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What animal is that? Puzzle

Total questions: 230

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the fastest land animal and can run at over 60 mph (96km/h)for a short burst

a)

Cheetah

b)

Persian lynx

c)

Leopard

d)

Red kangaroo

2.

Grows up to 10 ft (3.05m) long and lives in Indonesia

a)

Saltwater crocodile

b)

Pangolin

c)

Hippopotamus

d)

Komodo Dragon

3.

Is the world's longest snake with one specimen measuring 32 ft 9 in (10m)

a)

King Cobra

b)

Reticulated Python

c)

Black Mamba

d)

Anaconda

4.

Builds incubation mounds up to 15 ft (4.6m) high from 300 tons of material

a)

Cassowary

b)

Peacock

c)

Secretary Bird

d)

Mallee Fowl

5.

Bites and kills more people in the world than any other snake?

a)

Carpet Viper

b)

Anaconda

c)

Rattlesnake

d)

Adder

6.

Is the largest reptile in the world, weighing up to 2,465 lb (1,114 kg)

a)

Saltwater Crocodile

b)

Komodo Dragon

c)

Pangolin

d)

Chameleon

7.

The world's most venomous snake?

a)

Rattlesnake

b)

Adder

c)

Sea Snake

d)

King Cobra

8.

Can obtain speeds of 12 mph (19 km/h) over level ground?

a)

Black Mamba

b)

Rattlesnake

c)

King Cobra

d)

Carpet Viper

9.

Is the world's heaviest snake at up to 500 lb (227 kg)?

a)

Anaconda

b)

Rattlesnake

c)

Black Mamba

d)

Carpet Viper

10.

Can sometimes be seen in a group called a 'murder'?

a)

Carrier Pigeon

b)

Crow

c)

Peregrine Falcon

d)

Golden Eagle

11.

Finds prey in the dark with a heat sensitive organ?

a)

Carpet Viper

b)

Rattlesnake

c)

King Cobra

d)

Adder

12.

Is the longest venomous snake in the world, growing up to 18 ft 9 in (5.7 m) long?

a)

King Cobra

b)

Rattlesnake

c)

Anaconda

d)

Black Mamba

13.

Is also called the 'common viper'?

a)

Adder

b)

Rattlesnake

c)

Black Mamba

d)

King Cobra

14.

Belongs to the birch family?

a)

Mimosa

b)

Maple

c)

Montezuma Cypress

d)

Hazelnut

15.

Lives on mulberry leaves?

a)

Termite

b)

Silkworm

c)

Polyphemus Moth Larvae

d)

Ant

16.

Is the fastest swimming fish with a maximum speed of 68mph (109km/h)over short distances?

a)

Sailfish

b)

European Catfish

c)

Great White Shark

d)

Coelacanth

17.

Is the world's longest bony or "true" fish, measuring up to 25 ft (7.6m) long and weighing 600 lb (272 Kg)?

a)

Salmon

b)

Garfish

c)

Sperm Whale

d)

Oarfish

18.

Is sometimes seen using sticks to extract ants from trees?

a)

Sloth

b)

Chimpanzee

c)

Gorilla

d)

Barbary Ape

19.

Keeps food stuck on thorns and impales prey on sticks?

a)

Shrike

b)

Hoatzin

c)

Quetzal

d)

Kori Bustard

20.

Is the world's strongest animal for its size and can support 850 times its own weight?

a)

Boll weevil

b)

Periodic Cicada

c)

Scarab Beetle

d)

Rhinoceros Beetle

21.

Has the greatest talking ability of any bird, with one individual having a vocabulary of nearly 800 words?

a)

African Grey Parrot

b)

Guacharo

c)

Lark

d)

Cassowary

22.

Produces the most virulent poison known in the animal world, with each adult producing enough to kill 1,500 people?

a)

King Cobra

b)

Kokoi Frog

c)

Giant Salamander

d)

Black Mamba

23.

Is sometimes seen in a group called an "exaltation"?

a)

Lark

b)

Shrike

c)

Dove

d)

Carrier Pigeon

24.

Is a national symbol of India?

a)

Orchid

b)

Lotus

c)

Rafflesia

d)

Wattle

25.

Is a type of plant that does not bear seeds?

a)

Fern

b)

Lichen

c)

Leek

d)

Sequoia

26.

Females are called 'sows'?

a)

Yak

b)

Moose

c)

Hippopatomus

d)

Pig

27.

