What is a young rhinoceros called?
Calf Click to see the answer
How long are elephants pregnant for?
22 months
Do animals underwater breathe oxygen?
Yes
Which water animal has the strongest bite?
Crocodile
Orca is another name for which whale?
Killer
What is strange about seahorses?
The male carries the babies
Which South American has plates for skin and can be three-banded?
Armadillo Click to see the answer
Tigers are native to which continent?
Asia
A Goliath Birdeater is a large species of which creature?
Spider
What is a young fox called?
Cub
What country is commonly associated with kangaroos?
Australia
What is the name for an animal that eats meat and plants?
Omnivore
Which of these mammals cannot jump?
Elephant
Which of the following would NOT usually be kept as a domestic pet?
Octopus
What is the name for an animal who only eats plants?
Herbivore
Which term describes the most important bee in a hive?
Queen Click to see the answer
Old Yeller' was what type of animal?
Dog
What is the name given to cells solely located within the nervous system?
Neurons
What do we call the hierarchy by which any one animal eats another?
Food Chain
In the song by Vera Lynn, which birds appear over the White Cliffs of Dover?
Bluebirds
What is the name for a male panda?
Boar
Simple animals rely on reflex reactions for how much of their behavior?
Most
What is the name for a female fox?
Vixen
Which animal looks most like a lemur?
Raccoon
Roughly how many grizzly bears are there in North America?
50,000
A cygnet is the young of what bird?
Swan
What is the largest living bird species?
Ostrich
What do people most commonly feed ducks?
Bread Click to see the answer
What was the first animal in space?
Dog
Felis cattus is the scientific name for which animal?
Cat
Which of these is another name for 'pronking', a particular bouncing movement that gazelles often use?
Stotting
Which of the following is featured on the Australian 20 cents coins?
Platypus
How big are the Harpy Eagles wings?
2.5m
The disadvantage of animals relying on simple reflexes is that they can't what?
Respond to new stimuli
Which bird was traditionally taken into a coalmine to detect toxic gas?
Canary
Animal proteins are 'first class' proteins as they contain all the essential what?
Amino acids
Which name is used to describe a male duck?
Drake
What is the name for the baby swan?
Cygnet
Which animal is the land mammal of the state of Wyoming?
Buffalo
Which animal's name comes first in the dictionary?
Aardvark
House, jumping, and Mexican red-kneed are all species of which creature?
Spiders
Where do Frogs lay their eggs?
In water
Dinosaurs may have been the first animals tormented with what?
Bloodsucking lice
A Leveret is the name given to a young of which animal?
Hare
Golden, Sea and Bald are species of which large bird?
Eagle
What is the name for an animal who only eats meat?
Carnivore Click to see the answer
Which animal did Ozzy Osborne infamously bite on stage, apparently accidentally?
A Bat
What sort of bird is a 'Muscovy'?
Duck
A jaglion is the offspring of a lion and which other big cat?
Jaguar
What would a Billy and a nanny produce?
Kids
What do Bison generally eat?
Grass
In savannah areas what animals wouldn't you find?
Penguins
Merino, Black Welsh Mountain and Beltex are breeds of which farm animal?
Sheep
Which of these animals hibernates?
Bears
Which features of a dinosaur fossil indicate that it had feathers?
Small bumps
Which animal leaps out of the water to communicate with others of its kind?
Whale
In which of these countries could you natively see the Big Five safari animals?
Botswana
What is the smallest type of crab?
Pea Crab
Which animal is the only flying mammal?
Bat
What kind of animal is a sea horse?
Fish
Minke, Pilot and Beluga are species of which animal?
Whale
How many pairs of arms do octopus' have?
4
When does a deer's antler fall off?
Winter
Which animal is a web-footed rodent?
Nutria
A group of dog offspring is known as a... what?
Litter
Which 'O' is the study of birds?
Ornithology
What is the branch of biology called that is devoted to the study of animals?
Zoology
Clydesdale, Appaloosa and Arabian are breeds of what animal?
Horse
Which of these wildcats cannot fully retract its claws?
Cheetah
What sort of animal is depicted on the flag of the Falkland Islands?
Sheep Click to see the answer
Which of these animals lives the shortest on average?
Bee
Red Admiral, Peacock and Painted Lady are British varieties of what insect?
Butterfly
What mythical creature features in the title of a 2005 Wallace and Gromit film?
Were-Rabbit
What is the name of the group of bats?
Colony
Which marine creature notably sleeps with one eye open?
Dolphin
Badgers have the ability to produce a very unpleasant smell, which gland does this come from?
Anal
How do elephants communicate with one another?
Purr
Which adjective is used to describe apes and monkeys?
Simian
What noise do Camels make?
Baa
Indochinese, Sumatran and Bengal are all types of what?
Tiger
Barbary Macaques, the only wild primates in Europe, inhabit what territory?
Gibraltar
What is the meat of a deer called?
Venison
The 1851 novel 'Moby Dick' is about which type of animal?
Whale
A koala's diet consists of leaves from which tree?
Eucalyptus
What is the only venomous snake native to the UK?
Adder
Which of these species of dog when fully grown is generally the biggest?
Bernese Mountain Dog
What behavior do gazelles exhibit when they are excited or nervous?
Pronking
Which desert is home to wild Bactrian camels?
Gobi
With what do alligators propel themselves out of the water to catch prey?
Tail
The fur of an arctic fox turns which color in the winter?
White
Which animal releases a horrible odor for protection?
Skunk
Humans have the same blood types as which animal?
Chimpanzees
Which of the following animals have not evolved much from its original form?
Cockroach
Zebras are native to which continent?
Africa
Which of the following animals has the shortest gestation period?
Human
Loggerhead and leatherhead are types of which creature?
Turtle
How are domesticated felines more commonly known?
Cats Click to see the answer
What type of animal is the Lion King's Pumba?
Warthog
Found in the ancient woodland of the Bialowieza Forest in Poland, what type of creature is the wisent?
Bison
Muntjac, fallow, roe and sika are varieties of what animal?
Deer
What is the most recognizable feature of a hedgehog's appearance?
Spikes
Which of the following is a pointed breed of cats?
Siamese
A lake that is split between Idaho and Utah is named after what animal?
Bear
What type of animals are Cornish Rex and Devon Rex?
Cats
Angora yarn and fabric is produced from the fleece of which animal?
Goat
In what kind of tree does a koala spend almost its entire life?
Eucalyptus
Animal cells do not contain which of the following?
Cell walls
Giraffes like to eat what type of food?
Leaves
The novel Watership Down, and its film adaptations, are about what sort of animal?
Rabbit
What kind of animal is the book character, Aslan?
Lion
Which animal is the symbol of long life in Korea?
Deer
Where does the giant Atlas moth live?
Southeast Asia
Which large rodents were reintroduced into the UK in 2009?
Beavers
What classic children's TV show features mice, a toad, a woodpecker and a saggy old cloth cat?
Bagpuss
What is the proper name for a bird of prey's claws?
Talons
The star sign Taurus represents what kind of animal?
Bull
Which of these can have two consecutive letters removed to leave a small mammal?
Mobile
What is the average lifespan of a kookaburra?
20 years
Which big cat is the world's fastest land animal?
Cheetah
Bengal, Bombay and Burmese are varieties of what animal?
Cat
What does the word 'binky' mean in reference to rabbits?
Running and jumping
Which animal is said to have nine lives?
Cat
In The Lion King, what sort of animal is Pumbaa?
Warthog
What do gorillas do most of the day?
Eat
In the Looney Tunes cartoons, what sort of dog is the enemy of the Road Runner?
Coyote
What do Llamas like to eat?
Plants
Why is 'bone china' so called?
Contains animal bone Click to see the answer
By what name is the marsupial Sarcophilus harrisi better known?
Tasmanian devil
At what age to Orangutans leave their mothers?
7 years
Which small sea creatures belong to the genus Hippocampus?
Sea horses
What kind of penguins is featured in the 2005 movie 'March of the Penguins'?
Emperor
What animal appears on the Royal Standard flag of the United Kingdom?
Lion
What color is associated with ladybirds?
Red
Which of these big cats has stripes?
Tiger
What birds have lived for hundreds of years at the Tower of London?
Ravens
The Akita is a breed of dog native to which country?
Japan
What is important about rats' tales?
They help them to balance
Which shark is the fastest swimmer?
