1. The koala bear eats only the leaves of one kind of tree, what tree?

2. It is sometimes called ‘oil of vitriol’. What is it otherwise known as?

3. What is the name given to the green or greenish-blue deposit which forms on copper or brass, like rust does on iron?

4. What class of animals are known as Lepidoptera?

5. The crane-fly as a nickname which describes its appearance very accurately, what is its nickname?

6. What is the fastest growing tissue on any mammal, and can grow at a rate of up to one inch per day?

7. What is the colour of a polar bear’s fur?

8. Which popular marine animal allows only one side of the brain to sleep at a time?

9. Which of these animals does not have a tail - panda, gorilla or hamster?

10. Macaws are among the largest of a certain kinds of birds, which one?

ANSWERS

1. Eucalyptus

2. Sulphuric acid

3. Verdigris

4. Butterflies and moths

5. Daddy-long-legs

6. Reindeer antlers

7. The fur is clear and appears white because the clear follicles scatter light.

8. Dolphins

9. Gorillas — like us they have a tailbone (a coccyx) but they do not actually have a tail!

10. Parrots