Yellow-Necked Turtle
Podocnemis unifilis

3 POINTS
• Yellow-Necked Turtles can grow up to 45cm long and weigh up to 8kg.
• They are one of the largest South American turtles.
Atlantic Sea Nettle
Chrysaora quinquecirrha

8 POINTS
• Atlantic Sea Nettles immobilize and obtain their prey using their stinging tentacles.
• If stung by a nettle, you will get a painful rash for 20 minutes!
Turtle
Testudines

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 2 POINTS
• Turtles can live for more than 100 years.
• A turtle’s shell is made up of 60 different bones all connected together.
Human Activity
Event

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | EVENT
• The latin name for humans (Homo sapien) means “wise man” or “knowing man.” • Many species have gone extinct as a result of human activity.
Butterfly Bush
Asclepias tuberosa

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 1 POINT
• Butterfly Bush flowers attract nectar-eating animals.
• Spreads easily in open areas.
Raccoon
Procyon lotor

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 1 POINT
• Raccoons get their name from the Proto-Algonquian “ahrah-koon-em,” meaning “one who rubs, scrubs and scratches with its hands.”
Ubuntu Squid
Squid ubuntu

9 POINTS
• Ubuntu Squid have half-green eyes.
• The lower part of its body is a lighter colour than the top.
Lily Pads
Nymphaeaceae

RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS
• The lily pads we saw at the Richmond Dyke were green and all bunched together. They had yellow spots in the middle of the pad.
