animal Trivia Quiz # 31
This is Animal Quiz # 31, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Animal Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Animal Question 1
British Birds-Odd One Out - Three of these birds make their nests in tunnels; which one doesn't?
The correct answer is 'Skylark'
Puffins make their tunnels on the tops of cliffs. Kingfishers usually excavate tunnels overlooking rivers and ponds but occasionally build them away from water. Sand martins dig out tunnels in sand banks and cliffs made of soft material.
Skylarks nest on the ground in meadows.
Skylarks nest on the ground in meadows.
Animal Question 2
Also Known As... - Red Setter
The correct answer is 'Irish Setter'
It's easy to see where this dog got both names. Irish Setter because it originated in Ireland, and Red Setter because of its bright red color.
Animal Question 3
The Lipizzaner Stallions - The Austrian government has set strict standards preventing the export of Lipizzaners to other countries.
The correct answer is 'False'
Anyone can own a Lipizzaner, and they can be purchased in the United States.
Animal Question 4
Sharks, Denizens of the Deep Part 2 - On the average, how many confirmed shark attacks are there every year?
The correct answer is 'between 75 - 100'
Sharks attack fewer than 100 people a year, and probably less than 20 of these attacks are fatal. On the other hand, people kill over a hundred million sharks every year.
Animal Question 5
Canaries- Feathered Minstrels - Jalapeno peppers are acceptable as canary food.
The correct answer is 'true'
However celery, onions, iceberg lettuce, tomato, apple seeds, chocolate, mushrooms, avocado and mangos are just a few things that should never be given to your canary as it might be his or her last meal. Canaries do like hot peppers along with apples, pears, hard boiled egg and seeds.
Animal Question 6
The Insect World - A female mosquito drinks about ______ times its weight in blood at one time. Fill in the blank?
The correct answer is 'two'
Females are the only mosquitoes that drink {blood;} males drink water and the juices of plants and fruits. After drinking the blood, a female mosquito rests for a while but is then ready to start laying eggs. The eggs are laid in the water, floating on the surface.
Animal Question 7
Waddle...Waddle...Waddle, It's a Penguin - Which breed of penguin is the largest?
The correct answer is 'Emperor'
Emperors are nearly as large as an average five-year-old child.
Animal Question 8
Guess That Dog Breed! - The Catahoula Leopard Dog came from Africa.
The correct answer is 'False'
The Catahoula Leopard Dog came from the United States. They are used as herding dogs and companion dogs.
Animal Question 9
Pacific Salmon - Once thought a member of the trout family, this Pacific salmon comes in both summer and winter varieties, and has been introduced to the Great Lakes of the northeast US.
The correct answer is 'steelhead'
The steelhead was once believed to be a race of rainbow trout, but new scientific evidence seems to indicate it as being more closely related to salmon. It has been introduced as a sport fish into the Great Lakes and surrounding streams.
Animal Question 10
Florida Wildlife - What are the two strongest senses of a Florida Panther?
The correct answer is 'Sight and Smell'
These two senses are what make the panther such an excellent hunter. One thing you will never see in Florida is a black panther--this is because they do not actually exist. The animals that are often mistaken for 'black panthers' are actually melanistic (black) jaguars or leopards, neither of which are even found in Florida to begin with.