Virtual Field Trip to the San Diego Zoo
www.sandiegozoo.org

1. Choose one of the animal cams at the site and observe the habitat for 5 minutes. In detail, describe the habitat and the animal's behavior within it. If your animal is not cooperating, try a different cam or come back to this step later.

2. Go to the Animal Bytes link to find some interesting information about various animals.

a. List the seven types of big cats that have spots.

b. For each animal, what word describes a group of them?
Lizards ______________________________ Geese ______________________________
Grasshoppers ________________________ Frogs ______________________________
Porcupines ______________________________ Apes ______________________________
Ferrets ______________________________Porpoises ______________________________

c. Find out what the following names mean - what an animal eats.

Carnivore ______________________________ Mucivore ______________________________
Sanguinivore ______________________________ Frugivore ______________________________

d. Go to the mammal section of animal bytes to find the answers. Don't just rush through either, take some time to look at the picture and browse the information.

_______________________________What family are all dolphins in?
_______________________________What name did the Incas give the mountain lion?
_______________________________What do echidnas eat?
_______________________________ How many babies does a Tasmanian devil have at first?
_______________________________ Where do sun bears like to make their homes?
_______________________________ What is a polar bear's favorite food?
_______________________________ What does the word "hippopotamus" mean?
_______________________________ The head male and female wolves of a pack are called what?
_______________________________ What type of monkey has a cheek pouch?
_______________________________ What was the name of the zoo's orangutan escape artist?
_______________________________ What is an okapi related to?
_______________________________ What do giant pandas eat?
_______________________________ What is the main mode of movement for a siamang?
_______________________________ How are leopards different from other large cats?
_______________________________ What do you look at to tell the difference between a seal and sea lion?

3. Go to "Kid Territory" to find the following.

a. Read about the lions in the lion camp. Why do zookeepers train the lions?

b. Go to "more critters" under meet the critters. And pick one of the animal groups you find interesting. Which one did you pick? _____________________________________ From your pick above, describe one interesting thing about the animal you chose.

c. Go to Job profiles and click on "more jobs". Pick a link that sounds interesting to you as a career choice. Which did you choose? _____________________________________ Describe the job you chose. What kinds of things would you be doing?

What are some of the challenges of the job?

How does the job help animals?