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1. The great white heron, a subspecies of the great blue heron, can be found in what US State?


Answer: Florida

Interesting Information:
While the great blue heron can be found all throughout North America, from Canada through Central America, the great white heron (Ardeah herodias occidentalis) is found only in Florida. The Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge, created in 1938, is located in the southern part of the Florida Keys. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Great Animals
 
Some incorrect choices:
Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina

2. Likely to be the earliest animal to join us in partnership, what animal is the dog probably genetically descended from?


Answer: Wolf

Interesting Information:
Dogs are known as man's best friend and there are fossils to suggest that they joined forces with humans over 14,000 years ago. Genetic tests have indicated that they are descended from gray wolves.

It is thought that wolves would have been attracted to human's hunting successes and would have scavenged the remains. Initially humans were unlikely to have gained much from the wolves but as time went on they became helpful, probably hunting alongside humans.

As they evolved, they changed dramatically, displaying different characteristics in accordance with their new roles. We now have many and varied types of dog from the guard dogs, such as the German shepherd, to the Pomeranian lapdog. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: A Whole Different Animal
 
Some incorrect choices:
Coyote, Hyena, Dingo

3. In 2018, which pet had the largest population in the United States, with over 171 million inhabiting American houses?


Answer: Freshwater fish

Interesting Information:
According to worldatlas.com, in 2018, there were about 171.7 million freshwater fish being kept in homes throughout the country. One of the reasons for the popularity of freshwater fish as pets is the ease of maintenance. Though fish aren't exactly cuddly, they are often regarded as enhancing the decor of a home and relieving stress. Popular pet freshwater fish include neon tetra, guppies, oscar, mollies, and bettas. Saltwater fish are also popular pets, with 11.2 million owned. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Popular Pets in the United States
 
Some incorrect choices:
Cats, Dogs, Hamsters

4. The slow loris is one of the cutest animals in existence. What defense mechanism does it have that makes it unique among primates?


Answer: A toxic bite

Interesting Information:
There are five species of slow loris found in Southeast Asia. It's a rare person who can resist saying "awwww" when they see the loris's round face and huge eyes. But when the loris feels threatened, glands on its elbows release a strong toxin. The loris licks the toxin which is activated by saliva and allows the cute loris to inflict a painful bite which can result in strong allergic reactions and even anaphylactic shock. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Cute But Deadly
 
Some incorrect choices:
Squirts blood from its nose when threatened, It rolls up and plays dead, Sprays black ink into its attacker's eyes

5. What is the preferred food of the Jamaican fruit bat?


Answer: Figs

Interesting Information:
Jamaican fruit bats (Artibeus jamaicensis) live mostly in Central America (including all islands in the Caribbean region) and the north-western part of South-America. They are about 8-9cm and weigh on average 50g. Most Jamaican fruit bats live in a polygynous colony: one dominant male, several adult females, and some subordinate males (including the young offspring).
Jamaican fruit bats search their preferred food by sight and smell, not by echolocation as most insectivore bats do.
Jamaican fruit bats are herbivore. The greatest part of their diet consists of fruit, to which a few leaves and maybe herbs are added. Their greatest delicacy can vary regionally, but figs are top of the list.
Even if the fruit attracts fruit flies (the preferred food of some other bats), Jamaican fruit bats will not mainly eat the flies, but the fruit that has attracted the flies - they are herbivores.
You've read in the first paragraph of this interesting info about the small size of a Jamaican fruit bat (on average 50 grams). So it is highly unlikely that a fruit bat will consume a coconut weighing about 1.4 kg.
Jambalaya is a typical recipe of the Louisiana kitchen. Although it may contain some ingredients that would interest fruit bats, the bats will usually not be attracted by the smell of a cooking pot to invade human houses.
Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: These J Animals Are Not Mocking You
 
Some incorrect choices:
Fruit flies, Coconuts, Jambalaya

6. What sort of animal would be associated with a Nantucket sleighride?


Answer: Whale

Interesting Information:
The term is derived from a whale, being distressed by harpooning, trying to escape and dragging the whaling ship behind. Probably the most famous whaling ship from Nantucket was "The Essex" which was smashed apart by a harpooned sperm whale in 1820. The crew were stranded at sea for 95 days, turning to cannibalism to survive. When rescued, there were only eight survivors of the 20 member crew. First mate Owen Chase later wrote of his ordeal and these writings are believed to have inspired Herman Melville to write "Moby Dick". Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: Here In My Gunny Sack
 
