What is the national bird of Honduras?
Scarlet Macaw
Whooper Swan
Goldfinch
Approximately how many offspring does a sawfish have at any one time?
20
150
2
What is Hippocampus Erectus?
A species of seahorse
A prehistoric ape
The human brain
What is the main predator of the African Black Mamba?
Mongoose
Meerkat
Muskrat
Which of the following animals has the largest teeth?
Elephant
Tiger
Walrus
A plant or animal that enjoys warmth is known as what?
Thermophilous
Reptilious
Tropical
What type of animal is a dik-dik?
A small antelope
A tropical bird
A marsupial
Pedology is the study of what?
Soils
Feet
Rivers
How long do queen bee eggs take to hatch?
3 days
10 days
18 hours
Which of the following birds is not extinct?
Little Auk
Great Auk
Labrador Duck
Stellar's Sea Cow, a species of large manatee, was first discovered in 1741. By what year had it been hunted to extinction?
1768
1848
1928
To which class of creatures do scorpions, ticks and mites belong?
Arachnids
Insects
Crustaceans
Pineapples grow on what?
Short herbaceous plants
Tall spiky trees
Underground
Which is the world's largest lizard?
Komodo Dragon
Skink
Basilisk
'Sika' and 'White-tailed' are species of which family of mammals?
Deer
Antelope
Rabbit
Pedology is the study of what?
Soils
Feet
Rocks
What is the common name for the hairy mygalomorph?
Tarantula
Bird Spider
Tree Spider
A cow's stomach is divided into how many chambers?
Four
Six
Two
Which animal has the largest number of bones in their neck?
A Robin
A Rhino
A Giraffe
What is a collective noun for ants?
Colony
Troop
Armada
What is the tallest volcano on Earth?
Mauna Kea
Etna
Chamonix
How fast can a Spine-tailed Swift fly (level, not in a dive)?
Over 100 mph (Over 161 km/h)
79 mph (127 km/h)
92 mph (148 km/h)
Which thick skinned animal from Africa and Asia has a horn at the end of its nose?
Rhinoceros
Elephant
Buffalo
What is the largest river in Mozambique?
Zambezi River
The Nile
Niger River
What animal has the scientific name 'bufo bufo'?
Common Toad
Bull
Common Frog
A Flying Squirrel is what kind of animal?
A squirrel
A bat
A bird
What is the tallest animal, individuals of which can grow up to 18 ft (5.5 m)?
Giraffe
Elephant
Emu
What is a Gannet?
A seabird
A snake
A pig
An Egret is what kind of bird?
A heron
A parrot
A goose
What type of animal is a wapiti?
Deer
Antelope
Cow
Which of the following is a green leafy vegetable?
Spinach
Potato
Peas
Which dinosaur had four feathered wings and lived in China during the Cretaceous period?
Microraptor
Archaeopteryx
Ornithocheirus
Was the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus Rex a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore?
Carnivore
Herbivore
Omnivore
What type of animal is the slow-worm?
Lizard
Worm
Caterpillar
'Campanulate' flowers are what shape?
Bell-shaped
Conical
Spherical
Chlorophyll is used as a food additive (colorant), what is its E number?
140
234
432
Where do turkeys originate from?
North America
Asia
Turkey
The lowest temperature ever measured on Earth was in Vostok, Antarctica on July 21st 1983. How cold was it that day?
-129 fahrenheit (-89 celsius)
-60 fahrenheit (-51 celsius)
-101 fahrenheit (-73 celsius)
How many deaths have their been from the dangerous Australian Redback spider since 1984?
None
12
134
How many tentacles does an octopus have?
8
6
10
How many legs does a crab have?
10
8
6
Limnology is the study of what?
Lakes
Snails
Limbs of the body
What is an otter's dwelling called?
A holt
A burrow
A nest
Which of these fish is not venomous?
Manta Ray
Stonefish
Lionfish
The order Dermaptera comprises which group of insects?
Earwigs
Beetles
Moths
Which of these dinosaurs was the largest?
Apatosaurus
Tyrannosaurs Rex
Stegosaurus
How many times does a human eye blink per year?
6.2 million times
2.2 million times
1.2 million times
In which country is Mount Fuji located?
Japan
Peru
North Korea
What is the deadliest jellyfish in the world?
Box Jellyfish
Lion's Mane Jellyfish
Cannonball Jellyfish
A sea mouse is what type of animal?
Worm
Fish
Mouse
What does the ocean sunfish eat?
Jellyfish
Plankton
Fish
Which mammals belong to the Proboscidea order?
