Animal Trivias Flashcards
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What are the only two kinds of mammals that lay eggs?
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Platypuses and echidnas
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Which continent is home to the naked mole rat?
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Africa
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Which animal is a member of the giraffe family but has stripes similar to a zebra’s on its legs?
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Okapi
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What color is the hourglass-shaped marking that appears on black widow spiders?
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Red
5
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Which animal has the longest tail relative to its body?
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Grass lizard
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How tall is the average moose?
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6 feet tall
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What is the name of the process that bats use to detect prey?
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Echolocation
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What trait do clownfish, bearded dragons, and green frogs have in common?
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They can change sex
9
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What are the only mammals that cannot taste sweetness?
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Cats
10
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What is the largest land mammal in North America?
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Bison
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What percentage of DNA do humans share with chimpanzees?
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98%
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What is the only big cat species that roars as a group?
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Lions
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What is the largest bird in the world by wingspan?
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Wandering Albatross
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Which animal has the longest migration route?
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Arctic terns
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What is the largest living species of lizard?
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The Komodo dragon
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Which mammal has the most teeth?
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Giant armadillo
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Which animal can change its color to match its surroundings?
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Chameleon
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What bear species is known for its white fur?
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Polar bear
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What is the smallest species of monkey?
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Pygmy Marmoset
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Which sea creature is known for its ability to regrow its arms?
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Starfish
21
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What is the lifespan of a mayfly?
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A few hours to a day
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Which animal has the longest lifespan among mammals?
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Bowhead Whale
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About what size is a newborn panda?
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Baby pandas weigh about 100 grams at birth, about as much as a stick of butter
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How long do seahorses mate for?
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For life
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Which gender are all clownfish born?
Male
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Where are the majority of a butterfly's taste buds located?
On their feet
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How long can a Galápagos Tortoise go without water?
One year
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What is the slowest animal in the world?
Three-toed sloths
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How many years can a snail sleep for?
Three
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Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
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How many eyes does a honeybee have?
Five
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What is a female donkey called?
Jenny
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How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
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What type of animal is a Flemish Giant?
Rabbit
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Where is a shrimp's heart located?
In its head
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Which animal has cube-shaped poop?
Wombat
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What is a rhino's horn made out of?
Keratin
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What is the tallest species of penguin?
Emperor Penguins
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Which animal has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom?
Colossal squid
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How long does it take for a sloth to digest its food?
30 days
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How many compartments does a cow’s stomach have?
Four
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How many bones does a shark have?
None
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What do you call a group of kangaroos?
A troop
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What is the heaviest species of monkey?
Mandrill
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What type of animal is a fer-de-lance?
Snake
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What color is the beak of a mature mute swan?
Orange
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What's the first thing a caterpillar eats after it hatches?
Its own shell
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The trumpeter swan — North America's largest water fowl — weighs about how many pounds?
Nearly 30 pounds
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What is the largest herbivore in North America?
American Bison
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What is the smallest bird in the world?
Bee hummingbird
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What is the only mammal that can fly?
Bats
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Which animal is referred to as the 'king of the jungle'?
Lion
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Walrus can eat about how many clams in one day?
5,000 clams
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What is a group of crows called?
A murder
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Which marsupial can't walk backwards?
Kangaroo
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What is the fastest animal on land?
Cheetah
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What is a baby rabbit called?
A kit
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Ants warn each other of danger by doing what?
Releasing pheromones
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What is the largest animal on earth?
Blue whale
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What is the smallest mammal in the world?
Bumblebee bat
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What type of animal is a seahorse?
Fish
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How high can penguins jump?
Nine feet
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What is the largest bird in the world?
Ostrich
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Why do otters hold hands in water?
So they don't drift apart when sleeping
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What is a group of flamingos called?
A flamboyance
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What is the fastest animal in water?
Sailfish
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What happens if a lizard loses its tail?
It grows back
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How many degrees can owls rotate their heads?
270 degrees
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What shape are goats' pupils?
Rectangular
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Aside from honeybees, which insect can recognize human faces?
Wasps
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Which animal is invisible when seen in infrared cameras?
Polar bears
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How can elephants communicate but humans can't hear it?
They use infrasound (between 1–20 Hertz), which is too quiet for humans to pick up.
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A blue whale's tongue can weigh as much as which animal?
An elephant
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What is the only non-primate with fingerprints?
Koalas
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What is a group of owls called?
A parliament
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How long are chameleon's tongues?
About twice its body length
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How many animals can give birth as males?