Can see behind itself without turning it's head?

a)

Elk

b)

Giraffe

c)

Cheetah

d)

Owl

28.

Is pollinated only by the pronuba moth?

a)

Mimosa

b)

YuccaTree

c)

Rafflesia

d)

Shamrock

29.

Is the world's heaviest crustacean, weighing up to 44 lb (20 Kg) and measuring 3 ft 6 in (1.06 m) long?

a)

American Lobster

b)

Stonefish

c)

Hermit Crab

d)

Crayfish

30.

Is the tallest tree ever measured at 435 ft (133 m), 20 ft taller than the tallest Douglas fir?

a)

Australian Mountain Ash

b)

Sequoia

c)

Montezuma Cypress

d)

Bristlecone Pine

31.

Has a horn made of hair?

a)

Elk

b)

Moose

c)

Barking Deer

d)

Rhinoceros

32.

Females are called "hens" and males are called "cocks"?

a)

Carrier Pigeon

b)

Duck

c)

Salmon

d)

Flamingo

33.

Has four legs per segment, and some species have as many as 750 legs?

a)

Centipede

b)

Millipede

c)

Silkworm

d)

Crayfish

34.

Has green bones?

a)

Oarfish

b)

Lamprey

c)

Garfish

d)

Eel

35.

Lives at the highest altitude of any mammal and occasionally climbs to 20,000 ft (6,100m)?

a)

Moose

b)

Yak

c)

Wildebeest

d)

Elk

36.

Lives entirely on gum leaves and does not drink water?

a)

Capybara

b)

Koala

c)

Barbary Ape

d)

Howling Monkey

37.

Has fur consisting of hollow transparent tubes?

a)

Crabeater Seal

b)

Polar Bear

c)

Kodiak Bear

d)

Mandrill

38.

Is a dwarf herring?

a)

Salmon

b)

Garfish

c)

Goldfish

d)

Anchovy

39.

Has been responsible for more human deaths than any other animal after man?

a)

King Cobra

b)

Cape Buffalo

c)

Mosquito

d)

Great White Shark

40.

Is the world' slowest growing animal?

a)

Lichen

b)

Deep Sea Clam

c)

Sloth

d)

Marion's Tortoise

41.

Is a symbiotic association of fungi and algae?

a)

Fern

b)

Lichen

c)

Seaweed

d)

Grass

42.

Is also called the muntjac?

a)

Barking Deer

b)

Ass

c)

Yak

d)

Moose

43.

Can provide evidence admissible in U.S. Law?

a)

Carrier Pigeon

b)

Bloodhound

c)

Fox

d)

Chimpanzee

44.

Was first introduced into England by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1585?

a)

Leek

b)

Potato

c)

Avocado

d)

Cocoa Bean

45.

Breaks snail shells by hammering them with stones?

a)

Shrike

b)

Thrush

c)

Swift

d)

Finch

46.

Is a national symbol of Wales?

a)

Cabbage

b)

Tea

c)

Leek

d)

Thistle

47.

Has green algae growing on its hair to help camouflage it?

a)

Saltwater Crocodile

b)

Sloth

c)

Chameleon

d)

Toad

48.

Is a type of berry?

a)

Pomegranate

b)

Avocado

c)

Tomato

d)

Pineapple

49.

Has been known to construct nests over 9 1/2 ft (2.9m) wide and 20 ft (6m) deep, weighing more than 2 tons?

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

Peregrine Falcon

c)

Kori Bustard

d)

Andean Condor

50.

Has the greatest girth of any tree, of up to 117 ft (35.6 m)?

a)

Montezuma Cypress

b)

Sequoia

c)

Willow Tree

d)

Australian Mountain Ash

51.

Has enormously long fingers for extracting insects from trees?

a)

Chimpanzee

b)

Aye-aye

c)

Orangutan

d)

Mandrill

52.

Lives in whelk or a winkle shell?

a)

Crayfish

b)

Hermit Crab

c)

American Lobster

d)

Snail

53.

Has been known to kill men with slashing blows of its feet which possess long dagger-like nails?

a)

Cassowary

b)

Kori Bustard

c)

Mallee Fowl

d)

Spurwinged Goose

54.

Was formerly called the "love apple" and long regarded as poisonous?

a)

Pomegranate

b)

Jackfruit

c)

Tomato

d)

Pineapple

55.

Has eyes that can move separately?

a)

Toad

b)

Kokoi Frog

c)

Snail

d)

Chameleon

56.

