animal Trivia Quiz # 21
This is Animal Quiz # 21, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Animal Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Animal Question 1
Critters! Critters! Critters! - All centipedes have at least 100 legs. True or False?
The correct answer is 'False'
Centipedes have two legs per segment, but some only have 14 segments.
Animal Question 2
All About The Saint Bernard - What is a major health concern for a Saint?
The correct answer is 'Gastric torsion'
Gastric Torsion a.k.a Bloat is very deadly to big dog breeds. It is more common in the Saint Bernard because they are very deep chested.
Animal Question 3
Centipedes and Millipedes - Some millipedes glow in the dark.
The correct answer is 'True'
One small genus found in California is bioluminescent. It is also blind. No one knows why the luminescence evolved.
Animal Question 4
Just Another Horse Quiz......From a Western View - For what purpose would you put bell boots on your horse?
The correct answer is 'over-reaching'
over-reaching is when the back hoof clips the front heel, and bell boots protect the heel.
Animal Question 5
Animal Connections 1 - In the books by Dick Francis what animals are always featured, if only peripherally?
The correct answer is 'horses'
Dick Francis, who was once a jockey, has written many best selling mystery books, most of which are set in the horse racing world. Even the one or two that are not have horses in them somewhere.
Animal Question 6
Group Names - Odd One Out! - Jellyfish
The correct answer is 'shining'
Some jellyfish may shine with phosphorescence, but a group of them is definitely not a "shining". Certain species such as the box jellyfish can be deadly. Others give a very nasty sting, causing quite serious wounds. Some turtles don't mind the stings though - they eat jellyfish, tentacles and all!
Animal Question 7
The Camel Connection - Camels have been around since the Miocene period when they evolved from small deer, rather like chevrotains today. Where did they originate from?
The correct answer is 'North America'
Camels originated in North America and travelled west to Asia while they were still connected. The llama family travelled south to South America, along with tapirs.
Animal Question 8
The Wonderful World of Animals - This is Madagascar's largest carnivore.
The correct answer is 'Fossa'
The fossa resembles a cat having a cat-like head, but with a longer muzzle. It is an agile climber of trees and is active at dusk and at night. It lives alone and its prey includes birds, lizards, snakes, insects and mammals up to the size of lemurs. The falanouc is located in the rainforests of Madagascar and is a mongoose-like animal. The flounder is a marine flatfish.
Animal Question 9
Australian Animals - I am a small monotreme mammal, one of only two in the world. I live on both land and water. What am I?
The correct answer is 'Platypus'
I am the Platypus. The most adorable 'duck-billed' mammal in the world! I am nocturnal and solitary. My tail is broad and flat and my hind feet are used to help steer and brake while swimming. The male of my species has a venomous spur!
Animal Question 10
Centipedes and Millipedes - Thousands of millipedes sometimes invade homes.
The correct answer is 'True'
Damp conditions can cause accelerated breeding rates, leading to harmless but messy "millipede invasions."