Animals - Odd One Out Trivia Quiz

Answer: northern water

The northern water snake is not venomous while the other three are. In fact, the coral snake's venom is considered one of the most lethal of North American snake venoms. According to Wikipedia, respiratory failure can occur within a few hours of this neurotoxin's injection. All four snakes listed are native to the United States.

Answer: penguin

The penguin is the only one listed that is not found in the northern Arctic regions; instead, it is found primarily in the Antarctic. Interestingly, a few penguin species are found in warmer climates; for instance, the Galapagos penguin lives near the Equator.

The Emperor penguin is the largest species and grows to an average height of three feet, seven inches and an average weight of seventy-five pounds. The fairy penguin is the smallest, measuring on the average at sixteen inches and 2.2 pounds.

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Answer: wyandotte

The wyandotte is a breed of chicken while the other three birds are ducks. According to Ask Encyclopedia from Ask.com, the wyandotte chicken is native to the United States, appearing in the 1870s, and is valued for both its meat and its eggs. The hens of this breed lay 200-240 brown eggs per year.

Answer: Welsh pony

The Welsh pony is not a ruminant whereas the other three animals are. Ruminants are poly-gastric, meaning they have multiple stomachs. The Welsh pony has lived in Wales since before 1600 BC, according to Ask Encyclopedia from Ask.com, and is most likely a descendant of the prehistoric Celtic pony.

Answer: bobcat

Cougar, mountain lion, and puma are all names for the same North American wild cat. The bobcat is much smaller than the cougar and is somewhat smaller than its relative the lynx. Bobcats have indistinct dark spotting and are named for their "bobbed" tails.

Answer: isabella tiger

The isabella tiger is a moth while the other three are butterflies. The isabella tiger moth, in its larval stage, is the popular banded woolly bear caterpillar.

Answer: reindeer

Reindeer possess appendages that are referred to as "antlers" whereas the other three possess "horns." According to wiki.answers.com, antlers are bony branched appendages that are shed annually; they also at certain times of the year are covered with "velvet," which nourishes the antlers with blood. On the other hand, horns are pointed projections of skin or hair, consisting of keratin surrounding a living bony core. Horns are never shed but continue to grow throughout the life of the animal. Interestingly, the female reindeer or caribou are the only females of antler-growing animals that grow antlers. Male and female horn growers both grow horns.

Answer: centipede

The centipede is not an insect while the other three arthropods are. The centipede is of the chilopoda class, not the insecta one. The centipede's body possesses several segments and several legs whereas an insect's body possesses three segments and six legs.

Answer: kiwi

The flightless kiwi is indigenous to New Zealand. Because it is somewhat nocturnal, it is rarely seen by New Zealanders. Furthermore, it is an endangered species. All of this information and more can be found at the following source: www.chemistry.co.nz/kiwibird.htm .

Answer: Burmese

Sumatran, white, and black are all species of the rhinoceros. The Indian and the Javan are the other two rhinoceros species. All species of the rhinoceros are endangered.