animal Trivia Quiz # 10
This is Animal Quiz # 10, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Animal Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Animal Question 1
More Animal Records - What is the fastest fish?
The correct answer is 'sailfish'
The cosmopolitan sailfish can go as fast as 68 mph over a short distance.
Animal Question 2
Usual and Unusual Gaits of the Horse - Both the pace and the trot are two-beated gaits.
The correct answer is 'true'
While the trot is a two-beated gait in which the diagonal legs move together, the pace is a two-beated gait in which the legs on the same side move together. The Standardbred is known as a pacer and a trotter.
Animal Question 3
Endangered Animals Around The World - This species is the largest cat in the world. It is very graceful and beautiful and doesn't deserve its reputation as a vicious killer.
The correct answer is 'Siberian Tiger'
There are an estimated 150-200 Siberian Tigers left in the wild with another estimated 500 in captivity in Zoos.
Animal Question 4
Elephants - Why do elephants sway back and forth?
The correct answer is 'Because they're bored'
They actually pick this up as a 'bad habit'
Animal Question 5
GSD, Love, Devotion,Loyalty - There are three coat types recognised by The Kennel Club. Which of the following is not one of them?
The correct answer is 'Short coat'
What many people call a short coat is, in fact, classified as medium smooth by The Kennel Club. Because of the diminished weather proofing of both the long smooth and long coat, they are classified by The Kennel Club as 'undesirable'.
Animal Question 6
Animals A to Z - This large parrot is colored a brilliant purple-blue.
The correct answer is 'Hyacinth macaw'
It is the largest member of the parrot family and lives in South America. It is severely endangered. Hoatzin and hoopoes are also birds. The tahr is a mountain animal with similarities to both goats and antelope.
Animal Question 7
Snakes - Name the only venomous snake in the British Isles.
The correct answer is 'northern cross adder'
The other three are all found in Asia.
Animal Question 8
Australia's Vicious Vipers! - At a ranking of 7, this 'striking' snake has a ferocious temper but rarely comes in contact with humans. Inhabiting most of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, South Australia, western Queensland and New South Wales, juveniles are almost as toxic as adults in this species! With a narrow head and slender body the average length of this snake is 1.4m.
The correct answer is 'Gwardar'
The Gwardar is also known as the Western Brown Snake or the Collared Brown Snake. It inhabits deserts, tropical woodlands and forests, hunting by day in the south and by night in the north. It preys mainly on mice and lizards. The Gwardar has a variable appearance, some have dark bands on a yellow body and others have a grey, cream or orange body with darker blotches.
Animal Question 9
Famous Gorillas - Who was the first gorilla born in captivity?
The correct answer is 'Colo'
Millie gave birth to Colo in Columbus, Ohio on December 22, 1956, making Colo the first gorilla born in captivity. Baron Macombo was Colo's father. Koko is famous for knowing sign language.
Animal Question 10
Endangered in the U.S. - The addition of this animal to the ranks of endangered and threatened species in 2000 caused great controversy in Montana, where locals feared attempts to protect it would limit trapping and logging.
The correct answer is 'Lynx'
Decimated primarily by trapping, this wildcat undergoes periodic population swings tied to the population of its main prey, the snowshoe hare.