Elephants
Rhinoceroses
Giraffes
What is the world's smallest bird?
Bee hummingbird
Blue tit
Magpie
Of the nearly 2,000 species of scorpion, how many are poisonous enough to kill a human?
30-40
100-150
200-300
The island of Madagascar is situated in which ocean?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Which is the smallest species of penguin?
Little Blue Penguin
Galapagos Penguin
Gentoo Penguin
What type of octopus can impersonate other creatures?
Mimic Octopus
Blue-ringed Octopus
Clown Octopus
What is the alternative name of the daddy-long-legs?
Crane fly
Harvestman
Stonefly
Which of the following is NOT a river in the United States?
Nass River
Mississippi River
Apalachicola River
Which bird has the most feathers?
Swan
Owl
Sparrow
Which of these dinosaurs had the smallest brain?
Stegosaurus
Tyrannosaurs Rex
Troodon
How much is the Tyrannosaurus Rex thought to have weighed?
14,990 lbs (6,800 kg)
29,220 lbs (12,800 kg)
40,785 lbs (18,500 kg)
Which of the following is not a species of shark?
Patio Lanternshark
Arabian Carpetshark
Mosaic Gulper Shark
Which of the following snakes does NOT kill its prey by constriction?
Garter Snake
Rat Snake
Python
'Cavy' is another name for which domestic pet?
Guinea pig
Hamster
Goldfish
What is the common name of the blue-flowered plant Myosotis?
Forget-me-not
Gentian
Cowslip
What is special about the crustacean Gigantocypris?
It has the most sensitive eyes of any animal
It is the largest crustacean in the world
It is the world's smallest predator
What sort of creature was a Gorgonops?
Proto-mammal
Dinosaur
Bird
What happens when a warm front overtakes a mass of cold air?
It rises above it forming layers of cloud.
It rises above it and clears the sky of clouds.
It starts to snow
'Zoophobia' is the fear of what?
Animals
Zoos
Dissection of animals
What type of creature is a mudskipper?
Fish
Bird
Mammal
How many baby Tasmanian devils does a mother give birth to in one breeding session?
Twenty to thirty
Four
Ten
Which North American nocturnal bird has excellent sight and hearing and lives mainly in old growth forests?
Northern Spotted Owl
Barn Owl
Northern Pygmy-Owl
To which group of animals does a Narwhal belong?
Mammal
Fish
Reptile
What does the name Tyrannosaurus Rex literally mean?
Tyrant lizard king
Terrifying lizard beast
Giant lizard dog
What is the alternative name of the mountain ash tree?
Rowan
Pine
Elm
The young of which animal are called leverets?
Hares
Eagles
Badgers
Ichthyology is the study of what?
Fish
Fungi
Dinosaurs
Hawaii is located in which ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
What is the collective noun for a group of swallows?
A flight
A spring
A train
What color is the Garibaldi fish?
Orange
Blue
White
How long ago was the extinction event that wiped out most of the dinosaurs?
65 million years ago
165 million years ago
265 million years ago
Which family of birds do Jays belong to?
Crow
Pigeon
Woodpecker
Which of the following is the scientific name given to the honey bee?
Apis mellifera
Araneae
Coleoptera
Which volcano erupted in the United States in 1915?
Lassen Peak (California)
Mount St. Helens (Washington)
Mount Rainier (Washington)
The Koala is native to which country?
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
The Emu is native to which country?
Australia
India
Kenya
What is a female fox called?
Vixen
Doe
Bitch
Which set of islands is located the farthest south?
Falkland Islands
Hawaii
Galapagos Islands
Which family does the oak tree belong to?
Beech
Elm
Pine
Tigers are native to which continent?
Asia
Africa
Europe
The study of snakes, a branch of herpetology, is called what?
Ophiology
Parcenology
Ornithology
From nose to tail, approximately how long was a velociraptor?
6.5 ft (2 m)
9.8 ft (3 m)
13.1 ft (4 m)
A cygnet is the young of which animal?
Swan
Duck
Goose
An unfertilized bee egg produces what kind of bee?
Male drone bee
Queen bee
Female worker bee
Which dinosaur's name literally means "crocodile mimic"?
Suchomimus
Baryonyx
Polacanthus
What was the famous invention of Antoine van Leeuwenhoek?
Microscope
Classification system
Penicillin
What is the largest species of whale?
Blue Whale
Sperm Whale
Humpback Whale
Where would you find the Flightless Cormorant?
Galapagos Islands
New Zealand
Japan
What is the molten rock beneath the Earth's surface called?
Magma
Alava
Crust
