Animal Trivia Questions — page 15
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- 701.
On which of these continents can you find the Salt Water Crocodile?
- AAustralia
- BNorth America
- CAfrica
- DSouth America
Answer: Australia - 702.
Which of these is not an actual breed of horse?
- ASioux
- BRussian Trotter
- CBelgian
- DMurgese
Answer: Sioux - 703.
Are pangolins related to anteaters and armadillos?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: No - 704.
Can you find badgers in Europe?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 705.
This cat breed with curly hair appeared as a natural mutation in the United States.
- AAmerican Curl
- BSelkirk Rex
- CKurilian Bobtail
- DLaPerm
Answer: LaPerm - 706.
What was the name of the zoo in which the last known Thylacine was placed in 1936?
- AQueen Elizabeth Zoological Gardens
- BQueensland Zoo
- CAustralia Zoo
- DHobart Zoo
Answer: Hobart Zoo - 707.
What creature is considered the most venomous on the planet?
- ABox jellyfish
- BKiller bee
- CFat-tailed scorpion
- DCone snail
Answer: Box jellyfish - 708.
Throughout the period from the 1970s to the end of the 20th century, the rhinoceros numbers declined by approximately what percentage?
- A90%
- B50%
- C60%
- D75%
Answer: 90% - 709.
What common name does the dog breed New Guinea Highland Dog have?
- AProwler
- BSwimmer
- CSinger
- DWrestler
Answer: Singer - 710.
Which statement about ants is untrue?
- AAnteaters prefer ants to any other type of food.
- BAn ant colony will eat its own larvae if there is no other food around.
- CAnts are sometimes put into Thai salads.
- DBullet ants are considered to have the most painful sting.
Answer: Anteaters prefer ants to any other type of food. - 711.
How many known species of earthworm exist worldwide?
- A3,000
- B5,500
- C2,500
- D1,000
Answer: 5,500 - 712.
This type of ant causes a lot of allergic reactions in the USA.
- AWestern brown ant
- BJack Jumper ant
- CFire ant
- DBulldog ant
Answer: Fire ant - 713.
What is a pangolin?
- AA type of fish
- BA poisonous snake
- CA scaly ant-eating mammal
- DA type of waterfowl
Answer: A scaly ant-eating mammal - 714.
What class of horse breed does the Clydesdale horse belong to?
- AFarm Horse
- BSaddle Horse
- CDraft Horse
- DCarriage Horse
Answer: Draft Horse - 715.
Which of these is true about the sloths diet?
- ASloths are autotrophic organisms.
- BSloths are omnivores.
- CSloths are carnivores.
- DSloths are herbivores.
Answer: Sloths are omnivores. - 716.
Pandas live in the mountains in the Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces in this country.
- AThailand
- BKorea
- CMongolia
- DChina
Answer: China - 717.
The Gastric-brooding frog is an extinct species that is famous for this unique way of incubating its eggs.
- AThe female keeps the fertilized eggs in pouches along her abdomen.
- BThe mother swallows the eggs and incubates them inside her stomach.
- CThe mother keeps the eggs inside her mouth until they hatch.
- DThe female keeps the eggs between her rear legs until they hatch.
Answer: The mother swallows the eggs and incubates them inside her stomach. - 718.
Which frog is a skilled glider, able to make two types of turns midair?
- AWallaces Flying Frog
- BChinese gliding frog
- CMalayan flying frog
- DBenjamins gliding frog
Answer: Chinese gliding frog - 719.
Where does the female scorpion raise its young?
- AOn her back
- BUnder her abdomen
- CIn the roots of plants
- DIn burrows in the ground
Answer: On her back - 720.
What is the Yorkshire Terriers average lifespan?
- A15 - 18 years
- B11 - 13 years
- C5 - 8 years
- D99 - 101 years
Answer: 11 - 13 years - 721.
What place did the Yorkshire Terrier take in the AKC registered breed popularity in the USA in 2008?
- A1st
- B79th
- C50th
- D2nd
Answer: 2nd - 722.
This is the basic food of the sea. Billions upon billions of these organisms live in the sea.
- APlankton
- BShrimp
- CSeaweed
- DCrabs
Answer: Plankton - 723.
Which of the following makes the turtle-dove different from other birds?
- AThey suck to drink instead of tilting their heads back.
- BThey cannot make any sound.
- CThey can fly backwards.
- DWhen they hatch they can fly within 2 days.
Answer: They suck to drink instead of tilting their heads back. - 724.
What kind of animals are the colugos, or cobegos, which is found only in Asia?
