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Mammals Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz on mammals. The first letter from each answer, will give you the final answer. The letters will go in order.

A multiple-choice quiz by meg2805. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
meg2805

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
341,705

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
1163

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Question 1 of 10

1. What mammal is an intelligent, elegant sea dweller? Hint

Antelope

Dolphin

Clownfish

Seahorse

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Question 2 of 10

2. What long-eared mammal can be kept as a pet? Hint

Mouse

Rabbit

Hamster

Guinea-pig

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Question 3 of 10

3. What extremely intelligent mammal is orange? Hint

Opossom

Okapi

Orang-utang

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Question 4 of 10

4. What desert mammal is a small yet fierce member of the mongoose family? Hint

Camel

Ground squirrel

Jackal

Meerkat

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Question 5 of 10

5. What egg-laying mammal has spines on its back? Hint

Echidna

Hedgehog

Platypus

Beaver

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Question 6 of 10

6. What dog is also known as a sausage-dog? Hint

Jack Russell

West Highland Terrier

Long Dog

Dachshund

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Question 7 of 10

7. What mammal likes grazing, galloping and leaping across the African plains? Hint

Lion

Hyena

Warthog

Antelope

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Question 8 of 10

8. What grey cat-sized mammal looks like it has a small black mask on its face and has a ringed tail? Hint

Beaver

Chipmunk

Raccoon

Otter

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Question 9 of 10

9. What mammal has long-hair and is found throughout the Himalayas? Hint

Abominable Snowman

Yak

Siberian Tiger

Lion

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now, the final answer, do you know it? Hint

Dromedary

Dromadary

Dromodary

Dromidary

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What mammal is an intelligent, elegant sea dweller?

Answer: Dolphin

Dolphins are very intelligent creatures. Dolphins are found all over the world. The can live in seas and rivers.

2. What long-eared mammal can be kept as a pet?

Answer: Rabbit

All of the answers can be kept as pets, but the rabbit is the only one with long ears. The most common name for a pet rabbit is Thumper.

3. What extremely intelligent mammal is orange?

Answer: Orang-utang

An orang-utang is a very intelligent mammal. When it rains the orang-utang creates an 'umbrella' out of leaves and puts it on its head then it's covered from all the rain!

4. What desert mammal is a small yet fierce member of the mongoose family?

Answer: Meerkat

Meerkats live in underground burrows in the Kalahari desert. They live in mobs and eat grubs, spiders, fruits and sometimes, they have cravings for small birds!

5. What egg-laying mammal has spines on its back?

Answer: Echidna

The echidna is not the only egg-laying mammal, the platypus is, too. But, the platypus hasn't got any spines.

6. What dog is also known as a sausage-dog?

Answer: Dachshund

A dachshund is also known as a sausage-dog because of its very long body.
You may have gotten confused and chosen "long dog" because of the name, but there is no such breed.

7. What mammal likes grazing, galloping and leaping across the African plains?

Answer: Antelope

There are 91 known species of antelope, most native to Africa, but some to Asia. About 25 of these species are rated by the IUNC as endangered.

8. What grey cat-sized mammal looks like it has a small black mask on its face and has a ringed tail?

Answer: Raccoon

A group of raccoons is called a nursery. Raccoons are excellent swimmers and love spending time in the water.

9. What mammal has long-hair and is found throughout the Himalayas?

Answer: Yak

The yak has long hair and lives in the Himalayan region. Yaks are part of the Bovidae family.

10. Now, the final answer, do you know it?

Answer: Dromedary

Also known as the ship of the desert, 'dromedary' is the final answer.
A dromedary is a camel.

Source: Author meg2805

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