10 'Q' Animal Names Trivia Quiz

Answer: Queenie

The Qfly (aka 'QFF', or Queensland fruit fly) is one of Australia's most annoying pests. This quick breeding fruitfly is known to wreak havoc with fruit and vegetable crops in the land down under. The name 'queenie' would probably imply some affection, which surely no human could have towards this tiny insect!

Answer: Quetzal

The quetzal is a long-tailed bird with multi-colored feathers (though mostly green). The name 'quetzal' comes from the Nahuatl language, and is shared with the feathered-serpent god of ancient Toltec and Aztec myth.

Answer: Clam

The name quahog (or quahaug) comes from the Narragansett language (a Native American tongue), and was adopted into the English language in the 18th century. It describes a rather large clam found on the east coast of the United States and Canada which has the species name Mercenaria mercenaria.

Answer: quail

The name 'quail' comes originally from the Latin 'coacula', via the French 'quaille'. Quails are small birds, fond of racing along the ground as much as flying.

Answer: Quagga

The quagga, now extinct, had an almost tan coat covered in dark stripes much like the zebras of today. The last quagga died in the Netherlands in 1883, having been eradicated by human beings.

Answer: Cockatiel

The term 'quarrion' is from the Wiradhuri (Aboriginal) language, and refers to the lovely, greyish colored parrot native to Australia called a cockatiel. The name cockatiel is related to the name cockatoo, from the Dutch. Cockatiels have vibrant yellow and orange coloring on their faces.

Answer: Quaker

The quaker moth comes in several varieties, including: small quaker (Orthosia cruda), common quaker (Orthosia cerasi) and twin-spotted quaker (orthosia munda). Perhaps popular with lepidopterists, their rather dull colors probably won't excite much interest among the masses.

Answer: Quoll

The quoll is an interesting marsupial in that it is carnivorous. In fact, it is the second largest of the meat-eating marsupials, only smaller than the Tasmanian devil. Quolls can be found in both Australia and on New Guinea.

Answer: Bird

The delicate little quelea is a type of weaverbird to be found in southern Africa. Queleas fly in giant swarms for protection, and can be quite a pest to crop-growing farmers!

Answer: Quokka

The quokka is a rather rare marsupial whose natural habitat is mostly confined to the western reaches of Australia. It looks almost like a combination of a kangaroo and a koala, and essentially only comes out at night, e.g. mostly nocturnal. Thank you for having tried this 'Q' quiz, I hope you learned a thing or two. If you enjoyed the quiz, please feel free to try some of the others that I have created.