We learn about animals from the earliest parts of childhood when our elders teach us that the cat says “meow” and dogs say “ruff-ruff.” As we grow, our understanding of animals grows too! We learn about different personalities and how dogs are our best friends. Then we begin to understand the difference between domesticated animals and an animal’s life in the wild.
Animals are a vital part of life and exist all around us. There are endless opportunities to learn more about animals—from the worms that live in the soil to lions roaming the plains. Birds fly past us in the morning, singing their songs, and dogs bark at each other from yard to yard in our neighborhoods. We’re surrounded by animals all the time.
How much have you learned about our two-legged, four-legged, and thousand-legged friends? Let your skills roam free with our Animal trivia questions and answers.
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The false anemonefish is better known as which species?
Yellowtail snapper
Sand shark
Lionfish
Clownfish
Do animals underwater breathe oxygen?
Impossible To Say
Yes
No, Only Hydrogen
No, Only Nitrogen
Which name is also used for the Araguaia river dolphin?
Boto
Bolo
Bata
Bana
In the wild, cougars can live to which age?
22 years
7 years
17 years
10 years
Which living bird lays the largest eggs?
Cassowary
Ostrich
Kiwi
Hummingbird
The crazy ant species orginated in the southeast of which continent?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
Emperor penguins live in which continent?
Russia
Lapland
Antarctica
Australia
Brown Fur Seals have been known to dive to depths of how many meters when foraging?
100m
350m
200m
500m
What color is a great white shark?
Brown
Orange
Grey
Pink
In the wild, a hammerhead shark can grow to be how many feet long?
20 feet
5 feet
15 feet
10 feet
Tigers are native to which continent?
Asia
Africa
Oceania
South America
Which term describes the most important bee in a hive?
Lady
Queen
Prince
Lord
A mature bull bison stands how many meters tall at the shoulder?
2 metres
2.5 metres
3 metres
1.4 metres
Which of the following would NOT usually be kept as a domestic pet?
Octopus
Parrot
Gerbil
Rabbit
How many Araguaia river dolphins live in the river basin?
500
2000
1000
1750
What country is commonly associated with kangaroos?
Australia
Germany
France
Norway
Which other marine mammal preys on the bottlenose dolphin?
Whale shark
Great White Shark
Killer Whales
Walrus
How many teeth does an Araguaia river dolphin have in each jaw?
4
14
34
24
How long are elephants pregnant for?
22 months
5 years
9 weeks
6 months
A fingernail-like material called baleen is attached to which part of a blue whale?
Tail
Jaw
Blowhole
Flipper
Where do butterflies lay their eggs?
In sand
On rocks
On leaves
Underground
Female guanacos usually give birth to how many young each spring?
2
3
4
1
What do we call the hierarchy by which any one animal eats another?
Food Chain
Food Tree
Food Rope
Food Lace
The Corgi breed comes from which part of the UK?
Ireland
Scotland
England
Wales
At what age can a horse take part in the Epsom Derby?
Two Years
One Year
Three Years
Four Years
Commercial Antarctic krill fishing began in which decade?
1960s
1940s
1950s
1970s
The largest Dumbo Octopus found was how long?
3.5m
0.9m
1.8m
2.9m
Which part of the glass frog is transparent, giving it its name?
Hair
Tongue
Blood
Skin
Simple animals rely on reflex reactions for how much of their behavior?
None
Some
Most
All
Which is the largest animal which feeds on the Antarctic krill?
Penguin
Blue whale
Seal
Polar Bear
Which crustacean has a snapping claw that fires bubbles and can register a volume of 210 decibels?
Torpedo Crab
Pistol Shrimp
Cannon Scampi
Bomb Lobster
Bittern is a species of which animal?
Fish
Snake
Pig
Bird
Araguaia river dolphins are usually grey, but can be which other color?
Green
Brown
Black
Pink
Which breed is born white and develops black spots as it gets older?
German Shepherd
Border Terrier
Dalmatian
Springer Spaniel
Amphipods are which type of animals?
Crustaceans
Mammals
Marsupials
Reptiles
It is thought that fish form shoals to assist which type of feeding behaviour?
Trawling
Scavenging
Foraging
Hunting
What is the name for a group of hammerhead sharks?
Class
School
Herd
Flock
What is strange about penguins?
They can’t fly
They can talk
They hate snow
They eat other penguins
What other name, associated with food, is used for the Chokka squid?
Candy
Chicken
Cucumber
Calamari
As well as in North America, the great grey owl is also found in which country?
Russia
South Africa
Spain
Ireland
What color is the grey whale?
Grey
Black
White
Blue
Old Yeller’ was what type of animal?
Eagle
Dog
Lion
Horse
Which South American has plates for skin and can be three-banded?
Armadillo
Antelope
Pangolin
Platypus
Which type of owl preys on Harris hawks?
Screech owl
Barn Owl
Great horned owl
Snowy Owl
The coat of arms of which South American country features two jaguars?
Aruba
Guyana
French Guiana
Suriname
A Goliath Birdeater is a large species of which creature?
Lizard
Scorpion
Snake
Spider
Which facial feature protects the guanaco’s eyes from dust?
