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 7 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which fish family group includes clownfish?

    Answer: damselfish

    Clownfish belong to the damselfish family, Pomacentridae.

  2. 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.

  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 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. 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.

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 Electric eel belong?

    Answer: fish

    The electric eel is a fish, an aquatic vertebrate that breathes mainly through gills.

  3. 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.

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

    Answer: insect

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

  5. 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.

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 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. 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.

  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. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  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 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.

Daily round

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

    Answer: reptile

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

  2. To which major animal group does the King cobra belong?

    Answer: reptile

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

  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 African elephant?

    Answer: being the largest living land animal

    The african elephant stands out for being the largest living land animal.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. Which habitat is most characteristic of the Bactrian camel?

    Answer: cold deserts of Central Asia

    The bactrian camel is adapted to life in cold deserts of Central Asia.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  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 Giraffe belong?

    Answer: mammal

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

Daily round

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

    Answer: fish

    The seahorse is a fish, an aquatic vertebrate that breathes mainly through gills.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Which trait is associated with the Giraffe?

    Answer: being the tallest living land animal

    A distinctive feature of the giraffe is being the tallest living land animal.