Is the world's most abundant pinniped?

a)

Beaver

b)

Platypus

c)

Manatee

d)

Crabeater Seal

57.

Is a famous source of prussic acid poison?

a)

Coconut

b)

Bitter Almond

c)

Avocado

d)

Cocoa Bean

58.

Got its name from its quill shaped crest?

a)

Peacock

b)

Hoatzin

c)

Secretary Bird

d)

Cassowary

59.

Is named after the French for "lion's foot"?

a)

Dandelion

b)

Raffia Palm

c)

Alfalfa

d)

Mimosa

60.

Is also called the "gnu"?

a)

Yak

b)

Wildebeest

c)

Moose

d)

Elk

61.

Female are mammals able to breed just 3-4 weeks after their own birth?

a)

Tenrec

b)

Weasel

c)

Ferret

d)

Chipmunk

62.

Males have the most acute sense of smell of any animal and can detect females 6.8 miles (11 km) away upwind?

a)

Periodic Cicada

b)

Fly

c)

Scarab Beetle

d)

Emperor Moth

63.

Is also called the "caracal"?

a)

Persian Lynx

b)

Prairie Dog

c)

Barking Deer

d)

Woodchuck

64.

Was the world's largest fresh-water fish, with lengths of 15 ft (4.57 m) occuring in Russia last century?

a)

European Catfish

b)

Salmon

c)

Archer Fish

d)

Oarfish

65.

Females are millions of times heavier than the males?

a)

Ribbon Worm

b)

Marine Worm

c)

Earthworm

d)

Eel

66.

Is a national symbol of Canada?

a)

Willow Tree

b)

Thistle

c)

Maple

d)

Hazelnut

67.

Can be trained to catch fish?

a)

Cormorant

b)

Swan

c)

Spurwinged Goose

d)

Duck

68.

Of Africa can grow up to 22 ft (6.7 m) in length?

a)

Black Mamba

b)

Adder

c)

Reticulated Python

d)

Earthworm

69.

Has been awarded war medals?

a)

Bloodhound

b)

Dove

c)

Bird of Paradise

d)

Carrier Pigeon

70.

Is also called the wapiti?

a)

Elk

b)

Moose

c)

Barking Deer

d)

Bull

71.

Males grow to over 10 ft (3 m) long and yet can leap over 16 ft (5 m)?

a)

Lion

b)

Leopard

c)

Siberian Tiger

d)

Persian Lynx

72.

Is being selectively bred to recreate the extinct quagga?

a)

Zebra

b)

Horse

c)

Donkey

d)

Sheep

73.

Young have claws on their wings for clambering in trees?

a)

Hoatzin

b)

Quetzal

c)

Kori Bustard

d)

Secretary Bird

74.

Has sensitive leaflets which fold together when touched?

a)

Rice

b)

Raffia Palm

c)

Fern

d)

Mimosa

75.

Has young called "cygnets"?

a)

Swan

b)

Duck

c)

Spurwinged Goose

d)

Peacock

76.

Is the world's fastest animal, which can stoop at up to 217mph (350 km/h)?

a)

Golden Eagle

b)

Albatross

c)

Peregrine Falcon

d)

Bald Eagle

77.

Has been known to have a diameter of 7 1/2 feet (2.28 m) and tentacles stretching 120 ft (36.3 m)?

a)

Lithop

b)

Arctic Jellyfish

c)

Deep Sea Clam

d)

Torpedo Fish

78.

Throws a line to catch prey?

a)

Giant Spidercrab

b)

Bolas Spider

c)

Silkworm

d)

Australian Dragonfly

79.

Is a national symbol of Germany?

a)

Lotus

b)

Chrysanthemum

c)

Cornflower

d)

Maple

80.

Builds the largest colonies of any animal, with one estimated to have covered 24,000 sq. miles (61,400 sq. km)?

a)

Praire Dog

b)

Beaver

c)

Ferret

d)

Guinea Pig

81.

Is sometimes seen in a group called a "muster"?

a)

Crow

b)

Peacock

c)

Leopard

d)

Hare

82.

Is the world's largest fresh-water crustacean, measuring up to 2 ft. (0.61 m) long?

a)

Crayfish

b)

American Lobster

c)

Hermit Crab

d)

Snail

83.

Evolved from a small prehistoric animal called "eohippus"?

a)

Zebra

b)

Donkey

c)

Horse

d)

Ass

84.

