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Tuesday Trivia Answer - C. South America

FACTS ABOUT BLUE & YELLOW MACAWS

Scientific Name: Ara ararauna

Range & Habitat: Swampy areas and forests near rivers from most of northern and central South America to Argentina

Size: 34 inches

Life Span: Up to 60 years

Incubation: 24-26 days

Wild Diet: Seeds, fruit, nuts, berries and vegetation

Zoo Diet: Mazuri parrot grain, assorted fruits and vegetables

Habits: Nests are found high above the ground in hollow trees of dense forests. Their strong beaks are able to crush hard seeds and nuts. Young are fed by parents’ regurgitation of partially digested vegetable crop contents. Young macaws leave the nest 13 weeks after hatching. Macaws are generally seen in pairs or small flocks of up to 30 birds. Screaming is used to mark territories, locate other macaws and play.

Tuesday Trivia - August 11

This week's Tuesday Trivia question is about blue and yellow macaws. E-mail your answer and mailing address by midnight tonight to trivia@dickersonparkzoo.org for a chance to win two free admission passes to Dickerson Park Zoo. Then, visit FOZBlog.org tomorrow for the correct answer and more information about this week's animal.

The blue & yellow macaw is naturally found on which continent?
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. South America
d. Europe

Tuesday Trivia Answer - True! A giraffe's kick can kill a lion

Facts about Baringo Giraffes

Scientific Name: Giraffa camelus rothchildi

Range & Habitat: East Africa; dry wooded savanna

Size: 18-19 feet tall

Life Span: Can live up to 20 years in zoos

Gestation: 16 months - single birth; calf is 6 feet tall and weighs 120 pounds

Wild Diet: Acacia leaves and grasses

Zoo Diet: Herbivore grain and alfalfa hay

Habits: Giraffes live in relaxed herds of female and young. The bulls are usually solitary. The dappled coat is excellent camouflage in the forest, and the long neck allows browsing in tall trees and extended vision.

A system of valves and reservoirs in the neck prevent blood from rushing to the head and causing strokes when the head is lowered or blood draining from the head when it is raised. Giraffes must straddle their legs to drink or browse ground cover.

Giraffes can run 35 mph and can kick with all four legs at the same time. A blow can kill a man or large cat. Giraffes have vocal chords but rarely make sounds. When they do, it is usually a bleat, cough, or grunt. Giraffes sleep standing up. The young are able to walk within one hour of birth.

Status: Threatened due to loss of habitat and illegal poaching.

Tuesday Trivia - August 4

This week's Tuesday Trivia question is a very "tall order."

E-mail your answer and mailing address by midnight tonight to trivia@dickersonparkzoo.org for a chance to win two free admission passes to Dickerson Park Zoo.

Check out FOZblog.org tomorrow for the correct answer and more information on this week’s animal.

True or False:
The Baringo giraffe has very sturdy and strong legs that can kill a lion with one kick.