Animals

National Animals

10

what animal is the national symbol of the good ol' U.S. of A.

bald eagle

50

what is the largest of the feline family, this is the national animal of India?

 Bengal tiger

100

what is the large lizard in Indonesia's national animal called

Komodo dragon

500

what is the  national animal of China's primary and  food source is bamboo shoots?

 panda

1000

what swimming mammal is the national animal of Canada?

beaver

Records

10

what pursuit predator is the fastest land mammal, with bursts up to 65-70 mph?

cheetah

50

what is the heaviest living land animal, with the African Savanna species reaching between 5-7 tons

elephant

100

Of all the animals in the world, what creature -- which flies over every continent (except Antarctica) -- is considered the deadliest in the world.

 mosquito?(mostly because its spreading malaria)

500

what reptilian creature has a tongue that is twice the length of its body

 chameleon

1000

what land animal, which enjoys frequent dips in rivers, has the most powerful bite

 hippopotamus

Sound

10

what flying mammal uses radar to "see" ?

 bat

50

what pets can rotate their ears up to 180^o to locate and identify sounds

Cats

100

Crickets have what hearing organs here?

their knees?(acceptable: legs)

500

Dolphins and whales are two animals that use echolocation to navigate the ocean and to do what?

to find prey

1000

An owl can turn what body part by as much as 270^o

 its head

Groups

10

A group of wolves is called what... another word for a bag?

 a pack

50

A group of fish is called what...where your kids go?

 a school

100

A group of crows is what this...REDRUM!

 a murder

500

A group of lions is called what...it goeth before a fall

 a pride

1000

A group of sharks is called what...a reaction when it's really cold

 a shiver

Trivia

10

Flamingos turn pink primarily because of their briny diet; at birth, what  bland color is they?

gray

50

what insects have five eyes, two stomachs, and the ability to recognize human faces?

bees

100

what cute creatures, who live primarily in ocean waters, have the thickest fur of any mammal?

 sea otters

500

Octopuses have three of what organs?

 hearts

1000

Polar bears appear white because of the transparent, hollow fur that reflects their Arctic environment; their skin is actually is what color?

black