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Guess That Animal Trivia Quiz

I'm going to give you the description of animal and you have to guess what it is. Simple, right?

A multiple-choice quiz by Megan97. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Megan97

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,569

Updated
Nov 01 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
4194

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (9/10), moonraker2 (6/10), mungojerry (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am small. I am a rodent and have relatively large eyes and ears. I am native to Europe and Asia and I'm found in fields of cereal crops. Hint

brown rat

marmot

harvest mouse

European rabbit

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am mainly found in Australia, although I have been found in Thailand. I can be domesticated. I have a broad head and I have a sandy to reddish-brown coloured coat. Hint

grey kangaroo

Ethiopian wolf

dingo

red kangaroo

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Question 3 of 10

3. I am a large mammal native to Europe. The males of my species fight to win the honor of the females. Only the males have antlers and both adults and young have white spots on their fur. Hint

fallow deer

mule deer

roe deer

Pere David's deer

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Question 4 of 10

4. I am a rodent native to parts of East Africa. I am prone to cuts but have a lack of pain sensation in my skin. I live underground with my queen and I have poor eyesight. Hint

Damaraland mole rat

leafcutter ant

fire ant

naked mole rat

5. I am a mammal native to Central Asia. Unlike most species like mine, I have round pupils. I am around the size of a house cat. I was first described in 1776 by a man whose first name was Peter. Hint

Amur tiger

wildcat

Pallas's cat

ocelot

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Question 6 of 10

6. I am native to Africa and Southern Asia. I have black fur with a greyish-white stripe down my back. I have a blunt snout and virtually no external ears. Hint

aardvark

European badger

honey badger

American badger

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Question 7 of 10

7. I am a large mammal native to Africa. I have rough, grey skin and the males of my species can weigh up to 15,000lbs. I enjoy having a bath and I am near-threatened. Hint

white rhino

Javan rhino

black rhino

African elephant

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Question 8 of 10

8. I am a legless reptile native to Central and Southern America. I have nine subspecies and I am very shy. I am also nocturnal and I am known for my attractive, iridescent sheen. Hint

rainbow boa

Southern Bahamas boa

Cuban tree boa

tree boa

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Question 9 of 10

9. I am a large marine mammal with flippers. I have long whiskers and I am very bulky. My favourite foods include shrimps, crabs and various molluscs. I love to sunbathe. Hint

harp seal

sealion

dolphin

walrus

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Question 10 of 10

10. I am a large, African antelope. I have short, grey, black and white fur and large horns. I have a long, black tail and I am mainly desert dwelling. Hint

East African oryx

Arabian horned oryx

Thomson's gazelle

gemsbok

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am small. I am a rodent and have relatively large eyes and ears. I am native to Europe and Asia and I'm found in fields of cereal crops.

Answer: harvest mouse

Harvest mice (Micromys minutus) also live in hedgerows and have a highly prehensile tail.

2. I am mainly found in Australia, although I have been found in Thailand. I can be domesticated. I have a broad head and I have a sandy to reddish-brown coloured coat.

Answer: dingo

Dingos (Canis lupus dingo) have three types of howl and are very often nocturnal.

3. I am a large mammal native to Europe. The males of my species fight to win the honor of the females. Only the males have antlers and both adults and young have white spots on their fur.

Answer: fallow deer

Fallow deer were spread across central Europe by the Romans and have also been introduced in parts of the United States.

4. I am a rodent native to parts of East Africa. I am prone to cuts but have a lack of pain sensation in my skin. I live underground with my queen and I have poor eyesight.

Answer: naked mole rat

Naked mole rats are also known as sand puppies and the largest queen weighed 80g.

Answer: Pallas's cat

Pallas's cats have ochre coloured fur and were once thought to be an ancestor of the Persian cat because of their relatively flat face and long fur.

6. I am native to Africa and Southern Asia. I have black fur with a greyish-white stripe down my back. I have a blunt snout and virtually no external ears.

Answer: honey badger

Honey badgers are also known as ratels.

7. I am a large mammal native to Africa. I have rough, grey skin and the males of my species can weigh up to 15,000lbs. I enjoy having a bath and I am near-threatened.

Answer: African elephant

African elephants are the world's largest land dwelling animals and the largest was a bull weighing in at 27,060lbs.

8. I am a legless reptile native to Central and Southern America. I have nine subspecies and I am very shy. I am also nocturnal and I am known for my attractive, iridescent sheen.

Answer: rainbow boa

Rainbow Boas have an attractive rainbow sheen on their skin.

9. I am a large marine mammal with flippers. I have long whiskers and I am very bulky. My favourite foods include shrimps, crabs and various molluscs. I love to sunbathe.

Answer: walrus

Walruses have large teeth, also known as tusks.

10. I am a large, African antelope. I have short, grey, black and white fur and large horns. I have a long, black tail and I am mainly desert dwelling.

Answer: gemsbok

The gemsbok and the oryxes are not closely related.

Source: Author Megan97

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