Animal World Records
Instructions: Which animals are the fastest, tallest, heaviest, and most extreme? Find out in this record-breaking quiz!
- 1.
What is the fastest animal on Earth when diving?
ACheetahBSailfishCPeregrine falconDGolden eagle - 2.
Which animal has the longest lifespan of any vertebrate?
ABowhead whaleBGreenland sharkCKoi fishDGalápagos tortoise - 3.
The African bush elephant holds the record for being the heaviest land animal. What does a large male weigh?
A8 tonsB6 tonsC4 tonsD11 tons - 4.
Which insect has the longest migration of any insect species?
ADesert locustBMonarch butterflyCDragonflyDPainted lady butterfly - 5.
The blue whale's heart is roughly the size of what?
AA refrigeratorBA small carCA basketballDA golf cart - 6.
Which bird has the largest wingspan of any living bird?
ACalifornia condorBWandering albatrossCMarabou storkDAndean condor - 7.
The sailfish holds the record as the fastest fish. What is its top speed?
A80 mphB40 mphC68 mphD50 mph - 8.
Which animal has the most powerful bite force ever measured?
AGreat white sharkBGrizzly bearCSaltwater crocodileDHippopotamus - 9.
The flea can jump approximately how many times its own body length?
A50 timesB20 timesC100 timesD150 times - 10.
Which is the loudest animal on Earth?
AAfrican elephantBSperm whaleCHowler monkeyDBlue whale - 11.
The ostrich lays the largest egg of any living bird. How heavy can one egg be?
A5 poundsB3 poundsC1 poundD2 pounds - 12.
Which animal sleeps the most, averaging about 22 hours per day?
ABrown batBSlothCKoalaDCat - 13.
The mantis shrimp has the fastest strike in the animal kingdom. How fast is it?
AThe speed of a .22 caliber bulletB100 mphC50 mphD30 mph - 14.
Which animal can regenerate its entire body from just a small piece?
AGeckoBAxolotlCPlanarian flatwormDStarfish - 15.
The cheetah can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in approximately how many seconds?
A7 secondsB3 secondsC2 secondsD5 seconds