Some incorrect choices:
Ox, Horse, Moose

7. What is the best description of a vole?


Answer: A small rodent

Interesting Information:
The vole is a small rodent that is related to the mouse. They are found all over the world in a huge variety of habitats. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: Unusual Animals
 
Some incorrect choices:
A green lizard, An African antelope, A wild pig

8. Zero Snakes have zero legs of course, but do they have a backbone (spine)?


Answer: Yes with up to 600 vertebrae

Interesting Information:
The vertebral column of snakes is elongated and has more vertebrae than any other animal. It may have up to six hundred with up to 450 vertebrae in the body and 200 in the tail. The difference between body and tail vertebrae is the body vertebrae has a rib either side of the spine (except for a few vertebrae directly behind of the head). The vertebrae have five articulation points, the main one at the contact point between the main, central bodies of the bones (centra), which are ball-and-socket joints. These five points permit sideways and vertical rotation but, paradoxically, stop any twisting of the vertebral column, thus achieving both flexibility and rigidity. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Animals by Numbers
 
Some incorrect choices:
Yes with two vertebrae, one in the body (with ribs) and one in the tail (no ribs) , Yes, a single flexible vertebra, No, a snake is an invertebrate

9. Cheetahs, long known as the fastest land animal, also have, arguably, the fastest acceleration. Accelerating from 0 to 60 in three seconds, the cheetah can be compared to which car?


Answer: Corvette Z06

Interesting Information:
In those three seconds, the cheetah has taken only about three strides. A full-grown cheetah's stride is nearly 25 feet. However, if a cheetah were to run more than approximately 20 seconds at maximum speed, its body temperature would exceed 109ºF, and the cheetah would literally die mid-stride. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: One
 
Some incorrect choices:
McLaren F1, Volkswagen Beetle, Audi Quattro A1

10. What "teddy bear" lives in eucalyptus trees and has strong, sharp claws and teeth that it will gladly use if scared and cornered?


Answer: koala

Interesting Information:
The Australian koala looks like an adorable stuffed animal, and seems slow-moving and easy-going. It's happy if people just leave it alone. But if it feels too threatened, it will gladly fight back, and has the weapons to do so. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: Cute but Dangerous
 
Some incorrect choices:
drop bear, groundhog, wolf

11. Living on every continent except Antarctica, these colonizing insects might be kept in farms, and are sometimes uninvited guests at picnics. What insect is it?


Answer: ant

Interesting Information:
Only about 12,500 of the estimated 22,500 species of ants have been classified.

Ant farms, popular in the 1950s through 1970s, are educational toys allowing people to monitor ants as they survive in a controlled environment. In the late 1990s, a transparent gel to be used in ant farms instead of soil was developed to enable ants to be studied in space. This ant gel contains nutrients, allowing for easier care and greater visibility of the insect inhabitants. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: 15 Land Animals with 3 Letter Names

12. Among the following animals, which isn't a member of the cat family?


Answer: hyena

Interesting Information:
The hyena is more closely related to the cat family than the dog family, yet they aren't in the cat family. The tiger, lion and jaguar come under the cat family which is called Felidae. A member of this family is called a felid. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: Animal Planet
 
Some incorrect choices:
tiger, lion, jaguar

13. The Virginia opossum is the only example found in the USA of what type of animal, usually associated with Australia?


Answer: Marsupial

Interesting Information:
Most people in the southern United States drop the initial letter and call the critter a possum. The phrase 'playing possum' comes from the animal's defense against predators by lying completely still when accosted. A possum will lie in one position for several minutes, before finally getting up and wandering off after the danger has passed.

(Question by Ladyleo) Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: International Animals
 
Some incorrect choices:
Mongoose, Meerkat, Mouse

14. What kind of animal is a roadrunner?


Answer: bird

Interesting Information:
The roadrunner is classified as a bird, specifically a cuckoo. Although it is a bird, it does not do much flying, preferring to stay on the ground. Roadrunners have four toes on each of their feet, two toes facing forwards and two toes facing backwards. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: A Group of Animals
 
Some incorrect choices:
amphibian, reptile, mammal

15. The tarsier is a Southeast Asian primate recognizable by its wide eyes and which odd trait?


Answer: The inability to walk

Interesting Information:
Tarsiers, found in Indonesia and outlying islands, are odd primates whose eyes not only encompass a great amount of face space, but can see in the dark. Not only that, but their leaping abilities are amazing-- they can jump more than a dozen feet in a single bound. They're also carnivores, which makes for an odd relationship with their ecosystem. The catch? They can't walk. At all. The tarsier can climb like no other, but as soon as they touch the ground they have a severe problem with movement and it's an immense struggle to regain the higher ground. They are endangered. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Tarsiers, Pandas, and Other Confusing Animals
 
Some incorrect choices:
The ability to walk on water, The capability of flight, Blindness

16. Finally, after a relaxing vacation, the hens are coming home to roost. They cannot wait to see all their friends again. Like Peter the Pig for example, who is pink, fat and nice. The hens are trying to remember Peter's ability. What is it?


