The tamarisk plant is ideally suited to what environment?
By the sea
The desert
Marshy land
Mt. Ararat, is the traditional resting place of Noah's Ark. Where is it located?
Eastern Turkey
Northern Afghanistan
Mongolia
A glowworm is what type of creature?
Beetle
Worm
Spider
A sloth spends most of its life hanging from trees with hooked claws. How long does it take to digest its meals?
A month
Two weeks
One week
What are prunes?
Dried plums
Dried apricots
Dried grapes
How many tusks did the Mastadon have?
2
4
6
To which family do buttercups belong?
Ranunculus
Euphorbia
Dianthus
What is a young whale called?
A calf
A cub
A pup
Which is the world's largest deer?
Elk
Reindeer
Fallow Deer
Frogs and toads can inflate the skin around their neck like a balloon, for what purpose?
To make their calls louder
As a form of defense
To help them hop further
An insect's body is divided into how many parts?
Three
Two
Four
Which of the following is not a species of shark?
Button Shark
Pocket Shark
Silky Shark
What is the world's strongest insect which can carry over 800 times its own weight?
Rhinoceros Beetle
Dung Beetle
Army Ant
Which fish has a thick of slime that protects it from the stinging tentacles of sea anemones?
Clown Fish
Angel Fish
Sunfish
What does the wombat mainly feed on?
Grass
Insects
Nuts
A Parliament is the collective noun for which group of birds?
Owls
Ravens
Geese
How many species of penguin are there worldwide?
17
24
7
In the ocean, a stingray would most likely be found where?
On the ocean floor
Swimming just below the surface
On the beach
What are mermaid's purses?
The egg cases of large fish
A species of large cockles
Seaweed air sacks
In the 1990s American sitcom "Dinosaurs" what species of dinosaur was Earl's best buddy, Roy?
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Brontosaurus
Triceratops
What is the hardest mineral of all?
Diamond
Gypsum
Quartz
What is the collective noun for a group of herons?
A siege
A murder
A herd
What is a female donkey called?
A jenny
A mare
A wendy
What name is given to a male shark's sexual organs?
Clasper
Tentaculum
Wobbegong
What sort of creature was a Cynodont?
Proto-mammal
Dinosaur
Fish
From which continent is the honeybee thought to have originated?
Asia
Antarctica
America
Native to South America, what kind of animal is a Manakin?
A bird
A cat
A lizard
What type of animal is a John Dory?
Fish
Bird
Dog
What are the world's smallest birds?
Hummingbirds
Sparrows
Pigeons
What is the name of a stagnant lake that forms alongside a river after it changes course?
Oxbow Lake
Tributary
Estuary
What color is a Red Tailed Racer?
Green
Blue
Black
The petals of borage flowers are what color?
Blue
Pink
Yellow
What is the most venomous fish in the world?
Stone Fish
Stingray
Globefish
Which sea creature has the largest brain of any animal?
Sperm Whale
Bottlenose Dolphin
Great White Shark
A group of geese on the ground is called what?
A gaggle
A gander
A flock
How long can a Little Brown bat live?
Over 32 years
Over 100 years
Up to 12 years
Which shrub bears sloes as its fruit?
Blackthorn
Hawthorn
Hazel
What type of creature is an Oystercatcher?
Bird
Fish
Mammal
What is the tallest manmade waterfall in Asia?
Jurong
Tugela
Angel
What is the national bird of Guatemala the name of which was also used for their currency?
Quetzal
Pelican
Toucan
During the aging process of Italian Maggot Cheese "Casu Marzu" a fly called Piophila casei deposits its eggs on the cheese. What gives the cheese its typical taste?
Maggots excreting enzymes
The fly's carcass
The fly's saliva
What is the world's only wingless bird?
Kiwi
Flightless Cormorant
Emperor Penguin
Dogs often live in packs, which of the following dogs does not?
Red Fox
Coyote
Wolves
What do you call animals that eat only plants?
Herbivores
Carnivores
Omnivores
Which whale has the largest head compared to the rest of its body?
Sperm Whale
Blue Whale
Killer Whale
Was the Hadrosaur a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore?
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
The common Crane fly is also known as what?
Daddy longlegs
Mummy longlegs
Daddy shortlegs
What type of animal is a Scottish Fold?
Cat
Chicken
Sheep
What is the longest mountain range on Earth?
Andes
Himalayas
Rocky Mountains
What kind of fish is a sugar toad?
Pufferfish
Shark
Anglerfish
What is the name of the world's largest rodent?
