100 Animals Questions

By Claire

Welcome to the ultimate challenge for animal enthusiasts – an exhilarating journey through 100 Animals Quiz Questions and Answers!

Prepare to test your knowledge of the animal kingdom as we embark on a thrilling exploration of creatures great and small.

But here’s the twist: these questions aren’t just any run-of-the-mill queries; they get incrementally harder, providing a dynamic and engaging experience for both novice and seasoned animal aficionados.

So, buckle up and get ready to dive deep into the fascinating world of animals in this interactive and challenging quiz adventure.

Easy Animals Pub Quiz Questions: Round 1

1. Which land mammal has the largest ears?

(African) elephant

2. Which wild animal is the domesticated dog descended from?

Wolf

3. Are mammals warm-blooded or cold-blooded?

Warm-blooded

4. Which part of the body has a crown and a root?

Tooth

5. What is another name for the larynx?

Voice box

6. Do tigers hunt in packs or alone?

Alone

7. Which group of animals shares its name with an archbishop?

Primate

8. What type of creature is an Aylesbury?

Duck

9. What was the first animal to be domesticated?

Dog

10. Cheviot and Suffolk are both types of what?

Sheep

11. Shrews have an acute sense of smell and hearing to compensate for which weak sense?

Sight

12. The opossum and the skunk are famous for what?

Offensive smell

13. What colour is a grizzly bear?

Brown

14. The llama is native to which continent?

(South) America

15. Which part of a human’s body has a cornea?

Eye

16. A leveret is a young what?

Hare

17. What part of a Basset Hound is particularly long?

Its ears

18. Which northerly US state is famous for the brown bear?

Alaska

19. Does the moose live in a warm or cold climate?

Warm

20. Are crocodiles carnivorous or herbivores?

Carnivorous

21. Which farm animals chew the cud?

Cows

22. Which primate species is the closest genetic cousin to humanity?

Chimpanzee

23. Where is a human’s jugular vein?

Neck

24. Are most animals vertebrates or invertebrates?

Invertebrates

25. How many young does a kangaroo usually produce at any one time?

One

26. What part of the body of a Manx cat is missing which is present on most other cats?

Tail

27. Which bear is the largest meat-eating land animal?

Polar bear

28. What do all mammals feed their babies on?

Milk

29. Which part of a human includes loops and whorls?

Fingerprints

30. In which hemisphere do penguins live in the wild?

Southern

Round 2: Medium Difficulty

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31. What type of a creature is a mandrill?

Monkey

32. The bandicoot is a marsupial from which country?

Australia

33. What is a young penguin called?

Chick

34. What sort of creature is a Tasmanian devil?

Marsupial

35. Which cord connects the placenta to the embryo in mammals?

Umbilical

36. Which country has the most Asian elephants in their natural habitat?

India

37. Which extinct flightless bird has the Latin name Didus ineptus?

Dodo

38. Which weighs the most – African elephant, hippopotamus and white thinoceros?

African elephant – adult males weighing between 1,800 and 6,300 kg (2 and 7 tons/ 4,000 and 14,000 lb.)

