Match the plants and animals with their descriptions.
- Kalij Pheasant
- Common Myna Bird
- Box Jellyfish
- Manta Ray
- Saffron Finch
- Naupaka
- Monk Seal
- Ti
- Ohia
- Humpback Whale
- Hammerhead Shark
- Eel
- Francolin
- Green Sea Turtle
- Spinner Dolphin
- Haleakala Silversword
- Taro
- Ulu
- Coqui
- Gold Dust Day Gecko
_____ one of the first plants to grow in new lava flow areas, beginning the transformation from open rock to forest
_____ the Hawaiian word for this creature is, “ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua,” and means “the dog that goes in the rough water”
_____ introduced to Hawaii from India in 1865 to control army worms
_____ has a broad leaf shaped like a heart and is a staple of the Native Hawaiian diet
_____ considered the smartest of its kind and named for its ability to spin when leaping out of the water
_____ small songbird with a yellow head, orange crown and yellow-green upper body sometimes mistakenly believed to be a type of Canary but is actually a Tanager
_____ member of the partridge family that prefers running away to taking flight
_____ rare five-foot tall plant that grows only in Hawaii, flowers only towards the end of its life, and can live as long as 90 years
_____ the fruit produces the smell of freshly baked bread when cooked and one tree can feed a family of four for up to 70 years
_____ introduced to Hawaii as a gamebird in 1962, the males are black with a gray belly while the females are mottled brown
_____ all petals on this flower are on one side, leaving the other half petal-less
_____ adults are herbivores with serrated jaws for eating seagrasses and algae whereas juveniles are omnivores that dine on insects, crustaceans, worms and sea grasses
_____ the leaves were used by ancient Hawaiians as a wrapper for storing and cooking food
_____ every year an estimated 10,000 of these travel 3,000 miles to Hawaii from Alaska
_____ the Hawaiian name for this magnificent creature is “hahalua,” which means “two breaths”
_____ an introduced species from Madagascar with a bright green body and a lifespan of 8-10 years
_____ about 8-10 days after a full moon there is a higher probability of sightings on all leeward sides of the Hawaiian Islands for three consecutive days
_____ is cherished by many in Puerto Rico where the sounds of the singing males is a valued symbol of the island’s natural and cultural heritage
_____ the Hawaiian name for this creature is Puhi and it is considered an aumakua (powerful spirit) in Hawaiian culture
_____ are thought to tan themselves near the ocean’s surface to darken their skin for better camouflage…yikes.
ANSWERS: 9, 7, 2, 17, 15, 5, 13, 16, 18, 1, 6, 14, 8, 10, 4, 20, 3, 19, 12, 11