Three (seahorses, sea dragons, and pipefish)
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How many mammals can lay eggs?
Five
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What is a group of hedgehogs called?
A prickle
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How fast can a hummingbird's heart beat?
1,200 times per minute
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For how many years have sharks roamed the earth?
450 million
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What's the fastest animal by flight?
Peregrine falcon
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What is the rarest leopard in the world?
Amur leopard
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What is a group of ferrets called?
A business
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Which mammal has the lowest heart rate?
Blue whale
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What type of animal is a crocodile?
Reptile
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What is the most venomous snake in the world?
Western taipan
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Which animal has the most legs?
The millipede
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Which undersea creature has no teeth?
Humpback whale
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What key does a housefly hum in?
They fly in the key of F
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Which land animal can't jump?
Elephant
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Can animals with whiskers shed them naturally?
Yes
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Which organ do ants lack?
Lungs
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How many times does a woodpecker peck per second?
20 times
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Which animal has the highest blood pressure?
Giraffe
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Which animal doesn't need to sleep?
Bullfrog
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Which mammal has the longest lifespan?
Bowhead whale
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How many toes do cats typically have?
18 (five on both front paws, four on both back paws)
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Which animal has the strongest bite force in the animal kingdom?
Saltwater crocodile
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The arctic tern has the longest migration journey of any animal — how many miles does it travel in a year?
Roughly 20,000 miles
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How many miles per hour can cheetahs run?
Up to 70mph
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What's the average lifespan of a wild turkey?
3.5–5 years
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How many inches is the leg span of the world's largest tarantula, the Goliath bird-eating tarantula?
11 inches
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What color is a polar bear's skin?
Black
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What is a group of rhinos called?
A crash
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What is the largest rodent in the world?
Capybara
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Binturongs (bearcats) are said to smell like which popular food?
Popcorn
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How much can a Komodo dragon weigh?
Over 300 pounds
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How much bamboo does a giant panda eat in a day?
Up to 84 pounds
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Which marine animal lacks a blubber layer?
Sea otters
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What do you call a group of zebras?
A dazzle
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What is the most poisonous animal in the world?
Golden poison frog
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What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
Hummingbird
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Which animal moves so slowly that algae can actually grow on its back?
Sloths
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Which sea animal is known for its 10-foot tusk?
Narwhal
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How long can camels go without water?
Over a week
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How many feet can king cobras grow to be?
Up to 18 feet
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How long is the lifespan of a housefly?
A month
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A praying mantis can rotate its head how many degrees?
180 degrees
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Where is the only place Tasmanian devils are found?
Tasmania, Australia
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The toxin from one pufferfish can kill how many humans?
30
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Which sea creature is known to produce songs that travel for miles?
Humpback whale
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What is a group of pandas called?
An embarrassment
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What is the loudest animal in the world?
Sperm whale
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Which animal's front teeth never stop growing?
Squirrel
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How many hours a day on average do koalas sleep?
20 hours
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Which animal laughs when it's tickled?
Rats
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Which mammal is known to have the most powerful bite in the world?
Hippopotamus
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How long is an elephant pregnant before it gives birth?
22 months
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What are the only two mammals known to lay eggs?
The anteater and the duck-billed platypus
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Why are flamingos pink?
Because of their diet of algae, shrimp, and crustaceans
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A dog sweats through which part of its body?
Its paws
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What is the size of a newborn kangaroo?
One inch
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How far away can a wolf smell its prey?
Almost two miles
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Which animal is known to spend 90% of its day sleeping?
Koalas
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What color is the tongue of a giraffe?
Purple
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Under their white fur, what color is a polar bear’s skin?
Black
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How many compartments are in a cow’s stomach?
Four
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How long does it take a sloth to digest a meal?
Two weeks
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What’s the only mammal that’s able to fly?
Bat
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What are the horns of a rhinoceros made of?
Hair
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How many humps does a Bactrian camel have?
Two
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How do sea otters keep from drifting apart while they sleep?
They hold hands
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What animal is known by the nickname 'sea cow'?
Manatee
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What is the only mammal that can’t jump?
Elephant
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What animal is the largest mammal in the world?
Blue whale
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What animal can stand on its tail?
Kangaroo
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What animal is covered in quills?
Porcupine
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A Pomsky is a mixture of what two dog breeds?
Pomeranian and Siberian Husky
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What kind of turtle can’t retract into its shell?
Sea turtle
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What is the largest reptile in the world?
Saltwater crocodile
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What kind of animal is a Komodo dragon?
