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 3 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which trait is associated with the Axolotl?

    Answer: retaining aquatic juvenile features as an adult

    The axolotl stands out for retaining aquatic juvenile features as an adult.

  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 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.

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

    Answer: insect

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

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. Which trait is associated with the Reef-building coral?

    Answer: forming colonies that build calcium-carbonate reefs

    This species is notable for forming colonies that build calcium-carbonate reefs; that clue identifies the reef-building coral.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Dung beetle?

    Answer: grasslands, forests, and deserts

    In the wild, the dung beetle typically lives in grasslands, forests, and deserts.

  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 fish family group includes clownfish?

    Answer: damselfish

    Clownfish belong to the damselfish family, Pomacentridae.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Which trait is associated with the Monarch butterfly?

    Answer: making a famous multi-generation migration

    The monarch butterfly stands out for making a famous multi-generation migration.

  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 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.

  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 Emperor penguin belong?

    Answer: bird

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  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. 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.

  4. Which trait is associated with the Cheetah?

    Answer: sprinting faster than any other land animal

    This species is notable for sprinting faster than any other land animal; that clue identifies the cheetah.

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

    Answer: marine seafloors

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

Daily round

  1. 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.

  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. 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. 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.

  5. To which major animal group does the Sea star belong?

    Answer: echinoderm

    The sea star is an echinoderm, a marine invertebrate with a water vascular system.