Answer: He has an excellent sense of smell

Interesting Information:
Pigs have an excellent sense of smell. They are very intelligent animals and are farmed by humans to make bacon and ham, among other edibles.

Peter, although not very fast at running, can smell things from very long distances which helps to compensate for his relatively poor sight. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The Hens Are Coming Home to Roost
 
Some incorrect choices:
He is a very fast runner, He has excellent eyesight, He is a herbivore

17. The marabou stork is just having lunch over there. What is one of his favourite foods?


Answer: Fresh carcasses

Interesting Information:
The marabou stork is a large bird, feeding mostly on carrion. He often travels with a troop of vultures, in order to pick away the meat torn off the carcass by the vultures. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: At the Watering Hole
 
Some incorrect choices:
Coconut, Coffee, Chocolate

18. Where is the black howler monkey from?


Answer: Brazil

Interesting Information:
The black howler monkey is known for its very loud screams in the Amazon rainforest. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Animals are Awesome
 
Some incorrect choices:
China, Chile, UK

19. The aardvark is native to which continent?


Answer: Africa

Interesting Information:
The name "aardvark" originated from an obsolete form of Afrikaans and translates to "earth pig". The aardvark, which is sometimes referred to as ant bear, feeds almost exclusively on termites and ants. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Creatures of the Night
 
Some incorrect choices:
South America, North America, Asia

20. Indigenous to South America, what kind of animal is a viscacha?


Answer: Rodent

Interesting Information:
The viscacha is a type of rodent that closely resembles a rabbit with a long tail. They live in various parts of South America including the mountains, desert, and the Pampas regions. These herbivorous animals will eat almost kind of plant life and are often considered to be pests by local farmers. They live in large warrens that have as many as 100 individuals. The viscacha is closely related to the chinchilla, but its fur is not nearly as valuable. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: Various Versatile Varmints
 
Some incorrect choices:
Bird, Primate, Feline

21. From the word go I had no chance for my biosphere responsibilities being a success when they put me in charge of both the salt and which sodium loving animal?


Answer: Porcupine

Interesting Information:
Porcupines are herbivores but they also have a thing for salt in any form. Porcupines will find salt, whether it be from salt, wood coated with sodium nitrate, anything that has been sweated on, or even areas where rock salt has been used for melting of ice. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: And Then There Was One
 
Some incorrect choices:
Beaver, Opossum, Otter

22. Known as the only endemic Philippine bovine, what is this animal that is considered a cousin to the Water Buffalo?


Answer: Tamaraw

Interesting Information:
The Tamaraw or Mindoro Dwarf Buffalo was once considered to be present in many areas in the island of Luzon. It can now be found only in Mindoro. One of its very distinctive features is its V-shaped horn. As a national symbol, the Tamaraw is the Philippines' national animal.
Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Only in the Philippines 4: Wild Philippines
 
Some incorrect choices:
Carabao, Angus, Bison

23. With its reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park in the United States, which majestic nocturnal chorister once more serenades the western forests?


Answer: Wolves

Interesting Information:
In the early 1990s the Grey Wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park and, within two decades, it was estimated that 98 wolves in 10 packs hunted within the park boundaries. The song of the wolf is perhaps the most beautiful and most haunting of all its animal brethren. The high pitch, tone and vocal suspension of howls enable the sound to carry as far as 6-10 miles depending on the terrain. The howl can be used as a rallying cry for the pack, to warn off other packs in the area, to attract mates, and occasionally just for the pure enjoyment of singing as a pack.

Some researchers have found as many as 12 harmonies might exist in one choral howl -- that's what I call rhythm of the night. Because of the high pitch and the suspension of notes, the sounds of wolf howls can carry as far as 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) in the forest and even 10 miles (16 kilometers) across the treeless tundra. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Rhythm of the Night
 
Some incorrect choices:
Red Foxes, Coyotes, Dingos

24. How do cockatoos get about?


Answer: They can walk, hop, climb with beak and claws or fly.

Interesting Information:
Cockatoos are active and playful birds. They can walk (though it's more of a flat-footed waddle) on the flat ground, and will also hop along for fun. They climb trees and fences using beaks and claws and can fly. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: Animals Observed
 
Some incorrect choices:
They can hop and fly only., They can walk, but not hop., They can climb with beaks and claws and fly, but can't walk.

