Thursday, July 26, 2012

Bio Heritage


Photo: Which of the species pictured above is the smallest bird in North America?

Photo: Which of the penguins pictured here is the fastest penguin in the water?

Photo: Which of the species pictured here has the longest lifespan of any known insect?




Photo: Which of the plants pictured here currently holds the following three records: the largest fruit so far recorded; world's heaviest seeds; and largest female flowers of any palm?

Photo: Dragonflies and Damselflies are similar but different, damselflies being of the suborder Zygoptera and Dragonflies of the suborder Epiprocta. Which of the species pictured here is a Dragonfly?

Photo: Three of the fish pictured here are filefish of the family Monacanthidae. One is a puffer fish, of the family Tetraodontidae. Which is the puffer fish?

Photo: Which of the birds pictured here is also known as a "Bobwhite" due to its characteristic whistling call?

Photo: Which of the sea stars pictured here is poisonous (i.e. has poisonous spines)?

Photo: Which of the birds pictured here is, on average, the heaviest eagle in the world?

Photo: One of the species pictured here can be found extensively throughout the Southwestern United States to northern Argentina in South America. However, the only Caribbean island it is native to is Trinidad, where it is called a quenk. Which of the species here is colloquially known as a quenk?

Photo: Three of the four species pictured here are found naturally only in North America. Which species is NOT native to North America?

Photo: It's Independence Day in the US this week, so we figured we'd have patriotically-themed questions. All 50 states have designated a State Bird. Which of the species pictured here is NOT an official bird of one of the 50 US states?

Photo: While in Africa, several BHL staff had the opportunity to visit a wildlife preserve, where we saw a variety of different African species, among them many antelope species. There are 91 species of antelope, most native to Africa. Can you distinguish the different species? Match the species identification with the images here.

Photo: Pictured here are the four largest lizards in the world. Put them in order from largest to smallest (largest here referring to weight).

Photo: There are 6 living species of sloth, divided into 2-toed and 3-toed sloths. Which of the species pictured here is 1 of only two 2-toed sloths?

Photo: Which of the species pictured is the smallest cactus species in the world?

Photo: Which of the bird species pictured does NOT produce "crop milk," a secretion from the lining of the crop (a portion of the alimentary tract used for storage of food) that is fed to young?


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