animal Trivia Quiz # 15
This is Animal Quiz # 15, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Animal Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Animal Question 1
Creatures of Wonder - New Zealand - Known as "Devils of the Night" weta have been around unchanged for over 160 million years. Over 100 species of weta are endemic to New Zealand. What is a weta?
The correct answer is 'A crawling insect, which may be rat -sized.'
Wetas may look horrendous but they are harmless. Until it was rediscovered in 1962, the Mahoenui giant weta was believed extinct on the main islands.
Animal Question 2
Which One? Butterfly or Moth - I help plants grow!
The correct answer is 'Both'
They help the plants by spreading pollen that plants need.
Animal Question 3
Animal Stuff - Which of these is the only 'real' animal?
The correct answer is 'a gecko'
Animal Question 4
Spiders and Other Invertebrates - Which of the following crabs has an enlarged claw?
The correct answer is 'Mud Fiddler Crab'
Usually greatly enlarged.
Animal Question 5
Shorthaired Cats - The lack of a tail is this breed's most obvious characteristic, but it also has a unique 'bunny-hop' gait.
The correct answer is 'Manx'
Originated on the Isle of Man.
Animal Question 6
All About Beavers - True or False: Beavers have an adaptation for underwater woodcutting.
The correct answer is 'True'
Beavers have a fur flap between their front incisors and back molars to prevent water and wood chips from entering their mouths.
Animal Question 7
How Much Is That Puppy in the Window- Really? - Kansas is the home state of many of the most notorious puppy mills. Which of the following is illegal in Kansas?
The correct answer is 'Photographing a dog breeding facility without the permission of the owner'
Faced with mounting criticism of the puppymills in its state, the Kansas legislature reacted in a truly absurd fashion- rather than changing the treatment of dogs, it made it illegal to document such treatment.
Animal Question 8
Squids - We know how long adult Architeuthis grows because _____ ?
The correct answer is 'We have studied the bodies of dead squids washed up on beaches.'
No one has ever seen an adult Architeuthis alive in its natural habitat (a juvenile was filmed in 2005.)
Animal Question 9
Amazing Animals - Which of the following is the longest?
The correct answer is 'Saltwater crocodile'
The komodo dragon is the largest lizard.
Animal Question 10
Hippo Hero - Hippopotamuses usually live in groups. What are these groups called?
The correct answer is 'school'
A group of female hippos and calves are called a nursery.