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. Which trait is associated with the Great white shark?

    Answer: using rows of replaceable teeth to hunt large prey

    This species is notable for using rows of replaceable teeth to hunt large prey; that clue identifies the great white shark.

  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 habitat is most characteristic of the King cobra?

    Answer: forests and wetlands of South and Southeast Asia

    The king cobra is adapted to life in forests and wetlands of South and Southeast Asia.

  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 King cobra belong?

    Answer: reptile

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

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Albatross?

    Answer: the open Southern and North Pacific oceans

    In the wild, the albatross typically lives in the open Southern and North Pacific oceans.

  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. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. To which major animal group does the Platypus belong?

    Answer: mammal

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

  2. 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.

  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 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. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Octopus?

    Answer: marine habitats from reefs to the deep sea

    The natural range of the octopus includes marine habitats from reefs to the deep sea.

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. 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 Cheetah?

    Answer: African grasslands and open habitats

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

  4. 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.

  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 Axolotl?

    Answer: freshwater canals and lakes near Mexico City

    The natural range of the axolotl includes freshwater canals and lakes near Mexico City.

  2. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Manta ray?

    Answer: tropical and subtropical oceans

    The natural range of the manta ray includes tropical and subtropical oceans.

  3. 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.

  4. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Peregrine falcon?

    Answer: cliffs and open landscapes

    The peregrine falcon is adapted to life in cliffs and open landscapes.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Chameleon?

    Answer: forests and scrublands mainly in Africa and Madagascar

    The chameleon can be found in forests and scrublands mainly in Africa and Madagascar.

Daily round

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

    Answer: reptile

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

  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. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.