Browse animal trivia questions about wildlife, pets and the animal kingdom. Test your knowledge, then take the linked quizzes to discover the answers.
How well do you know the animal kingdom? Browse our animal trivia questions to test what you know about wildlife, pets, animal behavior and biology. The collection brings together questions from animal quizzes on This Quiz, including challenges about dogs, sharks and North American wildlife.
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Animal quiz questions
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- A dog’s cerebral cortex contains about twice as many neurons as that of cats: True or false?
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- True
- FalseCorrect answer
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- LionsCorrect answer
- Tigers
- Wolves
- Hyena
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- True
- FalseCorrect answer
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- YesCorrect answer
- No
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- A wedgeCorrect answer
- A watch
- A wisp
- A trip
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- True
- FalseCorrect answer
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- Even toed Ungulate
- CatCorrect answer
- Primate
- Canid
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- SealCorrect answer
- Porpoise
- Sea Cow
- Dolphin
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- 3 hours
- 3 days
- 3 months
- 3 yearsCorrect answer
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- 160
- 260
- 360Correct answer
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- Zebra
- Wildebeest
- GiraffeCorrect answer
- Antelope
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- YesCorrect answer
- No
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- 14 metersCorrect answer
- 20 meters
- 22 meters
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- DolphinCorrect answer
- Elephant
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- True
- False, only alpha males and females do it.Correct answer
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- 400Correct answer
- 600
- 250
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- 38ºCCorrect answer
- 37ºC
- 40ºC
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- Yes
- NoCorrect answer
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- Yes
- NoCorrect answer
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- YesCorrect answer
- No
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- Diurnal
- NocturnalCorrect answer
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- TrueCorrect answer
- False
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- Bulls
- Camels
- ElephantsCorrect answer
- Donkeys
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- Asia
- AfricaCorrect answer
- South America
- The Australian continent
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- YesCorrect answer
- No
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- YesCorrect answer
- No
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- YesCorrect answer
- No
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- Blue whale
- Walrus
- Killer whale
- White sharkCorrect answer
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- The nose
- The pawsCorrect answer
- The skin
- The tail
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- 50,000
- 200,000Correct answer
- 70,000
- 300,000
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- Yes
- NoCorrect answer
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- Yes
- NoCorrect answer
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- Yes
- NoCorrect answer
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- Yes
- NoCorrect answer
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- TrueCorrect answer
- False
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- YesCorrect answer
- No
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- True
- FalseCorrect answer
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- TrueCorrect answer
- False
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- YesCorrect answer
- No
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- Yes
- NoCorrect answer
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- Yes
- NoCorrect answer
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- 1 Kilometer.
- 2 kilometers.Correct answer
- 4 kilometers.
- 5 kilometers.
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- Approximately 45 Km/h.
- Approximately 60 Km/h.Correct answer
- Approximately 120 Km/h.
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- 8 meters
- 10 meters
- 12 metersCorrect answer
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- 2 weeksCorrect answer
- 2 hours
- 1 month
- 2 days
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- About 260 bones.
- About 245 bones.
- About 321 bones.Correct answer
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- 3
- 4Correct answer
- 5
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- 50,000>
- 50,000-75,000
- 100,000-150,000
- 150,000<Correct answer
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- 2
- 1
- 4Correct answer
- None
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- 1
- 2
- 4Correct answer
- 3
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Explore more animal quizzes
Found a topic you enjoy? Try a complete quiz focused on one part of the animal world:
- Animal Kingdom Quiz — tackle 15 questions about wildlife and biology.
- Dog Quiz — test your knowledge of dog breeds, behavior and canine facts.
- Shark Trivia Quiz — try 15 questions about sharks.
- North American Wildlife Quiz — see how well you know the continent’s wild animals.
You can also browse all our animal quizzes to choose your next challenge.
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