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How much do you know about the animal kingdom? This animal quiz has 100 questions about wildlife, birds, marine life and familiar pets. Test your knowledge of animal names, characteristics and behaviour in five multiple-choice rounds, with the correct answer shown after each choice.
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Set 1 · Animals
- EasyWhat is Grumpy Cat's real name?
Answer: Tardar Sauce
- EasyWhat is the fastest land animal?
Answer: Cheetah
- EasyBy definition, where does an abyssopelagic animal live?
Answer: At the bottom of the ocean
- EasyHow fast can a domestic cat sprint?
Answer: 30 MPH
- EasyWhich type of cat is almost always female?
Answer: Calico
- MediumWhat is the gestation period of a beaver?
Answer: 4 months
- MediumThe dish Fugu, is made from what family of fish?
Answer: Pufferfish
- MediumHow deep can a bottlenose dolphin dive?
Answer: 300 meters
- MediumHow long is the female gestation period in wolves?
Answer: 63 days
- MediumThe origin of the Chinese Crested dog is unknown, but according to some sources it may have come from which of these places?
Answer: Mexico and Africa
- HardWhat term is used to refer to the infant koala, as well as to any other baby marsupial?
Answer: Joey
- HardWhich of these is not a type of beetle?
Answer: Burrowing beetle
- HardWhat color is the head of the South American stork Jabiru, whose body is predominantly white?
Answer: Black
- HardWhich of these species is not extinct?
Answer: Komodo dragon
- HardWhich of the following is NOT a venomous snake?
Answer: Reticulated python
- Very hardHow many species of pigeons and doves exist?
Answer: 300
- Very hardWhen a panda is born, it is impossible to tell if it is male or female. How old is the panda before its gender is known?
Answer: 4 years
- Very hardHow many species of flamingo are native to the Americas?
Answer: 4
- Very hardHow many known species of earthworm exist worldwide?
Answer: 5,500
- Very hardWhat is the scientific name of the Budgerigar?
Answer: Melopsittacus undulatus
Set 2 · Animals
- EasyIn what country did the American Akita dog breed originate?
Answer: Japan
- EasyIn which European country did the Dalmatian dog breed originate?
Answer: Croatia
- EasyWhat common name does the dog breed New Guinea Highland Dog have?
Answer: Singer
- EasyWhat does the diet of the Eastern Tiger Salamander mainly consist of?
Answer: Insects
- EasyHow long is the gestation period for a female tiger shark?
Answer: 15-16 months
- MediumTo what geographic area is the koala endemic?
Answer: Australia
- MediumWhat do male lions have which females do not possess?
Answer: A mane
- MediumTo what continent are raccoons native?
Answer: North America
- MediumWhich of the following animals is the least related to the octopus?
Answer: Eel
- MediumWhat is the incubation period for turtle-dove eggs?
Answer: 12-14 days
- HardWhat is the word used for someone that is afraid of chickens?
Answer: Alektorphobic
- HardTomato Frogs existence is threatened due to what reason?
Answer: Habitat destruction
- HardApproximately, how many species of dolphins exist?
Answer: 40
- HardHow many times per year is a healthy female guinea pig able to give birth?
Answer: Five times
- HardWhat important bone-building mineral do the cartilage of bats finger bones lack, which makes them very flexible?
Answer: Calcium
- Very hardHow many species of penguins live in warm or even tropical environments?
Answer: 4
- Very hardWhat is the color of the eggs of all parrot species?
Answer: White
- Very hardIn which country is the grizzly bear listed as a threatened species?
Answer: U.S.
- Very hardWhich of these animals is NOT a lizard?
Answer: Tuatara
- Very hardThe Parrot fish, found in the Atlantic Indian and Pacific Ocean reefs, was given its name for what reason?
Answer: Because of its beak-like mouth
Set 3 · Animals
- EasyWhat is the common term for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)?
Answer: Mad Cow disease
- EasyWhat is the breed of animal created from the crossing of a female lion and a male tiger?
Answer: Tigon
- EasyWhat cat breed, also called the Greyhound of the cats, has no hair except for down?
Answer: Cornish Rex
- EasyWhat is the common name of the Quoll, a carnivorous marsupial native to Australia and Papua New Guinea?
Answer: Native cat
- EasyWhat cat breed has very thick short fur, large round eyes, round head and chubby cheeks?
Answer: British Shorthair
- MediumApproximately how much does a typical female vampire bat weigh?
Answer: 1.5 oz.
- MediumWhat is the estimated average lifespan of a crocodile?
Answer: 70+ years
- MediumFor what reason would a spotted hyena "laugh"?
Answer: Nervousness
- MediumWhat is the top speed that the Red Fox can reach?
Answer: 45 mph
- MediumA carnivorous animal eats flesh, what does a nucivorous animal eat?
Answer: Nuts
- HardIn marine science, ichthyology, branch of zoology closely related to marine biology and oceanography, is the study of what?
