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Feral Children in Legend, Literature -- and Life
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Stories of young children raised or nursed by non-human animals abound in legend and literature -- and in real life as well. ...I have tried herein to make a quiz that tests knowledge of mythology, literature, history, current events and zoology.
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Difficult
15 Q
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xaosdog
Feb 20 02
4335 plays
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Birds Do It, Bees Do It
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Here is a little quiz on the romantic life of animals...
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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crisw
Feb 23 00
9693 plays
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Freaks of Nature
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A definition of freak - "A thing or occurrence that is markedly unusual or irregular" (from the Online Dictionary). All these animals are 'markedly unusual or irregular' - enjoy finding out about them!
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 01 09
312 plays
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They Might Be G.I. Ants
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Animals have been put to a wide range of uses over the years, but which animals have been used to wage war?
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Tough
10 Q
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EmmaF2008
Oct 27 09
198 plays
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Incredible Creatures - How Do They Do It?
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Some members of the animal kingdom are able to do things beyond the physical capabilities of human beings. How much do you know about these amazing creatures and their unique adaptations?
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Average
10 Q
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doublemm
Sep 22 09
399 plays
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Help! I Want to Be a Guide Dog!
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We all know that man's best friend has been a faithful servant and saved many a person, but there are other critters anxious to get in on the action. These are animals, other than dogs, that have provided various services to humans.
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Easy
10 Q
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PDAZ
Aug 08 09
897 plays
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Working in a Post-Katrina Animal Shelter
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This quiz is based on my stint in a temporary animal shelter in Slidell, Louisiana during November of 2005. The questions are purposefully easy to answer. Those more knowledgeable than I are welcome to send corrections. For more info, send me a note.
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Average
10 Q
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robynraymer
Nov 15 05
3312 plays
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More Venomous Than Your Mother-in-Law!
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Most of the animals in this quiz are venomous enough to kill you several times over, and quite painfully too.
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Average
10 Q
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redsoxfan325
Aug 18 09
867 plays
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The Man-Eaters
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Humans eat a lot of different animals, but only a few animals eat humans. (Note that there are myriad animals that occasionally kill humans. This quiz is only about the ones that actually EAT us.)
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Difficult
15 Q
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Dukasaur
Dec 30 06
4824 plays
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The Animals of "The Lion King"
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"The Lion King" has an assorted group of animals. Their real-life counterparts can be just as interesting.
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Average
10 Q
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trident87
Nov 30 05
7704 plays
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A Day in the Life of a Veterinarian
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One of my good friends, "catjuggler", is a veterinarian. Did a marvelous job of saving my cat last month. Here's a quiz on his "typical" day at the office, from his perspective. Thanks, CATJ, for the help on this one.
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Tough
10 Q
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spaudrey
May 30 09
795 plays
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Animals in the White House
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No, not Republican elephants and Democrat donkeys! Many US presidents have kept pets at the White House. Some of them, like Socks and Fala, are well-known. Others less so. I hope you enjoy the quiz!
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Tough
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Feb 22 08
1080 plays
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Teeth, Bones, Horns...and other bits.
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25 questions on teeth, bones, horns, etc.
Homo sapiens,(and others), have been included also.
This is my first quiz. I hope you find it challenging but fun.
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Tough
25 Q
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thumbsucker
Sep 17 02
4524 plays
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They've Cheated Extinction
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Zoologists use to call them 'living fossils' but in fact they proved to be the most adaptable creatures in the animal kingdom. Let's just hope our human kind will last as much as any of these species.
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Average
10 Q
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Mr5
Jun 08 03
5796 plays
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Is He, or Isn't He?
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Some animals have deceptive names- for example, a prairie dog is not a dog. See if you can figure out if these animals are really what they seem to be!
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Average
15 Q
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crisw
Oct 08 03
10665 plays
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Meeting American Mammals
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Binomial nomenclature of animals doesn't have to be difficult and frightening. Can you identify the North American mammals we meet by their scientific names?
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Average
10 Q
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Cher40
Sep 25 07
1410 plays
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Ant Eaters
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This quiz is not what it seems. The quiz will cover ten animals that have "eaten" ants. This means each animal has the word "ant" it the name!
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Difficult
10 Q
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salami_swami
Mar 15 09
525 plays
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Animals are the Best Medicine
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How can owning a pet be beneficial to your health?
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Average
10 Q
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newfiegrl6
Sep 07 04
2088 plays
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Animal Camouflage
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One of the most widespread and varied animal adaptations is natural camouflage, an animal's ability to hide itself from predator and prey. How much do you know about this 'art of concealment' ?
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Average
10 Q
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catnippin
Jul 23 01
3576 plays
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Weird Animal Names
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The animals in this quiz have weird names! Enjoy!
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Tough
10 Q
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zebra101
Jan 12 07
1305 plays
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Black And White Animals
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Ten random questions on different black and white animals of the land, sea and air.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Midget40
Jan 15 09
1410 plays
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Animal Relatives
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Organisms are classified by the amount of DNA they have in common with others. The more similar their DNA, the more closely related they are, and the more closely together they are classified. Which animals are more closely related to each other?
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Cher40
Aug 01 07
987 plays
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Spreading Species
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Introduced or exotic species spread from their original habitat to new areas either through intentional or accidental means and often become pests. Do you know the which, where and why of these species?
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Difficult
10 Q
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pusdoc
Jul 22 07
615 plays
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Zoos in the USA
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This quiz contains questions about the operation of zoos in the United States.
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Difficult
10 Q
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cl1314
Mar 22 08
360 plays
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Weird Animal Names
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Sometimes animal names really make you wonder...here are a few that might be good for a laugh.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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crisw
Mar 10 05
1401 plays
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Animal Diseases
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This quiz is about basic animal diseases.
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Tough
25 Q
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shadowappys
Jan 23 03
1269 plays
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Unusual Mounts
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Everybody know that you can ride a horse--or even a camel or donkey. But do you know what else people--both real and fictional--have ridden through the ages?
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Difficult
15 Q
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remobec
Apr 06 03
1725 plays
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Ocean Animals
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Here's a quiz on some ocean going animals.
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Average
10 Q
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GeniusBoy
Jul 29 01
2298 plays
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Marine Biology at a Glance
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Here is a little quiz over various things in the ocean environment. Some are easy, some may be kind of hard, but all is interesting to know, so dive in and 'sea' how you do!!
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Average
10 Q
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randyaimee
Jan 22 01
2580 plays
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World's Meanest Animals
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It's not exactly possible for animals to be mean, but here are some that come pretty close. Some questions are harder than others.
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Difficult
10 Q
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zokomakatu
Nov 10 04
1668 plays
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