Was sacred to the ancient Egyptians?

a)

Boll weevil

b)

Periodic cicada

c)

Rhinoceros Beetle

d)

Scarab beetle

85.

Is the world's largest fish, measuring up to 41 ft. (12.5 m) long?

a)

Whale Shark

b)

Dusky Shark

c)

Great White Shark

d)

Blue Whale

86.

Congregates in colonies containing a queen for exclusive breeding?

a)

Prairie Dog

b)

Naked Mole Rat

c)

Kiwi

d)

Otter

87.

Is the world's largest deer, averaging 6 ft. (1.83 m) at the shoulder?

a)

Elk

b)

Moose

c)

Barking Deer

d)

Whitetail Deer

88.

Has a tongue fastened at the front of its mouth?

a)

Giant Salamander

b)

Chameleon

c)

Toad

d)

Kokoi Frog

89.

Was sacred to the Aztecs?

a)

Hoatzin

b)

Quetzal

c)

Bird of Paradise

d)

Mallee Fowl

90.

Damages cotton crops?

a)

Ant

b)

Rhinocerous Beetle

c)

Boll Weevil

d)

Silkworm

91.

Has three eyes?

a)

Stonefish

b)

Coconut

c)

Cuttlefish

d)

Sponge

92.

Stores food in a cheek pouch?

a)

Ferret

b)

Naked Mole Rat

c)

Weasel

d)

Chipmunk

93.

Can produce an electric shock strong enough to fell a man?

a)

Torpedo Fish

b)

Eel

c)

Stonefish

d)

European Catfish

94.

Is an animal that can re-grow its entire body from a tiny fragment of itself?

a)

Lichen

b)

Sponge

c)

Fern

d)

Seaweed

95.

Sleeps for 17 years, and is awake for only 5 weeks?

a)

Mayfly

b)

Periodic Cicada

c)

Termite

d)

Bolus Spider

96.

Has a tail called a 'brush'?

a)

Lion

b)

Ferret

c)

Chipmunk

d)

Fox

97.

Family includes jasmine and lilac as members?

a)

Wattle

b)

Olive

c)

Orchid

d)

Lily

98.

Can hear frequencies as high as 210 Khz compared to only 20 Khz for humans?

a)

Emperor Moth

b)

Bat

c)

Dromedary

d)

Lemur

99.

Family includes the Guanaco and Alpaca as members?

a)

Dromedary

b)

Llama

c)

Zebra

d)

Ass

100.

Is the human race's largest source of food?

a)

Cabbage

b)

Grass

c)

Rice

d)

Seaweed

101.

Is the world's heaviest flying bird, weighing over 42 lb. (19kg)?

a)

Kori Bustard

b)

Mallee Fowl

c)

Bald Eagle

d)

Peacock

102.

Is an animal that has been known to live for over 152 years?

a)

Olympia Oyster

b)

Marion's Tortoise

c)

Deep Sea Clam

d)

Lithop

103.

Is a marsupial found in North and South America?

a)

Armadillo

b)

Opossum

c)

Guacharo

d)

Pangolin

104.

Is a national symbol of Japan?

a)

Orchid

b)

Rafflesia

c)

Chrysanthemum

d)

Maple

105.

Is the world's largest fruit?

a)

Pineapple

b)

Jackfruit

c)

Coconut

d)

Pomegranate

106.

Has red feet in summer and yellow feet in winter?

a)

Swan

b)

Spurwinged Goose

c)

Duck

d)

Puffin

107.

Is the world's largest monkey?

a)

Mandrill

b)

Orangutan

c)

Aye-aye

d)

Chimpanzee

108.

Is named after the Turkish word for "turban"?

a)

Cornflower

b)

Tulip

c)

Orchid

d)

Lotus

109.

Has been known to spin webs over 18 ft (5.5 m) in circumference?

a)

Tropical Orb Weaver

b)

Giant Spidercrab

c)

Bird Eating Spider

d)

Polyphemus Moth Larva

110.

Has been observed to curl itself into a ball and roll rapidly down a slope to avoid capture?

a)

Opossum

b)

Pangolin

c)

Armadillo

d)

Millipede

111.

Makes a sound called a "coo"?

a)

Lark

b)

Carrier Pigeon

c)

Red-billed Quelea

d)

Dove

112.

Has the largest seeds of any plant, weighing up to 40 lb (18 kg)?

a)

Coconut

b)

Coco de Mer

c)

Cocoa Bean

d)

Avocado

113.