25. What animal has upside-down hair full of moths and algae?


Answer: sloth

Interesting Information:
The caterpillars of the moths feed on the algae, which grow in grooves on the hair. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: Critters! Critters! Critters!
 
Some incorrect choices:
koala, kangaroo, spider

26. Who wrote about Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger in a 'windy' book?


Answer: Kenneth Grahame

Interesting Information:
These characters appeared in 'The Wind in the Willows'. Kenneth Grahame was born 8 March, 1859 in Edinburgh and died at Pangbourne, Berkshire on 6 July 1932. Milne wrote about Christopher Robin and his toy-animals Pooh Bear, Piglet and Eeyore in books such as 'Winnie-the-Pooh' (1926). Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Animal Stuff
 
Some incorrect choices:
Roald Dahl, Beatrix Potter, Alan Alexander Milne

27. One way to avoid snakes is to what?


Answer: Make vibrations

Interesting Information:
Vibrations can be an effective way to avoid snakes because they are sensitive to ground vibrations and use them to detect prey and predators. By creating vibrations, such as by stomping your feet or using a tool like a walking stick, you can alert snakes to your presence and give them a chance to slither away before you get too close. This technique is especially useful in areas where snakes are common, such as hiking trails or wooded areas. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: Animal Kingdom 2
 
Some incorrect choices:
Smoke, Wear perfume, Wear bright colors

28. Which animal is responsible for the most human deaths per year along the Nile River?


Answer: the hippo

From Quiz: Animals You Thought You Knew
 
Some incorrect choices:
the crocodile, the lion, the hyena

29. If I'm a birdwatcher looking for a great crested flycatcher, where should I head?


Answer: Wooded areas

Interesting Information:
The great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) is found in the eastern and Midwestern United States. It tends to stay in trees, descending only to catch insects. Their range is in the United States during the summer, but they can migrate to southern Mexico in the winter. The average great crested flycatcher is 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) long.

There are 22 species of Myarchus (flycatchers) and most tend to be in the Americas.
Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: Great Animals
 
Some incorrect choices:
Urban area, Rainforest, Desert

30. "See this sweater, there's no better, than authentic Irish setter" - To which recognised group of dog breeds does the Irish setter belong?


Answer: Gundogs

Interesting Information:
The Irish setter, also known as the red setter, is a breed of gundog that dates from around the 18th century, and is descended from spaniel breeds that were used to hunt birds. By the end of the 18th century, a russet coloured breed had begun to appear in Ireland, which came to be the Irish setter. The breed standards for the Irish setter were originally set out by the Irish Red Setter Club in 1886. The breed is a medium sized dog that has a russet or chestnut coloured coat, which is generally long and silky. Although they are hunting dogs, which are fairly active and require regular exercise, they make good companion animals, and are often used as therapy dogs in schools and hospitals. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: See My Vest
 
Some incorrect choices:
Hounds, Working dogs, Utility dogs

31. The jabiru is a South-American bird. Which other bird is the closest relative?


Answer: Stork

Interesting Information:
The jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) is one of the members of the family of the Ciconiidae (the storks). Some other storks have also been named jabiru: the black-necked stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) in Australia, and the saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) in Africa. However, these two are members of a different genus and should thus not be confused with the "real" jabiru from South America, the subject of this question and answer.
Jabirus feed mostly on fish, amphibians and molluscs, but occasionally switch to feeding on bird eggs, small mammals or reptiles, especially when these are more abundant than the jabirus' normal preferred food.
Jabirus mainly live in the south of Brazil and Paraguay.
The kiwi is endemic to New-Zealand. The dodo is extinct, and lived mostly on the African island of Mauritius. Cranes are endemic to all the world but South America (for some reason that scientists did not yet discover), but most cranes are associated with Asia and Africa. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: These J Animals Are Not Mocking You
 
Some incorrect choices:
Kiwi, Dodo, Crane

32. Where would one find an oncilla?


Answer: South America

Interesting Information:
The oncilla is one of the smaller species of big cat, being of a similar size to an ocelot. It has a rosette patterned fur, which gives it great camouflage in the forests of Brazil and Colombia, although its population is decreasing due to deforestation. There have been several attempts at captive breeding by zoos around the world but the oncilla has a higher infant mortality rate in captivity than most other big cats. Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: Here In My Gunny Sack
 
Some incorrect choices:
In a Harry Potter Book, Antarctica, Africa

33. Where would you find the unusual animal called a fossa?


Answer: Madagascar

Interesting Information:
The fossa is an unusual mix of a cat and a weasel. They are the top predator on the island of Madagascar and can grow over five feet long. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: Unusual Animals
 
Some incorrect choices:
Australia, Antarctica, Iceland

34. One Given the animal kingdom has a propensity for bilateral symmetry, a one eyed creature would seem impossible but some copepods have a single medial eye. What type of creature is a copepod?