39. What can be Persian long hair, British short hair or Oriental short hair?

Cat

40. Which word would describe a wombat’s diet?

Herbivorous

41. The chipmunk is related to which creature?

Squirrel

42. Where do sloths live?

Trees

43. What percentage of all living mammals are rodents?

40%

44. Which of the primates’ senses is the weakest?

Smell

45. Which is the most intelligent – baboon, chimpanzee or gorilla?

Chimpanzee

46. How does a tiger hunt?

Alone

47. The orangutan in the wild is restricted to Sumatra and where?

Borneo

48. Who has the most teeth, reptiles, fish or mammals?

Reptiles

49. What is the neck region of the cobra called?

Hood

50. What sort of feet do tortoises have?

Clawed

51. Which is the most intelligent breed of dog?

Border collie

52. Which of the following animals has the greatest length or height – African elephant, giraffe, or bowhead?

Tapeworm

53. What can be minke, grey or bowhead?

Whale

54. Which snake is traditionally used by snake charmers?

Indian cobra

55. What are the fertilised eggs of amphibians called?

Spawn

56. Which is the fastest – hare, horse or greyhound?

Hare

57. Which fish are members of the class Asteroidea?

Starfish

58. Which is the only “finger” of a bat that is free from the membrane that forms its wing?

Thumb

59. Which deadly snakes can be Egyptian, Indian or Forest?

Cobra

60. Which is the heaviest – black bear, grizzly bear or polar bear?

Grizzly bear

Round 3: Hard Animals Questions

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61. What creature is unique to Skomer Island, off the Pembrokeshire coast of Wales?

Skomer vole

62. Which is the only snake to be found regularly north of the Arctic Circle?

Adder

63. What is the smallest tiger subspecies?

Sumatran tiger

64. What is a dik-dik?

A small African antelope

65. Which animal is the symbol of the US Republican Party?

Ass

66. What are goannas and anoles?

Lizards

67. Which breed of dog is a cross between an Irish wolfhound and a greyhound?

Kangaroo hound

68. What general name is given to manatees and dugongs?

Sea-cows

69. Of which family is the linsang a member?

Mongoose

70. What is unusual about a chameleon’s eyes?

They act independently of each other

71. What region is the arrow-poison frog a native of?

South America

72. What group of insects include German, American and common?

Cockroaches

73. Which animal might be Siberian or Caspian?

Tiger

74. What do entomophagous animals eat?

Insects

75. What are the five groups of vertebrates?

Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals

76. What are oviparous animals?

Animals which lay eggs

77. What do horses, snakes and scorpions have in common?

Can precede “fly” to give the name of another creature

78. Which largest rodent became a serious pest in East Anglia?

Coypu

79. What is the world’s largest burrowing herbivorous mammal?

Wombat

80. Which is the largest of all the animal phyla?

Anthropods

81. What are stag, rhinoceros and tiger other than animals in their own right?

Types of beetle

82. What sort of animal is a fennec?

Desert fox

83. Where are the ayaye the remaining endangered animals?

Madagascar

84. What does an impala do when frightened?

Leap

85. What country are Pere David’s deer native to?

China

86. What name is given to a mammal which bears live young?

Viviparous

87. What is a group of hedgehogs called?

Array

88. What is another name for an Old English terrier?

Airedale terrier

89. What is a sand mason?

Worm

90. What is a Clydesdale?

Heavy horse

Round 4: Bonus Questions

91. What is the second largest species of fish?

Basking shark

92. What type of animals were space travellers Sam and Miss Sam?

Monkeys

93. Which animal spends the largest amount of time asleep?

Koala bear

94. Who first named the gorilla?

Thomas Savage

95. Which usually weighs the most – a bison, a moose or a polar bear?

Bison

96. What are Pacific leatherbacks and Atlantic leatherbacks?

Turtles

97. Which of these swims the fastest – marlin, sailfish or swordfish?

Sailfish

98. Kittis’s hognosed bat is native to which country?

Thailand

99. What is Rhincodon typus?

Whale shark

100. The devil’s hole pupfish restricts its habitat to an isolated part of which US state?

Nevada

As we conclude this wild ride through 100 Animals Quiz Questions and Answers, we hope you’ve had a roaring good time testing your knowledge of the diverse inhabitants of our planet. Whether you emerged as the reigning animal trivia champion or discovered new and intriguing facts along the way, we applaud your enthusiasm for the incredible world of wildlife.

Remember, the animal kingdom is a vast and ever-surprising realm, and there’s always more to learn and explore. Whether you’re a zoology whiz or just dipping your toes into the ocean of animal facts, we hope this quiz has sparked your curiosity and deepened your appreciation for the magnificent creatures we share our Earth with.

Keep the spirit of curiosity alive, and who knows, the next time you encounter an animal, you might just see it in a whole new light. Until our next quiz adventure, stay wild and keep exploring the wonders of the natural world!

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