Is the world's smallest ape?

a)

Chimpanzee

b)

Lemur

c)

Gibbon

d)

Barbary Ape

114.

Is the world's largest insect in terms of volume?

a)

Scarab Beetle

b)

Goliath Beetle

c)

Boll Weevil

d)

Locust

115.

Of Africa is the world's most abundant wild bird and can reach locust like plague proportions.

a)

Red-billed Quelea

b)

Mallee Fowl

c)

African Grey Parrot

d)

Crow

116.

Is Europe's only monkey?

a)

Lemur

b)

Gibbon

c)

Chimpanzee

d)

Barbary Ape

117.

Can change color?

a)

Cuttlefish

b)

Giant Salamander

c)

Peacock

d)

Goldfish

118.

Males give birth?

a)

Red Kangaroo

b)

Opossum

c)

Termite

d)

Sea Horse

119.

Is sometimes seen in a group called a "watch"?

a)

Crow

b)

Nightengale

c)

Peacock

d)

Lark

120.

Has the highest nutritional value of any commonly eaten fruit?

a)

Avocado

b)

Pomagranate

c)

Tomato

d)

Coconut

121.

Is an animal that cannot eat because it has no mouth or stomach?

a)

Mayfly

b)

Australian Dragonfly

c)

Emperor Moth

d)

Polyphemus Moth Larva

122.

Makes a sound called a "bray"?

a)

Horse

b)

Ass

c)

Donkey

d)

Springbok

123.

Females are called 'ewes'?

a)

Llama

b)

Donkey

c)

Sheep

d)

Rabbit

124.

Has been recorded to have built mounds up to 28.5 ft (8.7 m) tall?

a)

Prairie Dog

b)

Termite

c)

Beaver

d)

Woodchuck

125.

Family includes the asparagus, garlic, onion, and tulip as members?

a)

Lily

b)

Leek

c)

Olive

d)

Rice

126.

Is the world's largest flower?

a)

Hydrangea

b)

Chrysthanemum

c)

Thistle

d)

Rafflesia

127.

Always gives birth to identical young?

a)

Red Kangaroo

b)

Sea Horse

c)

Armadillo

d)

Pangolin

128.

Has three hearts?

a)

Cuttlefish

b)

Toad

c)

Octopus

d)

Arctic Jellyfish

129.

Holds its eggs in its feet?

a)

King Penguin

b)

Crabeater Seal

c)

Manatee

d)

Duck

130.

Is commonly known as the "living stone"?

a)

Lichen

b)

Lithop

c)

Cabbage

d)

Coconut

131.

Eats the equivalent of 86,000 times its own bodyweight in the first 56 days of its life?

a)

Polyphemus Moth Larva

b)

Silkworm

c)

Octopus

d)

Giant Squid

132.

Is not angered by the color red because it is colorblind?

a)

Horse

b)

Donkey

c)

Bull

d)

Ass

133.

Feeds on Capuchin monkeys?

a)

Golden Eagle

b)

Bald Eagle

c)

Harpy Eagle

d)

Peregrine Falcon

134.

Was thought to have become extinct 60 million years ago until one was discovered alive in 1939?

a)

Salmon

b)

Coelacanth

c)

Archer Fish

d)

Deep Sea Clam

135.

Walks upside down by means of a sticky secretion?

a)

Ant

b)

Fly

c)

Millipede

d)

Centipede

136.

Often hangs upside down?

a)

Hummingbird

b)

Bird of Paradise

c)

Lark

d)

Shrike

137.

Family include the cherry, peach, pear, strawberry, and apple as members?

a)

Pomagranate

b)

Rose

c)

Tomato

d)

Jackfruit

138.

Is a type of carp?

a)

European Catfish

b)

Salmon

c)

Goldfish

d)

Ocean Sunfish

139.

Has a name meaning "man of the forest"?

a)

Gorilla

b)

Orangutan

c)

Chimpanzee

d)

Gibbon

140.

Can see a hare from over 2 miles (3.2 km) away?

a)

Golden Eagle

b)

Bald Eagle

c)

Harpy Eagle

d)

Peregrine Falcon

141.

Can sometimes be seen in a group called a "leap"?

a)

Lion

b)

Persian Lynx

c)

Siberian Tiger

d)

Leopard

142.

Is the world's largest land carnivore with a weight of up to 1,670 lbs (757 kg)?

a)

Giant Panda

b)

Gorilla

c)

Lion

d)

Kodiak Bear

143.

