Mammals
Herps
Bugs
Birds
OSU
100

A Russian blue is this type of animal

What is a cat

100

What species of lizard is noted for being able to run on water when escaping a predator, and is nicknamed "the Jesus Christ lizard"?

basilisk lizard

100

The titan beetle is a really long beetle. Where does it live?

Amazon rainforest

100

This wise bird is often seen as a symbol of knowledge

Owl

100

Who is Ohio State's rival?

Michigan or TTUN

200

If the two-toed type of this mammal falls off its tree, thick skin protects it, but it will be mostly helpless until returned

What is a sloth

200

Which group of herps has the most described species?

Lizards

200

Some moths are able to detect these chemical love signals called these up to 7 miles away

what are pheromones 

200

The song thrush uses a stone in order to help it eat what food?

Snails

200

Also the name of a library on campus, which Ohio State president served the longest?

Thompson

300

These quadrupeds can open their jaws 150 degrees and are strong enough to bite a crocodile in half

what is a hippopotamus 

300

In which part of the world would you find a leopard gecko in the wild?

Central and south Asia

300

Able to pull more than a thousand times its own bodyweight, which is the world's strongest insect?

Dung beetle

300

The peacock, known for its bright feathers, comes from this country

India

300

What is the name (first and last) of the only cow to be crowned Homecoming Queen?

Maudine Ormsby

400

Which camel has one hump?

Arabian

400

The American alligator is the apex predator of the Everglades, Florida, USA. What is the only other country where you can naturally find alligators?

China

400

What type of insect is the boll weevil?

Beetle

400

Which birds are thought have the best color detection?

Pigeons

400

Before deciding on Scarlett and Grey, what two colors were going to be Ohio State's colors?

Black and Orange

500

Which a nocturnal central American mammal related to the raccoon?

Kinkajou

500

Which type of reptile is represented by only 2 living species?

Tuatara

500

What percentage of all the species in the world are insects?

80%

500

This raptor is the largest of the true hawks. The Latin name Accipiter gentilis translates directly as the pagan hawk. It is found all over North America and Europe. What is it called in English?

Northern goshawk

500

Which year did Ohio State win their first National Championship?

1942