"Which animal is covered in 2.25 inch spines?|echidna|porcupine|hedgehog",
"Which of these mammals has the shortest gestation period?|Virginia opossum|tiger|koala",
"What is the longest recorded distance for a red kangaroo jump?|14 yards|20 yards|10 yards",
"What is the highest recorded speed of a gray kangaroo?|40 miles per hour|50 miles per hour|60 miles per hour",
"What is the highest recorded jump of a gray kangaroo?|2.7 yards|1.9 yards|4.2 yards",
"Which of these animals does not use echolocation?|howler monkey|bottlenosed dolphin|vampire bat",
"How old is the longest recorded living little brown bat?|32 years|67 years|49 years",
"Which is the longest-lived monkey at 53 years?|capuchin monkey|owl monkey|spider monkey",
"What is the greatest age recorded for a non-human primate?|59 years 5 months|43 years 7 months|73 years 1 month",
"Which of these primates is the heaviest?|gorilla|orangutan|vervet monkey",
"Which of these animals is the slowest?|three-toed sloth|Galapagos tortoise|giant anteater",
"How much does the average brown hare weigh?|8 pounds|4 pounds|2 pounds",
"Which of these mammals is the youngest breeder?|Norway lemming|black-tailed jackrabbit|wood mouse",
"What is the longest recorded dive for a sperm whale?|1 hour, 52 minutes|2 hours, 52 minutes|52 mins",
"Of all the toothed mammals, which is the largest?|sperm whale|African elephant|wild cat",
"Which of these marine mammals is the fastest?|California sea lion|dugong|gray whale",
"Which animal is the loudest (at 188 decibels)?|blue whale|Tasmanian devil|Indian elephant",
"Which of these land carnivores is the largest?|brown bear|lion|tiger",
"How heavy can a brown bear get?|1652 pounds|1952 pounds|2252 pounds",
"Which of these land-dwelling carnivores is the heaviest?|polar bear|American black bear|Asiatic black bear",
"Which of these feline carnivores is the largest?|tiger|lion|jaguar",
"How fast can a cheetah go (in short bursts)?|70 miles per hour|80 miles per hour |90 miles per hour ",
"How fast can the Californian sea lion swim?|25 miles per hour|35 miles per hour |45 miles per hour ",
"Which of these seals is the largest?|southern elephant seal|harp seal|leopard seal",
"What is the longest recorded pregnancy for an Indian elephant?|760 days|820 days|794 days",
"Which of these land-dwelling mammals is the largest?|African elephant|Indian elephant|giraffe",
"Which of these mammals is the tallest?|giraffe|Indian elephant|African elephant",
"Which of these birds can be more than 9.8 feet tall?|ostrich|emu|emperor penguin",
"Which of these birds has the largest wingspan?|wandering albatross|black vulture|golden eagle",
"Which of these birds is the faster flyer?|peregrine falcon|Andean condor|American kestrel",
"Which of these birds builds the largest nest?|mallee fowl|bearded reedling|sunbittern",
"Which of these flying birds is the heaviest?|great bustard|crowned crane|coot",
"Which of these birds is the slowest flyer, at just under 5 mph?|woodcock|dunlin|Eurasian dotterel",
"What is the longest recorded flight of the Arctic tern?|13,888 miles|8,888 miles|18,888 miles",
"Which is the smallest bird, measuring just 2.6 inches in total length?|bee hummingbird|swift|nightjar",
"What is the shortest recorded incubation of a great spotted woodpecker?|10 days|20 days|15 days",
"Which is the largest living turtle?|leatherback turtle|loggerhead turtle|Chinese softshell",
"Just how old can a lizard get?|54 years|63 years|72 years",
"Which of these lizards is the largest?|Komodo dragon|nile monitor|tegu",
"What is the oldest recorded age for a boa constrictor?|40 years|37 years|44 years",
"Which of these snakes is the heaviest?|anaconda|diamond python|king cobra",
"Which snake is probably faster than you, reaching speeds of up to 11 mph?|black mamba|death adder|whip snake",
"Which of these carnivorous fish is the largest?|great white shark|tarpon|great barracuda",
"Just how long can a whale shark get?|59 feet|69 feet |79 feet ",
"Which of these fish is the most ferocious and voracious?|red-bellied piranha|Siamese fighting fish|lionfish",
"How fast can a sailfish travel (in short bursts)?|60 miles per hour|80 miles per hour|100 miles per hour",
"How many eggs can an ocean sunfish produce?|300 million|600 million|900 million",
"What object is roughly the same size as the tongue of a blue whale?|an automobile|a cow|a one-room apartment in London"
"Which of these reptiles has a forked tongue?|nile monitor|green anole|stinkpot turtle",
"Which statement about the Virginia Opossum is reasonable?|only marsupial in North America|more intelligent than chimpanzee|mild-mannered and shy",
"Which shark is probably responsible for the majority of attacks on humans?|tiger shark|great white shark|hammerhead shark",
