Animal quiz questions and answers. 9 in 10 people can’t pass this quiz

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    What is the largest and heaviest rodent existing in the world?

    • Ghana mole-rat (Fukomys zechi)
    • South America’s capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
    • Sumatran porcupine (Hystrix sumatrae)
    • Brazilian guinea-pig (Cavia aperea)
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    Among all the birds existing in the world, there’s one that can fly backwards. Can you identify it?

    • Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
    • Fuegian steamer duck (Tachyeres pteneres)
    • Hummingbird (Trochilidae)
    • Common swift (Apus apus)
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    Better run from this one… Which poisonous snake is the fastest snake on land?

    • Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), Africa
    • Tiger snake (Notechis scutatus), Australia
    • Inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), Australia
    • King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
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    For its size, a giant panda feeds almost exclusively on one vegetable. Which one is it?

    • Bean sprouts
    • Grass
    • Eucalyptus leaves
    • Bamboo leaves
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    Cynophobia is the uncontrolled fear in humans to a specific kind of animal. Which one is it?

    • Spiders
    • Dogs
    • Cockroaches
    • Rats
  • Question of

    Now comes the hard one… What is the proper term to name a group of parrots?

    • Pandemonium
    • Covey
    • Mob
    • Squadron
  • Question of

    Which one is the animal that is said to be the sleepiest in the world (around 22 hours of sleep per day)?

    • Cats (Felis catus)
    • Sloths (Bradypus variegatus)
    • Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)
    • Brown bats (Myotis lucifugus)
  • Question of

    Which island, forbidden to visitors, is famous in the world due to its incredibly dense population of poisonous snakes?

    • Little Nicobar, India
    • Tanimbar, Indonesia
    • Queimada Grande, Brazil
    • La Orchila, Venezuela
  • Question of

    This is an easy one… Which is the world’s fastest animal on land?

    • Brown hare (Lepus europaeus)
    • Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
    • Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
    • Horse (Equus caballus)
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    Another one for English vocabulary… What is the proper name for a group of sea gulls?

    • Clique
    • Flush
    • Skein
    • Colony
  • Question of

    How many pounds (kilos) of vegetation do African elephants eat daily to keep their energy levels?

    • 70 pounds (31,75 kilos)
    • 300 pounds (140 kilos)
    • 100 pounds (45,35 kilos)
    • 180 pounds (81,64 kilos)
  • Question of

    Lemurs are a type of primate only found in an island. Which one is it?

    • Cape Verde archipelago
    • Madagascar
    • Zanzibar
    • Andaman archipelago
  • Question of

    What is the animal with the fastest metabolism?

    • Dolphins
    • Lizards
    • Bats
    • Hummingbirds
  • Question of

    What dog breed is Snoopy, from the comic Peanuts?

    • Beagle
    • Labrador retriever
    • English pointer
    • Dachshund
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    Apart from humans and chimpanzees, what animal happens to be the most intelligent on earth?

    • Octopus
    • Dog
    • Parrot
    • Pig

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