Can You Score 27/35 on This Difficult Animal Quiz?

By: Olivia Cantor
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can You Score 27/35 on This Difficult Animal Quiz?
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About This Quiz

The animal kingdom is a huge empire of creatures that are very different from each other. As humans, we also belong there, and we even identify ourselves as the "top of the food chain." But even though we like to think we're on top, we can also take a closer look at the other species in our vast kingdom and see just how special, unique and weird they are as well - just like humans!

Imagine how some species of birds behave when they mate or start a family, or imagine how four-legged forest creatures adapt to survive their environments and the earth's changing seasons. How about certain species that can also adapt to living quarters, and they have the liberty of choosing to go "underground" or "aboveground," sometimes underwater or above water, actually. And there are specific subcategories for those kinds of creatures! Isn't nature wonderfully adaptive?

But aside from these obvious evolutionary quirks and details, even our most common animal species could exhibit some unique traits that we may not be aware of. So come and take this quiz, and let's discover some of these facts that abound in the animal kingdom. It may be a difficult quiz, but it's also commonsensical if you know your animal kingdom basics! Try it and see!


 

Which electrifying metal is used in an octopus' blood?
Iron
Tin
Copper
Silver
Squirrels would make great party guests since they won't do this when they've had too much to eat or drink. What is it?
Defecate
Hibernate
Make noises
Vomit
Why do owls turn their heads when they look around?
Their eyeballs can't move.
For good hearing
Due to their widely-set nostrils
They use feathers to feel the air.

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How do flies avoid your swat attack?
They have a danger sense.
Everything is in slow motion.
They can see movement well.
They sense vibrations.
In a funny twist, what is the skin color of a polar bear?
Black
Red
Yellow
Blue
What seasonal thing can tell reptile parents if their hatchlings will be mostly boys or girls?
Water
Humidity
Temperature
Light

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Why is a mantis shrimp like Mike Tyson?
Emits a lisp-like sound
Punches prey
Aggressive biting habits
Has tattoo-like markings
What animal-based material is five times stronger than steel?
Snail shells
Crab carapace
Shark cartilage
Spider silk
Which urban flyer can do simple math?
Bats
Flies
Pigeons
Eagles

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Why are otters such handy animals?
They can dive for long periods.
They can use tools.
They have whiskers.
They make funny sounds.
Though Rudolph's nose glows red, what non-furry body part changes color in reindeers during winter?
Eyes
Antlers
Hooves
Tongue
Why are sloths so slow?
Laziness
Bad joints
Defense habit
Slow metabolism

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Axolotl salamanders are seen as magical animals by certain cultures. If one lost a leg, what would it do?
Adapt to three legs
Grow a new one
It will lose the legs anyways.
It will go into a dormant state.
How do anteaters eat ants?
Long snout
Large paws
Long tongue
Sucking
What's so amazing about a chameleon's eyes?
They move separately.
Full color vision
Bulges out of the head
They're armored.

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Why should you be happy if a butterfly lands and stays on your food?
It means your food is beautiful.
It means you're in a good place.
It's good luck.
It can mean your food is edible.
What's so bloody special about the saliva of vampire bats?
It disinfects wounds.
It stops blood from clotting.
It gives out a scent that attracts other bats.
It has a special color.
Why is wombat poop so unusual?
They're cube-shaped.
They really stink.
They're also emergency food for wombats.
They can be used for construction.

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Some horned lizards have a great trick to drive away predators. What is it?
Roaring like a small dragon
Squirting blood from their eyes
Leaving their tails behind
Having very loud colors
Male emperor penguins will do anything for love, and they will do this as parents. What will they do?
Sing every sunrise
Dance
Guard the eggs for months
Run away
Aside from humans, what other animal includes getting drunk as part of their dietary habit?
Koalas
Pandas
Cows
Chimpanzees

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Are peacocks female birds?
Yes
No
They can "switch” when needed.
The guys and the girls are the same.
How do sea otters sweetly prevent themselves from drifting apart when they're asleep in the water?
They float in packs.
They find a small pond.
They hold hands.
They don't sleep in the water, but on land.
Why are male clownfish a bit strange when it comes to mating?
They crack good jokes.
They can turn into females.
The females let the males take care of the eggs.
The males sometimes eat the eggs.

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Why will sugar never make cats feel good?
It's poisonous to cats.
They prefer meat.
They can't taste sweetness.
They don't like granulated stuff.
Although the narwhal is famous as the horned porpoise, what is the truth behind the narwhal's horn?
It's a tooth.
It's part of the skull.
It's the tongue.
It's a bony skin growth.
What is the Hollywood myth about bald eagles?
Their sharp talons
Their being bald
Their glide-like flight
Their screaming bird calls

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This shouldn't be surprising, but what are some cats allergic to?
Dogs
Humans
Other cats
Dry food
Do bulls really get angry when they see red?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Depends on the kind of bull
Are elephants really afraid of mice?
Yes
No
We don't know.
Only the wild ones

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Why do people say it's possible for people to tip cows over at night?
They get surprised easily.
They sleep standing up.
They have a bad sense of balance.
They trust humans too much.
Like sharks, the platypus has some sort of "sixth sense.” What can it detect?
Electricity
Water chemistry
Light on their skin
Echolocation
How do fish drown in water?
If it's too fresh
If it's too salty
They don't.
Not enough oxygen

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What parts of a dog's body have the greatest number of sweat glands aside from the nose?
Inner part of limbs
Footpads
Tail and back
Ears
When you have real bird's nest soup, what are you really eating?
Leaves
Wood chips
Saliva
Bird feathers