Mako
Which of the following animals does NOT live in savannas in Africa?
Tiger
Which bird would famously rise from its ashes?
Phoenix
Which animal's name is Arabic for 'he who walks fast'?
Giraffe
What is the name given to animals without backbones?
Invertebrates
What's another name for the 'hamadryad'?
King cobra
Which aquatic creature mates for life?
Anglerfish
How many different species of snake are there?
3000
A Flemish Giant is a variety of which common pet animal?
Rabbit
Brock is a popular name for which large British mammal?
Badger
To which animals does the adjective 'simian' relate?
Apes or monkeys
What is the name given to shooting metal cutouts of game animals?
Silhouette shooting
Suffolk Punch is a breed of what type of creature?
Horse
What is the smallest breed of horse in the world?
Falabella
What are the building blocks of all plants and animals?
Cells
What name is given to the odious liquid sprayed by skunks when in danger?
Musk
What is a baby duck billed platypus called?
Puggle
How many pairs of wings does a bee have?
2
Which big bird is the symbol of the US Thanksgiving Day?
Turkey
Caimans are closely related to which other reptiles?
Alligators
What did the extinct saber-tooth cat's canine teeth resemble?
Curved knives
The Indian, the Javan and the Sumatran are species of which animal?
Rhinoceros
Which of these animals is NOT extinct?
Goblin Shark Click to see the answer
Which is the only venomous snake found in the UK?
Adder
Which fly trap is a plant which eats small insects?
Venus
Which type of fish suffers most from sea lice?
Atlantic Salmon
Dogs unique relationship with humans mean they are referred to as man's best what?
Friend
What animals did Jane Goodall become famous for studying?
Chimpanzees
In Montana, the population of what animal is higher than the population of people?
Cows
What percentage of insects are harmful to plants and animals?
0.02
Which large ape of Borneo and Sumatra has a name meaning 'man of the woods'?
Orang Utan
Which animal suffers from Newcastle's disease?
Chickens
The kiwi is the national bird of which country?
New Zealand
In which two places can you find porcupines in Europe?
Sicily & Italy
Which of the following species is known for sexual cannibalism?
Mantises
Flutter is the collective noun for a group of which creatures?
Butterflies
What class of animals does a scorpion belong to?
Arachnida
How many types of squirrel are there worldwide?
265
A salamander is what type of animal?
Cold blooded
What term describes an animal that is active around dawn and dusk?
Crepuscular
What part of a horse does a farrier tend to?
Hooves
Shetland in Scotland is famous for a small breed of what animal?
Horse
How does staying in a flock for sheep benefit the farmer?
One Shepherd Controls A Flock.
All of the animal life of any particular region or time is known as what?
Fauna
Workers and drones are words used to describe which insects?
Bees
The collective noun for a group of elk is what?
Gang
Which three letter word is used to describe a group of whales or dolphins?
Pod
Which animal's newborns are called puggles?
Platypus
What is the largest land animal in the world?
Elephant
Kabul Zoo's world famous Marjan was what type of animal?
Lion
How many types of alligator are there?
2
Which big cat is called a 'duma' in Swahili?
Cheetah
Highly sought after for their fur, on which continent do chinchillas live?
South America
What is the alternative name for a dung beetle?
Scarab
What are baby kangaroos called?
Joey
Which of these zebras is NOT the same as the others?
Grevy's
Which of these animals is extinct?
Dodo
What is the collective noun for a group of mules?
Span
Large lizards called Komodo dragons are found in the wild in which country?
Indonesia
What name describes a mammal that carries its young in a natural pouch on its stomach?
Marsupial
Approximately how wide can a Hippopotamus' mouth open?
4 feet
What is a 'natterjack'?
Toad
What is the name for a two legged animal?
Biped
How many legs does a spider have?
8
How does a dog's hearing compare to humans?
Dogs Hear Better
How many days old must a baby kangaroo be before he can leave his mother's pouch?
190
What is a squirrel?
Mammal
Which of the following is not a common dinosaur trait?
Having gills
What triggers the reaction that creates light in an animal?
Neurological
Which of these animals hang around in 'herds'?
Zebra
What is the world's heaviest land mammal?
Elephant
Many different animal fossils can be found at which Wyoming national monument?
Fossil Bute
Which of these animals have the longest lifespan?
Termite Click to see the answer
Barn, Long-Eared and Tawny are varieties of what sort of British bird?
Owl
Which animal did the Los Angeles and San Diego zoos help to save?
California condor
Which animal appears on the flag of Sri Lanka?
Lion
Why do animals in hot climates have larger ears than those in cold climates?
To lose more heat
Which was the first animal welfare organization in the U.S.?
ASPCA
What kind of animals chase people down a street during an event in Spain?
Bulls
What family does an African civet belong to?
Viverridae
Which species of cat was the first to be domesticated?
Abyssinian
What substance makes up a rhino's horn?
Keratin
The difference between a deer and an antelope is what?
The Antelope Is A Carnivore While The Deer Is A Herbivore
What portion of a whale's total body length is its tail?
One Third
Which of these can be rearranged to give a Roman robe?
Goat
What is the name for a baby kangaroo?
Joey
Which of these native British animals is a carnivore?
Badger
The Saint Bernard breed of dog is native to which European country?
Switzerland
How many different species of jellyfish are found throughout the oceans?
2000
Which of these animals can be taught sign language?
Chimp
People with arachnophobia are afraid of which creatures?
Spiders
If an animal eats too many carbohydrates what are they converted to?
Fats
Groups of lions are known as what?
Prides
Barramundi is an Australian variety of which animal?
Fish
Which of these is not considers a type of monkey?
Steam Monkey
When is an animal likely to use anaerobic respiration?
When chased
What is the young of a whale called?
Calf
What sort of organisms can be genetically engineered?
Plants and animals
The process of stuffing dead animals is called what?
Taxidermy
Which of the following awaits salmon spawns for a good meal?
Grizzly
What is the name for a female peacock?
Peahen
Wild dogs called dingo's are found in which country?
Australia
What is another name for a hummingbird used in many languages?
Kolibri
Which of these animals was often used in warfare?
Elephant
Which rainforest animal can be two-toed or three-toed?
Sloth
By what name is the ladybird known in North America?
Ladybug
Which animal can re-grow it's limbs?
Salamanders
What is a group of gorillas referred to as?
Harems
Which of these is not a recognised term for a collective group of porpoises?
Flock
Which extinct animal is also known as the Tasmanian Tiger and Tasmanian Wolf?
Thylacine
What meat comes from Cows?
Beef
What meat comes from Sheep?
Lamb
Which name is given to a baby shark?
Pup
Plants and animals which form the community in an ecosystem are what type of factor?
Biotic
Which process transfers nitrogen in plants to nitrogen compounds in animals?
Feeding
In which part of the world does the animal called caracal live?
Africa
Which bear's friends include Piglet, Rabbit and Owl?
Winnie-the-Pooh
Which of the following would not be found in a normal pack of animal crackers?
Caterpillar
Which is the largest animal protection organization?
HSUS
Which animal is the symbol of the Zodiac sign Taurus?
Bull
What does a koala bear usually eat?
Eucalyptus
What sort of animal is Mr Ed?
Horse
Emperor penguins live in which continent?
Antarctica Click to see the answer
In the wild, cougars can live to which age?
10 years
Commercial Antarctic krill fishing began in which decade?
1970s
Adult bottlenose dolphins consume around how many kilos of food per day?
12kg
How many Araguaia river dolphins live in the river basin?
1000
What type of snake preys on Capuchin monkeys?
Boa constrictor
The jaguar is the only native North American cat which does what?
Roar Click to see the answer
What is the average number of eggs laid by a great grey owl?
3
What is the name of the famous movie about a great white shark?
Jaws
The olfactory bulb helps great whites do what?
Smell
The anglerfish family was first recognised in which century?
19th
What do herring eat?
Plankton
The bee hummingbird lives on which Caribbean island?
Cuba Click to see the answer
Which of these is a collective noun for a group of foxes?
Skulk
Barbastelle, Bechstein's and Natterer's are species of which mammal?
Bats
What word is used to describe fish which swim in shoals all of the time?
Obligate
At which age does a humpback whale reach full size?
10 years
How long is a hairy angler fish?
15cm
In the wild, a hammerhead shark can grow to be how many feet long?