"This fish can live up to four years underneath dried-up pools:|African lungfish|mudskipper|carp",
"Which fish might indicate how life moved from the the seas to dry land?|mudskipper|jewelfish|large-toothed sawfish",
"Which animal was thought to be extinct until 1938?|coelacanth|tuatara|kiwi",
"Which snake is NOT in the family Viperidae?|coral snake|puff adder|desert horned viper",
"Which lizard has been dubbed the 'Jesus Christ lizard' because of its ability to walk on water?|double-crested basilisk|rainbow lizard|frilled lizard",
"Which reptile spends 95 percent of its life underground?|gila monster|copperhead|snapping turtle",
"Where do gharials live?|deep rivers|ocean|coral reefs",
"When do Atlantic cod spawn?|spring|summer|fall",
"Why do Atlantic flying fish fly?|avoid predators|amuse tourists|feed",
"What is a spiny seahorse?|fish|mammal|bird",
"Which animal does NOT migrate?|lionfish|blue fin tuna|gray whale",
"Which animal migrates?|blue fin tuna|Queensland grouper|forceps butterflyfish",
"Which animal is uniquely native to the African continent?|aardvark|European chameleon|alligator",
"Which of these is a bird?|banded pitta|banded gecko|banded krait"
"Which fish is poisonous to eat?|clown triggerfish|clown anemonefish|clown loach",
"A 'cock of the rock' is a...|bird|reptile|amphibian",
"Who is heaviest?|southern elephant seal|elephant shrew|elephant-nosed mormyrid",
"The fish eagle is native to...|Africa|North America|Antarctica",
"The fish eagle feeds mainly on...|fish|worms|small children",
"Which animal is actually a fish?|flying gurnard|flying lemur|flying squirrel",
"The 'john dory' is a...|fish|bird|boat",
"The Komodo dragon is NOT found on the island of...|Timor|Komodo|Flores",
"The wobbegong is...|a bottom dwelling shark|a percussion instrument|a bird of paradise",
"The United States is the native land of the...|wild turkey|wild horse|wild cat",
"Which of these animals cannot fly?|water buck|wheatear|vampire bat",
"The thorny devil is...|a little lizard|sacriligeous|a deadly mollusk",
"Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?|wind|snow|rain",
"Precipitation directly provides animals and plants with what essential requirement of life?|water|heat|nutrients",
"Which reptile 'drinks' dew through fine skin channels that lead to its mouth?|thorny devil|wart snake|green iguana",
"What is the driest place on Earth, contrary to popular belief?|Antarctica|Sahara desert|Australian outback",
"The coastal deserts of Chile and Peru receive most precipitation in the form of... |fog|rain|snow",
"You would be least likely to find a reptile or an amphibian in which biome?|polar and tundra|Mediterranean|desert",
"The chamois is most commonly found in which biome?|mountain|rainforest|ocean",
"The lynx is most commonly found in which biome?|coniferous forest|desert|polar and tundra",
"Which flower is a favorite food of the moose?|water lily|orange blossom|sunflower",
"In what biome is the great spotted woodpecker most commonly found?|temperate forest|rainforest|polar and tundra",
"Why are there so few trees on temperate grasslands?|fires & grazing|locusts|commercial logging",
"In what biome is the prairie chicken most commonly found?|temperate grassland|ocean|savanna",
"The 'pampas of South America' fall into which category of biome?|temperate grassland|mountain|rainforest",
"Which biome boasts the greatest diversity of plants and animals?|rainforest|temperate forest|desert",
"In which country are you most likely to find the rainforest biome?|Indonesia|Mali|South Africa",
"How far away can a howler monkey be heard?|2 miles|.25 miles|6 miles",
"What is the highest level of the rainforest called?|'canopy'|'canton'|'carpet'",
"In which biome is the keel-billed toucan most commonly found?|rainforest|savanna|Mediterranean",
"Which biome boasts the largest herds of grazing animals?|savanna|rainforest|freshwater",
"The Serengeti in Africa falls into which category of biome?|savanna|Mediterranean|desert",
"In which biome are you most likely to spot a zebra or a wildebeest?|savanna|coral reef|desert",
"Which biome is dominated by evergreen shrubs?|Mediterranean|rainforest|coral reef",
"Which is the rarest biome?|Mediterranean|coastal waters|mountain",
"What is a Gould's monitor?|lizard|fancy computer display|primate",
"In which biome are you most likely to find a diamond-back rattlesnake?|desert|freshwater|rainforest",
"Which biome covers roughly 70 percent of the Earth's surface?|ocean|desert|temperate forest",
"Where is plant life most likely to flourish in the ocean?|near the surface|on the bottom|at all depths",
"What is often the first link in the marine food chain?|phytoplankton|amoebae|guppies",
