A flink of cows is made up of how many?
12
16
7
What is the top speed of an adult Blue Whale?
31 mph (50 km/h)
41 mph (66 km/h)
51 mph (82 km/h)
Which of the following spiders is not dangerous to humans?
Dwarf Spider
Brazilian Wandering Spider
Black Widow
Where does the seahorse-like sea dragon live?
Western Australia
Sri Lanka
East Africa
Which of these species of shark is not a filter feeder?
Zebra Shark
Basking Shark
Megamouth Shark
Which species of dinosaur had the most teeth?
Hadrosaurs
Tyrannosaurs
Pterosaurs
The domesticated house cat can be traced back to which civilization?
Egypt
Aztec
Persia
What animal does the word lupine refer to?
Wolves
Birds
Fish
Baby seahorses develop and hatch in a pouch. Which parent carries the pouch?
Father
Mother
Mother and father
Where did Plesiosaurs live?
In the sea
In trees
Underground
Exmoor and Dartmoor are breeds of which animal?
Pony
Sheep
Dog
Indricotherium was the largest land mammal of all time. What is its closest living relative?
Rhinoceros
Elephant
Hippopotamus
The highest recorded altitude for a bird is a Ruppell's Vulture, how high was it flying?
37,000 ft (11,277 m)
28,400 ft (8,656 m)
42,300 ft (12,893 m)
The deadly inland Taipan snake is native to which country?
Australia
Japan
China
Oviparous animals are animals which do what?
Lay eggs
Give birth to live young
Shed their skins
In relation to reptiles, what does the term 'cold-blooded' mean?
They require the sun's heat to keep them warm
Their blood remains ice-cold
They don't hibernate
What is the collective noun for a group of owls?
A parliament
A muster
A gaggle
How tall is the tallest Australian Eucalyptus tree?
525 ft (160 m)
295 ft (90 m)
164 ft (50 m)
What type of creature is a sand mason?
Worm
Scorpion
Fly
What kind of animal is a Bobolink?
A bird
A fish
A bat
What part of a butterfly is its proboscis?
Its tongue
Its antennae
Its head
As well as through the lungs, which other part of a turtle receives its oxygen?
Pharynx and Cloaca
Between its toes
Through its tongue
Which of the following crustaceans is shaped like a volcano?
Barnacle
Sea Anemone
Sea Cucumber
Which animals have sharp teeth that face backwards?
Snakes
Sharks
Turtles/Terrapins
The poisonous Hooded Pitohui bird is native to which country?
New Guinea
Argentina
Australia
A single cocoon can produce 1,000 feet (305 m) of silk. How many cocoons are used to make a silk tie?
100 cocoons
50 cocoons
5 cocoons
A 'Merlin' is what kind of bird?
A falcon
An owl
An eagle
What is the definition of a mammal?
Having mammary glands
Giving birth to live young
Having fur
On average, how large do Mako sharks grow to be?
9-15 ft (2.7-4.5 m)
15-22 ft (4.5-6.7 m)
4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m)
What is the largest dinosaur ever discovered?
Argentinosaurus
Brachiosaurus
Tyrannosaurus Rex
What is the usual form of pollination for the flowers of most grasses?
The wind
Birds
Insects
A harvestman has how many legs?
Eight
Four
Six
What speed can a Peregrine Falcon reach in a dive?
Over 200 mph (Over 320 km/h)
182 mph (292 km/h)
146 mph (235 km/h)
What does a giraffe use to clean its ears?
Tongue
Branches
Hind leg
In 1958 a tsunami caused by a landslip in Lituya Bay, Alaska produced the highest ocean wave ever recorded. How high was it?
1,719 ft (524 m)
725 ft (221 m)
364 ft (111 m)
Which is the largest bird that does not fly?
Ostrich
Turkey
King Penguin
Which land animal has the largest eyes?
Ostrich
Bushbaby
Hippopotamus
How many taste buds are there in your mouth?
10,000
1,000
100,000
Which plant has pink flowers in alkaline soil and blue in acidic soil?
Hydrangea
Geranium
Rhododendron
What is the name given to layers of sedimentary rock?
Strata
Deposition
Compaction
What kind of bird is a 'lanner'?
A falcon
A parrot
A goose
Velvet, Circular and Edible are all species of what?
Crab
Dolphin
Turtle
What is the largest carnivorous dinosaur ever discovered?
Spinosaurus
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Gigantosaurus
A 'Kittiwake' is what kind of bird?
A seabird
A falcon
A duck
Where are Emperor penguins found?
Antarctica
Siberia
Alaska
Which bird features species that are 'Black', 'Purple' and 'Grey'?
Heron
Sparrow
Eagle
What type of animal is the Gila monster?
A lizard
An eel
A frog
What is the collective noun for a group of cranes?
