Legs, More or Less Trivia Quiz

Answer: No Legs

The pollack is a fish with the name usually applying to a species found in the Atlantic Ocean, from the Bay of Biscay and further north, and in the North Sea. In the USA the name is usually spelled pollock. It is edible and has white flesh.

Fish, generally, do not have legs, although some, like the mudskipper, have appendages which enable them to walk.

Answer: No Legs

Slugs have no legs, but they do have a foot, which helps them to move. Slugs are related to snails but, unlike them, do not have shells to protect their bodies. They are long, slimy creatures with eyes on stalks which stick out from their heads.

The foot extends along the whole underside of the slug's body and is a muscle which expands and contracts to help the slug to move. Slugs and snails often leave a trail of slime behind them so you can spot where they have been.

Answer: No Legs

Kraits are venomous snakes which are found in Asia, mainly in tropical rainforests. They are officially called bungarus, but krait is the common name. They mostly come out at night and eat other snakes, including their own kind. Their venom causes paralysis and can lead to death if it affects the body parts needed for breathing, such as the diaphragm.

Answer: Two Legs

Man is the only mammal which walks on two legs all the time, Some animals, like the great apes, can walk on just two, but generally use all four limbs to get around. The common two-legged creatures are birds, and the yellowhammer is one of them. This bird is a type of bunting and is, as you'd expect, mostly yellow in colour.

Answer: Two Legs

The cassowary is a large bird which cannot fly, but is able to run on its two legs. They usually live alone, only coming together to produce chicks. These birds are mostly found in the islands of New Guinea with some in Australia, mainly in Queensland, living in national parks.

Because of their size and strength, cassowaries are sometimes considered a danger to humans although attacks are not common. They can kick very hard and have long claws which can inflict damage.

Answer: Two Legs

The penguin is another bird which can't fly but is an excellent, and graceful, swimmer. It has two short legs for walking on land in a rather ungainly waddle. Penguins live mostly in the southern hemisphere and have several types, from the little fairy penguin to the biggest type, the emperor penguin.

Answer: Four Legs

Tortoises are a type of reptile which are protected by a shell, called a carapace (the top part) and plastron (the bottom part). There are many kinds of tortoises ranging from the huge Galapagos tortoises which can live for over a hundred years to the tiny speckled tortoise which will fit on your hand.

The shell protects the tortoise which can pull its head and neck inside the shell if it feels under threat. Tortoises have four scaly legs while turtles, who look similar but mostly live in water, have two flippers and two legs.

Answer: Four Legs

The meerkat is a mammal and a type of mongoose. It is found in the southern parts of Africa, living in dry, but not desert, areas. Although they are often shown upright, sitting on their rear legs, while on lookout, they definitely have four legs and run on all four to escape predators.

They live in burrows and will race into them when those on lookout, known as sentries, spot danger and issue a warning call.

Answer: Four Legs

Salamanders are a type of amphibian, generally referring to animals which can live on land and in water. They look similar to lizards, but are not related. They have four legs which are attached to the sides of their bodies, not underneath. They use them for walking, using alternative legs, and some have adapted feet which enable them to climb. Salamanders have the rare ability to regrow parts of their bodies, including legs and tails, if they are injured.

Answer: Six or More Legs

The prawn is the common name for a type of crustacean found in both salt and fresh water. In America, they are often called shrimps. Whichever name is used, they have ten legs, so are called decapods, which means ten feet in the Greek language. Many types of prawn are edible and you will often find dishes like prawn cocktail listed on restaurant menus.

Answer: Six or More Legs

Butterflies are insects and, like all insects, have six legs. Butterflies have three pairs of thin legs, which are attached to the middle part of their bodies, called the thorax. This is the same as the chest area in humans.

Butterflies tend to be colourful and have names which often describe their appearance such as 'orange tip' or 'red admiral'.

Answer: Six or More Legs

Woodlice, the name for more than one woodlouse, are often found in gardens usually hiding in damp and dark places and scurrying out when you move the flowerpot, for example, which they are living under. They are known by lots of different names, depending on where you live, with some of these names being roly-poly, sow-bug and chiggy pig.

Woodlice are a type of crustacean, the same family as crabs and lobsters. They have fourteen legs, with seven on each side of their bodies.