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Where in the World?
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Back To Article | Scavenger Hunt 2 Where in the World? |
DIRECTIONS: In which part of the world do some animals live? Look at the list of animals below. Some will be familiar to you, and others will not. Use the Internet to find where these animals live. To help you, we've provided you with the URL address for a Web site where you will find the information you need. You might need to wander around the Web site a bit to find the page that has information about each animal's natural habitat. Write the name of the country or continent where you find each animal.
| ANIMAL | ZOO NAME/WEB SITE URL | WHERE IN THE WORLD? |
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| white-faced saki | Pittsburgh Zoo http://zoo.pgh.pa.us/wildlife.html | |
| King penguin | Pittsburgh Zoo http://zoo.pgh.pa.us/wildlife.html | |
| silver langur | Cincinnati Zoo http://www.cincyzoo.org/index.htm | |
| Gila monster | Cincinnati Zoo http://www.cincyzoo.org/index.htm | |
| wallaroo | The Oakland Zoo http://www.oaklandzoo.org | |
| bison | The Oakland Zoo http://www.oaklandzoo.org | |
| meerkat | Birmingham Zoo http://www.birminghamzoo.com | |
| muntjac | Birmingham Zoo http://www.birminghamzoo.com | |
| black rhinoceros | Lincoln Park Zoo http://www.lpzoo.com/menu.html | |
| green tree python | Lincoln Park Zoo http://www.lpzoo.com/menu.html |
BONUS!! Get a copy of a world map. (You might print one out on the back side of this paper. You can find a world map on the Internet at http://hosmer.watertown.k12.ma.us/WWW/snapolitano/rainforest/map.html) Then number the animals above from 1 to 10. Put the number next to each animal on the world map to show where in the world that animal lives.
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