260 Kinds of Food: teacher key

Grizzly Bears, grade 5 edition, written for 5th grade. Scientists have counted more than 260 foods on a grizzly's menu. See what it eats and how it gets ready for winter.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How many kinds of food have scientists recorded Greater Yellowstone grizzlies eating?
   • More than 260 (answer)
   • About 26
   • Only 6
2. Which bears go into their dens first?
   • Lone males
   • Pregnant females (answer)
   • Mothers with cubs
3. Do grizzlies guard a territory?
   • Yes. Each guards its own.
   • Yes. Only males do.
   • No. Their home ranges overlap. (answer)
4. Which bear would spend the least time in a den?
   • A bear in a warm place (answer)
   • A bear where winters are long
   • A mother with cubs
5. What is hyperphagia?
   • Sleeping in a den
   • Eating far more than usual in fall (answer)
   • Digging with claws
6. About how much can a grizzly gain in one fall day?
   • As much as 364 pounds
   • Only 3 ounces
   • As much as 3.64 pounds (answer)

Words

• carrion: dead animal food
• hyperphagia: eating a lot
• hibernation: deep winter sleep
• territory: guarded land
• marmots: furry digging animals