- ABirds
- BReptiles
- CMammals
- DAmphibians
Answer: Mammals - 725.
The family "delphinidae" include which kind of cetacean?
- ASouthern right whales
- BPorpoises
- CRorqual whales
- DDolphins
Answer: Dolphins - 726.
What time of year do nutrias breed?
- AAll year round
- BIn the winter months
- CIn the Fall
- DIn the spring
Answer: All year round - 727.
Which of these statements is true about cockroaches?
- AThey have two wings and eight legs.
- BThey are wingless and have six legs.
- CThey have two pairs of wings and six legs.
- DThey have have two wings and six legs.
Answer: They have two pairs of wings and six legs. - 728.
Which of the following octopuses could most easily kill a human?
- ASeven Armed Octopus
- BThe Giant Pacific Octopus
- CThe Common Octopus
- DThe Blue Ringed Octopus
Answer: The Blue Ringed Octopus - 729.
Do all frogs live their whole life in water?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: No - 730.
Which one of these dinosaurs was bigger than a dog?
- AMicroraptor
- BParvicursor
- CSaltopus
- DTriceratops
Answer: Triceratops - 731.
Can tigers swim up to 4 miles?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 732.
What color is the head of the South American stork Jabiru, whose body is predominantly white?
- APurple
- BBlack
- CGreen
- DRed
Answer: Black - 733.
How many species of penguins live in warm or even tropical environments?
- A3
- B2
- C0
- D4
Answer: 4 - 734.
Most lions only survive in Africa. But a population of the much endangered Asiatic lion lives in India. How many estimated lions live in India as of 2007?
- A550
- B1,500
- C300
- D3,000
Answer: 300 - 735.
Which of these coat colors is not found in wild Red Fox populations?
- ARed
- BSpotted
- CBlack
- DGolden
Answer: Black - 736.
How long can a goldfish live in optimal conditions?
- A10 years
- B20 years
- C8 years
- D5 years
Answer: 20 years - 737.
Which of the following is true when alligators are behaving territorially?
- AThey run full force at the threat
- BOpen their jaws while making a clicking noise
- CSlap their tails on the ground
- DThey bellow while showing their tail and neck
Answer: They bellow while showing their tail and neck - 738.
Wolf pups are usually born with irises of this color, which changes with time.
- ABlue
- BGolden
- CBlack
- DGreen
Answer: Blue - 739.
Pound for pound, humans are not the strongest animals. What is considered the strongest species, pound for pound?
- AThe Hercules beetle
- BThe red ant
- CThe leaf-cutting ant
- DThe atlas roach
Answer: The Hercules beetle - 740.
What is another name for a nutria?
- ABeaver
- BRat
- CMuskrat
- DCoypu
Answer: Coypu - 741.
Which of the following characters is a chicken?
- ADaffy
- BDori
- CKermit
- DFoghorn Leghorn
Answer: Foghorn Leghorn - 742.
Which of these is the largest species of penguins?
- ARoyal Penguin
- BKing Penguin
- CGiant Penguin
- DEmperor Penguin
Answer: Emperor Penguin - 743.
This Australian monotreme lays eggs and has a remarkable sense of electroception.
- ARed kangaroo
- BEmu
- CDingo
- DPlatypus
Answer: Platypus - 744.
This old large cat breed occurred naturally in Europe. It has waterproof thick fluffy fur and can survive very cold weather.
- APersian
- BRagamuffin
- CNorwegian Forest Cat
- DSquitten
Answer: Norwegian Forest Cat - 745.
The Komodo Dragon is NOT native to which of these islands?
- AFlores
- BRinca
- CGili Motang
- DSavalhi
Answer: Savalhi - 746.
The Microraptor, the smallest known non-avian dinosaur, inhabited this modern day area during the early Cretaceous Period 130-125.5 million years ago.
- AAustralia
- BCanada
- CChina
- DMadagascar
Answer: China - 747.
What is the average lifespan of a vampire bat?
- A70-80 years
- B5-10 years
- C40-50 years
- D20-25 years
Answer: 40-50 years - 748.
What colour is the female blackbird?
- ABrown
- BWhite
- CYellow
- DBlack
Answer: Brown - 749.
The natural habitat of the Chinchilla is this region in South America.
- ATierra del Fuego
- BThe Amazon River basin
- CThe Atacama Desert
- DThe Andes
Answer: The Andes - 750.
This fish, which resembles the Angel fish, is recognized by its brightly coloured and patterned body, as well as by the dark band across its eyes.
- AClown fish
- BPurple queen
- CCichlid
- DButterfly fish
Answer: Butterfly fish
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