Animals trivia questions
1062 multiple-choice Animals trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- Which of these do manatees use to communicate with their calves and other manatees?
- Due to the presence of a specific protein in the blood plasma octopuses have this unusual blood color.
- Some animals have an inborn instinct to swallow gastroliths in order to improve the breaking down of food inside their stomachs. What kind of objects are gastroliths?
- Parthenogenesis (from Greek - virgin creation), an asexual way of reproduction without the need of fertilization, occurs naturally in these animals.
- Which of the following statements is true about mosquitoes?
- What kind of respiratory organs do lungfish have?
- Cockroaches are among the most resilient creatures on our planet. But how long can they survive without air?
- Human skin has the unique ability to acquire a darker shade when exposed to UV-rays. What animals share this ability with us?
- Koalas almost exclusively feed on this type of food.
- Which of the following statements is true about snails?
- The Mimic Leatherjacket, found in the tropical marine waters throughout the Indo-Pacific, mimics which poisonous fish?
- This primitive shark, with a brown thin eel-like body, has six pairs of gill slits and trident-like teeth.
- This fish, which resembles the Angel fish, is recognized by its brightly coloured and patterned body, as well as by the dark band across its eyes.
- The Parrot fish, found in the Atlantic Indian and Pacific Ocean reefs, was given its name for what reason?
- What is the other name of Mola mola, a fish generally considered to be the most massive bony fish in the world?
- When threatened, this fish, also known as balloonfish, increases in size by swallowing water or air.
- The zebrafish (Girella zebra), which can be recognised by its pale body and yellow fins, is endemic to which region?
- The Flashlight fish, has a light-producing organ, which contains luminescent bacteria. Where is this organ located?
- The catfishes Physailia pellucida and Kryptopterus bicirrhis, found in the mid-waters of Southeast Asia, use what kind of camouflage?
- The Giant Panda and which of the following serve as an Asian countrys national emblem?
- What is the gestation period of the Giant Panda?
- This animal is the second most expensive for zoos to maintain after the Giant Panda.
- The giant pandas diet is 99% this.
- Pandas live in the mountains in the Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces in this country.
- At birth, pandas weigh about 4 ounces and are the size of a stick of butter. Which of these is NOT true about a newborn panda?
- Pandas spend 10-16 hours a day eating, the rest of the time they are usually resting. When are pandas most active?
- When a panda is born, it is impossible to tell if it is male or female. How old is the panda before its gender is known?
- Which of these is TRUE about pandas?
- How long does a panda usually live in captivity?
- The panda is the symbol of this conservation organization, formed in 1961.