Tongue
Eyelashes
Nostrils
Eyebrows
What type of snake preys on Capuchin monkeys?
Black mamba
Cobra
Boa constrictor
Rattlesnake
The extinct eohippus was an ancestor of what domestic animal?
Pig
Horse
Cat
Goat
Which sort of water does the goatfish live in?
Swimming pools
Rivers
Saltwater
Lakes
What is a young fox called?
Vixen
Kid
Kitten
Cub
At what time of day is the American marten active?
Night
Early morning
Dusk
Afternoon
Anteaters have been around for how many million years?
25 million
1 million
5 million
10 million
At which age does a humpback whale reach full size?
30 years
10 years
5 years
20 years
Each crazy ant colony might have up to how many Queens?
30
40
20
10
What is the name for a female fox?
Vixen
Pen
Cob
Pilot
Babby hummingbirds stay in the nest for how many weeks?
5
3
4
2
Which of the following species is known for its hoot sound?
Rooster
Camel
Owl
Black Bird
Which animal looks most like a lemur?
Grouper
Raccoon
Rattlesnake
Hare
What word is used to describe fish which swim in shoals all of the time?
Facultative
Arthropod
Obligate
Cetacean
A cygnet is the young of what bird?
Swan
Pigeon
Bullfinch
Flamingo
What is the name for a male panda?
Pig
Deer
Boar
Grizzly
In which country were bioluminescent fungi used in ritual headdresses?
Vanuatu
Solomon Islands
Micronesia
Hawaii
During migration, humpback whales are known to travel how many miles?
6000
16000
12000
2000
Roughly how many grizzly bears are there in North America?
8000
50000
12000
42000
What is the upper limit of tonnes of Chokka squid are caught every year?
6000
13000
1000
4000
A blue whale can weigh up to how many tons?
50 tons
200 tons
100 tons
400 tons
The silkworm is the larva of what sort of insect?
Mantis
Moth
Beetle
Termite
What is the other name for the claws of the great grey owl?
Flukes
Nails
Pincers
Talons
What is the name for an animal that eats meat and plants?
Omnivore
Gatherer
Herbivore
Carnivore
Some birds of paradise are known to use the skin of which other creature in their nests?
Leopard
Monkey
Pig
Snake
What is strange about seahorses?
They can’t swim
The male carries the babies
They are allergic to water
They change colour
The hairy angler fish was first caught in waters off which island group?
Canary Islands
Galapagos Islands
Hawaii
Cape Verde
Which insect has the same bioluminescent properties as fungi?
Fireflies
Cockroaches
Locusts
Bees
Adult bottlenose dolphins consume around how many kilos of food per day?
25kg
20kg
6kg
12kg
A new species of glass frog was found in the Talamanca mountains in which country in 2012?
Costa Rica
Brazil
Chile
Honduras
Brown hyenas live in which large African desert?
Atacama
Kalahari
Gobi
Sahara
What is the largest living bird species?
Albatross
Golden Eagle
Emu
Ostrich
North Atlantic stocks of herring collapsed in which decade?
1920s
1980s
1940s
1960s
Which of these mammals cannot jump?
Monkey
Antelope
Deer
Elephant
When the Europeans arrived, there were an estimated how many bison in North America?
200 million
20 million
50 million
400 million
What eight-legged insect is a popular glass frog snack?
Beetle
Wasp
Ladybug
Spider
What is the maximom weight of an adult hummingbird?
5g
40g
10g
20g
What is the name given to cells solely located within the nervous system?
Sensory
Relay
Skin
Neurons
What is the name for an animal who only eats plants?
Hunter
Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore
Orca is another name for which whale?
Blue
Pilot
Beluga
Killer
How many hearts does a hagfish have?
2
4
3
1
Which water animal has the strongest bite?
Great White Shark
Killer Whale
Crocodile
Hippo
What kind of creature is a Fritillary?
Moth
Scorpion
Butterfly
Mosquito
How many of the 20 species of bowerbird build elaborate bowers to find a mate?
15
17
12
19
One type of crazy ant is named after which fruit?
Strawberry
Raspberry
Banana
Orange
Which word describes animals which carry young in a pouch?
Vertebrate
Mammalian
Marsupial
Zygotic
What name is given to the group of jellyfish which sting?
Ctenophores
Medusae
Plankton
Salp
Which large fish often feeds on smaller coral reef fish?
Tuna
Marlin
Swordfish
Barracuda
What do Chokka squid feed on?
Eels
Crustaceans
Seaweed
Jellyfish
What is the name of the smallest mammal in the world?
Teacup pig
Bumblebee bat
Etruscan shrew
Fairy armadillo
Which mammal possesses the thickest fur among all species?
Polar bear
Arctic fox
Woolly mammoth
Sea otter
Which mammal is known for having the most powerful bite?
Lion
Jaguar
Hippopotamus
Tiger
What is the term used to refer to a female fox?
Hen
Sow
Doe
Vixen
Great grey owls were first formally described and classified in which century?
18th
17th
20th
19th
What is the collective name for a group of parrots?
A pandemonium
A flock
A swarm
A herd
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