Q 01/05

Which African animal, the tallest on land, uses its long neck to reach leaves that others cannot?

A) Elephant

B) Giraffe

C) Zebra

D) Hippo

Answer · why

B) Giraffe

A giraffe's neck is long because each neck bone is stretched to over 28 centimetres, not because it has extra bones. Its tongue is about 45 centimetre...

Q 02/05

Which sea animal has eight arms, three hearts and squirts dark ink to escape from danger?

A) Jellyfish

B) Lobster

C) Octopus

D) Seahorse

Answer · why

C) Octopus

An octopus has such a soft body that even a large one can squeeze through a gap about 2.5 centimetres wide. Two of its three hearts pump blood through...

Q 03/05

Which hopping animal from Australia carries its baby, called a joey, in a pouch on its tummy?

A) Kangaroo

B) Platypus

C) Bandicoot

D) Tasmanian devil

Answer · why

A) Kangaroo

A newborn kangaroo is only about the size of a lima bean. It then rides along with its mother for about nine months before it starts climbing out for ...

Q 04/05

Which ocean giant, the biggest animal ever known, fills up on tiny shrimp-like animals called krill?

A) Blue whale

B) Whale shark

C) Giant squid

D) Killer whale

Answer · why

A) Blue whale

The blue whale has the largest heart known in any animal: one weighed 180 kilograms. The whole animal can grow to about 30 metres long.

Q 05/05

Which lizard can change its skin colour and move each eye separately to look two ways at once?

A) Green iguana

B) Komodo dragon

C) Horned lizard

D) Chameleon

Answer · why

D) Chameleon

A chameleon catches insects by shooting out a tongue that can be up to twice as long as its body. Some kinds change colour far more than others.