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Answer: Arctic Ocean

Polar bears and brown bears are closely related but polar bears have adapted to their environment of snow and ice. Their skin is black (to retain heat) while their fur is clear, making it appear white to the naked eye. This helps the bear move about through its icy, white terrain without being detected too early by prey. They are good swimmers and can swim long distances over several days if necessary.

The Southern Ocean region around Antarctica would be cold enough for a polar bear but they only live in the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer: It's pink

No dolphin has the ability to fly or walk, and none have fur. The Amazon River dolphin is pink, though! How amazing is that? They live in the Amazon River and basin, the Orinoco River basin and in Bolivia (all in South America).

These dolphins can be up to 2.5 metres long (about 8 ft). Like their ocean-dwelling cousins, they use echolocation to hunt for prey and 'talk' to each other with whistles.

Answer: Swimming amongst anemones

Clownfish can also be called anemonefish as they swim amongst anemone which are small, predatory animals which live in the ocean. They are called anemones as their tentacles are reminiscent of the petals of the anemone flower. Unlike the flower, the anemones in the ocean can be poisonous to many species of marine life. Not the clownfish, though! Clownfish can swim among anemone tentacles without fear of being stung and killed by sea anemones. In a fair exchange, the clownfish protect the anemones from animals which prey upon them, thus protecting their home.

Clownfish can have various patterns of colour depending on the species. Some are a single colour ranging from yellow to black, while some have bars or patches on their skin.

Answer: Yes

Ants are everywhere! Well, almost everywhere. There are no ants native to Antarctica, nor are there any ants on a few very isolated islands. Ants are eusocial insects. This means they work together in a very organised community for the betterment of the entire colony.

There are over 20,000 species of ant in the world and ants have been climbing around the planet and ruining picnics for almost 100 million years. One of the largest ants is the bullet ant in South America. It's said that the bite of one of these little insects is one of the most painful experiences in the world. The pain courses throughout the victim's body for hours before it subsides.

Answer: Macaw

You could never accuse a macaw of being black and white. Members of the parrot family, all 19 species of macaw are dressed in vibrant feathers of yellow, blue, red, green and/or other colours. The largest macaw is the hyacinth macaw which can be up to one metre long, half of which is its tail. Many macaws even have vibrant, descriptive names such as the hyacinth, scarlet, blue-and-yellow and Cuban red macaws.

On the other hand, zebras, penguins and orcas are known for being predominantly black and white, so I guess I'll have to find one of them to photograph and save the macaws for another time.

Answer: Flamingo

There are six different species of flamingo in the world and they all tend to stand with one leg tucked under their bellies. Why? Well, science is still working this out. Some research suggests that it's a way for the flamingo to conserve body heat if they are standing in cold water. The trouble with that theory is that flamingoes stand with one leg under their belly in warm water too.

The biggest flamingo ever recorded only weighed 4.5 kg (9.9 lbs) and was 187 cm (74 inches) tall. So despite being much taller than a turkey, their bodies weigh considerably less.

Answer: Pink

A mother panda will only have a pregnancy every two years at most. When it's born the cub will be pink, have no teeth and won't be able to see. It can weigh as little as 1/800th the weight of its mother. The two-coloured coat starts to develop after about a month.

The helpless cub will start to crawl at about ten weeks of age and will play with its mother. They grow and thrive on their mother's milk for almost an entire year and will start eating bamboo at about six months. After about 18 months of mother's care, the cub will leave home to start its own life.

Answer: Sleeping in a gum tree

In normal conditions, koalas spend up to twenty hours a day having a sleep. Sleeping that long doesn't give them much time to be social. They spend less than an hour a day communicating with others of their species. They certainly don't fly but will walk from tree to tree when they want.

Their diet consists of eucalyptus (gum) leaves and these aren't very nutritious, though koalas do prefer gum leaves which have a higher protein content. Whilst there are over 600 types of gum tree, koalas tend to only eat from about 30 species. Koalas don't drink very much at all. They get all their water from the gum leaves, but you will see koalas having a drink during periods of stress such as drought, heatwave or bushfire.

Answer: On the savannah of Africa

Giraffes are native to Africa and live on the grassy plains known as the savannah. The tallest giraffe ever recorded soared at 5.88 metres (19.3 ft). That's not much below the height of the world record pole vault jump! Females are a little shorter.

Answer: On a beach

Turtles live in the sea but come onto a beach to lay their eggs. Unlike a bird's egg, the shell is slightly flexible and feels a bit like leather. The mother turtle digs a hole, lays her eggs, then covers the eggs with sand. The mother's job is then done as no turtle looks after its young after hatching.

Turtle eggs hatch anywhere from 70 to 120 days after being laid, depending on the species of turtle. The baby turtles worm their way up to surface and then flap their little flippers until they reach the water.