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About This Quiz
From members of the feline family to reptiles such as crocodiles to pack animals like wolves, the world is filled with plenty of four-legged creatures, all performing different jobs within the environment. Some of these creatures are predators, while others serve as food. Some four-legged animals are used by humans for work, as others become companions at home. Sadly, we humans can do little but marvel at their role in the world.Â
There is something about them, after all, that humans should be jealous of. Their four legs provide them with certain skills, like leaping may feet into the air and endurance for running, that humans just can't match. It's one of the reasons that watching a National Geographic documentary is so compelling. We just don't have the capabilities that many of these animals have.Â
How well do you know four-legged creatures all across the world? Can you tell them from one another based on a simple image? Do you think you can pick out different breeds of horses or identify which type of lizard you see crawling around? Here's a quiz for you to find out just that.Â
If you've watched enough Animal Planet and are ready to pick out the species of these four-legged creatures, jump into this quiz and see if you can get a perfect score!Â
Chipmunk
Squirrel​
Hamster
Mouse
Constantly hunted for food, mice rarely live longer than six months in the wild. However, mice that are used for science experiments, which is quite common, can live close to two years.
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Pig
Pigs have become synonymous with rolling in the mud, an act they perform to cool off. However, despite their love of the dirt, pigs are actually quite clean. If they are left in clean conditions, they will actually avoid the mud.
Frog
Cow
Donkey
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Iguana
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles that have been around for millions of years. Some turtles will lay eggs then abandon them, leaving the young to fend for themselves once they hatch. Sadly, most of those hatchlings do not survive long.
Gecko
Alligator
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Hippopotamus
Rhinoceros
Elephant
Recognized by their long tusks and floppy ears, there is no larger land animal than the elephant. These massive creatures can grow up 13 feet high and weigh as much as 14,000 pounds.
Giraffe
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Wildebeest
American buffalo
Bull
Camel
Having developed in the desert, camels are specifically designed to combat the harsh conditions you'll find there. One such characteristic that helps them is that they have three eyelids which keep​ sand out.
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Friesian horse
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbreds are native to England, where they were developed beginning in the 17th century. This breed of horse is a cross between a mare and a stallion with a combination of power, speed, and agility.
Fjord horse
Breton horse
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Grizzly bear
Living as solitary animals, grizzly bears prefer to be left alone if possible. However, large quantities of these animals do gather along Alaskan fishing spots to feast together during the ​salmon season.
Moose
Bull
Camel
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Panther
Leopard
Lion
Tiger
Weighing as much as 600 pounds, you will not find a bigger cat out there than the tiger. In fact, when it comes to size, tigers are the third-largest carnivore that lives on dry land.
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Raccoon
Polar bear
Wolf
Wolves are excellent at communicating with one another, using several different sounds to mean different things. These sounds are particularly helpful on hunts where wolves separate and surround their prey.
Fox
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Salamander
Gecko
Crocodile
Iguana
Iguanas are cold-blooded creatures, which means they like to hang out in warm places to keep their body temperature up. For people who keep them as pets, heat lamps are often required for iguanas to stay warm.
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Panda
Panda bears are found throughout the mountains of central China where bamboo is abundant. These animals will spend up to 12 hours a day stuffing their stomachs, mainly with the bamboo.
Polar bear
Koala
Sloth
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Deer
Male deer are recognized by the large pair of antlers that grow out of their heads. These deer will shed their antlers once a year just to grow them back. The antlers can grow around 200 inches in only 120 days.
Moose
Elk
Alpaca
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Opossum
Chipmunk
Squirrel
Raccoon
Raccoons are extremely adaptable animals that can be found anywhere from forests to prairies to cities. They have a very wide diet, including frogs, mice, nuts, and berries.
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Sheep
Cheetah
Reaching speeds up to 70 miles per hour, you won't find a faster land mammal than the cheetah. These quick creatures can hit that top speed in as little as three seconds, which is pretty scary for prey.
Lion
Coyote
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Cat
Hamster
Though they are common house pets where they are kept in cages, hamsters can also live in burrows in the wild. These burrow lovers are nocturnal animals, as well, meaning they hunt at night.
Iguana
Fox
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Camel
Giraffe
With legs that run about six feet in length, you won't find a mammal on earth taller than a giraffe. These animals will commonly use their length to pick food out of the highest branches of trees.
Pig
Goat
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Alligator
Rhinoceros
Hippopotamus
With a name derived from the ancient Greek word for "river horse," hippopotamuses are extremely aggressive animals. When confronted by a predator, they will use their large teeth to scare them off.
Wildebeest
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Wildebeest
Each year, millions of wildebeest travel hundreds of miles across Africa in what is known as the Great Migration. They are joined by thousands of zebras and gazelles​ on this journey.
