Animals Trivia

1. What does the word "hippopotamus" mean in Ancient Greek?

Jungle Beast

Wrinkled Bull

Fat Cow

River Horse

2. What is the first soft skin covering of the moose antler called?

Satin

Silk

Cotton

Velvet

3. Which scientist is known for her work with chimps in Gombe National Park, Tanzania?

Virginia Apgar

Jane Goodall

Alessandra Giliani

Marie Curie

4. Why do frogs sing?

To Keep Predators Away

To Attract Females For Mating

They Are Bored

To Attract Bugs

5. What does "aardvark" means in Afrikaans?

Large Rat

Long Snout

Earth Pig

Ant Bear

6. What is the top speed a grizzly bear can reach?

10 Miles Per Hour

35 Miles Per Hour

55 Miles Per Hour

40 Miles Per Hour

7. For how long does a female domestic goat nurse her young?

3 Months

10 Months

12 Months

18 Months

8. How many chambers does a deer's stomach have?

Two

Six

Four

One

9. At what age is a male chimpanzee considered to be an adult?

3 Years

12 Years

8 Years

16 Years

10. What is the average life span of a wild harp seal?

10 Years

30 Years

45 Years

5 Years

11. What is the average lifespan in the wild of the common or green iguana?

5 Years

40 Years

20 Years

10 Years

12. What is the scientific name for the green iguana?

Iguana Iguana

Iguana Linnaeus

Cyclura Cornuta

Amblyrhynchus Cristatus

13. The deer is a member of which scientific family?

Ursidae

Cervidae

Didelphidae

Delphinidae

14. How many teeth does an adult cheetah have?

18

28

36

30

15. From which extinct species is the domesticated ox thought to have originated?

Caucasian Wisent

Tarpan

Aurochs

Bubal Hartebeest