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 5 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. 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.

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

    Answer: insect

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

  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 habitat is most characteristic of the Whale shark?

    Answer: warm tropical and subtropical seas

    The whale shark is adapted to life in warm tropical and subtropical seas.

  5. 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.

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  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. Which trait is associated with the Dromedary camel?

    Answer: having one fatty hump

    The dromedary camel stands out for having one fatty hump.

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

    Answer: amphibian

    The axolotl is an amphibian, a vertebrate group whose members typically have permeable skin.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Which trait is associated with the Echidna?

    Answer: using spines for defense and laying eggs

    This species is notable for using spines for defense and laying eggs; that clue identifies the echidna.

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 Manta ray?

    Answer: filtering plankton while swimming

    A distinctive feature of the manta ray is filtering plankton while swimming.

  3. To which major animal group does the Reef-building coral belong?

    Answer: cnidarian

    The reef-building coral is a cnidarian, the animal group that also includes jellyfish and sea anemones.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  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. 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 Nautilus?

    Answer: living inside a chambered external shell

    The nautilus stands out for living inside a chambered external shell.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Which trait is associated with the Emperor penguin?

    Answer: being the largest living penguin

    This species is notable for being the largest living penguin; that clue identifies the emperor penguin.

  5. To which major animal group does the Albatross belong?

    Answer: bird

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

Daily round

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

    Answer: mammal

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  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. Which trait is associated with the Koala?

    Answer: feeding mainly on eucalyptus leaves

    The koala stands out for feeding mainly on eucalyptus leaves.