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The Earth has two moons.

True or False?

FALSE!

The Moon, otherwise known as Luna, is the only natural satellite of Earth.

Wooly mammoths were the size of modern African elephants.

True or False?

TRUE!

The wooly mammoth was hardly mammoth in size. A male's shoulder height was 9 to 15 feet tall.

How fast can a tiger swim?

FAST!

A tiger can swim at speeds up to 20 miles per hour.

A giraffe's neck contains more bones than ours.

True or False?

FALSE!

It contains the same number of bones - each one is just longer.

A zebra can run faster than a lion.

True or False?

TRUE!

Zebras can run very fast. They can run up to 65 miles per hour.

How many species of crocodile are there?

14!

The most dangerous is the Nile Crocodile.

The leatherback is the largest sea turtle species

True or False?

TRUE!

The leatherback sea turtle weighs up to 2,000 pounds.

Penguins can swim up to 15 miles per hour.

True or False?

FALSE!

Adélie penguins can reach maximum burst speeds of almost 25 miles per hour.

All clownfish are born male.

True or False?

TRUE!

Clownfish are sequential hermaphrodites. When the dominant female dies, a male turns itself into a female.

How long can a seal hold its breath?

2 Hours!

They hold their breath for up to two hours by slowing down their heart rate to save oxygen.

The Loon’s eye color changes with the season.

True or False?

TRUE!

In colder months, their eyes are dull gray, but in the summer, they turn vibrant crimson red.

All bluebirds return to where they originally hatched.

True or False?

FALSE!

All adult bluebirds do, but only about 3 to 5 percent of young birds return.

Monarch butterflies only eat milkweed leaves.

True or False?

TRUE!

Also known as “milkweed butterflies”, Monarchs gets all the nourishment they need to transform from caterpillars into butterflies.

The Rusty-Patched Bumble Bee is an endangered species.

True or False?

TRUE!

It was the first bee to be listed as an endangered species in continental USA.

Can clothing be made from mushrooms?

YES!

Mushroom roots (mycelium) can be made into a leather-like fabric.