20 feet
What color is the grey whale?
Grey
How many hearts does a hagfish have?
4
Which sort of water does the goatfish live in?
Saltwater
Female guanacos usually give birth to how many young each spring?
1
What name is given to the group of jellyfish which sting?
Medusae
North Atlantic stocks of herring collapsed in which decade?
1960s Click to see the answer
The hairy angler fish was first caught in waters off which island group?
Cape Verde
What is the name for a group of hammerhead sharks?
School
A new species of glass frog was found in the Talamanca mountains in which country in 2012?
Costa Rica
What color is a great white shark?
Grey
Brown hyenas live in which large African desert?
Kalahari
The glass frog can live how many years in the wild?
14 years
What feature on a fox's face helps them find their way around?
Whiskers
How many species of fox are there?
21
What shape is a goatfish tail?
Forked
Which man-made feature proves dangerous to Harris hawks?
Power lines
Glass frogs only descend to ground level at what time of year?
Mating Season
What is the collective noun for a group of hummingbirds?
Charm
What is the conservation status of the jaguar in the wild?
Near Threatened
The muscles in which part of the jaguar's body are strong, compared with other cats?
Jaw
A female spotted hyena is how much heavier than a male?
10%
Which percentage of fish species shoal all of their lives?
25%
What nickname is given to Harris hawks because of their hunting behaviour?
Wolves of the sky
Glass frogs primarily live on which type of plants?
Trees Click to see the answer
Of which Canadian province is the great grey owl the emblem?
Manitoba
What color is the arctic fox?
White
There are how many subspecies of hyena?
4
How fast can a spotted hyena run?
37mph
How many eggs does a female glass frog typically lay?
20 to 30
What do hummingbirds feed on?
Nectar
The dodo, which became extinct in the 17th century, was native to what island?
Mauritius
What is the name for the sensing tentacles used to navigate and sense food?
Barbels
There are around how many species of hermit crab worldwide?
1100
What color is the fur of the guanaco?
Brown
Where on a goatfish are the barbels located?
Chin
Which sense are hummingbirds lacking?
Smell
What is a baby great white shark called?
Pup
Grey whales were protected from commercial whaling in which century?
20th
Great white sharks can swim up to which speed?
15 mph
What color are a Harris hawk's legs?
Yellow
What was the nickname given to the grey whale by 19th century whalers?
Devilfish
The grey whale falls into which class of animals?
Mammal
The largest humpback whale ever measured was how many feet long?
89 feet
A hermit crab is which type of animal?
Crustacean
The Fennec Fox lives in which large desert?
Sahara Click to see the answer
Great white sharks can live to what age?
70 years
Which of the senses is improved by the hammerhead shark's oddly shaped head?
Sight
Pygmy three-toed, Maned, Pale-throated and Brown-throated are species of what mammal?
Sloth
What name is given to a large group of jellyfish?
Bloom
Hagfish have a skull, but what other major structure is lacking?
Spine
Guanaco populations also exist on which South American islands?
Falkland Islands
What sort of diet does a hyena have?
Carnivorous
What is the average age of a fully-grown grey whale?
44-48 feet
In which river's basin are most glass frogs found?
Amazon
The man-of-war jellyfish is named after which European country?
Portugal
What type of diet does a Harris hawk have?
Carnivorous
La Mancha, Tennessee Fainting and Nigerian Dwarf are varieties of what animal?
Goat
Unlike most cats, what does the jaguar love?
Water
On an average day, a hummingbird consumes food weighing how many times its body weight?
2 times
What nickname is often given to herring?
Silver of the sea
What is a black jaguar often known as?
Panther
What color is the upper side of the herring's body?
Blue
Which fish family is the hairy angler fish part of?
Fanfins
Hagfish are part of the Agnatha class, for fish without what body part?
Jaw
What is the average lifespan of a Harris hawk in the wild?
11 years
How many species of hammerhead shark are there?
9
What is it called when humpback whales jump out of the water?
Breaching
The guanaco is found in which mountain range?
Andes
What is the largest of the species of hyena?
Spotted Click to see the answer
Siskin, Redpoll, Linnet and Twite are varieties of which British bird?
Finch
What does the hagfish produce to ward off predators?
Slime
Most jaguars are found in the basin of which river?
Amazon
Carrion and hooded are species of which bird?
Crow
What color are the feathers of a Harris hawk?
Brown
What is the shape of a herring's tail?
Forked
What color is the beak of a great grey owl?
Yellow
How long is a grey whale calf when it is born?
13 feet
How many people are stung by a Portuguese man-o-war jellyfish in Australia each year?
10,000
In which body of water are the largest lion's mane jellyfish found?
Arctic Ocean
What is a typical food for a great grey owl?
Vole
Hammerhead sharks can give birth to how many pups in a litter?
56
What word is used for fish who only come together in shoals occasionally?
Facultative
A female herring can lay how many eggs at one time?
40,000
What is the global breeding population of the great grey owl?
190,000
The Spectacled Bear is native to which continent?
South America
Gossamer is a fine stringy substance made by which creatures?
Spiders
What animal family do great white sharks fall into?
Fish
Some jellyfish have bioluminescent organs which means they can do what?
Glow in the dark
Araucanian herring are found off the coast of which continent?
South America
How many different types of glass frogs are there?
60
Foxes live on every continent except which one?
Antarctica
Some hermit crabs can live in the stems of which fast-growing plant?
Bamboo
The hyena is native to which continent?
Africa
What are the string like parts on a hairy angler fish called?
Sensory filaments
What is the hyena's main predator?
Humans
The guanaco is a close relative of which other South American mammal?
Llama Click to see the answer
Hummingbirds are only found on which continent?
North America
What is a baby guanaco called?
Chulengo
What shape are a hammerhead shark's teeth?
Triangular
What is the name of the humpback whale's layer of fat which keeps it warm?
Blubber
How many eyes does a box jellyfish have?
24
Animals called fossa's are only found on which island in the Indian Ocean?
Madagascar
Which family of fish does the herring belong to?
Clupeidae
In which type of water would you find hairy angler fish?
Deep water
Some goatfish have the ability to change what about them?
Colour
What is the only natural predator to the humpback whale?
Killer whale
Which other type of whale is the grey whale's only natural predator?
Killer whale
In which year was the grey whale take off the US endangered species list?
1994
What color is the tip of a red fox's tail?
White
What is the name given to the energy saving benefits which fish gain from swimming in a shoal?
Hydrodynamic
A hermit crab from which South American country is one of the world's smallest?
Ecuador
What color is the body of the glass frog?
Green
How many attacks on humans have been recorded by hammerhead sharks in the past 450 years?
17
What is the name given to the baby form of a frog which hatches from the egg?
Tadpole
How many weeks does it take a goatfish larvae to develop fully?
8
The Cuban bee hummingbird only weighs how many grams?
2g
In captivity, what is the upper lifespan of a hyena?
25 years
There are how many humpback whales in the world's oceans?
80,000
Panthera onca paraguensis is the type of jaguar found in which country?
Paraguay
What do the nematocysts on a jellyfish's tentacles produce?
Sting
How old is a hyena cub when it leaves its mother?
2 years old
How many eggs does a female hummingbird lay?
2
Where would you find a Harris hawk's talons?
Feet
What percentage of hummingbird species are vulnerable to extinction?
15%
The largest goatfish can grow to how many feet long?
2
How many pectoral fins does the great white shark have?
2 Click to see the answer
What do guanacos do when stressed or annoyed?
Spit
What is the other name for the hagfish?
Slime Eel
What are the black spots on a jaguar's fur known as?
Rosettes
Which is a common color for hermit crabs?
Red
The female hairy angler fish is how many times bigger than the male?
10 times
A black jaguar has a condition with which name?
Melanism
Hagfish are closely related to which other similar fish?
Lamprey
What hunting method employed by dolphins involves forcing shoals of fish into shallow water?
Corralling
What is the name for the head of a hammerhead shark?
Cephalofoil
A female hermit crag carries how many fertilised eggs with her until they hatch?
200
Harris hawks often hunt in groups of how many birds?
5
How heavy in tons is an adult gray whale?
40 tons
Part of the great grey owl's biological name is Nebulosa, meaning what in Latin?
Misty
The bicolor goatfish is burgundy and which other color?
