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 Sea star?

    Answer: using a water vascular system for movement

    A distinctive feature of the sea star is using a water vascular system for movement.

  2. 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.

  3. Which fish family group includes clownfish?

    Answer: damselfish

    Clownfish belong to the damselfish family, Pomacentridae.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Poison dart frog?

    Answer: tropical forests of Central and South America

    The natural range of the poison dart frog includes tropical forests of Central and South America.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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

    Answer: reptile

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

  5. 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.

Daily round

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

    Answer: marine seafloors

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. To which major animal group does the Galápagos tortoise belong?

    Answer: reptile

    The galápagos tortoise is a reptile, an ectothermic vertebrate with scales.

Daily round

  1. 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.

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

    Answer: mammal

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

  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 Giraffe?

    Answer: African savannas and woodlands

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

  5. 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.

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. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. To which major animal group does the Great white shark belong?

    Answer: fish

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

  5. Which trait is associated with the Platypus?

    Answer: laying eggs despite being a mammal

    A distinctive feature of the platypus is laying eggs despite being a mammal.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Honey bee?

    Answer: flower-rich terrestrial habitats

    The honey bee is adapted to life in flower-rich terrestrial habitats.

Daily round

  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. To which major animal group does the Komodo dragon belong?

    Answer: reptile

    The komodo dragon is a reptile, an ectothermic vertebrate with scales.

  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. 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.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Clownfish?

    Answer: Indo-Pacific coral reefs

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