Africa
North America
Asia
South America
Oceanic and Australia
100
What is the largest land mammal in Africa?
African Elephant
100
What is the largest rodent in North America?
Beaver
100
What brightly colored fish, often kept in ponds in Japan, is a symbol of peace and good fortune?
Koi
100
Which South American animal is closely related to the camel but much smaller, often used for wool?
Alpaca
100
What marsupial is known for carrying its baby in a pouch and is a national symbol of Australia?
Kangaroo
200
What bird, often called the world’s largest, cannot fly but runs very fast?
Ostrich
200
What dog-like wild animal is often called the “song dog”?
Coyote
200
What large reptile found in Indonesia is the world’s biggest lizard?
Komodo Dragon
200
The anaconda, one of the largest snakes in the world, is native to which South American habitat?
The Amazon rainforest/swamps and rivers
200
What large reptile is found in northern Australia and many Pacific islands, often considered the most dangerous crocodile species?
Saltwater crocodile
300
What semi-aquatic mammal is known for being very dangerous and spends time in rivers?
Hippopotamus
300
What type of owl is known for its tufts of feathers that look like ears?
Great Horned Owl
300
What big cat with orange fur and black stripes is found in India?
Bengal Tiger
300
Which small wild cat of South America has spots and looks similar to a domestic cat?
Ocelot
300
Which Australian seabird has a large pouch under its beak to scoop up fish?
Pelican
400
Which African animal has a horn made of keratin, the same material as human hair and nails?
Rhinoceros
400
What whale species, known for its long tusk-like tooth, occasionally visits Arctic Canada?
Narwhal
400
What hairy animal is related to cows and lives high in the Himalayan mountains?
Yak
400
Which South American freshwater fish is known for its sharp teeth and aggressive bite?
Piranha
400
Which brightly colored fish, common around coral reefs, is also the star of the movie Finding Nemo?
Clownfish
500
What monkey is sacred in some African cultures and has a bright blue and red face?
Mandrill
500
What large vulture with a wingspan up to 9 feet was successfully reintroduced to California?
California Condor
500
What big cat, smaller than a tiger, has a spotted coat and lives in India and Southeast Asia?
Leopard
500
What is the largest rodent in the world, found in South America?
Capybara
500
What large fish, found in Oceania, is the biggest fish in the world?
Whale shark
600
What bird is sacred in Egyptian mythology and often associated with Thoth?
Ibis
600
What nocturnal mammal, known for washing its food, is highly adaptable and found in cities as well as forests?
Raccoon
600
What long-necked bird is Japan’s national symbol and is believed to bring good luck?
Red-Crowned Crane
600
What bird of prey, with a wingspan of up to 10 feet, is the national bird of several South American countries?
Andean condor
600
What small, flightless bird is New Zealand’s national symbol?
Kiwi