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Quiz about Scientific Names for Animals
Quiz about Scientific Names for Animals

Scientific Names for Animals Trivia Quiz


Do you know the scientific names for different animals? Take this quiz and find out how much you really know about the fauna of the world!

A multiple-choice quiz by Fangy_Junes. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Fangy_Junes
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
365,294
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
847
Last 3 plays: Iva9Brain (9/10), wjames (9/10), zorba_scank (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the scientific name for a dog? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following animals is also known as the Panthera leo? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Where does an Ursus maritimus live? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Ovis ________ is the scientific name for a sheep. What is the missing word? It is a zodiac sign. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What type of animal is a Balaenoptera musculus? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What type of diet would an Equus ferus enjoy? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which animal is also known as Struthio camelus? It is the largest living bird. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What does Elephas maximus mean? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these animals would you usually find on a farm? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What flightless bird is also known as a Spheniscidae?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the scientific name for a dog?

Answer: Canis lupus familiaris

Fun fact: Dogs and wolves belong to the same family. That is why there are some dogs which resemble a wolf, such as a German shepherd and a Siberian husky.
2. Which of the following animals is also known as the Panthera leo?

Answer: Lion

Fun fact: A lion's roar can be heard five miles away, and lionesses are better at hunting than the males!
3. Where does an Ursus maritimus live?

Answer: The Arctic

Fun fact: Polar bears have black skin. Their coats reflect the sun's light, making it the white/cream colour we see it as.
4. Ovis ________ is the scientific name for a sheep. What is the missing word? It is a zodiac sign.

Answer: Aries

Fun fact: There are more sheep than people in New Zealand. There are sixty million sheep, but only four million people in the country!
5. What type of animal is a Balaenoptera musculus?

Answer: Blue whale

Fun fact: Although the blue whale is the world's largest animal, the word 'musuclus' is Latin for little mouse!
6. What type of diet would an Equus ferus enjoy?

Answer: Grass and hay

An Equus ferus is a horse.

Fun fact: Horses have been around for about fifty million years. It started off as a small creature, but is now a huge animal.
7. Which animal is also known as Struthio camelus? It is the largest living bird.

Answer: Ostrich

Fun fact: An ostrich can grow over 1.5 m, and can weigh up to 145 kilograms. They are native to Africa.
8. What does Elephas maximus mean?

Answer: Asian elephant

Fun fact: The Asian and African elephant have a lot of differences. The African elephant has bigger ears, wrinkly skin and is generally larger. The Asian elephant is generally smaller and has smooth skin.
9. Which of these animals would you usually find on a farm?

Answer: Bos primigenius primigenius

Bos primigenius primigenius is the scientific name for domestic cattle.

Fun fact: All cattle have different spots, and are blind to the colours red and green.
10. What flightless bird is also known as a Spheniscidae?

Answer: Penguin

Fun fact: A lot of people refer to penguins as 'well dressed animals', because their black and white feathers look like a suit.
Source: Author Fangy_Junes

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