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Critters! Critters! Critters! Trivia Quiz

If you love critters like I do then this quiz is a snap.

A multiple-choice quiz by luigiman. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
luigiman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
40,573

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
6531

Last 3 plays: jeff5876 (5/10), Guest 78 (9/10), Guest 73 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What animal has upside-down hair full of moths and algae? Hint

sloth

kangaroo

koala

spider

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where in its mother does a Surinam toad pass through its tadpole stage? Hint

they don't go through a tadpole stage

mouth

back

stomach

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Question 3 of 10

3. What do the large ears on desert animals help them do? Hint

run faster

keep cool

hear better

all of these

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Question 4 of 10

4. What kind of animal is the blue-footed booby? Hint

lizard

fish

bird

monkey

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Question 5 of 10

5. One kind of mole has a ring of pink 'fingers' on his nose. What is its name? Hint

hand-nose mole

flower- nose mole

star-nose mole

fist-nose mole

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following animals does NOT mate for life? Hint

wolf

skunk

goose

penguin

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Question 7 of 10

7. The male emperor penguin doesn't eat for two months while he holds what small object on his foot?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. All centipedes have at least 100 legs. True or False?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. If you could touch a shark's skin, which of the following things would it feel like? Hint

suede

sandpaper

silk

paper

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following sea animals digests its food outside its body? Hint

lobster

shrimp

starfish

squid

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What animal has upside-down hair full of moths and algae?

Answer: sloth

The caterpillars of the moths feed on the algae, which grow in grooves on the hair.

2. Where in its mother does a Surinam toad pass through its tadpole stage?

Answer: back

The male places the eggs in her spongy skin, where they develop into adult toads.

3. What do the large ears on desert animals help them do?

Answer: keep cool

Blood flows through the ears and causes heat to escape.

4. What kind of animal is the blue-footed booby?

Answer: bird

Sailors named this seabird bobo, or 'booby,' because it landed on ships and let itself be caught.

5. One kind of mole has a ring of pink 'fingers' on his nose. What is its name?

Answer: star-nose mole

The 'fingers' are fleshy feelers that wave around in search of food.

6. Which of the following animals does NOT mate for life?

Answer: skunk

7. The male emperor penguin doesn't eat for two months while he holds what small object on his foot?

Answer: egg

It is kept warm in a fold of his skin until it's ready to hatch.

8. All centipedes have at least 100 legs. True or False?

Answer: False

Centipedes have two legs per segment, but some only have 14 segments.

9. If you could touch a shark's skin, which of the following things would it feel like?

Answer: sandpaper

Brushing up against a shark in the water can be painful!

10. Which of the following sea animals digests its food outside its body?

Answer: starfish

It pushes its stomach out through its mouth to surround and digest its prey.

Source: Author luigiman

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