Seven days of questions and answers

Animals Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 1 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Albatross?

    Answer: the open Southern and North Pacific oceans

    In the wild, the albatross typically lives in the open Southern and North Pacific oceans.

  2. Which trait is associated with the Seahorse?

    Answer: having males carry young in a brood pouch

    A distinctive feature of the seahorse is having males carry young in a brood pouch.

  3. Which trait is associated with the Sea star?

    Answer: using a water vascular system for movement

    A distinctive feature of the sea star is using a water vascular system for movement.

  4. To which major animal group does the Albatross belong?

    Answer: bird

    The albatross is a bird, part of the feathered vertebrate group whose living species have beaks.

  5. Which trait is associated with the Cheetah?

    Answer: sprinting faster than any other land animal

    This species is notable for sprinting faster than any other land animal; that clue identifies the cheetah.

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  1. Which trait is associated with the Sloth?

    Answer: moving slowly with a low metabolic rate

    This species is notable for moving slowly with a low metabolic rate; that clue identifies the sloth.

  2. To which major animal group does the Nautilus belong?

    Answer: mollusk

    The nautilus is a mollusk, one of the soft-bodied invertebrates that include cephalopods.

  3. To which major animal group does the Great white shark belong?

    Answer: fish

    The great white shark is a fish, an aquatic vertebrate that breathes mainly through gills.

  4. To which major animal group does the Axolotl belong?

    Answer: amphibian

    The axolotl is an amphibian, a vertebrate group whose members typically have permeable skin.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Chameleon?

    Answer: forests and scrublands mainly in Africa and Madagascar

    The chameleon can be found in forests and scrublands mainly in Africa and Madagascar.

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  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Octopus?

    Answer: marine habitats from reefs to the deep sea

    The natural range of the octopus includes marine habitats from reefs to the deep sea.

  2. To which major animal group does the Dromedary camel belong?

    Answer: mammal

    The dromedary camel is a mammal: a warm-blooded vertebrate whose females produce milk for their young.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Emperor penguin?

    Answer: Antarctic sea ice

    The natural range of the emperor penguin includes Antarctic sea ice.

  4. To which major animal group does the Octopus belong?

    Answer: mollusk

    The octopus is a mollusk, one of the soft-bodied invertebrates that include cephalopods.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Whale shark?

    Answer: warm tropical and subtropical seas

    The whale shark is adapted to life in warm tropical and subtropical seas.

Daily round

  1. Which trait is associated with the Giraffe?

    Answer: being the tallest living land animal

    A distinctive feature of the giraffe is being the tallest living land animal.

  2. To which major animal group does the Orangutan belong?

    Answer: mammal

    The orangutan is a mammal: a warm-blooded vertebrate whose females produce milk for their young.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Sea star?

    Answer: marine seafloors

    In the wild, the sea star typically lives in marine seafloors.

  4. Which trait is associated with the Platypus?

    Answer: laying eggs despite being a mammal

    A distinctive feature of the platypus is laying eggs despite being a mammal.

  5. To which major animal group does the Cheetah belong?

    Answer: mammal

    The cheetah is a mammal: a warm-blooded vertebrate whose females produce milk for their young.

Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Leafcutter ant?

    Answer: tropical forests of the Americas

    The leafcutter ant is adapted to life in tropical forests of the Americas.

  2. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Reef-building coral?

    Answer: shallow warm seas

    The reef-building coral is adapted to life in shallow warm seas.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Giraffe?

    Answer: African savannas and woodlands

    In the wild, the giraffe typically lives in African savannas and woodlands.

  4. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Peregrine falcon?

    Answer: cliffs and open landscapes

    The peregrine falcon is adapted to life in cliffs and open landscapes.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Arctic tern?

    Answer: coasts and open oceans between polar regions

    The arctic tern can be found in coasts and open oceans between polar regions.

Daily round

  1. Which trait is associated with the Axolotl?

    Answer: retaining aquatic juvenile features as an adult

    The axolotl stands out for retaining aquatic juvenile features as an adult.

  2. To which major animal group does the Manta ray belong?

    Answer: fish

    The manta ray is a fish, an aquatic vertebrate that breathes mainly through gills.

  3. Which trait is associated with the Reef-building coral?

    Answer: forming colonies that build calcium-carbonate reefs

    This species is notable for forming colonies that build calcium-carbonate reefs; that clue identifies the reef-building coral.

  4. Which trait is associated with the Koala?

    Answer: feeding mainly on eucalyptus leaves

    The koala stands out for feeding mainly on eucalyptus leaves.

  5. Which trait is associated with the African elephant?

    Answer: being the largest living land animal

    The african elephant stands out for being the largest living land animal.

Daily round

  1. To which major animal group does the King cobra belong?

    Answer: reptile

    The king cobra is a reptile, an ectothermic vertebrate with scales.

  2. Which trait is associated with the Dolphin?

    Answer: using echolocation to navigate and find prey

    This species is notable for using echolocation to navigate and find prey; that clue identifies the dolphin.

  3. To which major animal group does the Blue whale belong?

    Answer: mammal

    The blue whale is a mammal: a warm-blooded vertebrate whose females produce milk for their young.

  4. To which major animal group does the Seahorse belong?

    Answer: fish

    The seahorse is a fish, an aquatic vertebrate that breathes mainly through gills.

  5. To which major animal group does the Galápagos tortoise belong?

    Answer: reptile

    The galápagos tortoise is a reptile, an ectothermic vertebrate with scales.