"What is the most common meal of the humpback whale?|krill|tiger shark|mackerel",
"Which is the world's biggest ocean?|Pacific|Atlantic|Indian",
"Where are coral reefs most commonly found?|shallow & warm waters|shallow & cold waters|deep & warm waters",
"From what are coral reefs primarily built?|animals|rocks|metal ore",
"What are the three different types of reefs?|fringing, barrier & atoll|coastal, ocean & freshwater|Larry, Moe & Curly",
"Where are parrotfish most commonly found?|coral reefs|freshwater|ocean",
"The biggest concentration of coral reefs in the world lies offshore of which continent?|Australia|South America|Africa",
"In which direction do salmon swim to spawn?|upstream|downstream|in circles",
"In or near what biome are muskrats most commonly found?|freshwater|rainforest|savanna",
"What do the sea otter and duck-billed platypus have in common?|webbed feet|multiple fins|big teeth",
"A large electric catfish can stun a grown man with this many volts of electricity:|400|100|250",
"The upside down catfish earns its name from the peculiar habit of swimming...|on its back|tail forward|only at night",
"In what biome do the Andean condor, lammergeir, and gyrfalcon live?|mountain|polar and tundra|Mediterranean",
"What is the Egyptian rousette?|a bat|a squirrel|an insect",
"Why does the aye aye tap the bark of rainforest trees?|to find grubs|to sharpen its claws|to communicate",
"Howler monkeys use their loud voices to...|scare trespassers|attract mates|intimidate prey",
"How does a male woolly monkey claim his territory?|body language|smell|sound",
"What tool does a chimpanzee use to probe for termites?|a blade of grass|a tree branch|a leaf",
"Wolves fight to determine who will...|lead the pack|hunt|care for the pups",
"Polar bears are camouflaged by their...|thick white coats|sharp claws|body fat",
"When lions hunt in groups, it is an example of...|cooperation|conflict|competition",
"An aardvark eats...|termites|spiders|slugs",
"Indian elephants live in groups led by...|a dominant female|a dominant male|the largest elephant",
"What do Indian elephants do to keep flies away?|spray dirt over their backs|swish their tails constantly|bathe frequently",
"The wild boar is the ancestor of the..|pig|sheep|brazilian tapir",
"A hippo is threatening you when it...|opens its mouth widely|snorts repeatedly|wiggles its ears",
"Camels' humps store...|fat for energy|water|a second brain",
"The vicuna has been hunted almost to extinction by humans who want its...|coat|horns|hooves",
"When the muntjac is alarmed by an enemy, it makes a noise similar to the...|barking of a dog|laugh of a hyena|growl of a bear",
"By fighting for the right to mate, red deer ensure...|only the strongest will mate|few fawns will be born|cooperation in the group",
"Reindeer have been domesticated by the...|Lapps of Norway|Hmong of Southeast Asia|Dogon of Mali",
"When female giraffes share day-care duties, it is an example of...|cooperation|camouflage|locomotion",
"Yak can survive the thin air of the Himalaya mountains because they...|have large hearts and lungs|have four lungs|have small brains",
"What strategy do wildebeest use to cross crocodile-infested rivers?|safety in numbers|bait and run|camouflage",
"How does a male Thomson's gazelle mark its territory?|urine and dung|body language|loud noises",
"How fast can a Thomson's gazelle run?|40 miles per hour|70 miles per hour|50 miles per hour",
"98 percent of the animals that the African crown eagle eats are...|small antelopes|lizards|other birds",
"An osprey almost exclusively eats...|fish|small reptiles|small rodents",
"Which is NOT eaten by the bobwhite quail?|salamanders|seeds|insects",
"Peacocks are native to...|India|Mongolia|Peru",
"How does the tawny frogmouth catch insects?|open beak mimics a flower|uses its long tongue|swims under them",
"The male umbrella bird attracts females using all of the following EXCEPT its...|pungent scent|plumage display|haunting call",
"How does a snapping turtle attract its prey?|uses its tongue as a lure|chemical lures|ventriloquism",
"During the day, a desert chameleon's skin turns white to...|reflect the sun's rays|help store heat|provide camouflage",
"Why does the banded gecko sometimes run with its body arched high over its legs?|to keep its belly off hot sand|to attract a mate|to scare off competitors",
"Where does the gila monster store fat?|its tail|its hump|its feet",
"Which animal sometimes hibernates in a communal den?|garter snake|tiger cat|pelagic sea snake",
"Rattlesnakes warn others of their presence by...|rattling their tails|howling and showing their fangs|slithering in a rapid circle",
"The name 'mako shark' comes from a New Zealand people called...|the Maori|the Ashanti|the Fulani",