Answer: Fish
- HardWhy do cats suddenly race through the house?
Answer: They have an overflow of pent-up energy.
- HardWhich whale expels a reddish-brown fluid when threatened, much like an octopus?
Answer: Pygmy sperm whale
- HardApproximately how tall is a grizzly bear when standing on its hind legs?
Answer: 8 feet (2.4 m)
- HardHow many species of earthworm are native to Australia?
Answer: 650
- Very hardWhich species of Smilodon was the largest?
Answer: Smilodon populator
- Very hardWhat is the scientific name of the Common Chimpanzee?
Answer: Pan troglodytes
- Very hardIn the scientific classification of animals, what does the term Dinosauria signify?
Answer: A superorder
- Very hardWhat does the Greek word Phascolarctos, denoting the genus to which koalas belong, mean?
Answer: Pouch bear
- Very hardAccording to Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest wild bear was caught in 1960 and weighed 1,960 lbs (890 kg). What was its length?
Answer: Over 11 feet (3,40 m) tall
Set 4 · Animals
- EasyWhat does the word penguin mean?
Answer: Fat
- EasyThe Kākāpō is a large, flightless, nocturnal parrot native to which country?
Answer: New Zealand
- EasyHow many legs do butterflies have?
Answer: 6
- EasyWhat are rhino's horn made of?
Answer: Keratin
- EasyWhat color/colour is a polar bear's skin?
Answer: Black
- MediumHow is the lemur Aye-aye classified according to its diet?
Answer: Omnivore
- MediumWhat is the name for a male bee that comes from an unfertilized egg?
Answer: Drone
- MediumWhat is the fastest animal?
Answer: Peregrine Falcon
- MediumWhat time of year do nutrias breed?
Answer: All year round
- MediumWhat is the world's longest venomous snake?
Answer: King Cobra
- HardWhich of these types of frogs shares its name with an animal that is not a frog?
Answer: horned frog
- HardHow did the glass lizard, also known as glass snake, get its interesting name?
Answer: It breaks easily.
- HardWhy is it not recommended to be keep raccoons as pets?
Answer: They can be aggressive.
- HardWhich of the following should be avoided in the pet chinchillas diet?
Answer: Fresh vegetables
- HardHow many species of Moa are known to have existed?
Answer: 11-15
- Very hardWhich of these lizard species is not endangered?
Answer: Eastern Bearded Dragon
- Very hardWhat kind of unique activity is characteristic of the African Pygmy Mouse, the smallest rodent in the world?
Answer: It piles up pebbles in front of its burrow.
- Very hardWhich of these species of geckos is able to glide in the air after jumping or falling from a tree?
Answer: Ptychozoon
- Very hardWhy are pigeon nests or eggs rarely seen?
Answer: Pigeons are cliff dwellers and build their nests in high places.
- Very hardLarger parrot species have longer life spans than smaller ones. What is the average life span of a large parrot?
Answer: Up to 80 years
Set 5 · Animals
- EasyWhat frog is the most poisonous?
Answer: Dart Frog
- EasyWhich class of animals are newts members of?
Answer: Amphibian
- EasyWhich of these statements if true about a cat?
Answer: Their urine glows under a black light.
- EasyThree of these animals hibernate. Which one does not?
Answer: Sloth
- EasyWhat is a common nickname for the Yorkshire Terriers?
Answer: Yorkie
- MediumHow long in years is the life span of an average wild hippopotamus?
Answer: 40-50
- MediumWhat is the most important sense for raccoons?
Answer: Sense of touch
- MediumTo what continent is the unique Maned Wolf endemic?
Answer: South America
- MediumWhich of these animals is NOT a natural predator of penguins?
Answer: Polar Bear
- Medium"Decapods" are an order of ten-footed crustaceans. Which of these are NOT decapods?
Answer: Krill
- HardWhy were Thylacines called Tigers?
Answer: because of the stripes on their back
- HardThe Flashlight fish, has a light-producing organ, which contains luminescent bacteria. Where is this organ located?
Answer: Below the eye of the fish
- HardWhich lizard can squirt blood from the corners of its eyes in order to confuse and drive back its enemies?
Answer: Horned lizard
- HardWhat year was named by the United Nations as the Year of the Dolphin?
Answer: 2007
- HardIn which of these studies are chinchillas used as animal models?
Answer: Studies of the auditory system
- Very hardUnlike on most salamanders, this part of a newt is flat?
Answer: Tail
- Very hardWhat is the collective noun for vultures?
Answer: Wake
- Very hardWhich of the following is another name for the "Poecilotheria Metallica Tarantula"?
Answer: Gooty
- Very hardWhich of these is a colony of polyps and not a jellyfish?
Answer: Portuguese Man-of-War
- Very hardWhat scientific suborder does the family Hyaenidae belong to?
Answer: Feliformia
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