Turns its head upside down to eat?

a)

Giraffe

b)

Llama

c)

Flamingo

d)

Red Kangaroo

144.

Is a member of the weasel family?

a)

Ferret

b)

Naked Mole Rat

c)

Tenrec

d)

Skunk

145.

Has young called 'elvers'?

a)

Swan

b)

Eel

c)

Squirrel

d)

Naked Mole Rat

146.

Is a national symbol of Ireland?

a)

Orchid

b)

Lotus

c)

Shamrock

d)

Maple

147.

Is sometimes seen in a group called a 'pride'?

a)

Peacock

b)

Lion

c)

Crow

d)

Nightingale

148.

Is the world's most common plant?

a)

Rice

b)

Grass

c)

Tobacco

d)

Tea

149.

Can digest 95% of its own body when food is scarce, and then restore the lost tissue when food becomes available?

a)

Ribbon Worm

b)

Earthworm

c)

Eel

d)

Lamprey

150.

Remains airborne for 2-3 years during which time it sleeps, drinks, eats and mates on the wing?

a)

Swift

b)

Shrike

c)

Lark

d)

Nightingale

151.

Shoots prey with a water squirt?

a)

Archer Fish

b)

Toad

c)

Dolphin

d)

Anchovy

152.

Can dive to a depth of over 8,000 ft (2,400 m) between breaths?

a)

Sperm Whale

b)

Blue Whale

c)

Great White Shark

d)

Dolphin

153.

Contains substances that release cyanide poison into the body when eaten?

a)

Thistle

b)

Rafflesia

c)

Chrysanthemum

d)

Hydrangea

154.

Can kill the most venomous snakes through its remarkable quickness and agility?

a)

Ferret

b)

Tenrec

c)

Weasel

d)

Mongoose

155.

Is the heaviest bird of prey, weighing up to 25 lb (11.3 kg)?

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

Andean Condor

c)

Ruppel's Vulture

d)

Peregrine Falcon

156.

Is the oldest living tree, with one 4,700 year old specimen alive today?

a)

Sequoia

b)

Bristlecone Pine

c)

Australian Mountain Ash

d)

Montezuma Cypress

157.

Can sometimes be seen in a group called a 'parliament'?

a)

Owl

b)

Lion

c)

Crow

d)

Nightingale

158.

Is an egg-laying mammal?

a)

Armadillo

b)

Opossum

c)

Platypus

d)

Pangolin

159.

Is the world's fastest flier in level flight, exceeding 65 mph (104 km/h)?

a)

Spurwinged Goose

b)

Peregrine Falcon

c)

Secretary Bird

d)

Kori Bustard

160.

Is the world's largest arachnid with a leg span of up to 10 1/2 in (27 cm)?

a)

Giant Spidercrab

b)

Bird Eating Spider

c)

Ant

d)

Termite

161.

Can fly at 36 mph (58 km/h) for short bursts, making it the world's fastest insect?

a)

Australian Dragonfly

b)

Bee

c)

Mayfly

d)

Periodic Cicada

162.

Was used by the Mayas and Aztecs as a medium of exchange?

a)

Coconut

b)

Olympia Oyster

c)

Cocoa Bean

d)

Pomegranate

163.

Is the loudest land animal and can be heard up to 10 miles (16 km) away?

a)

Barking Deer

b)

Howling Monkey

c)

Gibbon

d)

Lion

164.

Places its eggs in the nest of other birds, leaving them to be hatched and the young to be fed by the proper owners

a)

Cuckoo

b)

Lark

c)

Shrike

d)

Nightingale

165.

Has the longest gestation period of any mammal, at over 20 months

a)

Yak

b)

Asiatic Elephant

c)

Blue Whale

d)

Manatee

166.

Belongs to the beech family

a)

Maple

b)

Mimosa

c)

Oak

d)

Hazelnut

167.

Is the world's largest carnivorous fish, reaching 21 ft. (6.4 m) in length

a)

Dusky Shark

b)

Whale Shark

c)

Sperm Whale

d)

Great White Shark

168.

Has two legs per segment, and some species have as many as 354 legs

a)

Centipede

b)

Millipede

c)

Giant Spidercrab

d)

Giant Lobster

169.

Is sometimes seen in a group called a "paddling"

a)

Puffin

b)

Duck

c)

Swan

d)

Goose

170.

Is another name for Lucerne

a)

Rice

b)

Tea

c)

Alfalfa

d)

Grass

171.

