How many tentacles does a squid have?
a. four b. six c. ten
c. ten
Eight are short with suckers on the underside. Two are elongated with spatulate-shaped ends. Suckers are only on the ends of the longer tentacles.
The crocodile is one of the rare animals that has survived since the time of the dinosaurs. What else has survived?
a. eagle b. elephant c. dragonfly
c. dragonfly
How much does a male bighorn sheep's horn weigh?
a. 10lbs b. 20lbs c. 30lbs
c. 30lbs
What animals is believed to be the first ever animal to be domesticated?
a. goat b. dog c. cow
a. goat
What is the largest fish in the world?
a. whale shark b. sailfish c. blue whale
a. whale shark
It can reach lengths up to 45 feet.
This bird lives wild in Central and South America.
a. toucan b. cockatoo c. macaw
a. toucan
When diving for prey, the golden eagle reaches speeds of ____ mph.
a. 200 b. 100 c. 150
a. 200mph
Male ducks are called what?
a. drakes b. hens c. just ducks
a. drakes
Female ducks are called hens.
What shark can live in both freshwater and saltwater?
a. blue shark b. bull shark c. great white shark
b. bull shark
The bull shark is the only shark found in low salinity estuaries and has been know to enter freshwater. They can be found in several freshwater lakes in South and Central Americas and have been seen in the Mississippi River as far north as Iowa.
Which of the following statements is true about the anaconda?
a. it is the deadliest snake in the world b. it is the largest snake in the world c. it is the prettiest snake in the world
b. it is the largest snake in the world
Male mountain goats are around ___% larger than females.
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30
c. 30%
Males reach weights of up to 309lbs.
What is considered the fourth most intelligent animal?
a. cows b. pigs c. sheep
b. pigs
Pigs come after chimpanzees, dolphins and elephants.
What is the fastest fish in the world?
a. wahoo b. yellowfin tuna c. sailfish
c. sailfish
Although it's a toss up between sailfish and marlin, sailfish are generally considered to be the fastest fish in the world, clocked at speeds up to 68 mph.
Snakes sometimes eat prey larger than they are. How are they able to do this?
a. they start by tearing their prey to pieces b. they can move their lower and upper jaws independently of each other c. they chew their prey until it's small enough to swallow
b. they can move their lower and upper jaws independently of each other
The fur of mountain gorillas is _______ and _______ than that of other gorillas.
a. thinner and shorter b. thicker and longer c. they are actually the same length and width
b. thicker and longer
An adaptation for living at higher altitudes where temperatures are lower.
Female sheep are called what?
a. lambs b. ewes c. rams
b. ewes
Male sheep are called rams and baby sheep are called lambs.
Which of the following is in the dolphin family?
a. humpback whale b. killer whale c. pygmy right whale
b. killer whale
The killer whale belongs in the group with dolphins known as the toothed whales, as opposed the group called the baleen whales which have "baleen" plates attached to their jaws to strain food from the water. Technically, all dolphins are whales, but not all whales are dolphins.
Gorillas belong to the family of anthropoid monkeys. In contrast to ordinary monkeys, anthropoid monkeys have what?
a. legs longer than their arms b. arms longer than their legs c. arms and legs are same length
b. arms longer than their legs
Most of a wolf's prey is located by what?
a. sight b. scent c. sound
b. scent
Although a wolf’s eyesight is around the same as a human’s, its sense of smell is 10,000 times more sensitive.
How fast can pigs run?
a. 6mph b. 11mph c. 20mph
b. 11mph
That’s faster than a six minute mile.