World's Meanest Animals

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1. We start with an animal that can be four times larger than its prey...the great white shark. A primary staple of their diet consists of... Sea turtles Smaller sharks Dolphins Seals

2. There are many animals in the African savanna that could be considered mean, but only one has been officially dubbed "the meanest animal in Africa." What is it called? hyena elephant lion honey badger

3. This reptile averages about 11 feet in length and kills large prey by drowning it. Nile crocodile Komodo dragon Anaconda Hellbender

4. Cod like to feed on octopus, but the octopus usually fights back. When is an adult octopus most vulnerable? After her eggs hatch When sleeping When feeding While guarding her eggs

5. The killer whale is often called "the ultimate ocean predator." Which of the following is NOT something killer whales do when hunting? Beaching themselves to catch seals on the shore Tossing seals in the air before killing them Stunning smaller prey with sonar Tipping ice floes to knock penguins into the water

6. If a cuckoo lays an egg in another bird's nest, and the other bird doesn't take care of the cuckoo chick, the cuckoo may destroy the other bird's nest. True False

7. A swarm of thirty Japanese giant hornets can fly at speeds of up to 25 mph, and can travel 60 miles in a day. A swarm of thirty can destroy thirty thousand honeybees in three hours. They get their incredible stamina from a substance secreted by their larvae called "VAAM." What does VAAM stand for? Vespid Activity Accession Mixture Vespa Amino Acid Mass Vespa Allowance Amplifying Milk Vespa Amino Acid Mixture

8. In 2001, filmmakers in Kenya's Mzima Spring witnessed a bull hippopotamus attacking and killing a rival male. What was unusual about this? He later ate the rival's corpse The rival was not a hippo The rival was his own father The rival was a calf

9. Which of these birds harasses other birds until they vomit up their most recently eaten meal? Skua Crow Northern fulmar Great horned owl

10. The green-striped fluke is able to control the mind of its victims. What is a green-striped fluke? A protozoan A crustacean A worm There is no such thing