Yellow
Carcharodon carcharias is the scientific name for which large fish?
Great White Shark
How many pairs of legs does a hermit crab have?
5
The dorsal fin is found on which part of the humpback whale?
Back
The great grey owl is mainly found in which country?
Canada
What substance are rhino horns made of?
Keratin
A great white can detect one drop of blood in how many gallons of water?
25
What color is the top of the Harris hawk's tail?
White
A skin stung by jellyfish can be washed with what to take the pain away?
Vinegar
The hairy angler fish was first discovered in which decade?
1990s
How many species of hagfish are there?
76
What spiky plant does the guanaco eat when grass is scarce?
Cacti
The guanaco is a member of which biological family?
Camels
In captivity, what is the upper lifespan of a hermit crab?
20 years
What is a baby hyena called?
Cub
What is the wingspan in meters of a Harris hawk?
1 metre
Which shape of shoal is commonly formed to ward off predators?
Ball
The bat-eared fox lives on which continent?
Africa
Strawberry hermit crabs are found in which body of water?
Pacific
Grey whales filter their food through which structures rather than teeth?
Baleen plates Click to see the answer
What is the main reason why fish form shoals?
Defence
Which poisonous creature is eaten as food called Fugu in Japan?
Pufferfish
Fox hunting with dogs was banned in England and Wales in which year?
2005
What is the name for a baby hammerhead shark?
Pup
What color is the hairy angler fish?
Brown
Living hagfish are very similar to fossil examples from how many million years ago?
300 million
Which animal has the Latin name of Felis domesticus?
Cat
How many teeth does a great white shark have?
300
The hyena's calls and wails are ofren interpreted as what?
Laughter
What is the scientific name of the grey whale?
Eschrichtius robustus
Humpback whales have a calf every how many years?
2 to 3
Which big cat is the main predator of the guanaco?
Puma
What word is sometimes used in the United States for herring?
Spray
What color is the belly of a hammerhead shark?
White
What is the name given to a whole smoked herring?
Kipper
How many of the 76 species of hagfish has been successfully bred in captivity?
1
Hagfish can be found to what depths in the ocean?
5,600 feet
How many different sounds can a fox make?
40
Hummingbirds are the only birds which can fly in which direction?
Backwards
What two colors is a killer whale?
Black and White
What is the name for a group of great white sharks?
School
What vitamin gives the strawberry hermit crab its color?
Carotene
The average wingspan of the great grey owl is up to how many inches?
60 inches
What is the name for the hermit crab's front legs, used for grabbing?
Pincers
The hairy angler fish lives in a part of the ocean so deep it is known as what zone?
Dark zone
What do jellyfish eat?
Plankton
How many people die in South East Asia each year after being stung by a box jellyfish?
100
What is the name of the small creatures which form a large part of the humpback whale's diet?
Krill
A humpback whale calf can drink how many litres of milk per day?
600 litres
What other animal might be prey for a Harris hawk?
Rat
What is the name of the world's largest jellyfish?
Lion's mane
Which north Atlantic fish forms mega-shoals with billions of individuals?
Herring
A hyena clan can grow to how many members?
80
What color are the eyes of a great grey owl?
Yellow
Which part of the hammerhead shark is a delicacy in some parts of the world and made into soup?
Fin
Which key organ is not found in a jellyfish?
Brain
A hermit crab colony usually contains how many animals?
100
Which type of hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world?
Bee hummingbird
Despite the name, the Harris hawk is more closely related to which type of bird?
Buzzard
What is the bicolor goatfish also known as?
Dash and Dot
What percentage of hagfish species are at an elevated risk of extinction?
12%
Hagfish are known for eating what type of food?
Carcasses
The guanaco is found from sea level to how many meters up in the mountains?
5000 metres
The goatfishes are part of which animal family?
Mullet
Which part of the hairy angler can expand, allowing it to eat prey which is bigger than it is?
Stomach
Whay type of fish is the favorite food of the hammerhead shark?
Stingray
What is the world's smallest species of fox?
Fennec
Humpback whale songs can be heard how many miles away?
20 miles
A male great white shark is sexually mature at what age?
9 years old
Charlotte's Web' is a children's book about which sort of animal?
Pig Click to see the answer
What animal eats and passes the most expensive coffee beans in the world?
Civet
Kangaroos, koalas and wombats belong to which order of mammals?
Marsupials
Manx cats are lacking which feature?
Tail
If an animal is described as oviparous, what does it do?
Lays Eggs
Which of these animals keeps its young in a pouch?
Kangaroo
What type of animals are Cheviots, Southdowns and Shropshires?
Sheep
What state is a cat in when it's tail flicks?
Angry
The skin of an animal with the fur or hair still on it is known as what?
Pelt
What type of animal produces milk?
Mammal
What animal does beef come from?
Cow
Where are ocelots distributed?
South America
A large marine, flippered mammal with two long tusks has which name?
Walrus
Manchester, Norwich and Skye have 12 legs between them, what are they?
Dogs
In what period were turtles thought to have first appeared?
Triassic
A baby squirrel can be classed as which of these terms?
Kitten
Arboreal animals live in which environment?
Trees
To which family of animals does the Ocelot belong?
Cat
Which of the following is a close relative of a domestic cat?
Tiger
What type of animal is a snake?
Reptile
Which of these is a young male horse?
Colt
What is a baby dog called?
Puppy
Which of these endangerment classifications for animals is the least serious?
Near Threatened
Which is the only bird which can fly backwards?
Hummingbird
Mallard, Mandarin and Ruddy are varieties of what sort of bird?
Duck
A 'Jake' is the term for what type of juvenile bird?
Turkey
Which male birds are distinguished by 'eyes' on their tail feathers?
Peacocks
What color is the fur of the orang utan?
Reddish brown
Which parts of an animal are most likely to fossilize?
Bones and shell
A dog can hear a sound about how many times farther away than a person?
4
Most racing dogs are greyhounds, but what other breed of dog can also run in official races?
Afghan Hounds
On the cover of Pink Floyd's 'Animals' album, what is flying above a power station?
Pig
Dark Cornish' and Dorking are breeds of what?
Chicken
Dolphins are part of which animal group?
Mammals
Bactrian and Dromedary are species of which large animal?
Camel
Which of these is not a term for a baby squid?
Octolet
Where are Polar Bears generally found?
Arctic Circle
The explosion of animals on Earth is called the what?
Cambrian explosion
Green', 'Loggerhead' and 'Oliver Ridley' are all types of which creature?
Turtle
What heightened sense do pigs have?
Smell
What was the first animal born in space?
A rat
By what name is aquatic larva of frogs and toads known?
Tadpoles
What is the largest member of the cat family?
Tiger
How many breeds of hamster are there?
4
The barbary sheep is native to which region?
North Africa
In hunting, the animals that are being hunted are called what?
Game
Why did hedgehogs get their name?
Forage like pigs
What animal does bacon come from?
Pig
Which animal does gammon come from?
Pig
On average, how many hours does a domestic cat spend sleeping?
18
What is the name for a group of humpback whales?
Pod Click to see the answer
What is the hagfish's skull made from?
Cartilage
One species of hermit crab is named after which red fruit?
Strawberry
The hairy angler fish is found between which depths in the ocean?
900 to 1250 metres
What name is given to the behaviour where a shoal of fish attacks a predator?
Mobbing
What is the name for a newly hatched young herring?
Larva
There are how many adult guanacos in South America?
10 million
What is a female fox called?
Vixen
What is the name of the smallest species of hyena?
Aardwolf
Which country started to permit the hunting of guanacos in 2003?
Chile
Which mammal preys on young great grey owls?
Martens
Jellyfish are invertebrates, meaning they do not have what in their body?
Bones
Some of the larger types of glass frog can be how long?
3 inches
Which type of fishing vessel targets fish swimming in shoals?
Seiners
Humpback whales have baleen plates instead of which feature?
Teeth
Where do hermit crabs mate?
In the ocean
What is the length of a fully grown great white?
15 feet
What human activity has threatened the jaguar?
Poaching
What was the name of the weapon used by whalers used to catch grey whales?
Harpoon
Which word is used to describe a young chicken or turkey?
Poult
Glass frogs evolved transparent skin for which purpose?
Camouflage
What is the average weight of a female Harris hawk?
1kg
How many dorsal fins does a goatfish have?
2
Jenny is the name for which female animal?
