Animal Trivia

Which of these is the most prolific animal on earth?

• Ants

• Flies

• Mosquitoes

• Humans

Answer explanation

Ants have colonised almost every landmass on Earth. Their population is estimated as between 10¹⁶–10¹⁷ (10-100 quadrillion).

Which animal reproduces the most?

• Honeybee

• Jack Rabbit

• Leatherback Sea Turtle

• Ocean Sunfish

Answer explanation

The ocean sunfish is a heavyweight egg producer, releasing around 300 million eggs per spawning season.

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What is the largest animal ever on earth?

• African Savanna Elephant

• Whale Shark

• Antarctic Blue Whale

• Argentinosaurus

Answer explanation

Weighing up to 400,000 pounds (approximately 33 elephants) and reaching up to 98 feet in length, it is larger than any dinosaur ever was.

According to scientists, what are the only animals that can exist without water?

• Arabian Camel

• Kangaroo Rat

• Cockroach

• Desert Tortoise

Answer explanation

According to the findings, they do not have any water in their bodies for any of their digestive functions. Kangaroo rats can survive in deserts without ever drinking.

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Is there an animal that is considered biologically immortal?

• Parcoblatta Fulvescens

  Cockroach

• The Jellyfish Turritopsis Dohrnii.

• Siebold's Earthworm

• No

Answer explanation

These small, transparent animals hang out in oceans around the world and can turn back time by reverting to an earlier stage of their life cycle.

What animal has only 30 left in the world right now?

• Giant Panda

• Snow Leopard

• Javan Rhinocerous

• Vaquita Porpoise

Answer explanation

As the most endangered marine mammal in the world, these tiny porpoises are dangerously close to extinction.

Which animal can have up to 25,000 teeth?

• Sharks

• Catfish

• Snails

• Crocodile

Answer explanation

A snail's mouth is no larger than the head of a pin, but can have over 25,000 teeth!

Which of these animals just keeps growing and growing until it dies?

• Kangaroo

• Vulture

• Hippopotamus

• Alligator

Answer explanation

Lizards, snakes, amphibians, and coral also all continue to grow until they die. The scientific name for these creatures is "indeterminate growers".

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What color is a polar bear's skin?

Answer explanation

AND polar bear fur is actually see-through, but it takes on a white color because of its structure.

Which of these was the most popular dog breed in the Unitied States, 2022?

• Labrador Retriever

• French Bulldog

• Golden Retriever

• Chihuahua

Answer explanation

As it has been every year since the 1990s, the Labrador is the USA's top dog for the 30th time in a row.