50 Animal Trivia Questions and Answers
From the fastest sprinter on land to the largest creature ever to swim the oceans, the animal kingdom is a near-endless source of wonder — and great trivia. This collection of 50 animal trivia questions and answers roams across every major branch of life on Earth, so whether you grew up watching nature documentaries or you just love a good quiz, there's something here to stump and delight you.
You'll find questions on mammals great and small, birds of every feather, reptiles and amphibians, the strange residents of the deep ocean, and the buzzing, crawling world of insects and other invertebrates. Mixed in are the record-holders everyone loves to argue about — the tallest, the heaviest, the longest-lived — along with classic facts about animal habitats, diets, classifications and the wonderfully odd names we give to groups of them. Every question comes with the answer plus three plausible alternatives.
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1. What is the fastest land animal in the world?
2. What is the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth?
3. What is the tallest animal in the world?
4. Which is the only mammal capable of true sustained flight?
5. What is a group of lions called?
6. How many legs does a spider have?
7. What is the largest land animal alive today?
8. Which bird is known for being unable to fly and is the largest bird in the world?
9. What do you call a baby kangaroo?
10. Which class of animals do frogs and toads belong to?
11. What is the largest species of big cat in the world?
12. How many hearts does an octopus have?
13. Which animal is known as the 'ship of the desert'?
14. What is a group of wolves called?
15. Which is the only bird that can fly backwards?
16. What is the largest fish in the ocean?
17. Which animal has the longest gestation period of any mammal?
18. What do you call a group of crows?
19. Which mammal lays eggs?
20. What is the only continent where wild lions do NOT naturally live (excluding a small population)?
21. Which insect is responsible for producing honey?
22. What is the largest living species of reptile?
23. How many chambers does a cow's stomach have?
24. What is a group of fish called?
25. Which animal is the slowest mammal on Earth?
26. What is the largest species of penguin?
27. Which animal can regrow lost limbs, such as an arm or leg?
28. What is a baby goat called?
29. Which bird is a universal symbol of peace?
30. What is the fastest animal in the world during a dive?
31. Which class of animals do snakes belong to?
32. What is the largest type of bear in the world?
33. How many legs does an insect have?
34. What is a group of geese in flight called?
35. Which sea creature is famous for changing colour to camouflage itself?
36. What is the largest living species of deer in the world?
37. Which animal is known for having the longest neck?
38. What do bees collect from flowers to make honey?
39. Which marine mammal is known as the 'unicorn of the sea' for its long tusk?
40. What is a group of owls called?
41. Which living animal has the most powerful measured bite force?
42. What is the primary diet of a giant panda?
43. Which is the smallest bird in the world?
44. What kind of animal is a Komodo dragon?
45. Which animal is the largest living rodent?
46. What do you call a group of dolphins?
47. Which insect can lift many times its own body weight?
48. Which large toothed whale is famous for its deep dives to hunt giant squid?
49. Which animal sleeps standing up and can do so for short periods?
50. What is the main habitat of the polar bear?
Frequently asked questions
- What are some good animal trivia questions?
- Good animal trivia mixes record-holders and curiosities — for example: what is the largest animal on Earth? (the blue whale) and what is a group of lions called? (a pride). This page has 50 such questions with answers.
- What is the largest animal in the world?
- The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived, growing up to about 30 metres long and 180 tonnes — heavier than any known dinosaur.
- What is a group of lions called?
- A group of lions is called a pride. Lions are the only big cats that live together in social groups rather than alone.
- Are these animal trivia questions for kids or adults?
- Both. They range from easy to hard across mammals, birds, sea life and insects, so they suit kids, families and adult pub teams — and every question is multiple choice with four options.
- Where can I find more animal trivia?
- Download the free Erudite app for thousands more trivia questions across animals, nature, science, geography and dozens of other categories.
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