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 8 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 Komodo dragon?

    Answer: dry islands of Indonesia

    The natural range of the komodo dragon includes dry islands of Indonesia.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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

    Answer: marine seafloors

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

Daily round

  1. 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.

  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 Manta ray?

    Answer: filtering plankton while swimming

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

  4. Which trait is associated with the Koala?

    Answer: feeding mainly on eucalyptus leaves

    The koala stands out for feeding mainly on eucalyptus leaves.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  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. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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. 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.

  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 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  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. 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.

  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. 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.

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

    Answer: reptile

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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.