Curious Animal Facts Quiz

1. Which animal has the largest brain relative to its body size?

1. Ant
2. Dolphin
3. Elephant
4. Human

2. How many legs does a spider have?

1. 10
2. 12
3. 6
4. 8

3. What is the only mammal capable of true powered flight?

1. Bat
2. Flying lemur
3. Flying squirrel
4. Sugar glider

4. What is a group of flamingos called?

1. A colony
2. A flamboyance
3. A flock
4. A murder

5. Which animal has fingerprints almost identical to human fingerprints?

1. Chimpanzee
2. Giant panda
3. Gorilla
4. Koala

6. How many hearts does an octopus have?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

7. What makes the platypus unique among mammals?

1. It can breathe underwater
2. It can change its body temperature to match the environment
3. It has no skeleton
4. It is one of only five species of monotremes — egg-laying mammals

8. How do sea otters prevent themselves from drifting apart while sleeping?

1. They anchor to rocks with their feet
2. They hold hands (paws)
3. They sleep on the shore
4. They wrap themselves in kelp

9. Which animal never sleeps at all?

1. Bullfrogs
2. Dolphins
3. Great white sharks
4. Sharks

10. What is the fastest bird in level flight?

1. Arctic tern
2. Common swift
3. Golden eagle
4. Peregrine falcon

11. How long can a snail sleep?

1. One month
2. One week
3. Six months
4. Up to three years

12. What is unique about the way a shrimp's heart is positioned?

1. It has no heart
2. It has two hearts, one in each claw
3. Its heart is in its head
4. Its heart is on its back

13. Which animal produces the loudest sound of any living creature?

1. African elephant
2. Blue whale
3. Howler monkey
4. Sperm whale

14. What colour is a polar bear's skin?

1. Black
2. Grey
3. Pink
4. White

15. Which is the only bird known to fly backwards regularly?

1. Hummingbird
2. Kingfisher
3. Swallow
4. Swift

16. What is the largest land animal alive today?

1. African bush elephant
2. Giraffe
3. Hippopotamus
4. White rhinoceros

17. How many eyes does a scallop have?

1. 10
2. 2
3. None — it's blind
4. Up to 200

18. What do butterflies use to taste food?

1. Their antennae
2. Their feet (tarsi)
3. Their proboscis
4. Their wings

19. What is the gestation period of an elephant?

1. 12 months
2. 18 months
3. 22 months
4. 9 months

20. Which animal has the most powerful bite of any living creature?

1. Great white shark
2. Hippopotamus
3. Nile crocodile
4. Saltwater crocodile