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 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. To which major animal group does the Giant panda belong?

    Answer: mammal

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

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  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Electric eel?

    Answer: fresh waters of northern South America

    The electric eel can be found in fresh waters of northern South America.

  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 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.

  4. Which trait is associated with the Galápagos tortoise?

    Answer: growing to a giant size and living for many decades

    This species is notable for growing to a giant size and living for many decades; that clue identifies the galápagos tortoise.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  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 Monarch butterfly belong?

    Answer: insect

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

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Leafcutter ant?

    Answer: tropical forests of the Americas

    The leafcutter ant is adapted to life in tropical forests of the Americas.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Blue whale?

    Answer: open ocean

    In the wild, the blue whale typically lives in open ocean.

  5. Which habitat is most characteristic of the African elephant?

    Answer: savannas and forests of sub-Saharan Africa

    The african elephant can be found in savannas and forests of sub-Saharan Africa.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Which trait is associated with the Whale shark?

    Answer: being the largest living fish and a filter feeder

    The whale shark stands out for being the largest living fish and a filter feeder.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. To which major animal group does the Koala belong?

    Answer: mammal

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

  4. 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.

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

    Answer: Antarctic sea ice

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

Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Giant panda?

    Answer: mountain forests of central China

    The natural range of the giant panda includes mountain forests of central China.

  2. To which major animal group does the Arctic tern belong?

    Answer: bird

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

  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 habitat is most characteristic of the Great white shark?

    Answer: temperate coastal seas

    In the wild, the great white shark typically lives in temperate coastal seas.

  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.