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 6 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Monarch butterfly?

    Answer: open habitats across North America

    In the wild, the monarch butterfly typically lives in open habitats across North America.

  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. 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 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.

  5. Which trait is associated with the Albatross?

    Answer: gliding long distances with little flapping

    The albatross stands out for gliding long distances with little flapping.

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  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Dragonfly?

    Answer: wetlands and watersides

    The dragonfly can be found in wetlands and watersides.

  2. 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.

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

    Answer: reptile

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  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 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  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 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Bat?

    Answer: terrestrial habitats on every continent except Antarctica

    The bat is adapted to life in terrestrial habitats on every continent except Antarctica.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  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. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. To which major animal group does the Poison dart frog belong?

    Answer: amphibian

    The poison dart frog is an amphibian, a vertebrate group whose members typically have permeable skin.

  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. Which trait is associated with the Dromedary camel?

    Answer: having one fatty hump

    The dromedary camel stands out for having one fatty hump.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Monarch butterfly?

    Answer: open habitats across North America

    In the wild, the monarch butterfly typically lives in open habitats across North America.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.