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. Which trait is associated with the Albatross?

    Answer: gliding long distances with little flapping

    The albatross stands out for gliding long distances with little flapping.

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

    Answer: reptile

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

  3. 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.

  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. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Giant panda?

    Answer: mountain forests of central China

    The natural range of the giant panda includes mountain forests of central China.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. To which major animal group does the Whale shark belong?

    Answer: fish

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

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. Which trait is associated with the Octopus?

    Answer: having eight arms and three hearts

    This species is notable for having eight arms and three hearts; that clue identifies the octopus.

  3. To which major animal group does the African elephant belong?

    Answer: mammal

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

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

    Answer: mammal

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

  5. Which trait is associated with the Orangutan?

    Answer: spending much of its life in trees

    The orangutan stands out for spending much of its life in trees.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  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 Cheetah?

    Answer: African grasslands and open habitats

    The cheetah is adapted to life in African grasslands and open habitats.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  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 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  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 Electric eel belong?

    Answer: fish

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

  4. 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.

  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 Platypus?

    Answer: freshwater streams in eastern Australia

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

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

    Answer: mammal

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

  3. Which trait is associated with the Blue whale?

    Answer: being the largest animal known to have lived

    The blue whale stands out for being the largest animal known to have lived.

  4. To which major animal group does the Monarch butterfly belong?

    Answer: insect

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

  5. 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.