Animal Trivia Questions

Animals trivia questions with answers

A sample from the animals bank — tap any question to reveal the answer. Good for quiz nights, classrooms, or settling arguments.

1. The giant pandas diet is 99% this.

   bamboo

2. Which of these in NOT a species of raccoon?

   Tree Raccoon

3. What kind of herbivorous animals are the granivores?

   Animals that feed on seeds

4. This cartoon Great Dane often needs his nephew headstrong nephew to protect him.

   Scooby

5. What is the meaning of the term Triceratops, referring to a dinosaur genus discovered in 1888 in North America?

   Three horns on the face

6. Which of these statements is true about the mudpuppy?

   They are nocturnal.

7. What place did the Yorkshire Terrier take in the AKC registered breed popularity in the USA in 2008?

   2nd

8. What is a group of hyenas called?

   Clan

9. This old breed of cat has long fur. It originated in the Middle East, and some of its representatives have a flat face.

   Persian

10. What is the gestation period of a dolphin?

    Varies by species

11. Although the grizzly bear is on the flag of this state, the last grizzly was shot there in 1922.

    California

12. This animal is the largest of the deer family and can be found in the northern parts of North America.

    Moose

13. What is the literal meaning of the word raccoon, which originates from the Algonquin word ahrah-koon-em and denotes a scavenging mammal?

    One who rubs, scrubs and scratches with its hands

14. Approximately what amount of meat does an adult male lion's diet require per day?

    15 lbs. (6.8 kg)

15. What do megabats, also called flying foxes, feed on?

    Fruit and nectar

16. What body part of the giraffe can indicate its gender?

    Horns

17. Which of these animals is NOT a natural predator of penguins?

    Polar Bear

18. How many babies does the female wombat give birth to every spring?

    One

19. What notable feature does the Fennec Fox possess, that makes it easily recognizable?

    Very large ears

20. In what part of their body do Tasmanian devils store body fat?

    Tail

21. Hummingbirds are the only birds on the planet to have this amazing ability.

    They can fly backwards.

22. What other common name is used for a mudpuppy?

    Waterdog

23. What common name is used to denote the dolphin species Sotalia fluviatilis, indigenous to South America?

    All of these

24. What is the gestation period of the Giant Panda?

    95-160 days

25. Which of these books about prehistoric animals and dinosaurs was written by Arthur Conan Doyle?

    The Lost World

26. Which of these statements is NOT true about the Common Raven, a popular omnivorous bird?

    It wouldnt eat birds

27. Elephants spend 16 hours a day collecting and eating food, an average of 400 lbs of food a day. But their bodies do not digest 100% of the food. How much of the food does the elephants body digest?

    40%

28. Which of these animals usually preys on black bear cubs?

    Cougar

29. What is the name of the Aye-aye character from the 2005 animated comedy movie Madagascar?

    Maurice

30. Octopuses have excellent vision. Which of the following statements about an octopuss vision is NOT true?

    They can see in color.

31. How fast can a black bear run?

    48 km/hour

32. This primitive shark, with a brown thin eel-like body, has six pairs of gill slits and trident-like teeth.

    Frilled shark

33. Which of these ways of defence and attack do ants use?

    All of these

34. This oceanic dolphin has distinctive yellow patches on its sides. It is mostly found in the northern latitudes of the Atlantic Ocean.

    Atlantic white-sided dolphin

35. How long does the gestation period of elephants last?

    22 months

36. What actor voiced the guinea pig character called Rodney in the 1998 comedy movie Dr. Dolittle?

    Chris Rock

37. The Ocelot is a nocturnal cat that is also called by this name in certain regions.

    All of these

38. What was the length of an average Stegosaurus?

    26-30 feet (8-9.2 m)

39. Which of the following is not a breed of pig?

    Ridgeback

40. What type of behavior is characteristic of scorpion species?

    Photophobic behavior