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 10 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

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

    Answer: Antarctic sea ice

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

  2. Which trait is associated with the Dromedary camel?

    Answer: having one fatty hump

    The dromedary camel stands out for having one fatty hump.

  3. Which trait is associated with the Great white shark?

    Answer: using rows of replaceable teeth to hunt large prey

    This species is notable for using rows of replaceable teeth to hunt large prey; that clue identifies the great white shark.

  4. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Great white shark?

    Answer: temperate coastal seas

    In the wild, the great white shark typically lives in temperate coastal seas.

  5. To which major animal group does the Peregrine falcon belong?

    Answer: bird

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

Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Axolotl?

    Answer: freshwater canals and lakes near Mexico City

    The natural range of the axolotl includes freshwater canals and lakes near Mexico City.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Nautilus?

    Answer: deep slopes of Indo-Pacific coral reefs

    The nautilus can be found in deep slopes of Indo-Pacific coral reefs.

  5. Which trait is associated with the Electric eel?

    Answer: producing powerful electric discharges

    This species is notable for producing powerful electric discharges; that clue identifies the electric eel.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Praying mantis?

    Answer: warm grasslands, gardens, and forests

    The natural range of the praying mantis includes warm grasslands, gardens, and forests.

  3. 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.

  4. Which trait is associated with the Praying mantis?

    Answer: capturing prey with folded grasping forelegs

    This species is notable for capturing prey with folded grasping forelegs; that clue identifies the praying mantis.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. Which trait is associated with the Honey bee?

    Answer: communicating food locations with a waggle dance

    A distinctive feature of the honey bee is communicating food locations with a waggle dance.

  2. 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.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Sloth?

    Answer: tropical forests of Central and South America

    The sloth can be found in tropical forests of Central and South America.

  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. 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.

Daily round

  1. Which trait is associated with the Whale shark?

    Answer: being the largest living fish and a filter feeder

    The whale shark stands out for being the largest living fish and a filter feeder.

  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 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.

  4. 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.

  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 Emperor penguin?

    Answer: Antarctic sea ice

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

  2. Which trait is associated with the Galápagos tortoise?

    Answer: growing to a giant size and living for many decades

    This species is notable for growing to a giant size and living for many decades; that clue identifies the galápagos tortoise.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Poison dart frog?

    Answer: tropical forests of Central and South America

    The natural range of the poison dart frog includes tropical forests of Central and South America.

  4. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Blue whale?

    Answer: open ocean

    In the wild, the blue whale typically lives in open ocean.

  5. 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.

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 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.

  3. 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.

  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. 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.