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Animal Facts
100

 What is the name of the dog from “The Simpsons”? 

Santa’s Little Helper

100

Which cat famously "disappeared" in Alice in Wonderland?

The Cheshire Cat.

100

What black and white bird which can swim, but cannot fly, is found in Antarctica?

Penguin

100

Do horses sleep lying down or standing up?

Both.

(They sleep standing up for light rest and must lie down for deep sleep, REM)

100

What animal can rotate its head nearly 360 degrees?

Owls

200

What is the heaviest dog breed? 

English Mastiff 

(can weigh up to 230 pounds)

200

What is the oldest Domesticated cat breed?

Egyptian Mau

200

What is a male duck called?

a drake

200

What is a horse's father called?

Sire

200

What is the slowest animal in the world?

Three-toed sloth.

300

What dog breed was bred to fight lions?

Rhodesian Ridgeback

300

What is a Skogkatt?

Norwegian forest cat

300

All birds of prey are described as having what kind of beak?

hooked

300

How many stomach compartments does a cow have?

Four

300

How long can a Galápagos Tortoise go without water?

Up to one year

400

How many teeth does an adult dog have? 

42

400

What is the scientific name for catnip?

Nepeta cataria

400

What physical characteristic indicates the gender of a budgie?

the color around the nostrils (Cere)

400

Which animal has rectangular pupils, allowing it to see well in the dark?

Goat

400

What animal has the highest blood pressure in the world?

Giraffe

(Readings often reaching 280/180 mmHg—more than double that of a healthy human)

500

How many taste buds do dogs have? 

Around 1,700 

(Dogs have far fewer taste buds than humans, who have about 9,000).

500

How many eyelids do cats have on each eye?

Three

500

In what country do you find the kiwi?

New Zealand

500

The breeds Welsh Mountain, Cheviot, Romney and Herdwick are just a few examples of what species of farm animal?

Sheep

500

Which mammal has the densest fur?

The sea otter.

(up to 1 million hair follicles per square inch).