wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

The Great Big Animal Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the scientific name of an African lion?

a)

Panthera pardus

b)

Panthera leo

c)

Panthera lion

d)

Kitty cat meow meow

2.

Roughly how many mammalian species are there in the world at this moment in time?

a)

6,400

b)

7,900

c)

14,000

d)

51,500

3.

What is the largest lizard species in the world?

a)

Bosc monitor lizard

b)

Komodo dragon

c)

Thorny devil

d)

Boa constrictor

4.

How many bones are there in a giraffe's neck?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

12

d)

26

5.

What is the fastest animal on the planet?

a)

Cheetah

b)

Sail fish

c)

Peregrine falcon

d)

Ostrich

6.

Which is the heaviest?

a)

Elephant

b)

Whale shark

c)

Orca

d)

Humpback whale

7.

Name the animal ...

a)

Flat nosed otter

b)

Duck-billed platypus

c)

River dog

d)

Beaver

8.

Leopard or Jaguar?

a)

Leopard

b)

Jaguar

9.

Which of the below is not a real species of shark?

a)

Lemon shark

b)

Basking shark

c)

Goblin shark

d)

Gecko shark

10.

What is an ocelot?

a)

A type of cat

b)

A type of dog

c)

A type of snake

d)

A type of fish

11.

Name the animal ...

a)

Tree shrew

b)

Armoured rat

c)

Pangolin

d)

Scaled anteater

12.

True or false, rabbits are born blind?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A mandrill is what sort of animal?

a)

Primate

b)

Reptile

c)

Bird of prey

d)

Shark

14.

Where is the heart of a shrimp located?

a)

In the legs

b)

In the middle bit

c)

In the claws

d)

In the head

15.

Name the animal ...

a)

Wombat

b)

Numbat

c)

Ratrat

d)

Patsplat

16.

Name the animal ...

a)

Sting ray

b)

Manta ray

c)

Basking shark

d)

Flat whale

17.

Is this a real animal species?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

What is the slowest mammal in the world?

a)

Sloth

b)

Koala

c)

Walrus

d)

Slow loris

19.

What is the largest domestic dog breed?

a)

Bull mastiff

b)

German shepherd

c)

Great dane

d)

Irish wolfhound

20.

Tick all of the species that can be found in South America.

a)

Jaguar

b)

Tapir

c)

Hippo

d)

Capybara

e)

Chimpanzee

21.

Tick all of the regions in which wild penguins can be found.

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

South America

d)

Arctic

e)

Europe