Capybara
North American Beaver
Porcupine
What shape are river deltas usually?
Triangular
Square
Circular
What does an aardvark eat?
Ants
Plants
Beetles
What name is given to a squirrel's home?
A drey
A burrow
A set
A Komodo Dragon can weigh up to 200 lbs (90 kg) pounds and will reach a length of?
10 ft (3 m)
18 ft (5.5 m)
6 ft (1.8 m)
What is the longest river in South America?
Amazon River
The Nile River
Zambezi River
Which is the world's largest species of jellyfish?
Lion's Mane Jellyfish
Box Jellyfish
Cannonball Jellyfish
The scientific name 'Ursus Maritimus' refers to which animal?
Polar Bear
Walrus
Brown Bear
Caviar is another name for the black eggs of which fish?
Sturgeon
Salmon
Catfish
In which country would you find the Murray-Darling River?
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
The study of the wildlife of lakes and ponds is called what?
Limnology
Hydrology
Entomology
The toucan is native to where?
South America
Australia
Africa
Animals that eat both plant and animal matter are known as what?
Omnivores
Herbivores
Carnivores
Which of the following snakes would be termed as 'pelagic'?
Sea Snake
Reticulated Python
Black Mamba
What type of creature is an abalone?
A sea mollusk
A bird
An antelope
What name is given to an adult male badger?
A boar
A fawn
A buck
Which bird is the worldwide symbol for peace?
Dove
Golden Eagle
Starling
What is the world's largest invertebrate?
Colossal Squid
Whale Shark
Japanese Spider Crab
What is a group of magpies known as?
A tiding
A flock
An old wives' tale
What type of creature was the now extinct Smilodon?
Cat
Lizard
Bird
The study of Myrmecology concerns which insect?
Ants
Caterpillars
Ladybirds
What is the Polar bear's primary diet?
Seal
Walrus
Fish
What is a female swan called?
Pen
Hen
Cob
What is the common name of the insect Pulex Irritans?
Human Flea
Housefly
Woodlouse
What is the collective noun for a group of ravens?
A unkindness
A siege
A murmuration
A 'xylophagous' animal eats what?
Wood
Ants
Hay
What fruit is grown on the tree Prunus Persica?
Peach
Cherry
Plum
The deepest part of the sea is called what?
Abyssal zone
Littoral zone
Pelagic zone
How do bees communicate with other bees to tell them the location of food?
They perform a dance
They use ultrasonic sound
They twitch their antennae
Where did the Icthyosaurus live?
In the sea
In trees
Underground
By what name is the sperm whale also known?
Cachalot
Hyperon
Razorback
If a plant is described as 'hispid' what is it like?
Hairy or bristly
Sleek and smooth
Fluffy
The male bird of which species inflates a red skin pouch to attract a female?
Frigate Bird
Pelican
Gannet
Over what distance can spitting spider aim accurately?
0.8 inches (2 cm)
4 inches (10 cm)
2 inches (5 cm)
In which location would you NOT find a deciduous forest?
Antarctica
United States
Africa
How many legs does an insect have?
Six
Eight
Four
What name is given to animals that chew the cud?
Ruminants
Masticators
Herbivators
Approximately, how many islands are there in the Pacific Ocean?
25,000
10,000
45,000
What is the main diet of the Bald Eagle?
Fish
Other birds
Small mammals
On average, a woodpecker hits the wood of a tree with its bill how many times a second?
20
70
12
'Orca' and 'Blackfish' are alternate names for which sea creature?
Killer Whale
Dolphin
Porpoise
Where does the cuckoo build its nest?
It uses the nests of other birds
On high cliff ledges
On the side of houses
Which dark brown North American animal has antlers and feeds on grasses and twigs?
Elk
Reindeer
Bear
The Kentucky Flat Millipede is able to secrete which compound as a defense?
Cyanide
Chlorine
Sulfuric Acid
What species of big cat is the largest in the world and now completely confined to Siberia?
Siberian Tiger
Snow Leopard
Bengal Tiger
What is the common name of the fruit Ananas Comosus?
Pineapple
Grapefruit
Banana
A crab spider can walk in what direction?
Any direction
Only forward and backwards
Only sideways
What planet has the largest volcano in the solar system?
Mars
Earth
Sun
What does a koala eat?
Eucalyptus leaves
Cocoa leaves
Kola leaves
Which of the following plants has no chlorophyll?
Mushroom
Dandelion
Poppy
