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1. What animal ending in "at" is a flying mammal and popular during Halloween?

From Quiz Animals ending with "at"

Answer: Bat

Bats are the second largest group of mammals and the only mammal that is truly capable of sustained flight. Around 70% of all bat species are insectivores; the remainder eat fruit. There is a fish-eating bat from the Gulf of California and a true vampire bat that enjoys blood.

From Quiz Animals ending with "at"

Answer: Cat

Cats are considered to be the one of the most popular pets in the world. The domestic cat is descended from the wild cats of Africa. In some countries, such as Egypt, cats were revered with godlike status. A group of cats is called a glaring or a clowder.

From Quiz Animals ending with "at"

Answer: Gnat

A gnat is a tiny flying insect from the Dipterid suborder. The gnat is often associated with the mosquito. Large mating swarms of gnats are called ghosts and can commonly be seen in the early evening hours. The gnat is an annoying insect but some of the little fellows actually contribute to pollinating plants.

From Quiz Animals ending with "at"

Answer: Numbat

The numbat is an emblem of Western Australia and is featured on the endangered species list. Another name for the numbat is the banded anteater or walpurti. Its diet consists almost entirely of termites. The numbat has a long nose and bushy tail and is generally colored grey to reddish brown.

From Quiz Animals ending with "at"

Answer: Bobcat

The bobcat is from the family felidae and has a range that extends from Southern Canada down to Mexico. There are thirteen recognized bobcat subspecies in the Americas. The bobcat is crepuscular which is a cool word that means it is an animal that is highly active in the twilight hours.

From Quiz Animals ending with "at"

Answer: Rat

The rat is an omnivore and eats a wide variety of different foods. The most common species of rat are the black rat and the brown rat. Rats are social animals that can be taught simple tricks. Some people like to keep rats as pets but they rarely live longer than 3-4 years in captivity.

From Quiz O What a Thrill

Answer: Ape

The reddish-brown orangutan is a type of great ape that is found exclusively in Asia. It is the largest arboreal animal, which means it is the largest animal to live primarily in trees. The orangutan, whose name means "man of the woods", loves to eat fruit and lead more solitary lives than most primates.

From Quiz Animals ending with "at"

Answer: Sprat

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a sprat as a small marine food fish commonly found in the North Atlantic waters. As a meal, the fish is eaten fresh or smoked and is sometimes canned like a sardine. Young herring fish are also sometimes called sprats.

From Quiz O What a Thrill

Answer: Africa

To see the long-legged and speedy ostrich in the wild you would have to travel to Africa. The ostrich is the largest bird on our planet and it lays the largest eggs. While they cannot fly, they can run as fast as 60 mph (97 km/h).

From Quiz Animals ending with "at"

Answer: Polecat

Polecats are usually found in the mustelidae family, like members of the weasel family. In the United States, the name polecat is often used for the skunk despite the fact that the true European polecat is only distantly a relation to the skunk. A popular pet today is the ferret which is a domesticated version of the European polecat.

From Quiz Animals ending with "at"

Answer: Stoat

The stoat is a species of Mustelidae and found extensively in North America, Europe, and Asia. Stoats are especially renowned for their white winter ermine coats. Traditionally, ermine skins have been a part of the robes worn by royalty, the clergy, and as part of the doctoral hoods of Cambridge and Oxford graduates.

From Quiz Animals ending with "at"

Answer: Goat

Over 300 different breeds of goat can be found across the globe. Goats are raised for their meat, skins, and milk. Goat cheese is considered a delicacy in many countries. Although rare, a goat can sometimes breed with a sheep resulting in a goat-sheep hybrid called a geep.

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