Z.O.O Club Animal Trivia

What animal has helped prevent the spread of Lyme disease?

• Deer

• Opossum

• Fox

• Dog

Answer explanation

Opossums eat ticks as a regular part of their diet. They're known to eat just about anything, including snakes, snails, slugs, mice, rats, and carrion, but their appetite for ticks can help keep an area's tick population firmly in check.

What is the largest living species of lizard?

• Komodo Dragon

• Nile Crocodile

• Asian Water Monitor

• Black Caiman

Answer explanation

The alligator and crocodile are not considered lizards! They are under the Order Crocodillia. The Komodo Dragon weigh upto 154lbs and reach uptown 10.3 ft.

How many hearts does an octopus have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

One heart circulates blood around the body, while the other two pump it past the gills, to pick up oxygen.

What is the largest herbivore in America?

• Bison

• Elephant

• Hippos

• Moose

Answer explanation

Although the elephant is the largest herbivore on planet Earth, the bison is the largest in North America by eating 1.6% of their body weight from vegetation (24 Lbs).

Which animal has the longest migration?

• African Elephant

• Artic Tern

• Caribou

• Grey Whale

Answer explanation

While the Grey whale is the mammal with the longest migration at 14,000 miles, the Artic Tern take the cake for longest migration at 56,000 miles!

What is the slowest animal in the world?

• Giant Tortoise

• Garden Snail

• Three-toed Sloth

• Starfish

Answer explanation

Compared to snails that travel 45 meters a day, Sloths travel roughly only 38 meters a day!

How many bones does a shark have?

• 10

• 25

• 45

• None

Answer explanation

Sharks are a special type of fish known as "elasmobranchs", which translates into fish made of cartilaginous tissues. Sharks' teeth are made from a very hard substance called enameloid, covering a core of dentine. These components make shark teeth very hard, like bone.

Which insect has created these marks?

• Monarch Caterpillar

• Leaf Cutter Ants

• Japanese Beetles

• Leafcutter Bees

Answer explanation

Similar to Leaf Cutter Ants, Leaf Cutter Bees use the leaves they cut to construct their nests which help feed their young.

What is the tallest species of Penguin?

• King

• Yellow-Eyed

• Emperor

• African

Answer explanation

The popular movie's Happy Feet penguin can reach upto 4"5' weighing about 100 pounds!

What is the first thing a caterpillar eats after it hatches?

• It's shell

• Other bugs

• Leaves

• Fruit

Answer explanation

The caterpillar will first begin to eat its own eggshell, then proceed to eat the host plant. A Monarch Butterfly caterpillar will eat about 175-200 leaves a day!