Land Animals
Which animal has the longest gestation period?
Elephant (22 Months)
Which ocean creature can regenerate its entire body from a single limb?
The Starfish
What do fireflies use their light for?
To attract mates
What does a male penguin often gift to a female to win her over?
A pebble/Rock
What hypothesized event marks the end of the dinosaur era?
A massive asteroid impact
What color is a hippo’s sweat?
Red - Orange - Pink
What is the most abundant marine organism?
Marine plankton
What is the deadliest Insect in the world?
Mosquito
What feather type is used to insulate birds from the cold?
Down Feathers
What is the study of fossils called?
Paleontology
In Rome, which animal is protected under the law?
Cat
How does a sea cucumber defend itself?
It throws up
What is the most commonly eaten insect?
Grasshopper
Killing what type of bird, some species of which have wingspans over 10 feet wide, is very bad luck in maritime tradition, as they are said to carry the souls of dead sailors?
Albatross
During which three periods did dinosaurs live?
Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous
what fruit is equivalent in size to a newborn kangaroo?
Grape
Which sea creature can change its gender?
Oyster
How many heart chambers does a cockroach have?
13
What do flamingos eat to obtain their pink color?
Algae and/or shrimp
In which country was the first recognized dinosaur fossil discovered?
England
What tree dwelling mammal can hold its breath underwater for a whopping 40 minutes, even longer than dolphins?
Sloth
Which sea creature has the largest breeding colonies, with populations in the millions?
The Krill
How many times per second can a honey bee flap its wings?
200
What do some birds use as a tool to navigate during migration?
Earth’s magnetic field
In what year was the first complete dinosaur skeleton mounted for display?
1868