Mammals
What is the fastest mammal?
Cheetah (98km or 61mph)
What is the largest reptile?
Saltwater Crocodile (20+ feet)
Birds are the fastest animals on Earth but what's the fastest one? (Three possible, point for each)
Peregrine Falcon (Down- 320kmh / 220mph)
Spine-Tailed Swift / Red Breasted Merganser (Level- 170kmh / 105mph)
What are the fastest fish in the world? (3 possible)
Swordfish, Sailfish, Marlin
It is most commonly believed that a meteor wiped out the dinosaurs, where did it impact?
The Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
What is the largest mammal?
Blue Whale (Longest was 110ft & 110 tons or 220k lbs)
Many lizards posses what unique ability to protect themselves from predators?
They can drop their tail and grow it back.
Penguins are some of the most beloved types of birds on Earth, name as many species as you can. (18 possible)
Emperor, King, Chinstrap, Macaroni, Gentoo, Little, Galapagos, Humboldt, Magellanic, African, Adelie, Yellow-Eyed, Royal, Northern Rockhopper, Southern Rockhopper, Fiordland, Snares, Erect Crested.
What is the largest fish in the world?
Whale Shark (40 ft)
Humans have been around for 2 million years, how long were dinosaurs around?
165 million years
It is well known that every Zebra has a unique stripe pattern. What animal has unique spot patterns?
Giraffe
What are the 5 types of reptiles? (Points for each)
Turtles / Tortoises
Lizards / Snakes
Crocodilians
Tuataras ( New Zealand only. Tuataras have no external ears as lizards do; they enjoy cooler weather, while lizards like it warm; and, unlike lizards, tuataras are nocturnal. But their most curious body part is a “third eye” on the top of the head.)
Birds (controversial)
What is a group of Ravens called?
Unkindness or Conspiracy
All fish share two traits, what are they?
They live in water and they have a backbone.
It is believed that some of the largest of the dinosaurs were the first causes of global warming. How did they do it?
They farted.
Elephants have giant ears, however they can use what other body prat to hear?
We all know King Cobras, Black Mambas and Rattlesnakes as being venomous but did you know so are your common Garter Snakes with two key differences, what are they? (Point for each)
They are rear-fanged.
The venom is very weak similar to a bee sting.
We all know owls can turn their heads more than anything else t they cant move what body part?
Greenland Sharks have longer lifespans than any animal on Earth, how long can they live?
400-500 years
The word "Dinosaur" is the combination of two Greek words that mean what?
Deinos: Terrible
Sauros: Lizard
How do Platypus' feed their young milk?
Sweat
The hare is not the only creature to lose a race to a tortoise. Humans also lost a race, Which one?
Space Race (The Soviet Union sent tortoises to orbit the moon)
In 1963 Alfred Hitchcok used real birds in his movie "The Birds", how did he keep them from flying away?
They were on a strict diet of wheat and whiskey.
What fish won a poll in 2021 to become the state fish of Ohio?
Walleye
In his book and subsequent movie "Jurassic Park" Michael Crichton wanted John Hammond, the park overseer to be based on what innovative historical figure?
Walt Disney