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 4 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Nautilus?

    Answer: deep slopes of Indo-Pacific coral reefs

    The nautilus can be found in deep slopes of Indo-Pacific coral reefs.

  5. 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.

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  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. 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 Honey bee?

    Answer: communicating food locations with a waggle dance

    A distinctive feature of the honey bee is communicating food locations with a waggle dance.

  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 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.

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  1. 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.

  2. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Emperor penguin?

    Answer: Antarctic sea ice

    The natural range of the emperor penguin includes Antarctic sea ice.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Which trait is associated with the Bat?

    Answer: being the only mammal capable of sustained powered flight

    A distinctive feature of the bat is being the only mammal capable of sustained powered flight.

Daily round

  1. 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.

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

    Answer: mollusk

    The octopus is a mollusk, one of the soft-bodied invertebrates that include cephalopods.

  3. 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.

  4. Which trait is associated with the Seahorse?

    Answer: having males carry young in a brood pouch

    A distinctive feature of the seahorse is having males carry young in a brood pouch.

  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. 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.

  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. 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.

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

    Answer: marine seafloors

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

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Giraffe?

    Answer: African savannas and woodlands

    In the wild, the giraffe typically lives in African savannas and woodlands.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  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 Chameleon belong?

    Answer: reptile

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

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. To which major animal group does the Honey bee belong?

    Answer: insect

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