Spring Animals

Spring has sprung! There are many signs in nature that tell us that Spring has officially arrived from warm weather to flowers blooming. Animals come out of hibernation, and some baby animals explore the world for the first time. Do you think you know how animals welcome springtime? Take this quiz to find out.

At the first sign of warmer days, some animals come out of their deep slumber. Which of these birds hibernate during the winter?

Canadian Geese

Common Poorwills

Snowy Owl

No Birds Hibernate in Winter

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Typically, most birds will fly to warmer climates in the winter and return when it gets warm in the spring. However, desert-dwelling common poorwills are known as one of the only species of bird to go into deep hibernation.

One of the first signs of Spring is the sighting Robins flying through the sky. What color are Robin eggs?

White

Yellow

Pink

Blue

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Unlike most birds, Robins lay beautiful, blue eggs!

Complete this popular phrase: In like a lion, out like a ________.

Ram

Sheep

Lamb

Cat

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March is often described as coming "in like a lion, out like a lamb" because it is usually very cold, rainy and blustery as the month begins and ends with blue skies and warmer temperatures. Some say the origin actually comes from astrology.

Besides delivering chocolate and hiding eggs, what does the rabbit symbolize at Easter?

Fertility and New Life

Abundance

Wealth

None of the Above

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Rabbits represent fertility and new life. In fact, the legend of the Easter Bunny is believed to have begun during the 1500s in Germany with a folk tale about a hare that laid eggs for children. The rabbit has been a symbol of Easter ever since.

What is the proper name for baby rabbits?

Pups

Foals

Rabbits

Kittens

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Cats aren't the only animals who give birth to kittens! Baby rabbits are called kittens too. Adult male rabbits are called "bucks" and females are "does."

How long does it take for a chick to hatch from its egg?

1 Day

5 Days

14 Days

21 Days

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Typically, baby chickens hatch 21 days after being laid by its mother hen.

True or False: After a giant anteater is born, the baby will usually spend about a year riding around on its mother's back.

True

False

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Giant Anteater pups are very close to their mothers. An anteater pup will spend close to a year riding around on its mother's back after it is born and will stay with the mother for up to two years or until the mother becomes pregnant again.

Which of these statements about hummingbirds is not true?

The bee hummingbird is the smallest species of bird on Earth.

Hummingbirds mainly eat nectar from flowers and sometimes small insects and tree sap.

There are 120 species of hummingbird native to North America.

They are the only type of bird able to fly upside-down and backwards.

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There are about 330 species of hummingbird throughout the world, but only 16 of those are common to North America. The majority of hummingbird species inhabit Central and South America.

Before they grow up into butterflies, what color are Monarch caterpillars?

Black, White and Yellow

Black and Yellow

Black, White and Orange

White, Yellow and Orange

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Before they evolve into Monarch Butterflies, the caterpillars have black, white and yellow stripes.

Which of the following is not a species of butterfly?

Zebra Swallowtail

Blue Prince

Red Admiral

Question Mark

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The Red Admiral, Zebra Swallowtail, and Question Mark butterflies all exist but the Blue Prince does not.

Spring Training

You might need to brush up on Spring animals before taking off on a nature trail.

Spring Break

Not bad, but you might want to take a break to brush up on your knowledge of springtime critters.

Spring Awakening

You know all about springtime critters. Go outside and play!

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