Q 01/05

What is the largest living species of lizard?

A) Komodo dragon

B) Nile monitor

C) Black-throated monitor

D) Green iguana

Answer · why

A) Komodo dragon

The Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard; it ambushes deer and even water buffalo, and can eat up to 80% of its body weight in one meal.

Q 02/05

Which bird is known for its ability to mimic human speech?

A) African grey

B) Toco toucan

C) Kookaburra

D) Hornbill

Answer · why

A) African grey

The African grey's gift for talking made it a pet-trade favourite: nearly 360,000 wild-caught birds were exported between 1994 and 2003.

Q 03/05

In which animal does the male carry the eggs in a pouch and give birth to the young?

A) Stickleback

B) Sea turtle

C) Seahorse

D) Pufferfish

Answer · why

C) Seahorse

The male seahorse's brood pouch can hold over a thousand eggs, and when the young are ready he gives birth with powerful muscular contractions.

Q 04/05

Which mammal is known for having the longest gestation period?

A) White rhinoceros

B) Blue whale

C) Giraffe

D) African elephant

Answer · why

D) African elephant

The African elephant carries its calf for about 22 months, and other females in the herd then help raise it, a shared care called allomothering.

Q 05/05

What is a group of wolves called?

A) Flock

B) Herd

C) Pack

D) Swarm

Answer · why

C) Pack

A group of wolves is a pack, typically a breeding pair and their offspring from the last few years; packs cooperate to bring down prey as large as moo...