FREE 2014 KIDS MAG & CALENDAR Summer edition
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20 of the animals due to sail on Noah’s Ark are missing a mate. Can you help the animals below locate their pair? The names are written diagonally, forwards and backwards, upwards and downwards.
Welcome to our first Zoo Alive Kidz!
We hope you have fun with the animal games and puzzles.
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Once you’re done, turn over for a cool 2014 wall calendar to write your own special dates in, alongside all the great Zoo events throughout the next year.
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Cats
Spot the difference
Among the world’s most stunning creatures are big cats. They each have uniquely patterned coats that keep them cleverly camouflaged – be they in the African savannah or in the jungles of Asia and South America.
1. GIRAFFE 2. KIWI 3. ELEPHANT 4. KAKAPO 5. CHIMPANZEE 6. ZEBRA 7. SEA LION
Nine coats, nine cats: Ocelet, Serval, Lion , Sumatran tiger,
8. TUATARA 9. ARCHEYS FROG 10. RED PANDA 11. MEERKAT 12. WETA PUNGA
Asian golden cat, Snow leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar and Cougar.
13. TORTOISE 14. BEARDED DRAGON 15. KAURI SNAIL 16. RHINOCEROS
Who’s who?
17. GIANT KOKOPU 18. AXOLOTYL 19. FLAMINGO 20. TARANTULA
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What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? A: A carrot.
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How do monkeys get down the stairs?
What do you call a girl with a frog on her head? A: Lily
A: They slide down the banana-ster!
COOL CATS ANSWERS: AFRICA 1. Cheetah 2. Serval 3. Lion ASIA 4. Sumatran tiger 5. Snow leopard 6. Asian golden cat SOUTH AMERICA 7. Jaguar 8. Ocelet 9. Cougar
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Did you hear about the dog who wanted to be a magician?
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The oldest known animal is the ocean quahog, a type of mollusc that lives for over 500 years. There are tortoises that have lived almost 180 years, and swans that have lived a century. (We wonder if they all get a letter from The Queen on their 100th birthday?)
Stronger
Large scarab beetles can lift 850 times their body weight. That’s equivalent to a human lifting 10 African elephants.
Bigger
The pygmy shrew eats twice its own body weight in insects every day. Despite that, it’s still the smallest mammal in North America!
Lazier
The biggest animal on the planet is the blue whale. Its heart alone is the size of a car! But did you know that it is also the loudest? A blue whale produces sounds louder than the engine of a jet, which can be heard 800 kilometres away. The biggest living animal on land is the African elephant.
Koalas can sleep up to 22 hours a day. On the other hand, some giraffes only sleep for two hours.
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Reaching speeds of over 100km/h, the cheetah is the fastest land animal. But did you know that the saltfish can go 5km/h faster in water, and the albatross reaches speeds of up to 127km/h in the air? Leaving all three in the dust though, is the peregrine falcon, which can dive at an incredible 270km/h.
The African grey parrot is apparently as smart as a 5-year-old human. It can recognise five shapes, count to six and distinguish seven colours. But the smartest known bird is in fact the crow, who will throw nuts on to the road so that passing cars crack them open.
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New Year’s resolution
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What do you get when you cross a giraffe with a hedgehog?
A: Dog-erpillars. Why did the fish cross the ocean?
A: A six-foot toothbrush.
A: To get to the other tide! What cheese gets a bear out of a tree? A: Camembert (Bend your knees, slap both hands on your lap, and say “Come on, bear”!) Why do seagulls live by the sea? A: Because if they lived by the bay they’d be bagels.
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For 2014, I’m creating my own vege garden, growing foods I love like carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, and also strawberries – to eat with my favourite ice cream! Having my own vege patch means I eat fresh, healthy and free. Plus, it’s good for the environment as I don’t have to drive my car to the supermarket as often or use plastic bags or other packaging that creates more waste. Join me and make your 2014 New Year’s resolution today!
Hunger Game
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Once you know the name, email it to zoofriends@aucklandzoo.co.nz and you’ll go into the draw to win a behind-the-scenes lemur experience for 4 people! This is an amazing opportunity to get up close to these beautiful creatures from Madagascar*
When the zookeepers were feeding the animals this morning, one animal got missed out. We need your help to find the hungry inhabitant. Start at the front gate and follow the route on the map to gather clues!
Blue duck
The High Country
Kea
The Lookout
Native birds
The Forest Siamang gibbon
Elephant House
The Conservation Centre
Short-tailed bat
The Islands ASB Elephant Clearing
Kiwi
Serval
The Night Squirrel monkey
Tuatara Baboon
Te Wao Nui
Asian elephant
Hippo River
Penguin
The Heron Wetlands
Hippopotamus
Seal Tarantula
Cheetah
Flamingo
The Watering Hole
The Coast Jamuna Plaza
Orangutan Cotton-top tamarin
Old Elephant House Function Centre
Ringtailed lemur
Pygmy marmoset
Rhinoceros
Central Lawn
Orangutan Trail Golden lion tamarin
Galapagos tortoise
Lion
Alligator
Otter Meerkat
Meerkat
Reptiles
Pridelands
Red panda
The Tropics
Macaw
Springbok
Critter Cottages (for hire)
Ostrich Willow Island (for hire)
Band Rotunda
Kunekune pig
Frog Zebra
KidZone Darwin’s
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Tasmanian devils coming soon
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Chicken
Tiger Territory
Tiger
Aussie Walkabout
Lorikeet Aviary
WildZone Gift Shop
Otter
Tiger
Red panda
Admin
Weta Cafe Discovery & Learning Centre
EDUCATION CENTRE
(booked sessions only) Porcupine
Wallaby
Zoo Car Park
Emu NZCCM
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Start at the WildZone gift shop What recycled product – washed up on the beaches of Africa – has been made into toy animals? (See Zoo Alive, page 20)
Finally, take the first letter m of every answer and put the in ber num n stio que ir next to the the boxes below. Once you’ve got them all, the it spells the name of one of in golden lion tamarins living e to abl be uld sho You The Tropics. m hear his stomach growling fro are you er rev whe in the Zoo!
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Now you’re Motions Road off to Pridelands
Next stop is Te Wao Nui What is the name of the dark section that you will find the kiwis in?
Plus more to win
We have awesome prizes to give away to seven lucky readers. To enter, just write in and tell us the name of the planet’s biggest animal (check out ‘Animal over achievers’!). You can separately enter for both different prizes if you wish, but you can only win one. Email to zoofriends@aucklandzoo.co.nz with either ‘monopoly’ or ‘camera’ in the subject line. Include your answer, your name, and a contact phone number in the body of the email. Send entries to zoofriends@aucklandzoo.co.nz by 20 January 2014
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Eastern water dragon
Go to Elephant Clearing
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What kind of baby animal is the sculpture that’s big enough to sit on?
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Aussie birds
Who is the orangutan that shares a space with Gangsa?
Stop for a break at the Band Rotunda
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What do you call the circular building where bands sometimes play?
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Visit the Orangutan Trail
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Head to The Tropics What snappy animals are usually found soaking up the sun on the riverbank?
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Monopoly ‘Auckland Edition’ board games – for the best holiday fun on a rainy day!
Nikon Coolpix S2600 digital camera – to capture all the cool stuff you’ll be doing throughout 2014.
*Minimum age 8 years. Date of experience set in consultation with winner.
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