🦁 Animal trivia for kids - 36 questions with answers

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Kids 6-12 36 questions

How well do you know the animal kingdom? Pick an answer for each question and see how many you can get right!

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What is a baby kangaroo called?

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What is a baby kangaroo called?
Answer: Joey. A baby kangaroo is called a joey, and it grows inside its mother's pouch.
How many legs does a spider have?
Answer: Eight. Spiders have eight legs, which is one reason they are not insects.
Which animal can change the color of its skin?
Answer: Chameleon. Chameleons change color to show their mood, control their temperature and blend in.
What do giant pandas eat most of the time?
Answer: Bamboo. Bamboo makes up almost all of a giant panda's diet.
What is the tallest animal on land?
Answer: Giraffe. Giraffes can grow taller than 18 feet (about 5.5 meters).
Which African animal has black-and-white stripes?
Answer: Zebra. Zebras live in Africa, and every zebra has its own stripe pattern.
What is a group of lions called?
Answer: Pride. Lions live together in family groups called prides.
Which of these mammals can truly fly?
Answer: Bat. Bats are the only mammals that can really fly; flying squirrels and sugar gliders only glide.
How many humps does a dromedary camel have?
Answer: One. Dromedary camels have one hump, while Bactrian camels have two.
What is an elephant's long nose called?
Answer: Trunk. An elephant uses its trunk to breathe, smell, drink and grab things.
What does a caterpillar turn into?
Answer: A butterfly or moth. Caterpillars change into butterflies or moths in a process called metamorphosis.
What is the largest animal alive today?
Answer: Blue whale. The blue whale is bigger than any other animal living on Earth.
Which animal carries its home on its back?
Answer: Snail. A snail can pull its whole body into its shell to stay safe.
A frog starts its life as a...
Answer: Tadpole. Frogs hatch from eggs as tadpoles that swim and breathe with gills.
Which animal is often called the "king of the jungle"?
Answer: Lion. Lions get this nickname, even though most of them live on grasslands, not in jungles.
What is a baby cow called?
Answer: Calf. A baby cow is a calf; baby elephants and whales are called calves too.
What is a baby horse called?
Answer: Foal. A baby horse is a foal, and it can stand up just a short time after it is born.
Which of these animals carries its baby in a pouch?
Answer: Koala. Koalas are marsupials, so their babies grow in their mother's pouch.
What sweet food do honeybees make?
Answer: Honey. Honeybees turn flower nectar into honey and store it in their hive.
Which big cat is famous for being a super-fast sprinter?
Answer: Cheetah. Cheetahs can run faster than any other land animal, but only for short bursts.
How do fish breathe underwater?
Answer: With gills. Gills take oxygen out of the water as it flows past them.
Which of these animals is a reptile?
Answer: Turtle. Turtles are reptiles; frogs, toads and salamanders are amphibians.
Which of these animals is a mammal?
Answer: Dolphin. Dolphins breathe air and feed their babies milk, just like other mammals.
What does a herbivore eat?
Answer: Only plants. Herbivores, like cows and rabbits, eat plants.
Which animal has a black "mask" on its face and clever little paws?
Answer: Raccoon. Raccoons have mask-like markings and use their nimble paws to grab food.
What do beavers build across streams?
Answer: Dams. Beavers build dams from sticks and mud to make calm ponds for their homes.
What is a porcupine covered in?
Answer: Quills. Porcupines are covered in sharp quills that help protect them from predators.
What is the largest animal that lives on land?
Answer: African elephant. African elephants are the heaviest land animals in the world.
What is a male deer often called?
Answer: Buck. A male deer is a buck, a female is a doe and a baby is a fawn.
Which slow-moving animal hangs from trees in Central and South America?
Answer: Sloth. Sloths move very slowly and spend most of their lives hanging in trees.
What do we call an animal that eats both plants and meat?
Answer: Omnivore. Omnivores, like bears and people, eat both plants and meat.
Pet dogs are closely related to which wild animal?
Answer: Wolf. Dogs were tamed from wolves many thousands of years ago.
Where do polar bears live in the wild?
Answer: The Arctic. Polar bears live around the North Pole in the Arctic, not in Antarctica.
What is a group of wolves called?
Answer: Pack. Wolves live and hunt together in packs.
Many lizards can do something amazing if they lose their tail. What is it?
Answer: Grow a new tail. Many lizards can drop their tail to escape and then slowly grow a new one.
What does an animal do when it hibernates?
Answer: Goes into a long, deep rest. Hibernating animals slow their bodies down and rest through the cold winter.

Quick answers

What is a baby kangaroo called?

Joey. A baby kangaroo is called a joey, and it grows inside its mother's pouch.

How many legs does a spider have?

Eight. Spiders have eight legs, which is one reason they are not insects.

Which animal can change the color of its skin?

Chameleon. Chameleons change color to show their mood, control their temperature and blend in.

What do giant pandas eat most of the time?

Bamboo. Bamboo makes up almost all of a giant panda's diet.

What is the tallest animal on land?

Giraffe. Giraffes can grow taller than 18 feet (about 5.5 meters).

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