , and jaguar?
Yes
Is the leopard an Old World mammal?
yes
Is the leopard an agile and graceful predator?
Yes
Is the leopard of the Felidae family?
yes
Is the leopard one of the four 'big cats'?
yes
Is the leopard smaller than the other members of Panthera?
yes
Is the leopard solitary?
Yes
Was the leopard tank a German designed tank which entered service in 1965 ?
Yes
Were the Leopard men a West African secret society who practised cannibalism ?
Yes
What are dark leopards known as colloquially?
Black Panthers
What is a hybrid animal resulting from a union between a leopard and a puma?
a pumapard
What is the difference between leopards and cheetahs?
The leopard has rosettes rather than cheetah's simple spots, but they lack internal spots, unlike the jaguar. The leopard is larger and less lanky than the cheetah but smaller than the jaguar.
What may a leopard be mistaken for?
A cheetah or a jaguar
What shape are a leopard's black rosettes in East Africa?
circular
Where do leopards often hide their kills?
in dense vegetation or in trees
Where is the leopard distributed?
southern Eurasia and Africa, from Korea to South Africa and Spain
An otter 's den is what?
A holt
Are Male otters dog-otters , females are bitches and babies are cubs or pups ?
yes
Are male otters dog-otters?
yes
Are otters herbivores?
No