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Animal Trivia Questions for Kids
Gentle animal questions written for children, each with the answer and a short explanation.
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The easy animal questions are pure general knowledge: the largest animal, the tallest, what a baby kangaroo is called, how many legs a spider has. Children usually do as well as adults on this band, which makes it a good family round.
All 14 animal trivia questions for kids
Which is the largest animal on Earth?
Answer: Blue whale A blue whale can reach 30 metres and outweigh 30 elephants.Why?
Which is the fastest land animal over a short sprint?
Answer: Cheetah It can hit around 100 km/h but only holds it for about twenty seconds.Why?
How many legs does a spider have?
Answer: Eight Eight legs is what separates arachnids from six-legged insects.Why?
Which is the tallest living land animal?
Answer: Giraffe A bull giraffe can stand around 5.5 metres tall.Why?
A baby kangaroo is called a what?
Answer: Joey It is born about the size of a jellybean and finishes developing in the pouch.
Which flightless bird lives in Antarctica?
Answer: Penguin Their wings evolved into flippers for swimming instead.Why?
Which is the largest land animal?
Answer: African elephant Bulls can weigh six tonnes or more.Why?
Which mammal is capable of true powered flight?
Answer: Bat The others glide; only bats flap and generate lift.Why?
What makes up almost the entire diet of a giant panda?
Answer: Bamboo It still has a carnivore's gut, so it must eat for many hours a day.Why?
A group of lions is called a what?
Answer: Pride Lions are the only truly social big cats.
Which is the largest species of big cat?
Answer: Tiger Siberian tigers can exceed 300 kg.Why?
Which reptile is famous for changing colour?
Answer: Chameleon The change signals mood and temperature as much as it hides them.Why?
Honey is produced by which insect?
Answer: Bees Workers reduce nectar's water content until it will not spoil.
A group of fish swimming together is called a what?
Answer: School A loose gathering is a shoal; a school is one moving in unison.
Answer key
- Blue whale
- Cheetah
- Eight
- Giraffe
- Joey
- Penguin
- African elephant
- Bat
- Bamboo
- Pride
- Tiger
- Chameleon
- Bees
- School
How to play
- Pick a mode: multiple choice, true or false, a 60-second sprint, or the daily quiz.
- Answer with a tap, or press 1 to 4 on a keyboard. The right answer appears straight away with a line explaining it.
- Finish the round to see your score, copy the result grid, and step up a difficulty.
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