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“MUWAHAHAAA greetings my earthling cousins…Have you ever wondered if curiosity did kill the cat? Or whether a gorilla could actually play the drums? If I get my way you’ll be able to visit my museum where you can explore the wonders that once inhabited your world. Here’s my hit list to become immortalised in my museum forever…Giant Panda, Koala, Gorilla, Beaver, Blue fin tuna, Hawksbill turtle, Green checked Parrot, Black rhino, Atlantic cod, Bee and wasp, and the Anteater. Thats only for starters MUWAHAHAAA MUWAHAHAAA”
Is any animal safe? Who do you think could be next on Max’s list? World Wildlife Fund believes in a future where people live in harmony with nature, find out more www.wwf.org
OMG you can’t claim to be saving the world if you don’t know what lives here on planet EARTH! It’s hard to know the difference between a swift and a swallow, or a frog from a toad isn’t it? So to make things easy and a starter for 10 come and meet the animal kingdom record holders! You’ll be able to impress your friends – some of these non-human feats are truly astounding.

 

chetah

Cheetahs can run up to 70 miles per hour.

 

 

dal-porpoise

Dall porpoises can swim up to 35 miles per hour.

 

 

peregrine-falcon

Peregrine falcons can dive toward the earth at more than 200 miles per hour.

 

 

ostrich

North African ostriches are both the fastest bird on land—running up to 45 miles per hour—and the biggest, weighing in at 345 pounds.

 

 

sailfish

Sailfish can swim up to 68 miles per hour.

 

 

blue-whalesblue-whales

Blue whales’ low-frequency pulses are as loud as 188 decibels—louder than a jet engine—and can be detected more than 500 miles away. On land, the loudest animals are howler monkeys, whose howl can be heard three miles away.

 

 

arctic-tern

Arctic terns migrate to and from the Antarctic—about 22,000 miles round trip—each year. Among mammals, gray whales and northern elephant seals are the migration champions, travelling up to 13,000 miles round trip each year.

 

 

anopheles-mosquito

Female Anopheles mosquitoes, which carry malaria, kill more than a million people each year.

 

 

sea-wasp

A single sea wasp (a kind of jellyfish with 60 tentacles, each 15 feet long) has enough venom to kill 60 adult humans.

 

 

asian-elephants

Asian elephants are born after a gestation period of 19 to 22 months.

 

 

blue-whales

Blue whales are the largest animals of all time. Females grow to a length of 79 to 89 feet, weighing well over 100 tons. The heaviest blue whale ever weighed was more than 190 tons, and the longest ever measured was more than 108 feet long.

 

 

african-elephantsgiraffe

African elephants are the heaviest and second tallest land animals. Large bulls (males) weigh more than 13,000 pounds and are 12 feet tall all the shoulder. Giraffes, which can grow to a height of 18 feet, are the tallest land animals. Large males weigh more than 4,000 pounds.

 

 

giant-squid

Giant squid, reaching lengths of 43 feet, are the largest invertebrates. They also have the largest eyes (about the size of a human head). The largest giant squid ever measured was 59 feet long.

 

 

coconut-crab

The coconut crab has a leg span of up to two and a half feet and weighs about 6.6 pounds. Native to tropical Indo-Pacific islands, this hermit crab species has muscular claws capable of punching holes into coconuts so that it can scoop out the flesh.

 

 

infant-fish

Australia’s infant fish, slightly smaller than the better known dwarf goby, is less than a centimetre long.

 

 

humming-birds

Adult bee hummingbirds, found in Cuba, weigh about two grams.

 

 

bumblebee-bats

Adult bumblebee bats, which live in Thailand, weigh about two grams.

 

 

radiated-tortoise

In the 1870s, British explorer Captain Cook presented to the Tongan royal family a Madagascar radiated tortoise, which died in 1965, making the tortoise at least 188 years old. Several Galápagos tortoises have lived past age 150.

 

 

rhineceros-beetles

strongest-animal

Strongest Animal – The rhinoceros beetle can lift 850 times its own weight. WOW, now that is amazing!!!

 

 

OK, you’ve had a pretty easy time so far learning all about The Green Marine and the gang, making suggestions, not to mention some amazing animal facts. It’s now time to see what you’re really made from and attempt The Green Marine’s environment quiz– Feeling brave? Read the questions below and provide the correct answer. Remember some questions are easy and some are pretty tough, so think before you hit the button. Your score will be revealed at the top of the quiz.

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1

As of 2004, what percentage of the world’s coral reef had been destroyed?

  • (a) 5%  
  • (b) 10%  
  • (c) 20%  
2

What is the natural rate of extinction?

  • (a) 1 species every 50 years  
  • (b) 1 species every 100 years  
  • (c) 1 species every 10,000 years  
3

About how many species of animals, fish, and insects have gone extinct in the UK since 1900?

  • (a) 20  
  • (b) 45  
  • (c) 330  
4

What is the leading cause of extinction?

  • (a) Non-native, invasive species  
  • (b) Habitat loss  
  • (c) Global warming  
5

How many acres of tropical rainforests, home to almost half the world’s species are lost per year?

  • (a) 1 million  
  • (b) 17 million  
  • (c) 38 million  
6

How many degrees would the temp have to rise for the Antarctic ice caps to melt?

  • (a) 3  
  • (b) 5  
  • (c) 10  
7

Between 2006 and 2007, the UK produced how many million tonnes of waste?

  • (a) 5  
  • (b) 15  
  • (c) 26  
8

How much waste in the UK goes into landfills?

  • (a) 50%  
  • (b) 65%  
  • (c) 80%  
9

How does average CO2 produced by a household compare between 1990 and now?

  • (a) A household produces about 8% more  
  • (b) A household produces about the same amount  
  • (c) A household produces about 8% less  
10

Between 2006/2007 what percentage of UK households recycled or composted?

  • (a) 31%  
  • (b) 45%  
  • (c) 62%  
11

How much water do people in England and Wales consume per day?

  • (a) 150 litres  
  • (b) 250 litres  
  • (c) 400 litres  
12

Out of an estimated 10 to 100 million species in the world, how many have scientists actually discovered?

  • (a) 500,000  
  • (b) 1.7 million  
  • (c) 8 gazillion