Donkey
Llamas, alpacas and vicuñas come from which continent?
South America
What percentage of a jellyfish's body weight is water?
99%
What is the gestation period of a grey whale?
13.5 months
The fennec, native to North Africa, is what sort of mammal?
Fox
What is the name of the part of the goatfish's chin used for feeding on the bottom of the ocean?
Barbel
The jaguar is a large type of which animal?
Cat
There are only how many jaguars left in the wild?
15,000
What is the name of the large projection which extends from the angler fish's head and acts as a lure?
Esca
Which part of the hammerhead shark is used to make leather?
Skin
The word jaguar comes from a native language meaning animal which kills with one what?
Leap
What type of hunting involves a group of humpbacks blowing bubbles to force fish into a ball?
Bubble Net
How many cubs does a hyena usually have?
2 to 4
Captive great grey owls can live for how many years?
40
What is the main threat to the herring?
Overfishing
What is the current world population of grey whales?
20,000
What is the maximom weight in kilos of a great grey owl?
1.5kg
The The rufous hummingbird migrates annually from Mexico to which US state?
Alaska
Glass frogs are active at which time of day?
Night
Goatfish seach for food in which part of the ocean?
Sand
Which type of fox has the largest geographical range?
Red
How many times per second does a hummingbird flap its wings?
80
What do hermit crabs make their homes in?
Seashells
Until the early 20th century, grey whales were extensively hunted for which substance?
Oil
What word is used to describe a sea floor dwelling fish like the hairy angler fish?
Benthic
Where do foxes make their dens?
Underground
The basihyal is which part of the great white shark?
Tongue
The goatfish is a native of which ocean?
Pacific
Which island group off Florida is one of the best places to see hammerhead sharks?
Bahamas
What other name is often used for the Goatfish?
Surmullet
How many fox pups are in the average litter?
6
The jaguar belongs to which main animal group?
Mammals
Herring are closely related to which other similar fish?
Sardine
How many degrees is the hammerhead shark's field of vision?
360 degrees
In which country were bioluminescent fungi used in ritual headdresses?
Micronesia Click to see the answer
Amphipods are which type of animals?
Crustaceans
At what time of day is the American marten active?
Night
Which large fish often feeds on smaller coral reef fish?
Barracuda
The silkworm is the larva of what sort of insect?
Moth
A blue whale can weigh up to how many tons?
200 tons
What is the upper limit of tonnes of Chokka squid are caught every year?
13,000
Some birds of paradise are known to use the skin of which other creature in their nests?
Snake
Where do butterflies lay their eggs?
On leaves
How long does a herring egg take to hatch?
2 weeks Click to see the answer
Herring is a good source of which vitamin in the human diet?
D
The guanaco is found on which continent?
South America
What is one of the main threats to glass frog habitats?
Deforestation
There are how many subspecies of the goatfish?
60
Which mammal has been known to prey on young Harris hawks?
Coyote
What substance is the hagfish's teeth made from
Keratin
The Natterjack is an endangered British variety of what sort of animal?
Toad
An adult great white weighs around how many kilos?
3000kg
Each crazy ant colony might have up to how many Queens?
40 Click to see the answer
Which insect has the same bioluminescent properties as fungi?
Fireflies
What do Chokka squid feed on?
Crustaceans
Unlike other octopuses, the Dumbo does not have a sac containing which liquid?
Ink
Which name is also used for the Araguaia river dolphin?
Boto
When the Europeans arrived, there were an estimated how many bison in North America?
50 million
Which breed is born white and develops black spots as it gets older?
Dalmatian
One type of crazy ant is named after which fruit?
Raspberry
The Corgi breed comes from which part of the UK?
Wales
Which living bird lays the largest eggs?
Ostrich
Brown Fur Seals have been known to dive to depths of how many meters when foraging?
500m
The largest Dumbo Octopus found was how long?
1.8m
Which of the following species is known for its hoot sound?
Owl Click to see the answer
Bittern is a species of which animal?
Bird
Which crustacean has a snapping claw that fires bubbles and can register a volume of 210 decibels?
Pistol Shrimp
What kind of creature is a Fritillary?
Butterfly
What is strange about penguins?
They can't fly
Where do marsupials usually live?
Australia
The flying fox or pteropus is not a fox - what sort of animal is it?
Bat
What color is a giraffe's tongue?
Purple
What is the only cat in the world that cannot retract its claws?
Cheetah
How can elephants live to?
70
Which of the following species is crepuscolar?
Owl
Which class of animal do humans belong to?
Mammals
Which of these is a recognised type of polecat?
Marbled polecat
What is taxonomy concerned with?
Classifying Animals
What is the distinctive pattern on a leopard?
Spots
A fingernail-like material called baleen is attached to which part of a blue whale?
Jaw Click to see the answer
What other name, associated with food, is used for the Chokka squid?
Calamari
Which word describes animals which carry young in a pouch?
Marsupial
Which other marine mammal preys on the bottlenose dolphin?
Killer Whales
The crazy ant species orginated in the southeast of which continent?
Asia
The false anemonefish is better known as which species?
Clownfish
At what age can a horse take part in the Epsom Derby?
Three Years
Araguaia river dolphins are usually grey, but can be which other color?
Pink
How many of the 20 species of bowerbird build elaborate bowers to find a mate?
17
Anteaters have been around for how many million years?
25 million
How many teeth does an Araguaia river dolphin have in each jaw?
24
A mature bull bison stands how many meters tall at the shoulder?
2 metres
Which is the largest animal which feeds on the Antarctic krill?
Blue whale
Prior to the discovery of the Araguaia river dolphin in 2014, when was the last river dolphin discovered?
1918
Hunting of the Brown Fur Seal continues off the coast of which African country?
Namibia
Which part of the glass frog is transparent, giving it its name?
Skin Click to see the answer
The coat of arms of which South American country features two jaguars?
Guyana
As well as in North America, the great grey owl is also found in which country?
Russia
It is thought that fish form shoals to assist which type of feeding behaviour?
Foraging
Babby hummingbirds stay in the nest for how many weeks?
3
Great grey owls were first formally described and classified in which century?
18th
During migration, humpback whales are known to travel how many miles?
16,000
The extinct eohippus was an ancestor of what domestic animal?
Horse
Which facial feature protects the guanaco's eyes from dust?
Eyelashes
Which type of owl preys on Harris hawks?
Great horned owl
What eight-legged insect is a popular glass frog snack?
Spider
What is the maximom weight of an adult hummingbird?
20g
The gavial or gharial is an Indian relative of what reptile?
Crocodile
What is the other name for the claws of the great grey owl?
Talons
The hairy angler is so rare that there are only how many specimens in museums worldwide?
17
What do most deep water jellyfish eat?
Small fish Click to see the answer
The Emperor penguin is black, white and which other color?
Yellow
What is another name for the chrysalis stage of the butterfly?
Pupa
What did researchers look at to determine whether the Araguaia river dolphin was a separate species?
DNA
There are how many different species of bottlenose dolphin?
3
What color is a regal tang?
Blue
The bottlenose dolphin can grow to how many meters in length?
2.8m
What food do bowerbirds mainly eat?
Fruit
What is the name of the stage in a butterfly's life between caterpillar and adult?
Chrysalis
What is a baby bison called?
Calf
A blue whale can consume up to how many tons of krill per day?
4 tons
What is the name given to the way that most amphipods eat?
Scavenging
Yellow crazy ants are found mostly in which Australian territory?
Queensland
Often described as arboreal, American martens spend time where?
Trees
How many species of amphipod have been discovered?
9000
What was the name of the Russian dog who was the first mammal to orbit earth?
Laika
Widescale hunting of Brown Fur Seals ended in which decade?
19th
The first recorded mention of birds of paradise in European literature was in which century?
16th
By what other name are guinea pigs known?
Cavy Click to see the answer
How many scent receptors do dogs have in their noses?
200 million
What dinosaur had one of the longest life spans in the animal kingdom?
Sauroposeidon
The duck-billed platypus is native to which country?
Australia
Which animal is used to chase rabbits out of their holes?
Ferret
A frugivore animal eats mainly which food?
Fruit
What type of animal is a chamois?
Antelope
A gosling is the young of what sort of bird?
Goose
What is irregular about the Manx cat?
No tail
What name is given to the mating season of deer?
