Animals trivia questions
1062 multiple-choice Animals trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- Which of these species of geckos is able to glide in the air after jumping or falling from a tree?
- The large tsetse fly, found in Africa, feeds on what?
- What type of animal is the serval?
- What is the largest crocodilian in Africa?
- What body part of the giraffe can indicate its gender?
- Adult Goliath beetles, found in Africas tropical forests, feed on what?
- What type of animal is the dik-dik, indigenous to Africa?
- In cetaceans, the species identification “rorqual” comes from the Norwegian word “rorhval” which means “furrow.” These furrows are obvious on all rorqual whales. Which of the following is not a rorqual whale?
- Right and gray whales have been over-fished almost to extinction. Which of the following is a gray or right whale?
- Narwhals and belugas make up separate subspecies of cetaceans. However, taxonomists often include in it a dolphin which lives in Indo-Pacific waters. What is the name of this dolphin?
- Which whale expels a reddish-brown fluid when threatened, much like an octopus?
- Males of this whale species have one tooth that can grow to be 10 feet (3 m) long.
- The largest family of whales is the beaked whales (Ziphiidae). Most of the scarce information about this family has been found from dead specimens. Their teeth are the most distinctive aspect of these whales; most have only 2-4 oversized teeth. Which whale’s teeth erupt from bulges in the lower jaw?
- The family “delphinidae” include which kind of cetacean?
- The family “phocoenidae” describe which group of cetacean?
- These cetaceans live off the southern coast of South America and can be found up to 150 miles (240 km) up the Amazon River. They are colored pale blue with a white underside. What is their name?
- Sometimes called the “hooked-finned” porpoise, this animal has a barely noticeable beak. It lives in the deep waters of the northern latitudes between North America and Asia, and is a very fast swimmer (up to 20 mph / 32 km/h). What is its name?
- The representatives of this type of dolphins have very small eyes, making them virtually blind. They rely on echolocation to find food and swim in turbid waters. They include the baiji and boto. What are they called?
- This family of cetaceans has representatives like the vaquita, the harbor, and spectacled type. They are shy and stay away from boats; however, they are particularly susceptible to fishing lines, nets, and other pollution. Which is the family?
- This oceanic dolphin has distinctive yellow patches on its sides. It is mostly found in the northern latitudes of the Atlantic Ocean.
- This popular dolphin often herds fish onto the beach in order to eat the stranded fish. As a result, the teeth on one side (usually the right) are worn down due to eating sand as well as the fish. Which is this dolphin?
- Which of the following do orca NOT do with their food?
- What animal is considered the smallest mammal in length on the planet?
- The Microraptor, the smallest known non-avian dinosaur, inhabited this modern day area during the early Cretaceous Period 130-125.5 million years ago.
- What kind of animal is the smallest known reptile on the planet?
- This tiny frog is the smallest amphibian in the world.
- What type of insect is the smallest known insect on the planet?
- Which of these tiny bugs is considered the smallest beetle in the world?
- What type of animal is the smallest vertebrate?
- The smallest turtle in the world, the Speckled Padloper Tortoise, inhabits which of these areas?