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 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Koala?

    Answer: eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia

    The koala is adapted to life in eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia.

  4. To which major animal group does the Arctic tern belong?

    Answer: bird

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

  5. 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.

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  1. 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.

  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. 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.

  4. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Clownfish?

    Answer: Indo-Pacific coral reefs

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

  5. 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.

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 Koala belong?

    Answer: mammal

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

  3. Which fish family group includes clownfish?

    Answer: damselfish

    Clownfish belong to the damselfish family, Pomacentridae.

  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. To which major animal group does the Leafcutter ant belong?

    Answer: insect

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

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  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. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Dragonfly?

    Answer: wetlands and watersides

    The dragonfly can be found in wetlands and watersides.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  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 trait is associated with the Dung beetle?

    Answer: feeding on or nesting in animal dung

    A distinctive feature of the dung beetle is feeding on or nesting in animal dung.

  4. 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.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Dragonfly?

    Answer: wetlands and watersides

    The dragonfly can be found in wetlands and watersides.

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. Which trait is associated with the Giraffe?

    Answer: being the tallest living land animal

    A distinctive feature of the giraffe is being the tallest living land animal.

  3. 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.

  4. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Koala?

    Answer: eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia

    The koala is adapted to life in eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  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. To which major animal group does the Seahorse belong?

    Answer: fish

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

  4. Which trait is associated with the Leafcutter ant?

    Answer: farming fungus on harvested leaf pieces

    This species is notable for farming fungus on harvested leaf pieces; that clue identifies the leafcutter ant.

  5. 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.