Amazing Animal Facts Quiz
Instructions: Test your knowledge of the animal kingdom's most surprising record-holders — from the fastest creature on Earth to the one that never stops growing!
- 1.
Which animal is the fastest land animal on Earth, reaching speeds of up to 70 miles per hour?
ACheetahBPeregrine falconCSailfishDPronghorn antelope - 2.
Which large animal sleeps standing up?
AElephantBHorseCHippopotamusDRhinoceros - 3.
Which ocean animal keeps growing throughout its entire life?
ABlue whaleBLobsterCGreat white sharkDGiant squid - 4.
What is the largest animal that has ever lived on Earth?
AAfrican elephantBBlue whaleCGiant dinosaur (Argentinosaurus)DSperm whale - 5.
A group of flamingos is called a 'flamboyance.' What is a group of crows called?
AA packBA gaggleCA murderDA colony - 6.
Which bird can fly backwards?
ASwallowBHummingbirdCKingfisherDSwift - 7.
An octopus has three hearts. How many of those hearts pump blood specifically to the body (not the gills)?
AThreeBTwoCOneDNone — all three serve the gills - 8.
Which mammal is capable of true, sustained flight?
AFlying squirrelBBatCSugar gliderDFlying lemur - 9.
A snail can sleep for an unusually long time. How long can a snail sleep at a stretch?
AUp to 3 daysBUp to 3 weeksCUp to 3 monthsDUp to 3 years - 10.
Which animal has the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate?
AGalapagos tortoiseBGreenland sharkCBowhead whaleDGiant salamander - 11.
How many noses does a slug have?
AOneBTwoCFourDNone — it uses its skin to smell - 12.
Which animal produces the loudest sound of any living creature?
AAfrican elephantBBlue whaleCSperm whaleDHowler monkey - 13.
Roughly how many vertebrae does a typical cat have in its spine, including the tail?
AAbout 30BAbout 40CAbout 53DAbout 70 - 14.
Which animal can regrow an entirely new head if it is cut off — and survive?
AStarfishBSalamanderCFlatworm (planarian)DSea cucumber - 15.
Which of these physical actions can an elephant NOT do?
ASweatBJumpCSwimDRun on all fours