A herd
A gaggle
A brood
In which country would you find the active volcano Popocatepetl?
Mexico
Hawaii
Kyrgyzstan
Ticks are responsible for spreading diseases such as typhus, encephalitis and one other well known disease. What is it?
Lyme disease
Chocolate cravings
Malaria
Approximately, how many species of bird are there?
10,000
30,000
90,000
What is the world's fastest and Africa's longest venomous snake?
Black Mamba
Egyptian Cobra
Puff Adder
When brewing beer, which part of the hop plant is used?
The female flower cluster
The leaves
The stem
What is the name of the end of a river, where it empties into a large body of water?
Mouth
Tributary
Distributary
What is a group of pigs called?
Wallow
Pack
Broad
Which dinosaur's name literally means "thick-headed lizard"?
Pachycephalosaurus
Ankylosaurus
Apatosaurus
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. How high is it?
29,029 ft (8,848 m)
19,722 ft (6,011 m)
10,722 ft (3,268 m)
What is a collective noun for bees?
Hive
House
Pride
A bay horse is what color?
Reddish brown
Grey
Black
During which geological period did the dinosaur Triceratops live?
Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
With a wingspan of over 30 feet, which was the largest flying pterosaur?
Quetzalcoatlus
Archaeopteryx
Pteranodon
When was the first Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton discovered?
1900
1850
1800
Which is the largest animal to have lived on Earth?
Blue Whale
Elephants
Mammoth
What is the national bird of Chile?
Condor
Giant Ibis
Cuban Trogon
Which is the largest cat native to America?
Jaguar
Puma
Ocelot
Approximately how many teeth does a sawfish have?
60 teeth
16 teeth
100 teeth
Which of the following vitamins do eggs NOT contain?
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin B
What was special about the dinosaur Archaeopteryx?
It had feathers
It lived underground
It had no eyes
Which plate in the Earth's crust causes the most earthquakes?
Pacific plate
North American plate
Eurasian plate
Which of the following animals are only found on the Galapagos Islands?
Marine Iguana
Blue-footed Booby
Chinstrap Penguin
Horseradish sauce is made from which part of the plant?
The root
The leaves
The flowers
The word "skeleton" originates from the Greek word for what?
"Dried up"
"White"
"Milky"
Yorkshire and Tamworth are breeds of which animal?
Pig
Sheep
Cat
How many species of hummingbird exist (approximately)?
343
298
410
Which is the largest freshwater crustacean in Britain?
Crayfish
Crab
Prawn
What color is a lobster when alive?
Dark blue/black
Red
White/pink
What is the hunting technique most often used by the Komodo Dragon?
Laying in wait for very long periods of time
Stalking prey in the dark
Chasing animals
What sort of bird is a lammergeier?
Vulture
Falcon
Tit
A litter of piglets is called what?
A farrow
A batch
A clutch
Which fruit, originating in China, is mentioned in the Bible?
Fig
Lemon
Date
What do young stag beetles eat?
Dead wood
Stags
Ants
Which American wild cat is typically yellow/gray in color and has black stripes and spots?
Ocelot
Cougar
Leopard
The Lhasa Apso dog originates from which country?
Tibet
China
North America
What is Australia's largest bird?
Emu
Kiwi
Kookaburra
Which is the largest species of penguin?
Emperor Penguin
King Penguin
Chinstrap Penguin
Which common drink is flavored with juniper berries?
Gin
Brandy
Rum
What method do pythons use to subdue their prey?
Constriction
Venomous bite
Hypnosis
Sleeping sickness is transmitted by which insect?
Tsetse-fly
Silkworm
Mosquito
The world's largest rough diamond, the Cullinan, was discovered in South Africa in 1905. How many carats was it?
3,106 carats
2,106 carats
1,106 carats
The pigment sepia is taken from which animal?
Cuttlefish
Limpet
Crab
What is somebody who studies fish called?
Ichthyologist
Piscologist
Gargonologist
Which of the following conifers is not an evergreen?
Larch
Cedar
Spruce
Frogs and other amphibians can live on water and on land. Where are they usually born?
In water
On land
In trees
Which is the tallest dinosaur ever discovered?
Sauroposeidon
Apatosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
What feature defines the marsupial order of mammals?
The young are carried in a pouch
They all jump
They all live in Australia
Which sense does a hummingbird not possess?
Smell
Sight
Hearing
What do bats use to navigate their surroundings?
Ultrasonic echoes
Microwave echoes
Sight
A fertilized bee egg develops into what kind of bee?
Female worker bee
Queen bee
Male worker bee
What is the driest place on Earth?
Attacama Desert (Chile)
Sahara Desert (North Africa)
Death Valley (U.S.A)
How often do big cats have a litter?
Every other year
Every year
Every six months