Rut
When was the first documented record made of animals in captivity?
Ancient Egypt
What kind of reptile is distinguished by its ability to change color?
Chameleon
Which animals communicate by touch, smell and dance?
Bees
What area of the United Kingdom is known as an important breeding ground for seals?
Scotland
What kind of creature was Lassie?
Dog
What color are Zebras?
Black and white
In which country would you find echidnas in the wild?
Australia
Which animal possesses the densest fur of any mammal species?
Sea Otter
Cotton top tamarin is a species of which animal?
Monkey
How many arms does a sun star fish have?
40
How tall are Meerkats?
30 cm
The Komodo Dragon, the largest lizard, is native to which country?
Indonesia Click to see the answer
Which dog breed is most commonly used as guide dogs for people with sight loss?
Labrador
Bison live wild in which continent?
North America
Which mammal often preys on bowerbirds?
Fox
What is the name of the venemous coral reef fish known for its camouflage?
Stonefish
Dogs have been domesticated for how many years?
10,000
American martens live up to how many years in captivity?
17
What name is sometimes given to the offspring of a lynx and a bobcat?
Blynx
The Chokka squid lives to depths of how many meters?
200m
What is the name for a baby bottlenose dolphin?
Calf
Blue whales were hunted for which product?
Oil
The Chokka squid can change color from translucent to which other color?
Red
Which National Park has the United States' largest population of bison?
Yellowstone
How many species of piranha are dangerous to humans?
3
In which month of the year does the American bison mating season reach its peak?
August
Bark infested with bioluminescent fungi was used by people in which region to light their homes in winter?
Scandinavia
Anteaters sleep for how many hours a day?
15
What color is a male king bird of paradise?
Red
Which Canadian dog breed has webbed feet and water resistant coat?
Newfoundland
Which invasive species poses a threat to Florida's bobcats?
Pythons
What is the average weight in kilos of an Emperor penguin?
40kg
What color are Brown Fur Seal pups when they are born?
Black Click to see the answer
Which large fish, prized for its meat, preys on the Dumbo Octopus?
Tuna
Bobcats are most active at which time of day?
Twilight
Bottlenose dolphins can stay under water for how many minutes?
15
How many webbed tentacles fdoes the Dumbo Octopus have?
8
Cheviot, Romney and Herdwick are varieties of which animal?
Sheep
Fallow, roe and sika are species of which British mammal?
Deer
Which large bird lived on Mauritius until it became extinct?
Dodo
There are how many species of coral reef fish in the Caribbean region?
600
The elapidae family, which includes the copperhead, krait and taipan, refers to what kind of snake?
Cobra
What creature in Greek mythology was part-human, part-horse?
Centaur
Despite the name, the blue whale is actually which color?
Grey
A bottlenose dolphin calf stays with its mother for up to how many years?
6 years
What color is the 'cap' of fur on a Capuchin monkey's head?
Black
What name is given to the piles of dirt and debris marked with scent left by bobcats?
Scrapes
Which US President made the bison the official American mammal?
Barack Obama
What is the average lifespan of a cichlid in an aquarium?
5 years
The flag of which country features a bird of paradise?
Papua New Guinea
What is a group of butterflies called?
Flutter
What is the name of the coral reef fish with a medical-sounding name?
Surgeonfish
The Queen Alexandra butterfly is only found on which island?
New Guinea
What diet does the Capuchin monkey have?
Omnivore
What color is the belly of the piranha with a reputation for being the most vicious?
Red
The number of krill has fallen in recent years due to a decline in which feature?
Sea ice
Baby American martens only drink their mother's milk until they are how many weeks old?
6 Click to see the answer
The biggest dog ever recorded was which breed?
English mastiff
The world's largest butterfly is named after which queen?
Queen Alexandra
Which breed of dog is primarily associated with Queen Elizabeth II?
Welsh Corgi
Crazy ants often infest which electrical unit in people's homes?
Air conditioning
Female Brown Fur Seals live a maximom of how many years old?
21 years
Capuchin monkeys are part of which biological genus?
Cebus
The Brown Fur Seal is also known under which name?
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
What color is the IUCN List containing endangered species, which river dolphins are listed on?
Red
How many days old is a bird of paradise chick when it flies for the first time?
20 to 30 days
What large cat preys on the American marten?
Bobcat
How long is a bottlenose dolphin pregnancy?
12 months
The largest Dumbo Octopus found weighed how much?
5.9kg
The bison is often confused with which similar animal?
Buffalo
Crazy ant eggs hatch after how many days?
20
The Dumbo Octopus can live to which depth?
7,000m
Bobcats are generally brown, with which color of spots?
Black
What percentage of amphipod species live in fresh water?
20%
Many bowerbirds live on which island in the Pacific?
New Guinea
What did some tribes in New Guinea use bird of paradise feathers for?
Currency
How many eggs does a female Emperor penguin lay at a time?
1
A giant anteater is how long from its nose to tip of tail?
7 feet
A crazy ant colony contains a maximom of how many individuals?
2500
What shape is the body of a coral reed fish, allowing them to escape quickly?
Flat
What supports the Dumbo Octopuses two large fins?
Internal Shell
How many subspecies of American marten are native to North America?
13
Amphipods are sometimes known as what type of shrimp?
Lawn shrimp
The Chokka squid was previously treated as a subspecies of squid from which continent
Europe Click to see the answer
Bioluminescent fungi glows at which time of day?
Night
What is the genus name of the Brown Fur Seal Family?
Arctocephalus
How many pups does a Brown Fur Seal give birth to?
1
Krill looks like which other marine animal?
Prawn
How many teeth does an adult dog have?
42
Which is the longest of the birds of paradise?
Black sicklebill
Bioluminescent fungus is used by which character in a Mark Twain book to light a tunnel?
Tom Sawyer
What is the main threat to the future of the Antarctic krill?
Global warming
What shape are a piranha's teeth?
Triangular
Most insects have six legs attached to which part of the body?
Thorax
What is the name of the glow from bioluminescent fungi?
Foxfire
What is the fastest bird?
Peregrine Falcon
The Atolla jellyfish was named after an explorer from which country?
United Kingdom
The Araguaia river dolphin is named after a river in which country?
Brazil
American martens eat meat and what other type of food?
Plants
In what type of habitat would you find Capuchin monkeys?
Tropical Rainfoest
The Basenji dog breed originated in which continent?
Africa
How many months is the gestation period of a cougar?
3 months
Yellow crazy ants prey on red crabs on which Australian island?
Christmas Island
Araguaia river dolphins are one of how many known species of river dolphin?
5
Which sense do bottlenose dolphins not have?
Smell
There are over how many different species of bowerbird?
20
Emperor penguins can stay underwater for how many minutes?
18 minutes
Behviour known as 'caching' involves hiding what to return to it later?
Food
Which species of creature has the largest eyes?
Giant Squid
Scientists thought butterflies were deaf until the first butterfly ears were identified in which decade?
1910s
What color are the tips of a green catbird's wings?
White
What is the name for the bell like structure which forms a jellyfish's body?
Hood
According to tradition, St Patrick drove which animals out of Ireland?
Snakes
Which mammal is the cougar's favorite food?
Deer Click to see the answer
What is the name of the largest bowerbird?
Great Bowerbird
There are over how many cichlid species identified in the wild?
1000
What do piranhas leave behind when they attack?
Skeleton
What word is used for the tail of a fox?
Brush
The Pomacanthidae family of fish has which other common name?
Angelfish
Cygnet is the name for the young of which bird?
Swan
How many species of birds of paradise are there?
42
How many eggs can a piranha lay at one time?
5000
Anteaters live to what age in the wold?
15 years
How many species of amphipod are found in the USA and Canada?
90
What is the immature form of a butterfly called?
Caterpillar
Emperor penguins can survive tempertatures down to which level in centigrade?
-50
The Atolla jellyfish is a round shape and is known as which type of jellyfish?
Crown
Which of these is a favorite bobcat food?
Rabbit
The 'Darth Vader' or Narcomedusae jellyfish is found in which area of the world?
Arctic
Which surrealist artist took an anteater for a walk on a lead in Paris?
Dali
Which famous philosopher described bioluminescent fungus in 382 BC?
Aristotle
A bowerbird's bower can be how many feet high?
9 feet
Macaws, kakapo, lorikeets and cockatoos are members of which family of birds?