"What does the wobbegong rely on to protect itself from its predators?|camouflage|speed|teeth",
"Animals who can survive the harshest environments generally...|have less direct competition|have the longest lifespans|have developed few adaptations",
"The coldest place on earth is...|the South Pole|Iceland|New Jersey",
"How many pounds of food does an elephant eat each day?|400|200|50",
"A scavenger is an animal that...|does not catch its own food|has camouflage|hunts for food",
"Because birds and mammals have fewer babies than fish or reptiles, they...|put more effort into raising them|spend less on daycare|may become extinct",
"How do marsupial mothers generally carry their babies before they are fully developed?|in pouches|on their backs|in their mouths",
"Why does each orca pod sing songs in its own dialect?|identify kinship|mark territory|attract prey",
"Competition for limited resources causes confrontation...|within and between species|within a species only|between species only",
"How do Honduran milk snakes compete for mates?|wrestling|finding food|hissing contests",
"Camouflage is used for all these purposes EXCEPT...|attracting mates|hiding from predators|trapping food",
"The mountain or alpine biome is...|above the treeline|never found at the Equator|totally dry",
"What climate is similar to that of very high mountains?|polar and tundra|coniferous forest|temperate forest",
"Plants in the mountain biome grow...|small and close to the ground|thin, but tall|extremely quickly",
"What do most mountain animals eat?|plants|amphibians|small mammals",
"The largest native coniferous forests on Earth are NOT found in...|New Zealand|the Americas|northern Eurasia",
"How low can temperatures drop during winter in coniferous forests?|minus 40 degrees Celsius|10 degrees Celsius|20 degrees Celsius",
"Which of the following does NOT describe the leaves of coniferous trees?|attractive to herbivores|long, thin needles|waxy",
"Why are the needles of coniferous trees waxy?|to preserve water|to stay warm|to reflect sunlight",
"What do you call the process that plants use to turn sunlight into energy?|photosynthesis|communalism|herbivory",
"Which tree in the mountain biome sheds its leaves?|larch|pine|birch",
"Which part of the conifer tree is eaten by many animals of the coniferous forest biome?|seeds|roots|branches",
"To get enough food, carnivores in the coniferous forest biome generally...|travel far|eat plants|eat each other ",
"How does the lynx preserve energy when it hunts?|only pursues large prey|hunts at noon|scavenges",
"The wolverine and the lynx both hunt deer. What advantage does the wolverine have?|can run over thin ice|good camouflage|sharp sense of smell",
"What usually attracts birds to the coniferous forest biome in the spring?|lots of insects|cool temperatures|new flowers",
"Where are temperate forests mainly found?|Northern Hemisphere|Southern Hemisphere|at the Equator",
"Which of the following does NOT describe the edible dormouse's hibernation process?|metabolism speeds up|muscles set rigidly|body temperature drops",
"How do many animals in the temperate forest biome survive the winter?|thick layers of fat|hibernate in groups|eat snow",
"Temperate grasslands occur where the climate has...|seasonal temperature variations|long tropical summers|short, mild winters",
"Where are the largest savannas found?|Africa|South America|Australia",
"Which biome contains the Serengeti?|savanna|rainforest|coniferous forest",
"Which biome do savannas often fringe?|deserts|coral reef|polar and tundra",
"What can happen during the savanna dry season?|fires sweep the plains|animals graze easily|grass grows thick and high",
"Many savanna grasses and trees...|use fires to reproduce|can withstand prolonged freezing temperatures|are not affected by the sun",
"How does the ostrich get around?|running|flying|gliding",
"What are the tall, non-human made mud structures found in the savanna?|termite or ant nests|bird nests|gopher holes",
"What are the characteristics of the Mediterranean biome?|summer drought and cool wet winters|mild summers and harsh winters|wet summers and mild winters",
"How could you describe most of the shrubs in the Mediterranean biome?|evergreen|very broad leaves|deciduous",
"What is one reason why most Mediterranean shrubs do not grow tall?|limits water loss|not enough sunlight|too much water",
"Which biome does not have regular fires during the summer?|desert|mediterranean|savanna",
"Which biome has the most unpredictable rainfall?|desert|temperate forest|mountain",
"Which environment is the most difficult for animals to inhabit?|desert|rainforest|savanna",
"What usually triggers a burst of feeding and reproduction in the desert?|rain|solar eclipse|sunrise",