Animal Encyclopedia Board Game | Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

Instructions

Grab a coin or other object to use as your game piece.
Spin the wheel and move forward by the number of spaces it lands on.

If you land on a green space, use Mote’s online animal encyclopedia to answer the trivia question within 60 seconds. If you answer correctly, stay on the green space. If you don’t answer correctly in time, move back to your previous spot.

If you land on an orange space, follow the instructions provided there.

If you land on a blue space, enjoy a fun fact about Mote’s marine creatures while you wait for your next turn.

3. Keep taking turns until one player successfully navigates through the vibrant underwater community.

Answer key

What color are southern crayfish?

Blue

True or False: American alligators can be found in South America

False

What is the smallest member of the hammerhead family?

Bonnethead sharks

Which enormous land animal us a close relative to the manatee?

Elephant

What special skin cells help dwarf cuttlefish to change colors and blend into their surroundings to escape predators?

Chromatophores

Pagurus pollicaris is the scientific name of what species?

Flat claw hermit crab

Which coral species forms round green discs and bears a striking resemblance to a vegetable?

Artichoke coral

Shoal grass meadows provide ____ for species like fish, shrimp and marine invertebrates.

Shelter

Which ~shrimp~ species delivers a powerful punch strong enough ti take down pray larger than itself?

Peacock mantis shrimp. Although not a true shrimp, this fierce predator belongs to the Stomatopoda order, known for its lightning-fast, high-impact strikes.

Which species of sea turtle has a soft shell covered by thick, black-brown leathery skin?

Leatherback sea turtles