Printable Animals quiz
Forty animal questions, answers on the second page. Most turn on records and behaviour rather than species names, which makes them playable by children without being dull for whoever is marking.
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The 40 questions
- What Gorilla is the largest primate on the planet?
- How many eyelids do camels have on each of their eyes?
- Which animal sees more daylight than any other creature on the planet, thanks to its 19,000 km (12,000 mile) journey to winter in the Antarctic?
- What other common name is used for Kitti’s hog-nosed bat, the smallest bat species in the world?
- How long is the female gestation period in wolves?
- What geographical region are chinchillas native to?
- How do platypuses reproduce?
- Pandas spend 10-16 hours a day eating, the rest of the time they are usually resting. When are pandas most active?
- Which bird is associated with delivering babies in folklore?
- Which animal is covered in scales and is a reptile?
- What is the number one natural predator for chimpanzees?
- What cat breed has very thick short fur, large round eyes, round head and chubby cheeks?
- What does "hippopotamus" mean and in what language?
- What part of their body do the insects from order Archaeognatha use to spring up into the air?
- What do we call a storage place for bees?
- The smallest turtle in the world, the Speckled Padloper Tortoise, inhabits which of these areas?
- What does the diet of wombats consist of in general?
- What is the largest crocodilian in Africa?
- The name Lumbriculus variegatus, or blackworm, refers to a few worm species. In what way do they reproduce?
- What mechanism do some Arctic fish use to avoid freezing in sub-zero water?
- What class of horse breed does the Clydesdale horse belong to?
- A horn from what animal is used as a modern replacement of rhinoceros horn in traditional Chinese medicine?
- Which animal hibernates during winter in cold climates?
- What is another name for the Poecilotheria metallica tarantula?
- What is the heaviest land animal?
- Why were Thylacines called Tigers?
- What is the common name for baby sharks?
- What country was home to the Moa?
- What is the top speed that a Komodo Dragon can reach?
- What is the lifespan of a queen honeybee?
- Geckos have immovable eyelids and can’t blink. How do they keep their eyes clean?
- What is the meaning of the name capybara, derived from a word of the Guaraní language?
- Which bird is known for its ability to fly backwards?
- What is the term for the annual wildebeest migration in Africa?
- What is the favorite food of the Fairy-bluebird, which is found only in Asia?
- What dog breed has an elongated body, very short legs, short shiny coat and a long snout?
- What species of bird does the term lovebird refer to?
- What is the largest colony of any animal ever recorded?
- Where is the natural habitat of sloths?
- What is the major type of food that Hummingbirds depend on for their survival?
Answer key
- Eastern Lowland Gorilla
- 3
- The Arctic Tern
- Bumblebee bat
- 63 days
- South America
- Platypuses lay eggs.
- At dusk and at dawn
- Stork
- Crocodile
- Leopard
- British Shorthair
- River Horse (Greek)
- Tail
- Apiary
- South Africa
- Plants
- Nile crocodile
- By regeneration
- Antifreeze glycoproteins that prevent ice crystal growth
- Draft Horse
- Buffalo
- Bear
- Gooty
- African elephant
- Because of the stripes on their back
- Pups
- New Zealand
- 20 km/h
- 2-5 years
- They lick their own eyes.
- Master of the grasses
- Hummingbird
- The Great Migration
- Figs
- Dachshund
- Parrot
- Rocky mountain locusts
- Central and South America
- Nectar
Questions researched and checked before publishing — epiquiz.