Parrots
Bobcats are found in which part of the world?
North America
Capuchin monkeys take their name from the clothing of which people?
Monks
In captivity, Capuchin monkeys can live to what age?
50 years
What is the average size of a cougar litter?
3
A fully grown male bison can weigh how many kilos?
900kg
What percentage of piranha eggs survive through to hatching?
90%
How many eggs does a female bird of paradise lay?
2 or 3
What is the greatest threat to the American marten?
Habitat loss
Bowerbirds create which elaborate structures to try to attract a mate?
Nest
What is the average swimming speed of a blue whale?
5 mph
Which country hunts bottlenose dolphins?
Japan
What color is the face of an American marten?
Grey
A blue whale calf gains how many pounds a day for the first year of its life?
200 pounds
Dray' is the collective term for a group of what rodents?
Squirrels Click to see the answer
How many eggs does a female Antarctic krill lay at one time?
10,000
Which reef fish has varieties called Domino, Blue Sapphire, Regal and Tracey's?
Damselfish
Which North American mountain range is home to a large number of cougars?
Rockies
The European bison became extinct in the wild after which conflict?
First world war
Dolphins can make up to how many clicking noises a second?
1000
What do blue whales eat?
Krill
What sort of acid is sprayed by crazy ants?
Formic
Piranhas can detect which substance in water?
Blood
What is the hybrid offspring of a male ass and a female horse?
Mule
Which type of reef fish crushes crabs and worms using their strong jaws?
Triggerfish
How many eyelids does a dog have?
3
The Pekingese breed originates from which country?
China
Regulation on fishing krill in the Antarctic came into force in which year?
1982
What do male birds of paradise do to attract a mate?
Dance
Antarctic krill is sometimes caught and processed into flakes to feed which domestic pet?
Fish
In which century did bison become extinct east of the Mississippi River?
19th
What is the Latin name for the Dumbo Octopus?
Grimpoteuthis
On average, the Emperor penguin is how many centimeters tall?
115cm
An adult Emperor penguin eats how many kilos of food per day?
3kg
Parliament' is the collective term for a group of what birds?
Owls
Brown Fur Seal births peak in which month of the year?
December
The 'eternal light mushroom' is found in which country?
Brazil
What is a group of anteaters called?
Parade
The boomslang, native to Africa, is what sort of animal?
Snake
Puppies are usually separated from their mothers and rehomed at home many weeks old?
8
Crazy ants take their name from their movement, which can be described in which way?
Frantic
The Chokka squid was first identified and formally named in which century?
19th
An anteater's tongue can be how many feet long?
2 feet
What is the main component of a bowerbird's bower?
Twigs
What sort of animal was Paul, who became famous for predicting matches in the 2010 World Cup?
Octopus
Cackle' is the collective name for a group of what animals?
Hyenas
What does the word piranha mean in South American indigenous languages?
Fish tooth
How long is an anteater pregnancy?
190 days
Clownfish are white and which other color?
Orange
How many different species of albatross are there?
21
The name of which African mammal means 'river horse'?
Hippopotamus
A female cougar usually has her first litter at which age?
3 years
What is the name for a baby cougar?
Kitten
The amphipod family is split into how many biological sub groups?
4
There are how many adult Emperor penguins in Antarctica?
595,000
What is a popular bottlenose dolphin food?
Squid
Sand hoppers leap by pulling in which part of the body then flicking it out quickly?
Tail
Where do Capuchin monkeys live?
Trees
What species of fish is Dory in the movie 'Finding Nemo'?
Regal Tang
When threatened by a predator, where do bobcats head?
Up a tree
The regent bowerbird is black and which other color?
Gold
How many wings does a butterfly have?
4
A naturalist from which country first formally identified the Chokka squid in 1841?
France
Which feature on its body does a Dumbo Octopus use to move?
Fins
How many subspecies of the Brown Fur Seal are there?
2 Click to see the answer
The blue whale's method of eating is known as what?
Filter feeding
How many types of anteater are there?
4
What color is the Antarctic krill?
Red
Jackass, Macaroni and Rockhopper are species of which bird?
Penguin
The cichlid is which type of animal?
Fish
What is the name of a group of Capuchin monkeys?
Troop
Which is the most common species of bottlenose dolphin?
Common
What body part do crickets rub together to make their characteristic chirping sound?
Wings
What don't blue whales have, meaning they can't chew their prey?
Teeth
The Brown Fur Seal's flippers appear to be which color when wet?
Black
Bobcats are closely related to which other type of cat?
Lynx
The amphipod was first described and identified in which country?
Australia
What comes after Arctocephalus in the name of the Cape Fur Seal?
 Pusillus pusillus
What can the bell or body of the black sea nettle jellyfish can measure across?
1 metre
Which black and white bird is said to bring bad luck, and has a reputation for thieving?
Magpie
Species of fungus found in which country tend to glow the brightest?
Australia
What word means that deep water jellyfish glow in the dark?
Bioluminescent
What is the most popular breed of dog in North America?
Labrador
What does the anteater use to catch prey?
Tongue
What unit of measurement (equal to four inches) is used to measure horses?
Hand
Blue whales can live to what age in the wild?
90
Which part of a blue whale weighs as much as an elephant?
Tongue
What fluid do male Capuchins cover their body with to attract females?
Urine
A large venomous jellyfish is known as which nationality Man O'War?
Portuguese
What is a cross between a bobcat and a Canadian lynx known as?
Hybrid
Which leaves form the bulk of the diet of a koala?
Eucalyptus
What is the deepest recorded Emperor penguin dive?
564 metres
Greek, Galápagos and African Spur-Thighed are varieties of what reptile?
Tortoise
What is the expectancy of an Emperor penguin in the wild?
20 years
How long does a bird of paraside egg incubate?
20 days
What is the maximom weight in pounds of a Capuchin monkey?
9 pounds
What shape is a blue whale's dorsal fin?
Triangular
What color is the bloodybelly comb jellyfish?
Red
The raspberry crazy ant is also known as being which color?
Tawny
Mute, Bewick's and Whooper are British varieties of what bird?
Swan
What is a baby American marten called?
Kit
Which other marine creature has been known to attack baby blue whales?
Killer whales
Horseshoe, Pipistrelle and Noctule are British varieties of what animal?
Bat
Fungi are thought to glow in the dark to attract which animals to spread spores?
Bugs
The raccoon Tom Nook is a key character in what video game?
Animal Crossing
A plant from which country was called the bird of paradise plant as its flowers looked like the birds?
South Africa
Which fictional Western hero rode a stallion called Silver?
The Lone Ranger
Which large fish is known to prey on the Brown fur seal?
Great White Sharks
Which brown and white striped fish is named after a large feline predator?
Lionfish
What is the top speed of a cougar?
30 mph
The American marten mates during which season?
Summer
The cougar is also known as what type of lion?
Mountain
Swarms containing up to how many tons of krill have been observed?
2 million tons
Spiders, scorpions and daddy-long-legs belong to what class of animal?
Arachnid
Which breed of dog can't bark?
Basenji Click to see the answer
What is the name for someone who collects butterflies or moths?
Lepidopterist
The building of which structures have seriously affected Araguaia river dolphins?
Hydroelectric dams
The clown triggerfish has which bright color around its mouth?
Yellow
Which Egyptian deity had the head of a jackal?
Anubis
Which animal name comes from the Dutch for 'earth pig'?
Aardvark
Araguaia river dolphins became separated from other Amazon river dolphins how many million years ago?
2 million
What genus does the Chokka squid belong to?
Loligo
The black sea nettle jellyfish is common in deep water around which country?
Mexico
Antarctic krill live in which type of environment?
Ocean
Into which state were bobcats reintroduced in 1978, having been eradicated in the early 1970s?
New Jersey
What name is given to a baby bobcat?
Kitten
What do Emperor penguins eat?
Fish
The blue whale can hold its breath for how many minutes?
35
Which European nation harvests krill as a foodstuff for people?
Norway
There are at least how many species of Dumbo Octopus?
15
Despite the name, what color is a black sea nettle jellyfish?
Purple
Aquatic amphipod species are usually what color?
White
How many humps does a dromedary have?
One
American martens are found in which type of forest?
Pine forests
Stag, Goliath, Scarab and Green Tiger are varieties of what insect?
Beetle
Buffalo Bill killed how many bison between 1867 and 1868?
