Famous Animals Trivia

Animals have often had a prominent place in such areas as history, entertainment, and science. How many of these famous animals can you remember?

We humans have designer dogs, birds, fish and all sorts of other animals for love, luck, labor, status and companionship. But we don't really 'have' cats - they have us. These true felines surely deserve a cat trophy for their amazing accomplishments.

Elephants are said to have exceptional memories. They would never forget us, so we shouldn't forget them. Here are some elephants throughout history that are worth remembering. There may be some hints along the way.

They are our friends, companions and helpers, yet day in and day out, we humans take animals for granted. They give us unconditional love, and every now and then some of them do something courageous, and even save lives. Here are some of the bravest.

All the animals, in this quiz, are historically famous. See if you know their names.

Bluey, an Australian Cattle Dog was officially the world's oldest dog when he died in 1939 at 29 years and 5 months of age. That's over 206 in people years! Though none of these dogs are still with us, how many of these pooch based posers can you answer? Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

"Every dog has its day". The dogs in this quiz had their day and were in the limelight for a term or two. Let's go meet the varied breeds that made it to the White House, shall we?

This quiz is dedicated to some famous animals who gained notoriety from their heroic actions, or through unusual circumstances otherwise helped people.

Can you match these ten animals with the acts of heroism each of them performed?

This quiz concerns famous horses in racing, history and the entertainment industry.

This is a quiz on famous dogs in history.

I will describe a famous dog in history. Let's see if you tell can me the dog's name. Includes a dog from recent years.

In history there have been some very famous horses, who sometimes are just as famous as their famous owners. Here below are some of the more notable ones.

This quiz is about some of the most famous animals in history.

All of these animals are famous for their work in movies or TV but you may be more familiar with the characters they play. Can you match each animal's name with one of their more notable performances?

Every now and then, the humble cow will make headlines. See how much you know about famous cows.

Can you identify what type of animal these TV or Movie 'stars' were?

"My kingdom for a horse!" cried King Richard III in the Shakespeare play. Which of these famous horses do you think he would choose? Enjoy!

Rin Tin Tin was a very popular German shepherd "actor" in the early days of film and radio. What do you know about him?

This quiz is about the world famous Mountain Gorilla, Digit. Digit was Dian Fossey's favorite Gorilla, and was made famous on travel posters for Rwanda. He was also the star of a National Geographic special. Good luck!

About a cow (no bull) who grazed the White House lawn.

The president's residence has been home to many interesting animals as well as people, even before the White House was built. Here then, are some of the non-human residents for your quizzing pleasure!