A lizard
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What does a snake shed a few times a year?
Its skin
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What animal can move its eyes independently?
Chameleon
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What animal breathes out of its butt?
Turtles
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How many layers of skin does a chameleon have?
Four
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What do snakes use to smell?
Their tongue
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The King Cobra is also called what?
The Hamadryad
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Where does a tortoise lay its eggs?
In a hole in the ground
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What feature is visibly different between alligators and crocodiles?
Their snouts
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Are most reptiles cold-blooded or warm-blooded?
Cold-blooded
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What’s the name of the largest snake in the world?
Anaconda
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What type of reptiles are leatherbacks and ridleys?
Turtles
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What reptile is known for the ability to change its body color?
Chameleon
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What type of reptile can detach its tail when it's in danger and then regrow it?
Lizard
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The top of the turtle's shell is called what?
Carapace
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What covers tree frogs' toes to help them climb and hang upside down?
Sticky mucus
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Nearly all amphibians undergo a significant change from infancy to adulthood called what?
Metamorphosis
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Why do frogs croak?
To attract a mate
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What's the maximum amount of time Alaskan Wood Frogs can survive being frozen?
Seven months
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What’s the largest type of frog?
Goliath Frog
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Do frogs lay eggs?
Yes
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Do Axolotls live in the water or on land?
In the water
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Which amphibian has a tail?
Salamanders
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How many groups of amphibians are there?
Three
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A wart-covered amphibian with leathery skin is a what?
Toad
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What’s the name of the frog that has skin so translucent you can see its internal organs, bones, and muscles?
Glass frog
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The Dusky Gopher Frog is also referred to as?
The Mississippi Gopher Frog
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If you see a dancing frog, it’s likely to be…?
Trying to attract a mate
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What’s a group of frogs called?
An army, a colony, or a knot
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Are frogs more active during the day or at night?
At night
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How far can frogs jump?
They can jump over 20 times their own body length
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What’s the most poisonous frog on Earth?
The Golden Dart Frog
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What do you call a frog’s ears?
Tympanums
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What insect was the first living creature to be sent into space?
Fruit fly
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Which butterfly migrates?
Monarchs
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How much weight can ants lift?
5,000 times their own body weight
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What color is an Elephant Hawk-Moth?
Pink
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How are an insect’s eyes different from human eyes?
They are made up of thousands of tiny lenses
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How many eyes do caterpillars have?
12
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What’s the largest group of insects?
Beetles
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Fireflies are also known by what name?
Lightning bugs
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How long does the average housefly live for?
28 days
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What is the only insect that can turn its head?
Praying mantis
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Which type of insect produces a special kind of fabric?
Silkworm Moth
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How many times do a bee’s wings beat per second?
190 times a second
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How long have dragonflies been on Earth?
300 million years
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What is the loudest insect in the world?
Cicada
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How much weight can a Horned Dung Beetle pull?
1,141 times its own body weight
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How many different species of ladybugs are there?
5,000
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How fast can Dracula Ants move their mandibles?
200 miles per hour (90 meters per second)
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How many babies can a German Cockroach produce in one year?
30,000
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What is the smallest known insect?
Fairyfly
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Which ant has the most painful sting?
Bullet Ant
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How many stages of metamorphosis do most insects go through?
Four
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How do some female dragonflies avoid mating with undesirable males?
They play dead
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How many flowers do honey bees have to visit in order to make one pound of honey?
2 million
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Why do crickets rub their wings together?
To attract a mate
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What animal is said to have nine lives?
Cat
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How far can a skunk spray?
10 feet
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What object does a male penguin often gift to a female penguin to win her over?
A pebble
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What’s a newly hatched butterfly called?
Caterpillar
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What name is given to a female deer?
Doe
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Where are a cricket’s ears located?
On their legs
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What animal is known to be 'man’s best friend'?
Dog
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The larval (baby) stage of a frog is called what?
Tadpole
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Which animal is the tallest in the world?
Giraffe
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Why do poison dart frogs often have very brightly colored skin?
To warn predators that they are dangerous
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Which animal’s stripes are on their skin as well as their fur?
Tiger
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A baby goat is called what?
Kid
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How many legs do cockroaches have?
Six
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What animal eats mainly bamboo?
Panda
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What part of its body does a butterfly taste with?
Its feet
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What are the three body parts of an insect called?
The head, thorax, and abdomen
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Which animal’s poop is known to take the shape of cubes?
Wombat
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What is the name of the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
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What’s a group of kittens called?
A kindle or litter
