Skills - Animals

Animal Abilities

100

Which animal can rotate its ears almost 180 degrees to detect sound? 

Dog, owl, cat, horse? 

Owl

200

Which mammal is capable of flight? 

flying squirrel, bat, sugar glider, lemur

bat

300

Which animal has the strongest bite force relative to its size? 

Lion, crocodile, hippo, jaguar

Jaguar

400

Which animal can survive being frozen and then thawed back to life? 

frog, snake, turtle, lizard

frogs (some species)

500

Which animal's heart is located in its head? 

shrimp, octopus, jellyfish, crab

shrimp

Ocean Animals

100

In which animal does the male carry and give birth to the babies? 

shark, seahorse, dolphin, or octopus? 

seahorse

200

Which ocean animal has the largest wingspan? 

stingray, manta ray, shark, whale shark

Manta ray

300

What is unusual about a blue whale's heart? 

It beats once an hour OR It is the size of a small car

It is the size of a small car

400

Which animal can produce its own light? 

dolphin, jellyfish, seal, turtle

jellyfish (some species)

500

Which deep-sea fish uses a glowing lure to attract prey? 

tuna, anglerfish, swordfish, barracuda

anglerfish

Bird & Flight

100

Which bird has hollow bones to help it fly? eagles, small birds, penguins, or all birds

all birds

200

Which bird can fly the longest distance without stopping? 

eagle, sparrow, hawk, or albatross? 

albatross

300

Which bird is known for using tools to get food? 

crows, pigeons, swans, or ducks

crows

400

Which bird can hover in place while flying? 

hawk, falcon, hummingbird, crow

hummingbird

500

Which flightless bird is the fastest runner? 

penguin, ostrich, kiwi, emu

ostrich

Reptiles & Amphibians

100

Which reptile is the largest living lizard? Iguana, Komodo dragon, chameleon, gecko

Komodo dragon

200

Which reptile has heat-sensing pits to detect prey? 

iguana, snake, turtle, gecko

snake (like pit vipers)

300

Which amphibian has transparent skin showing its organs? 

Bullfrog, toad, glass frog, salamander

glass frog

400

Why do turtles have shells? 

For protection

500

How many different species of frogs are there? (Come within 1,000 to get this correct)

6,000-7,500

Mammals & Land Animals

100

Which animal has the longest gestation (pregnancy) period? 

horse, elephant, whale, giraffe

elephant

200

Name a mammal that has quills for defense.

Hedgehog and/or procupine

300

Which animal is known to use echolocation besides bats? 

elephant, dolphin, tiger, horse

dolphin

400

Which animal can go the longest without drinking water? 

dog, camel, elephant, zebra

camel

500

Name a mammal that has a thick layer of fat called blubber? 

whale, seal, sea lions