Mammals
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
Which reptile has the longest lifespan?
The tortoise, living over 100 years!
Which bird can rotate its head almost completely around?
The owl, up to 270 degrees
What fish can generate electricity up to 600 volts?
The electric eel
Which insect can survive complete decapitation?
The cockroach, for up to a week!
What are baby kangaroos called?
Joeys
What snake is known for playing dead?
The hognose snake
What bird lays the largest egg?
The ostrich
What is the largest animal in the ocean?
(They are also the largest animal in the world)
The Antarctic blue whale. They can grow to weigh 400,000 pounds, which is as heavy as 33 African elephants. Plus, Antarctic blue whales can be as long as 98 feet!
Which insects are known to "sing" by rubbing its wings together?
(Note: There are 3 possible answers to this question)
The cricket, cicada, and katydid
What does the bat use to navigate and locate its prey?
Echolocation. It sends out a series of high-frequency sound waves that humans can’t hear – the ultrasound.
The sound waves bounce back when it hits an object, and bats use their ears to receive the returning sound waves, make out where things are in their path, and find their prey.
What is the only venomous lizard in the United States?
The Gila monster
What is the smallest bird in the world?
The bee hummingbird
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
What is the fastest flying insect?
The dragonfly, reaching speeds of up to 35 mph
What is the only mammal that cannot jump?
An elephant
What is the longest snake in the world?
The reticulated python, over 30 feet long
Which bird species is known to drum on trees to communicate?
The woodpecker.
Woodpeckers use rapid pecking, called "drumming," as their primary way to communicate. Instead of singing, they hammer loudly on hollow trees, branches, or even metal surfaces (like gutters) to establish territory and attract mates.
Which sea creature is known as the "unicorn of the sea"?
The narwhal.
Fun Fact: The narwhal’s iconic "horn" is not a horn at all, but an elongated, spiraled canine tooth. It is one of only two teeth they'll ever possess.
What is the loudest insect in the world?
The cicada
What is the largest land mammal?
The African bush elephant.
The largest African bush elephant weighed 10.4 tons. Males are called bulls, and their shoulder height is around 13 feet. Females are called cows and have a shoulder height of around 11 feet.
What is the largest species of crocodile?
The saltwater crocodile, reaching up to 23 feet!
What is the fastest bird in the world?
The peregrine falcon. When it’s diving or stooping to hunt, its speed could exceed 240 mph!
What type of shark can survive in both freshwater and saltwater?
The bull shark
Which insect has been to space?
The fruit fly, sent by NASA in 1947.
What is the smallest mammal?
The Kitti’s hog-nosed bat, also known as the bumblebee bat.
It’s only about an inch long and weighs only 0.02 ounces (1.7 grams).
What determines the gender of baby sea turtles?
The temperature. A baby boy turtle is born if the egg is incubated below 81.86° Fahrenheit, while a baby girl turtle is born if the temperature is over 87.8° Fahrenheit.
What is a male swan called?
A cob
What is the fastest fish in the ocean?
The sailfish, reaching speeds up to 68 mph.
What are male honey bees called?
Drones. They’re bigger than workers, and their only function is to mate with a queen bee and then they die. Worker honey bees are all female.