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If you think an animal quiz is boring, let me disagree with you. Sure, if you are not a zoology enthusiast, a standard school test might not be something you get excited about. But what I mean is fun animal trivia, with information that is either very funny or so unimaginable that it will blow your mind. And this can include both wildlife and pet trivia.     

Animal trivia for kids is a nice way to not only help them study the subject but also introduce them to the breathtaking beauty of the animal world. It is true that the more we know and understand, the more we care about something. That’s why teaching kids about animals through fun quizzes can be very important.

But trivia questions about animals are not only for children. They can become a fun game at a party, during a long-distance car ride, or even if you are just reading them by yourself. Learning that a group of resting otters is called a raft, while a group of ferrets is called a business can really add some much-needed cheer to your day and make you smile.

If you are organizing a game, the animal quiz questions can vary in topic, can focus on just one group of animals or include a broader selection, and can be of different levels of difficulty. To give you a hand, we collected a lot of questions about animals that are both fun to read and can be used for a quiz. Tell us in the comments: What was something new that you learned from these questions?    

#1

pigs with curl tails What causes a pig’s tail to curl?

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How do sea otters keep from drifting apart while they sleep?

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What animal has stripes on its skin as well as its fur?

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octopus in the water What color is the blood of an octopus?

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Which bear is known to have a bite strong enough to break a bowling ball?

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What is the smallest mammal in the world?

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In order to survive winter, which animal is known to breathe through its butt?

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dog paw Where is the only place on their body dogs have sweat glands?

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#9

What color is a polar bear’s hair?

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#10

Which has the thickest fur of any mammal?

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#11

What color is a hippo’s sweat?

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#12

Lions in the wild Where are the only two places in the world where lions live in the wild?

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#13

How far away can a wolf smell its prey?

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#14

How many hearts does an octopus have?

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#15

What is a male duck called?

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Mosquito drinks blood What is the deadliest creature in the world?

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#17

What animal can only eat when its head is upside down?

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#18

What is a female fox called?

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What is a polar bear’s skin color?

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#20

duck standing in water Which bird is known to have waterproof feathers?

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#21

What shape do the tails of mating dragonflies make?

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#22

What is a group of lions called?

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#23

What type of farm animal can sunburn?

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#24

Seahorses swimming What male sea creature gives birth to its young?

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#25

What color are flamingos when they’re born?

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#26

Which animal has the strongest sense of smell?

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#27

What is the most endangered bird in the world?

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Cheetah with baby cheetah running What is the only big cat that doesn’t roar?

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#29

What percentage of their lives do cats spend sleeping?

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#30

What animal squirts blood from its eyes as a defensive mechanism?

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#31

Which animal has a sense of hearing about four times as sensitive as humans?

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#32

colorful colars Is coral a plant or an animal?

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#33

What is the only type of animal that has the ability to live forever?

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#34

Butterflies use which part of their body to taste?

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#35

Which bird’s eye is bigger than its brain?

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#36

White horse looking How many facial expressions can a horse make?

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#37

What do humpback whales use to attract prey?

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#38

What is the tallest animal in the world?

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#39

What do you call a female deer?

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#40

Scorpion in desert How many legs does a scorpion have?

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#41

What is a group of cats called?

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#42

What animal has the highest blood pressure?

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#43

What creature has a tongue that can measure the length of its body?

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#44

Green parrot on branch What is a group of parrots called?

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#45

What animal loves to munch on bamboo?

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#46

What is a baby fox called?

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#47

What is a baby hedgehog called?

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#48

Shoulder Peacock Cichlid fish scales What part of a fish can be found in lipsticks, nail polishes and mascara?

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#49

What is the closest living relative to the T-rex?

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#50

What do you call a group of crows?

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#51

Which undersea creatures are known for making electricity?

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#52

Flying fish Do flying fish really fly?

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#53

Which large mammal has a tail so strong it can stand on it and lift its hind legs off the ground?

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#54

What is a group of badgers called?

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#55

Why are flamingos pink?

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#56

Bee with flower How many flowers do honey bees have to visit to produce one pound of honey?

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#57

Which animal is known for spending 90 percent of its day sleeping?

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#58

How long is an elephant pregnant before it gives birth?

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#59

How many types of calls do gorillas have?

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#60

Orangutan with baby in wild How long does it take a baby orangutan to wean in the wild?

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#61

Where do sea otters store extra food on their bodies?

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#62

What type of fish mate for life?

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#63

What are the only two mammals that lay eggs?

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#64

White goat looking Which animal has rectangular pupils?

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#65

Which sea creature can be broken into five pieces and still survive?

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#66

How do honeybees communicate to one another that they’ve found the best pollen?

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#67

Lemurs are only native to which country?

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#68

Wombats eating Which animal’s poop is known to take the shape of cubes?

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#69

A newborn kangaroo is about the size of a…?

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#70

What mammal has the most powerful bite?

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#71

How many teeth can a crocodile have over its lifetime?

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#72

Frozen oysters Which sea creature can change its gender?

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#73

Where on the body are a crab’s taste buds?

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#74

Which animal baby can gain up to 250 pounds per day?

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#75

What is a male swan called?

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#76

Donkeys eating grass What is a female donkey called?

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#77

How many heart chambers does a cockroach have?

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#78

Which animal in a pride does the majority of the hunting?

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#79

What do you call the underside of a horse’s hoof?

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#80

Skunks in wild How far can a skunk's spray reach?

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#81

Which animal does the nickname "sea cow" belong to?

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#83

What is a baby shark called?

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#84

Oyster with pearl Which sea creatures are known to hold a natural pearl?

