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 11 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Dragonfly?

    Answer: wetlands and watersides

    The dragonfly can be found in wetlands and watersides.

  2. Which trait is associated with the Komodo dragon?

    Answer: being the largest living lizard

    The komodo dragon stands out for being the largest living lizard.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Galápagos tortoise?

    Answer: the Galápagos Islands

    In the wild, the galápagos tortoise typically lives in the Galápagos Islands.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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 Bactrian camel?

    Answer: having two fatty humps

    A distinctive feature of the bactrian camel is having two fatty humps.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Platypus?

    Answer: freshwater streams in eastern Australia

    The platypus can be found in freshwater streams in eastern Australia.

  4. 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.

  5. To which major animal group does the Electric eel belong?

    Answer: fish

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

Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Bactrian camel?

    Answer: cold deserts of Central Asia

    The bactrian camel is adapted to life in cold deserts of Central Asia.

  2. 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.

  3. To which major animal group does the Chameleon belong?

    Answer: reptile

    The chameleon is a reptile, an ectothermic vertebrate with scales.

  4. To which major animal group does the Dung beetle belong?

    Answer: insect

    The dung beetle is an insect, with six legs in its adult body plan.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Clownfish?

    Answer: Indo-Pacific coral reefs

    The natural range of the clownfish includes Indo-Pacific coral reefs.

Daily round

  1. To which major animal group does the Praying mantis belong?

    Answer: insect

    The praying mantis is an insect, with six legs in its adult body plan.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Which trait is associated with the King cobra?

    Answer: being the longest venomous snake

    The king cobra stands out for being the longest venomous snake.

  5. Which trait is associated with the Arctic tern?

    Answer: making one of the longest annual migrations

    This species is notable for making one of the longest annual migrations; that clue identifies the arctic tern.

Daily round

  1. Which trait is associated with the Peregrine falcon?

    Answer: reaching exceptional speeds in hunting dives

    A distinctive feature of the peregrine falcon is reaching exceptional speeds in hunting dives.

  2. 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.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Orangutan?

    Answer: rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra

    The orangutan can be found in rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. To which major animal group does the Komodo dragon belong?

    Answer: reptile

    The komodo dragon is a reptile, an ectothermic vertebrate with scales.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Echidna?

    Answer: forests and scrublands of Australia and New Guinea

    In the wild, the echidna typically lives in forests and scrublands of Australia and New Guinea.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Dromedary camel?

    Answer: arid regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia

    In the wild, the dromedary camel typically lives in arid regions of North Africa and Southwest Asia.