ANIMALS quiz
Here are sample questions from the ANIMALS category. Think about each answer before revealing it – and then check how you'd do against real players in the app.
Does the slow worm have legs?
- No
- Yes
The slow worm is a legless lizard often mistaken for a snake. Unlike snakes, it has movable eyelids and can shed its tail when threatened.
Were woolly mammoths herbivores?
- No
- Yes
They fed mainly on steppe grasses and, to a lesser extent, on herbs and shrubs. They plucked food with their prehensile trunks and ground it with their large molars.
How many humps does a Bactrian camel have?
2
Is the koala a mammal?
- No
- Yes
The koala is a marsupial – its young develops in the mother's pouch.
Do the mouse and the elephant belong to the same class of animals?
- No
- Yes
Yes. Both animals are mammals.
The banknotes of which currency feature the animals of Africa's so-called Big Five?
It is the currency of South Africa.
Which country does the Australian Shepherd dog breed come from?
Despite its name, it is an American breed, also called the "Aussie".
What breed of cat can you see in the photo?
Is the saiga a mammal, a bird or a reptile?
The saiga is an antelope of the bovid family, recognizable by its oversized, flexible, trunk-like nose. The nose filters sand and dust from the air during a gallop and warms the blood. Saigas once lived throughout Eurasia, as far as the British Isles.
What is the hybrid of a male lion and a female tiger called?
The name combines the words "lion" and "tiger". The hybrid of a male tiger and a lioness, on the other hand, is a tigon.
What is a Boerboel?
It is a molosser-type dog.
Do jackals live in Europe?
- No
- Yes
The golden jackal lives in Europe. For a long time it was found only in the Balkans, but in the 20th century it spread into Central Europe. In Poland, the first individuals were photographed in 2015.
Does a giraffe have more cervical vertebrae than a human?
- No
- Yes
Although one might think that, given the length of its neck, a giraffe should have far more cervical vertebrae than a human, it turns out that it has exactly the same number – seven.
Which animals are displayed in a herpetarium?
Most often you can see snakes, lizards and iguanas there.
Which bird family does the marabou belong to?
The marabou stork is a large scavenger of the stork family with a wingspan of up to 2.9 m. Because its wings and back look like a cloak, it is called the "undertaker bird". It is increasingly seen at African garbage dumps.
On which continent do tuataras live?
- Africa
- South America
- North America
- Australia
- Asia
- Europe
The tuatara is a reptile endemic to New Zealand – the only surviving member of the order Rhynchocephalia.
What breed of dog can you see in the photo?
Is a flea a mammal or an insect?
Fleas are secondarily wingless. Their powerful legs allow them to make long jumps.
What colour is a Friesian horse?
- white
- gray/silver
- black
- brown
- yellow/gold
- pink
- red
- green
- blue
The Friesian horse is almost exclusively black.
How many legs does a lobster have?
You can be off by 2.
10
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