Has only one foot

a)

Arctic Jellyfish

b)

Eel

c)

Giant Squid

d)

Snail

172.

Is the source of Beluga caviar

a)

Russian Sturgeon

b)

Salmon

c)

European Catfish

d)

Oarfish

173.

Lives in herds which were the largest ever recorded, with one estimated to have contained 10 million head

a)

Moose

b)

Springbok

c)

Barking Deer

d)

Elk

174.

Is the world's largest (but not heaviest) crustacean with a claw span of 9 ft (2.74 m)

a)

Crayfish

b)

Hermit Crab

c)

Giant Spidercrab

d)

Giant Lobster

175.

Has the largest wing span of any bird at over 11 ft (3.05 m)

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

Peregrine Falcon

c)

Golden Eagle

d)

Albatross

176.

Is a gigantic herb that forms a false trunk from leaf sheaths

a)

Banana Plant

b)

Bamboo

c)

Coco de Mer

d)

Raffia Palm

177.

Uses echolocation to fly in pitch dark

a)

Hummingbird

b)

Guacharo

c)

Bat

d)

Owl

178.

Is a carnivorous plant

a)

Coco de Mer

b)

Rafflesia

c)

Sundew

d)

Lithop

179.

Is the symbol of the World Wildlife Federation

a)

Kodiak Bear

b)

Polar Bear

c)

Aye-aye

d)

Giant Panda

180.

Is also called the "Oryx"

a)

Gemsbok

b)

Springbok

c)

Yak

d)

Owl

181.

Alternates sexes annually

a)

Sponge

b)

Olympia Oyster

c)

Sea Horse

d)

Deep Sea Clam

182.

Was originally smuggled to Kew Gardens in London from Brazil to be commercialized

a)

Rubber Plant

b)

Tobacco

c)

Tea

d)

Pineapple

183.

Is the world's second most destructive animal after man

a)

Mosquito

b)

Locust

c)

Ant

d)

Bee

184.

Females are called "Jills" and males are called "Hobs"

a)

Weasel

b)

Ferret

c)

Tenrec

d)

Armadillo

185.

Is the world's most expensive food

a)

Potato

b)

Pineapple

c)

Truffle

d)

Avocado

186.

Tastes with its back feet and has a coiled tongue

a)

Australian Dragonfly

b)

Butterfly

c)

Mayfly

d)

Mosquito

187.

Causes more human deaths than any other mammal (after man)

a)

Mosquito

b)

Cape Buffalo

c)

Hippopatomus

d)

Rhinoceros Beetle

188.

Of the tropical Indo-Pacific is the world's most venomous fish

a)

Stonefish

b)

Oarfish

c)

Garfish

d)

Sailfish

189.

According to legend emerges on February 2nd and if he sees his shadow returns to his burrow, betokening a late spring

a)

Raccoon

b)

Opossum

c)

Woodchuck

d)

Fox

190.

Has five noses

a)

Termite

b)

Ant

c)

Bee

d)

Mosquito

191.

Is the source of "agar agar" used to thicken ice-cream

a)

Aye-aye

b)

Lichen

c)

Avocado

d)

Seaweed

192.

Is the world's smallest mammal

a)

Shrew

b)

Tenrec

c)

Weasel

d)

Ferret

193.

Was originally popularized by Napoleon because the British blockaded the sugar supply from the West Indies

a)

Pineapple

b)

Tobacco

c)

Tea

d)

Sugar Beet

194.

Knots itself when eating

a)

Oarfish

b)

Hagfish

c)

Stonefish

d)

Garfish

195.

Is a national symbol of Scotland

a)

Lotus

b)

Shamrock

c)

Thistle

d)

Maple

196.

Always keeps one eye open when sleeping

a)

Dolphin

b)

Owl

c)

American Woodcock

d)

Capybara

197.

Is the only bird which can fly backwards

a)

Shrike

b)

Lark

c)

Hummingbird

d)

Nightingale

198.

Is the world's largest land animal, measuring on average 10 ft 6 in (3.2 m) at the shoulder and weighing 5.7 tons

a)

African Elephant

b)

Yak

c)

Asiatic Elephant

d)

Hippopotamus

199.

Has ears on its front legs

a)

Cricket

b)

Butterfly

c)

Mosquito

d)

Fly

200.

Is believed to have been the inspiration for the legend of mermaids

a)

Crabeater Seal

b)

Blue Whale

c)

Dolphin

d)

Manatee

201.