Zebra
Gazelle
Rhinoceros​
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Opossum
Opossums tend to mate twice a year, with the male leaving as soon as the mating is finished. The babies are born in about 12 days, then they are raised in their mother's pouch until they are fully developed.
Llama
Squirrel
Beaver
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Donkey
Cow
Sheep
If you run across a sheep in the wild, they tend to be a larger size than their domesticated counterparts. Aside from their size, they grow much longer horns that are used for defense.
Ram
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Anteater​
Sloth
Opossum
Armadillo
The official state animal of Texas, armadillos are covered in overlapping plates that resemble armor. These protective plates, which are made of dermal bone, cover their entire bodies from head to tail.
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Mouse
Hampster
Dog
An adult dog has nearly the same brain capacity as a two-year-old toddler. If trained correctly, they can memorize around 250 words and commands. Some of the most common commands are sit and shake.
Cat
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Water buffalo
Rhinoceros​
Lion
Led by a dominant male, lions tend to live in a pride where they prefer to hunt in packs. Prides consist of lesser dominant males, females, and their offspring. Often, the dominant male will kill off the offspring of other males.
Bull
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Bull
Cow
Donkey
Traditionally, donkeys were used as labor animals, capable of hauling much more than a human. They were commonly used on farms where they plowed the land. They could be quite stubborn, however, if an owner didn't know how to handle them.
Llama
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Impala
Hyena
Three hyenas appear as villains in the movie "The Lion King," where they work under the antagonist, Scar. Their names are Banzai, Shenzi, and Ed, and they are depicted as being quite clumsy and unintelligent. This is not the case for hyenas in real life.
Zebra
Gazelle
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Tasmanian devil
Wombat
Koala
Porcupine
Found all across the world, porcupines live between five and seven years in the wild. Their main form of defense is​ their quills, which easily detach and regrow. Despite the common misconception, quills cannot​ be shot at a predator.
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Squirrel
Bull
Porcupine
Rabbit
Rabbits have different names based on their gender and age. For example, a male rabbit is called a buck, and a female rabbit is referred to as a doe. A baby rabbit, for both sexes, is called a kit.
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Sloth
Fox
Part of the Canidae family, foxes differ from their relatives in that they are not pack animals. Instead, foxes prefer to live solitary lives, except when they are raising their young.
Dhole
Dingo
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Polar bear
Polar bears are found throughout the Arctic, where weather conditions are freezing. Luckily, polar bears have a thick layer of blubber and fur to protect them from the harsh conditions.
Koala
Wombat
Sloth
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Alpaca
Stegosaurus
Bison
Rhinoceros
Rhinos possess horns that are highly sought after on the black market. For that reason, these animals have been hunted to near extinction, but conservation efforts have ramped up significantly to protect them.
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Bison
Oxen
Gazelle
Llama
Found throughout the Andes Mountains in South America, llamas are close relatives to the camel. These animals have been domesticated by people in the Andes and are commonly used for transporting supplies.
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Moose
You won't find a bigger member of the deer family than the moose. These creatures tower to around seven feet at the shoulders and can weight up to 1,500 pounds. They also have massive antlers that, similar to deer, will fall off each year.
Elk
Reindeer
American buffalo
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Fox
Coyote
Found throughout the mountains and forests of North America, coyotes are extremely smart animals with heightened senses. They are also quite territorial and use their urine to mark out their territory.
Dingo
Wombat
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Beaver
Beavers are semi-aquatic rodents with webbed feet and covered in thick fur. They also have long teeth capable of chewing through wood, which they use to build their homes along rivers.
Squirrel
Chipmunk
Prairie​ dog
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Lynx
Jaguar
When it comes to felines, jaguars fall only behind the lion and the tiger in terms of size. They can be found throughout North and South America where they feed on everything from deer to crocodiles.
Oxen
Elk
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Alpaca
Gazelle
Bison
Bison once lived in vast abundance all across North America, where they were commonly hunted by Native Americans. During the 19th century, they were hunted to the point of near extinction, but luckily, their numbers have rebounded since then.
Oxen
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Fox
Jackal
Jackals are found primarily in Africa, where they can be found in three different species. These species include the black-backed jackal, the common jackal, and side-striped​ jackal.
Coyote
Mountain lion
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Chameleon
Salamander
Crocodile
Alligator
Alligators are often confused with crocodiles, which is a close relative. However, alligators have rounded, U-shaped snouts, where crocodiles have much more narrow, V-shaped snots.
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American buffalo
Gazelle
Bull
Bull-riding is an adventurous but very dangerous sport that hundreds of people engage in yearly. Injuries are quite common as bulls are judged by how fast they can buck off a rider.
African buffalo
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Poison dart frog
Tree frog
American bullfrog
Reaching up to eight inches in length, female bullfrogs are usually larger than their male counterparts. Both sexes are excellent swimmers with long back legs and wide webbed feet.
Fire-bellied toad
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