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#85

Which birds are known to be the only birds that can fly backward?

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#86

What percent of the methane in Earth’s atmosphere is produced by cows?

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#87

Which animal species are known to have the largest eyes in the world?

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#88

Lobsters in plate How many legs does a lobster have?

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#89

Belted Galloway and Belgian Blue are breeds of which animal?

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#90

How many species of sea urchin are there?

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#91

What is thought to be the oldest breed of dog?

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#92

Pufferfish on table Which aquatic animal is the most poisonous in the world?

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#93

How much do baby pandas weigh when they're born?

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#94

What are male honey bees called?

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#95

How long does it take a hen to produce an egg?

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#96

bat flying in daylight What is the only mammal capable of true flight?

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#97

People from which country brought domestic cats to the United States?

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#98

What does a male penguin often gift its female counterpart to win her over?

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#99

What are a rhino's horns made out of?

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#100

Green frog watching What kind of animal uses its skin to breathe?

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#101

What animal produces mohair?

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#102

What is the fastest sea animal?

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#103

What is a group of camels called?

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#104

Whale jumping in sea Which aquatic mammal has the most extended lifespan?

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#105

What animal lays the largest egg?

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#106

What animals have teeth that never stop growing?

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#107

What’s the sole food source for koala bears?

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#108

Hedgehog watching What is a group of hedgehogs called?

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#109

Which animal jokingly has nine lives?

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#110

How big is the wingspan of the wandering albatross, the world's biggest seabird?

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#111

Which animals make their homes out of empty seashells?

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#112

Brown and white baby goats What is a baby goat called?

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#113

What is the smartest farm animal?

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#114

How many feathers are there in a peacock’s tail?

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#115

Which mountain range is home to the snow leopard?

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#116

Pigs watching What do pigs do to stay cool and prevent sunburn due to their lack of sweat glands?

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#117

The age of a lion can be determined by its…?

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#118

What four common species of animals die soon after giving birth?

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#119

What are 12 or more cows called?

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#120

Peregrine falcon flying Which bird is considered the fastest?

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#121

What color is a giraffe’s tongue?

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#122

How many toes do sheep have on each foot?

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#123

How many teats does a cow have?

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#124

bald eagle flying Which bird symbolizes the strength and freedom of America?

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#125

How many legs does a spider have?

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#126

What is the largest animal in the world?

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#127

What is a mass of jellyfish floating together known as?

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#128

Clown fish swimming How do fish breathe underwater?

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#129

What does a snake use to taste and smell?

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#130

Where are a cricket’s ears located?

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#131

What’s the loudest insect in the world?

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#132

ghost crab near wooden stick on sand Which crustacean can growl when intimidating its enemies?

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#133

Which bird is a symbol for peace?

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#134

What do you call a male deer?

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#135

What do monkeys have that apes don't?

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#136

Porcupine fish swimming Which fishes blow themselves up like balloons?

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#137

What is a pack of baby cubs called?

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#138

What is a group of sea turtle eggs called?

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#139

How far away can the sound of a blue whale be heard?

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#140

turkey bird in field looking What is a male turkey called?

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#141

What is a group of deer called?

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#142

What are the stinging cells of a jellyfish called?

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#143

What determines the sex of a baby sea turtle?

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#144

red eyed tree frog watching How many eggs can female frogs lay at a time?

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#145

What animal does a tadpole grow into?

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#146

Which flightless bird is known to be the emblem of New Zealand?

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#147

What is a group of pigs called?

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#148

Cheetah looking What's the fastest animal?

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#149

How many human years is the equivalent of one dog year?

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#150

How do you tell a shark's age?

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#151

underwater red fish swimming What is the tall fin of a fish called?

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#152

What group of fish are seahorses closely related to?

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#153

What is the largest fish in the ocean?

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#154

What are the skin cells that allow chameleons to change colors called?

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#155

bats on tree How do vampire bats drink blood?

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#156

How many species of wild cats are there?

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#157

What is the slowest animal on land?

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#158

A karakul is which kind of animal?

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#159

turtle swimming Approximately, how many bones comprise a turtle’s shell?

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#160

Which fish is known to be the most common fish in the ocean?

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#161

What type of animal is a Portuguese Man O War?

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#162

How many species of ants exist on Earth?

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#163

sea turtle swimming What kind of turtle can’t retract into its shell?

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#164

What is the main reason frogs croak?

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#165

What is the only insect that can turn its head 180 degrees?

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#166

blue jellyfish swimming What sea creature has the ability to clone itself?

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#167

What is the biggest scaleless freshwater fish?

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#168

What are the pincers of a crab called?

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#169

How many arms do squids have?

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#170

forest in the daylight What sort of habitat is known to be the home for arboreal animals?

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#171

What is the proper name for the trunk of an elephant?

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#172

What can an owl’s eye color indicate?

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#173

What animal is known as the only vertebrate that can regenerate their body parts?

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Loris eating What are the only primates known to be venomous?

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#175

Which popular mammals are known to wash their hands and feet in urine?

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#176

Where is a shrimp’s heart located in its body?

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#177

What do rabbits love to eat?

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#178

Penguin standing and watching Which bird doesn't fly?

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#179

What kind of animal is an orca or "killer whale"?

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#180

How does a sea cucumber defend itself?

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#181

What fish has a rodlike protuberance with a fleshy tip on its head?

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#182

Eagle flying How long can a bald eagle live?

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#183

Opossum climbing What animal is known to have the shortest pregnancy on Earth?

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#184

A Tasmanian devil is known to be which kind of animal?

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