Cats
What family do domestic cats belong to?
Felidae
What species do domestic dogs belong to?
Canis lupus familiaris
What type of vertebrates are reptiles?
Amniotes
What trait defines mammals more than any other?
Mammary glands
What animal has the highest blood pressure of any land animal?
Giraffe
What is the scientific name of the domestic cat?
Felis catus
How many permanent teeth does an adult dog have?
(Hint: It's a number bigger then 20 lower then 60)
42
What is ectothermy?
Regulating body temperature using external heat sources
What are the three groups of mammals?
Monotremes, marsupials, and placental mammals
What animal has three hearts?
Octopus
What specialized bone allows cats to rotate their ears independently?
The auditory bulla
What sense is most developed in dogs compared to humans?
Smell
What organ do snakes use to detect infrared heat?
Pit organs
Which mammal has the highest brain-to-body mass ratio?
Humans
What is the fastest animal on Earth (overall, not just land)?
Peregrine falcon
What reflective layer in a cat’s eye improves night vision?
The tapetum lucidum
What part of a dog’s brain is responsible for processing scent at an advanced level?
The olfactory bulb
What reptile group is most closely related to birds?
Crocodilians
What bone is unique to mammals and helps with hearing?
The malleus (also incus and stapes)
What animal can survive the vacuum of space for short periods?
Tardigrade
What genetic mutation causes polydactyl cats to have extra toes?
A dominant mutation affecting limb development (often in the SHH gene pathway)
Why can dogs detect certain diseases in humans?
They can identify volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released by the body.
Some reptiles can reproduce without fertilization. What is this called?
Parthenogenesis
Why are whales still classified as mammals despite living in water?
They are warm-blooded, breathe air, and nurse their young with milk
What is the largest animal to ever exist on Earth, extinct or living?
Blue whale