FUN FACT CHALLENGE

*The information for this fun fact challenge is found in DisneyNature:Earth video but I thought it might fun for your kids to work on. There might even be some information in here that you would love to know! :-) I found out in the video that the Humpback Whale baby eats 150 gallons of milk a day! Trust me if that was my baby - I would be done nursing for sure!



Habits and Behaviors of Polar Bears, Elephants, and Humpback Whales

See if you can match the behaviors to the three families of animals below.

1. The soles of its paws are indented, acting like suction cups which enables it to grip. Their large, non-retractable claws act like ice picks to prevent slipping.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

2. They can also drink up to 50 gallons of water a day – that’s about as much water as a standard bathtub holds!
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

3. As the matriarch nears 50-60 years, and reaches her older years, she is replaced by the next oldest female and is either abandoned or leaves by herself.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

4. They have a keen sense of smell and use their sensitive lips and whiskers to explore objects.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

5. Some of their protective behaviors include body thrashing lobtailing.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

6. The social groups are matriarchal herds, led by the matriarch, or oldest female. This female usually leads a clan of 9-11. Only closely related females and their offspring are part of this herd.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

7. Their sensitive hearing allows them to keep in touch over long distances.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

8. They also use their ears as signaling devices, often to warn others of approaching danger.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

9. They can endure a 4,000 mile long migration, the longest of any animal.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

10. Their lives begin inside a den where they grow rapidly and remain until
spring.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

11. They are found throughout south Saharan Africa.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

12. Their vision and hearing are not as well developed.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

13. They are herbivores, meaning they eat only vegetation.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

14. Their favorite food is krill.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

15. They’re the largest living land predator.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

16. They spend 12-18 hours a day feeding!
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

17. Their feet are specially designed for walking on ice and snow.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

18. They sing to each other.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

19. They are thought to be some of the most emotionally complex and
intelligent animals alive today.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

20. They are mostly solitary animals.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

21. They use a “chuffing” sound as a form of greeting.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

22. Their fastest speed is 17 miles per hour.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

23. Typically active during the day, they may wander day or night in non-territorial herds that can reach 200 members.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

24. They can poop between 100-300 pounds a day!
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

25. Their migration speed averages 5 mph.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

26. They are social animals.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

27. Their scientific name in Latin is “sea bear.”
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

28. They are often seen using tools in the wild.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

29. They live to be about 30 years old.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales

30. They feed primarily on the blubber of their prey, since it has a high caloric value.
• Elephants
• Polar Bears
• Humpback Whales


ANSWER KEY

ANSWERS: 1. Polar Bear 2. Elephant 3. Elephant 4. Polar Bear 5. Whale 6. Elephant 7. Elephant 8. Elephant 9. Whale 10. Polar Bear
11. Elephant 12. Polar Bear 13. Elephant 14. Whale 15. Polar Bear 16. Elephant 17. Polar Bear 18. Whale 19. Elephant 20. Polar Bear
21. Polar Bear 22. Whale 23. Elephant 24. Elephant 25. Whale 26. Elephant 27. Polar Bear 28. Elephant 29. Polar Bear 30. Polar Bear

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*This fun fact challenge is from Click Communications and was not written by me at all.