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 2 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  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. To which major animal group does the Emperor penguin belong?

    Answer: bird

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

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

    Answer: reptile

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

  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 Blue whale belong?

    Answer: mammal

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

  5. Which trait is associated with the Clownfish?

    Answer: living among the tentacles of sea anemones

    The clownfish stands out for living among the tentacles of sea anemones.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  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. 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. 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.

  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. 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.

  2. 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.

  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. To which major animal group does the Bactrian camel belong?

    Answer: mammal

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

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

    Answer: insect

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

Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Honey bee?

    Answer: flower-rich terrestrial habitats

    The honey bee is adapted to life in flower-rich terrestrial habitats.

  2. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Dragonfly?

    Answer: wetlands and watersides

    The dragonfly can be found in wetlands and watersides.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. To which major animal group does the Reef-building coral belong?

    Answer: cnidarian

    The reef-building coral is a cnidarian, the animal group that also includes jellyfish and sea anemones.

  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 Galápagos tortoise belong?

    Answer: reptile

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

  5. 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.

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. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Which trait is associated with the Dragonfly?

    Answer: spending its juvenile stage underwater as a nymph

    The dragonfly stands out for spending its juvenile stage underwater as a nymph.

  5. 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.