Specific Topic Animal Trivia

Something arcane is known to only a few. These little-known animals all appeared on the International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE) Top Ten New Species list between 2013 and 2016.

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.

There are many beautiful and exotic creatures on our planet, but many of them are also lethal to humans. Can you match my selection of ten such creatures with what makes them so dangerous? Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5

You are hot, and therefore, have adapted your behavior to survive in warm climates. Which animal are you? Come on in and see how much you know about keeping cool in the animal kingdom.

A bit unsure of your "type", you decide to attend a speed dating event. Unfortunately, the courtship techniques these animals use are hopeless on you - an animal of a different species. Use the clues throughout the quiz to find out what animal YOU are.

Match each special skill to the animal who is the chairman (or leading captain, commander, ace or lord) of the ability. Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

I have lined up some ugly creatures from around the world and taken their mugshots. Take a look up and down this identity parade and see whether the ugly police should charge any of the suspects for being the ugliest!

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.)

Spitting is not limited to Western saloons and hockey team benches! Here are a few of our animal kingdom friends that can also lob a loogie, more or less.

Animals have many adaptations to protect themselves from detection, either from predators or from prey. Identify each of these as primarily depending on their colouration or on their behaviour. Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11

Let me overload you with cuteness by showing you some of the smallest creatures in the world.

Watch the earth move as we take a look at some amazing burrowing creatures.

Many animals are recognized as being associated with Christmas around the world. Keeping that in mind, see if you can identify another interesting fact about each Christmas animal.

In this quiz, the end is in sight - literally. See what you can do with these ten photos of the nether regions of a variety of animals. Some of these are tough!

The famous witches' brew in Act IV of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" provided the inspiration for this match quiz about some creatures whose sting or bite you might want to avoid. Have fun! Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Whether you are human or an animal, sleep is a mysterious process. It is a popular field of study, as sleep is necessary to most forms of higher life, but the sleep patterns of humans and animals are quite different, as you'll see.

Sometimes animals get to places where they should never have gone to and then change the ecosystem in their new lands. These animals are called invasive species. What do you know about these "new" creatures?

Most of the animals in this quiz are venomous enough to kill you several times over, and quite painfully too.

There are some places around the world that are simply known for their animals. See if you can identify these places or the animals they're known for. Good luck!

A survey of the profitable and growing illegal international trade in animals and animal products.