Answer: Crustacean

Interesting Information:
The concept of bilateral symmetry in the animal kingdom has been around almost as long as animals have been on earth. True, jellyfish and similar animal display radial symmetry and starfish and their relatives have taken it a step further with pentaradial symmetry, but even the most rudimentary of organisms, such as flatworms (no internal organs), have two eyes. These copepod organisms are small (mostly about the size of a grain of rice; range 0.2 - 10 mm) and have an exoskeleton. It is unclear why they have one eye centred in the middle of the head but it appears at some stage they had two eyes and through some sort of developmental gene mutation they ended up with only one eye.
Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: Animals by Numbers
 
Some incorrect choices:
Fish , Bird , Insect

35. Reaching a maximum speed of about 45 mph on land, what large, and potentially deadly, bird has been found to have the fastest ground speed of any bird?


Answer: ostrich

Interesting Information:
Ostriches are also the largest bird species still living. While ostriches rarely attack humans (preferring to run away), their speed and deadly claws kill, on average, three people a year in South Africa alone. Difficulty: Average.

From Quiz: One
 
Some incorrect choices:
emu, moa, cassowary

36. Ugly but cute in cartoon drawings, what hungry, hungry semiaquatic African mammal will attack and kill humans for no reason?


Answer: hippopotamus

Interesting Information:
Hippos are treated as big bumbling creatures that only a mother could love in children's literature, but they're deadly, with those wide, powerful jaws, and they seem not to care what they kill. Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: Cute but Dangerous
 
Some incorrect choices:
zebra, lion, dolphin

37. Just ask Bruce Wayne: these flying mammals may use echolocation, but they are not truly blind. What animal is it?


Answer: bat

Interesting Information:
Bats are divided into two sub-orders: the Megachiroptera (megabats) and the Microchiroptera (microbats/echolocating bats). Despite the terms, the division is based on anatomical differences, not size. Megabats are herbivores and most do not use echolocation.

Bruce Wayne is the alter ego of the fictional superhero Batman (DC Comics), who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (1939). Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: Ten Water & Air Animals with Three Letter Names

38. Which alliterative creature is the largest reptile found in North America?


Answer: American alligator

Interesting Information:
Alligators are members of the order Crocodylia. American alligators reach a average length of 11.5 feet (3.5m) and weigh about 1,000 pounds (454kg). Alligators live in the southeastern United States from North Carolina to Texas. Although the Tennessee turtle doesn't exist, their state reptile is the eastern box turtle. The Texas tortoise is a type of gopher tortoise, and the Canadian caiman doesn't exist, but a caiman did escape from a Toronto zoo over the summer of 2014. Fortunately it was recaptured the next day.

(Question by Irisse)
Difficulty: Easy.

From Quiz: International Animals
 
Some incorrect choices:
Texas tortoise, Canadian caiman, Tennessee turtle

39. Mammals of the suborder Vermilingua are native to Central and South America and are characterised by their long snout and thin extendable tongue. By what common name, derived from their choice of diet, are they generally known?


Answer: Anteater

Interesting Information:
The giant anteater, silky anteater, northern tamandua and southern tamandua are the four species which fall under the suborder Vermilingua and are covered by the common name anteater. The term 'anteater' is also often informally applied to other species such as the aardvark.

Anteaters don't just stick to ants, their diet also commonly includes various termites and grubs. This means there must have been a number of small insectoid species actively avoiding all anteaters present on Noah's ark. Oddly enough, stag beetles don't eat male deer, wolverines don't eat wolves and milk snakes don't drink milk! Difficulty: Very Easy.

From Quiz: Noah's Anarchy
 
Some incorrect choices:
Stag beetle, Wolverine, Milk snake

40. Black widow spiders are known for killing their mates. What other cannibalistic trait do they have?


Answer: When the young hatch, they eat each other

Interesting Information:
The female lays three to four sacs, each with around 250 eggs, which she protects aggressively. From about 1,000 eggs usually only a dozen survive after incubation as the young eat each other. Difficulty: Hard.

From Quiz: The Dark Side of the Animal World
 
Some incorrect choices:
Male eats the young, Young eats the female, None
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