Flowers only once every 120 years, and can grow at up to 36 in (91 cm) per day

a)

Bamboo

b)

Willow Tree

c)

Australian Mountain Ash

d)

Rubber Plant

202.

Has eyes at the end of its arms

a)

Arctic Jellyfish

b)

Starfish

c)

Giant Squid

d)

Octopus

203.

Is the world's largest amphibian, measuring up to 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) long

a)

Giant Salamander

b)

Toad

c)

Marine Worm

d)

Garfish

204.

Is the world's heaviest bony or "true' fish, weighing up to 4,927 lb (2.35 kg) and measuring 14 ft (4.26 m) fin to fin

a)

Ocean Sunfish

b)

Stonefish

c)

Garfish

d)

Oarfish

205.

Is the world's slowest flying bird which, during courtship flights, has been timed at 5 mph (8 km/h) without stalling

a)

Dove

b)

American Woodcock

c)

Lark

d)

Cuckoo

206.

Has the strongest bite of any animal and is able to exert a force of 132 lb (60 kg) between its jaws

a)

Dusky Shark

b)

Great White Shark

c)

Whale Shark

d)

Saltwater Crocodile

207.

Females are called "Jennys" and males are called "Jacks"

a)

Springbok

b)

Gemsbok

c)

Horse

d)

Donkey

208.

Has the largest leaves of any plant

a)

Sequoia

b)

Rubber Plant

c)

Montezuma Cypress

d)

Raffia Palm

209.

Larvae are fed with royal jelly

a)

Bee

b)

Locust

c)

Ant

d)

Termite

210.

Is what salicin used in pain reliever is obtained from

a)

Rice

b)

Willow Tree

c)

Maple

d)

Tea

211.

Has a habit of washing its food in water before eating it

a)

Raccoon

b)

Opposum

c)

Weasel

d)

Beaver

212.

Is the highest flying bird, one of which collided with an aircraft at an altitude of 37,000 ft (11,277 m)

a)

Andean Condor

b)

Spurwinged Goose

c)

Ruppel's Vulture

d)

Arctic Tern

213.

Is the fastest swimming mammal with a maximum speed of 34 mph (55 km/h)

a)

Killer Whale

b)

Great White Shark

c)

Dolphin

d)

Blue Whale

214.

Can jump over 42 ft (12.8 m) in a single bound

a)

Lemur

b)

Springbok

c)

Barking Deer

d)

Red Kangaroo

215.

Has a name meaning "river-horse"

a)

Manatee

b)

Hippopotamus

c)

Platypus

d)

Beaver

216.

Is a national symbol of Australia

a)

Lotus

b)

Wattle

c)

Orchid

d)

Australian Mountain Ash

217.

Lives in a "set"

a)

Fox

b)

Badger

c)

Otter

d)

Beaver

218.

Family includes the zorilla and wolverine as members

a)

Gorilla

b)

Badger

c)

Ferret

d)

Weasel

219.

Has the scientific name "Camellia sinensis"

a)

Tobacco

b)

Rice

c)

Tea

d)

Grass

220.

Has only one hump

a)

Hippopotamus

b)

Manatee

c)

Bactrian Camel

d)

Dromedary

221.

Family includes broccoli and brussel sprouts as members

a)

Tomato

b)

Avocado

c)

Rice

d)

Cabbage

222.

Lives in a 'drey'

a)

Rabbit

b)

Squirrel

c)

Shrew

d)

Weasel

223.

Lives in a 'burrow' or 'warren'

a)

Badger

b)

Rabbit

c)

Beaver

d)

Otter

224.

Lives in a "lodge"

a)

Badger

b)

Rabbit

c)

Beaver

d)

Otter

225.

Is a national symbol of Spain

a)

Pomegranate

b)

Cornflower

c)

Orchid

d)

Lotus

226.

Lives in a 'form'

a)

Beaver

b)

Otter

c)

Hare

d)

Badger

227.

Has two humps

a)

Bactrian Camel

b)

Dromedary

c)

Hippopotamus

d)

Manatee

228.

Lives in a 'lair'

a)

Wolf

b)

Fox

c)

Badger

d)

Beaver

229.

Family includes vanilla as a member

a)

Orchid

b)

Lotus

c)

Cornflower

d)

Chrysanthemum

230.

Lives in a 'holt'

a)

Badger

b)

Hare

c)

Wolf

d)

Otter