4280
What type of animal preys on piranhas?
Crocodiles
In the legend, the Pied Piper of Hamelin rid the town of what pest?
Rats
What does the name Amphipod translate as?
Different feet
In the hunting technique known as fish whacking, the dolphins attack fish with which part of their body?
Tail
Araguaia river dolphins are closely related to dolphins living in which river basin?
Amazon
Which part of the Araguaia river dolphin is generally smaller than other Amazon river dolphins?
Skull
The Brown Fur Seal found in South African waters has which name?
Cape Seal
What is the maximom length of the body of a male Chokka squid?
40cm
How many segments does a crazy ant's antenna have?
12
What are the names of the cells on a jellyfish's tentacles which produce the sting?
cnidocytes
The world's smallest butterfly, the Western Pygmy Blue, is from which continent?
Africa
The name of which ape translates as 'man of the forest'?
Orangutan
The largest amphipod is how many milimeters long?
340mm
Which food item gives flamingos their pink color?
Shrimps
The impala, eland, blackbuck and gazelle are what kind of mammal?
Antelope
What color is the crown of skin on a Wilson's bird of paradise's head?
Turquoise
How many ants and termites does an anteater eat each day?
35,000
What proportion of a cougar's length is made up by the tail?
One third
Bovine is a word used to describe which animals?
Cows
Butterflies are which type of animals?
Insects
What color is a bison?
Brown
How many known species of butterfly are there?
165,000
Bobcats manage to kill large mammals like deer by biting which part of their body?
Throat
The American marten is part of which group of animals?
Weasels
Bioluminescent fungi has what unusual property?
It glows
How many species of cougar are found on the American continent?
5
What is the name given to an immature cichlid?
Fry
In The Jungle Book at its film adaptations, what sort of animal is Bagheera?
Panther
What sort of animal was Michael Jackson's pet Bubbles?
Chimpanzee Click to see the answer
Which animal was once called a foul marten?
Polecat
Which group of animals is excluded from the 'Animal Welfare Act'?
Livestock
Puffer fish contain enough toxin to kill how many men?
30
Which type of ribs are untrimmed and taken from the animal underbelly?
Spare ribs
Where do whales live?
In the ocean
What happens to light in cats' eyes to help them see in darker conditions?
Bounces Off
How many teeth do cows have?
32
What type of domestic pet is a Selkirk Rex?
Cat
What is the name given to a baby kangaroo?
Joey
The world's largest statue of which animal is in Jamestown, North Dakota?
Buffalo
What is the fastest mammal on land?
Cheetah
The fear of what animal is known as 'arachnophobia'?
Spiders
Which of these is not venomous?
Mud snakes
Caterpillars develop into which animal?
Butterflies
What color are the spots on most species of ladybird?
Black
Lemurs are native to which part of the world?
Africa
What is the formal name of the honey bear?
Kinkajou
What do ospreys mainly eat?
Fish
Which creatures are kept in a colony called an apiary?
Bees
Which animal has the longest gestation period?
Black alpine salamanders
Ursus horribilis is the scientific name for which animal?
Grizzly Bear
Emperor, Rockhopper and Chinstrap are varieties of what bird?
Penguin
Which is the biggest animal that has ever lived on Earth?
Blue whale
Oystercatcher birds hunt mussels and are classified as stabbers or... what?
Hammerers
Which animal was the nightly programming broadcasting co. launched in '86 named after?
Fox
Which of the following is NOT a zebra's enemy?
Guinea Pig
Iguanas, geckos and skinks are what sort of animal?
Lizard
Sea Cucumber is a common name for which marine animal?
Sea slug
In the Harry Potter stories and films, what sort of bird is Hedwig?
Owl
On which continent do llamas live in the wild?
South America
Bichon frise is a breed of which domestic animal?
Dog
What is the most recognizable feature of a male lion?
Its mane
A hyacinth macaw is a colorful species of which animal?
Parrot
What food makes up nearly all of a giant panda's diet?
Bamboo
Blue, Coal, Great and Crested are varieties of what sort of British bird?
Tit
The anaconda, the world's heaviest snake, comes from which continent?
South America
What speed can hyenas run up to?
50mph
Red pandas are found in the wild in which continent?
Asia
Which hedgehog first appeared in a Sega game in the early 1990s?
Sonic
What was the first major cosmetics company to end animal testing in their products?
Avon
Borzoi is a breed of hunting dog from which country?
Russia
Which of the following species has the highest body temperature?
Chicken
An marsupial called a 'Devil' is named after which part of Australia?
Tasmania
Rhode Island Red, Orpington and Leghorn are varieties of what sort of bird?
Chicken
Which musical has the line, 'Do you suppose we'll meet any wild animals?'?
The Wizard of Oz
Which is the only cat to have a mane?
Lion
Which of the following is related to a dugong?
Manatee
In Germany it is called the 'Deutsche Dogge'. How is this breed of dog known in Britain?
Great Dane
A doe is what kind of animal?
Deer
Brent, Canada and Tundra Bean are varieties of what sort of bird?
Goose Click to see the answer
Which sea creature is famous for having three hearts?
Octopus
An Antarctic krill can live for how many years?
7
The Chokka, or Cape Hope squid, is found in waters off which country?
South Africa
The Caribbean crazy ant is an invasive pest in which US state?
Florida
Which other insect is very similar to the butterfly?
Moth
What is another name sometimes used for a cougar?
Puma
What is the name for the process of a fertile queen breaking away and forming her own colony?
Budding
There are how many species of piranha living in the Amazon basin?
20
What comes after Loligo in the Latin name of the Chokka squid?
Reynaudii
What is the name of the compound which makes bioluminescent fungi glow?
Luciferin
At what time of day do Chokka squid forage for food?
Night
Bioluminescent fungi usually glows which colors?
Blue-Green
The pygmy chimpanzee is an alternative name for what ape?
Bonobo
Which biological group contains the Dumbo Octopus, along with squid and cuttlefish?
Cephalopods
Until the late 1990s, scientists believed there were how many cougar species?
32
The satin bowerbird lives in which sort of environment?
Rainforest
Which species of snake can spread out the muscles in its neck to form a 'hood'?
Cobra
Cichlids are found in lakes in South America and which other continent?
Africa
The Dumbo Octopus is named after which sort of Disney creature?
Elephant
What is the most common food for a bird of paradise?
Fruit
Sand hoppers feed on which item commonly found on beaches?
Seaweed
Which furry mammal is often prey for the American marten?
Squirrels
Salamanders are in which group of creatures?
Amphibians
European bison are found in which country?
Poland
What is the nickname of the Atolla jellyfish, given due to its flashing lights when attacked?
Alarm jellyfish
The group of octopuses of which the Dumbo is part is known as what?
Umbrella
Cavy is another name for which common domestic pet?
Guinea Pig
What mammal has the longest gestation period, of approximately 645 days?
African Elephant
What is the name given to the European bison?
Wisent
Elephants are often hunted for which material from their tusks?
Ivory
There are how many species of Capuchin monkeys?
9
What was the name of the famous movie about a young clownfish and his father, Marlin?
Finding Nemo
The Narcomedusae jellyfish is said to bear a strong resemblance to which Star Wars character?
Darth Vader
In which country Neighboring Papua New Guinea are birds of paradise also found?
Australia
There are how many different species of bioluminescent fungi?
70
Bowerbirds prefer objects of which color to decorate their nests?
Blue
Compared with sea dolphins, which part of the Araguaia river dolphin is longer, to help them hunt for fish in mud?
Beak
Cavy is an alternative name for what animal?
Guinea Pig
What is the name for a baby dog?
Puppy
What word is used to describe a dog which is not a pure breed?
Mongrel
How long in inches are an anteater's claws?
4 inches
Which other sea creature is a close relative of the amphipods?
Shrimps
Which is another local word used for Capuchin monkeys?
Sapajou
What type of sea creature could be Hawksbill, Leatherback or Loggerhead?
Turtle
The extinct aurochs was the ancestor of what domestic animal?
Cow
The word edentate means which feature is lacking in anteaters?
Teeth
In E.B. White's book Charlotte's Web, what's the name of the pig hero?
Wilbur
What is the upper limit of depth for finding the Dumbo Octopus in the ocean?
400m
How many centimeters long is the average Antarctic krill?
6cm