Biology B.R.A.M.F Quiz

Birds

100

What do all birds have, that other animals don't?

Feathers.

200

What bird is the largest in the world?

Ostrich

300

Name three flightless birds (birds that can not fly).

100 points for each corect answer.

Penguins, Ostriches, Kiwis, Emus, and the Flightless Cormorant (Found only in the Galapagos Islands) are some birds that cannot fly. 

Yes, chickens can fly. They can fly for a few metres to escape danger.

Picture below: Flightless Cormorant

400

All birds are vertebrates that can fly. True or false?

False: Not all birds can fly. 

500

The fastest animal in the world is this bird. 

250 points for it's full name and 250 points for a correct spelling.

The peregrine falcon, which reaches diving speeds of over 385 km/h.

Reptiles

100

Your team has 1 minute to write down 5 types of reptiles. 

20 points for each correct answer.

🐍 Snakes 

🦎 Lizards (Order Squamata)

• Dragons & Monitors: Komodo Dragon, Bearded Dragon, Asian Water Monitor.
• Geckos & Chameleons: Crested Gecko, Tokay Gecko, Veiled Chameleon, Panther Chameleon.
• Other Lizards: Green Iguana, Gila Monster, Skinks, Anoles. 

🐢 Turtles & Tortoises

🐊 Crocodilians (Order Crocodilia)

200

Were dinosaurs reptiles?

Yes, dinosaurs were reptiles. They belonged to a group of reptiles called archosaurs, which also includes modern crocodiles and even birds! 

300

Two Russian tortoises were the first animals to orbit the moon. True or False?

True! They successfully circled the moon aboard the Soviet Union's Zond 5 spacecraft in 1968. They were the first living beings to travel to space, orbit the moon, and return to Earth.

400

What body part do snakes use for smelling?

Snakes use their nose for breathing and their tongue for smelling.

500

This is Johnathan the tortoise. The oldest known living animal. 

What age is he? 112, 164, or 194 years old. 

Can you work out his age? And yes he still alive! 

Amphibians

100

Where do amphibians start life? (habitat) 

Water.

200

Most amphibians have moist wet skin. True or False?

 

True.

300

Amphibians are invertebrates. True or False?

False, amphibians are vertebrates. 

This means they have an internal backbone (spine) and an internal skeleton made of bone. 

Invertebrates are animals that do not have a backbone.

400

Newts (salamander family) develop gills and lungs. True or False?

True. Larva newts breathe using gills under water. As they go through metamorphosis and become adults, they develop lungs to breathe air.  

500

This amazing amphibian called an Axolotl has the ability to regrow limbs like legs and arms. However, it is critcally endangered. 

What does critically endangered mean? (250 points) 

And, one reason why this might be? (250 points)

Critically endangered means an animal or plant is in extremely high danger of disappearing from the Earth forever. 

Axolotls are critically endangered in the wild. With an estimated population of only 50 to 1,000.

Water Pollution: Poisons in the water

Invasive Species: Non-native fish like carp were introduced and eat axolotls.

Habitat Loss: The draining of their water ecosystem.

Mammals

100

What are the only mammals capable of true flight. Not just gliding. 

Bats.

200

Marsupials are mammals that carry their babies in their pouch (like a big pocket)? 

Can you name and spell one? 

Well-known marsupials include:

• Kangaroo
• Wallabie
• Koala
• Wombat
• Opossum
• Tasmanian Devil
• Sugar Glider
• Quokka

300

Nominate someone from your team to:

Draw and correctly spell this mammal (12 letters),...blindfolded!

If it looks like the animal (150 points), if it's spelt correctly (150 points). 

Hippopotamus

400

Name four 'fully aquatic mammals' that could not survive out of the water. 

(100 points for each correct answer).

Examples of fully aquatic sea mammals: Whales (blue, gray, humpback, sperm, beluga, narwhal, etc.), Dolphins, Porpoises, Orcas (Killer Whale), Manatees and Dugongs (sea cows).

500

There are only two species of mammals in the world that lay eggs. 

Can you name one (250points) and correctly spell one (250points)?

Platypus or Echidna.

Fish

100

Fish have more species than mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians combined. True or False?

True! 

200

What do fish use to breathe underwater?

Gills.

300

Anagram fish challenge. 100 points for each correct answer. (1 minute time limit)

l o s m n a

a p a r

n o b w r    o t t u r

Salmon

Carp

Brown Trout 

400

This fish inflates like a ballon when scared. 

Can you solve the anagram to spell the fish?

e r f s u p f i h f

Pufferfish.

500

What am I called? (100 points)

I am not a fish. True or false? (100 points)

Males, not the females, give birth. True or false? (300 points)

I am a Sea Horse. 

I am a fish.

And yes, our fathers give birth, and we are the only species in the world to do this.