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 trait is associated with the Dromedary camel?

    Answer: having one fatty hump

    The dromedary camel stands out for having one fatty hump.

  2. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Electric eel?

    Answer: fresh waters of northern South America

    The electric eel can be found in fresh waters of northern South America.

  3. Which trait is associated with the Giant panda?

    Answer: eating a diet dominated by bamboo

    A distinctive feature of the giant panda is eating a diet dominated by bamboo.

  4. 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.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Manta ray?

    Answer: tropical and subtropical oceans

    The natural range of the manta ray includes tropical and subtropical oceans.

Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Dolphin?

    Answer: oceans and some large rivers

    The natural range of the dolphin includes oceans and some large rivers.

  2. Which habitat is most characteristic of the African elephant?

    Answer: savannas and forests of sub-Saharan Africa

    The african elephant can be found in savannas and forests of sub-Saharan Africa.

  3. 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.

  4. Which habitat is most characteristic of the King cobra?

    Answer: forests and wetlands of South and Southeast Asia

    The king cobra is adapted to life in forests and wetlands of South and Southeast Asia.

  5. To which major animal group does the Arctic tern belong?

    Answer: bird

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

Daily round

  1. 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.

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

    Answer: mammal

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

  3. Which trait is associated with the Echidna?

    Answer: using spines for defense and laying eggs

    This species is notable for using spines for defense and laying eggs; that clue identifies the echidna.

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

    Answer: mammal

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

  5. Which trait is associated with the Koala?

    Answer: feeding mainly on eucalyptus leaves

    The koala stands out for feeding mainly on eucalyptus leaves.

Daily round

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

    Answer: fish

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

  2. Which trait is associated with the Poison dart frog?

    Answer: carrying defensive skin toxins in many wild species

    A distinctive feature of the poison dart frog is carrying defensive skin toxins in many wild species.

  3. To which major animal group does the Poison dart frog belong?

    Answer: amphibian

    The poison dart frog is an amphibian, a vertebrate group whose members typically have permeable skin.

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

    Answer: mammal

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

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Bat?

    Answer: terrestrial habitats on every continent except Antarctica

    The bat is adapted to life in terrestrial habitats on every continent except Antarctica.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Komodo dragon?

    Answer: dry islands of Indonesia

    The natural range of the komodo dragon includes dry islands of Indonesia.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Seahorse?

    Answer: seagrass beds and sheltered coastal waters

    The seahorse can be found in seagrass beds and sheltered coastal waters.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  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. To which major animal group does the Koala belong?

    Answer: mammal

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

  4. Which trait is associated with the Manta ray?

    Answer: filtering plankton while swimming

    A distinctive feature of the manta ray is filtering plankton while swimming.

  5. 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.

Daily round

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

    Answer: marine seafloors

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

  2. Which trait is associated with the Emperor penguin?

    Answer: being the largest living penguin

    This species is notable for being the largest living penguin; that clue identifies the emperor penguin.

  3. To which major animal group does the Giant panda belong?

    Answer: mammal

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

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

    Answer: mammal

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

  5. Which trait is associated with the Chameleon?

    Answer: moving its eyes independently and projecting its tongue

    A distinctive feature of the chameleon is moving its eyes independently and projecting its tongue.