Questions on World Animals GK |
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A baby kangaroo is also known as………
Joey
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A bird that lays only one egg in two years is the
Albatross
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A camel can remain without water for
30 days
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A common domesticated animal that cannot taste sweet is the
Cat
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A common domesticated animal that is color-blind is the
Dog
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A female Ass is called as
Jenny
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A female horse is called a
Mare
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A female pig is called a
Sow
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A female rabbit is called a
Doe
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A fox’s tail is called a
Brush
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A group of cats is called a
Clutter
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A group of cattle is called a
Herd
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A group of eagles is called a
Convocation
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A group of elephants is called a
Herd
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A group of fish is called a
Shoal
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A group of foxes is called a
Skulk
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A group of gorillas is called a
Band
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A group of hares is called a
Husk
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A group of invertebrate animals which have segmented bodies and jointed limbs is called
Arthropods
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A group of lions is called
a Pride
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A group of peacocks is called a
Muster
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A group of quail is called a
Bevy
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A group of sheep is called a
Flock
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A group of snakes is called a
Den
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A group of wolves is called a
Pack
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A period of dormancy in winter by some animals known as
Hibernation
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A squirrel’s home is called a
Drey
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A two-humped camel is called
A Bactrian camel
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A young kangaroo is called a
Joey
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Albatross is a large
Sea bird
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An adult male gorilla is also known as……
Silverback
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An earthworm breathe with the help of…………
Skin
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Animals having backbone (vertebra) are known as
Vertebrates
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Austrian scientist Konrad Lorenz is famous for
Study on Geese
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Bee Hummingbird is only found in……
Cuba
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Bees have _____ pairs of wings?
2
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Bharatpur bird sanctuary is situated in
Rajasthan
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Biggest Bird
North African ostrich
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Biggest Eyes Bird
Ostriches
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Butterflies come under the family
Lepidoptera
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By which process Pigeons navigates using………
Sound waves
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Cattle quickly swallow grass and store it in their …
Rumen
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Deadliest Animal
Female Anopheles mosquitoes, which carry malaria, kill more than a million people each year.
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Dudhwa National Park is located in
Uttar Pradesh
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Egg-laying mammals are called
Prototherians
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Elephant fish are found in
Tropical Africa
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Fastest animal in Air
Peregrine falcons, they can fly 70 miles/hour and dive toward the earth at more than 200 miles per hour.
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Fastest animal in Land
Cheetahs can run between 112 and 120 km/hr (70 and 75 mph)
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Fastest animal in Water
Sailfish can swim up to 68 miles per hour.
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Fastest Bird in Land
Ostriches is the fastest bird on land, running up to 40 miles per hour
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Fastest Mammal in water
Dall Porpoises can swim up to 35 miles per hour.
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Fastest Swimming Bird
Gentoo Penguin can swim 40 km per hour
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Fennec fox or Desert fox is found in………
Sahara Desert
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Fishes evolved in which era
Silurian
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Giant Panda from Chine subsist almost entirely on
Bambo
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Goldfish originally belongs to
China
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Heaviest cephalopod
Colossal squid
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Heaviest Flying Bird
The Dalmatian Pelican
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Highest jumper
Kangaroo, can jump up to 10ft
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How far can an owl rotate its head?
270 degree
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How long can a beaver hold its breath?
15 min
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How long is a giraffe tongue in feet?
1.6
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How many arms a giant squid has
Ten
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How many arms does an octopus have
Eight
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How many chambers does a cow’s stomach have?
Four
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How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
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How many humps in the back of Bactrian camel have?
Two
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How many legs does a butterfly have?
6
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How many legs does an insect have?
6
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How many muscles in each ear of a cat?
32
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How many parts of a Butterfly life cycle have?
4
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How many stomach does a giraffe have?
4
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How many stomachs does an Ostrich have?
3
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How many subspecies of tiger found in the world?
9
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How many teeth does a bear have?
42
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How many wings does a bee have?
4
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How many years can a cat live up to?
20
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How much water can be used by a camel in drinking in a single time?
Up to 100 ltrs
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How much weight a Rhinoceros Beetle can carry compared to its body weight?
850 times
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In which continent the largest overland migration takes place on?
Africa
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In which continent, piranhas are found?
South America
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In which country kiwi bird found?
New Zealand
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In which era did dinosaurs exist?
Mesozoic
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In which era the first mammals evolved in the earth?
Triassic
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India’s first sanctuary was the
Corbett National Park in Uttar Pradesh
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Insects belongs to the class of ………
Arthropoda
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It is widely believed that Ostrich buries its head in sand which is
Not true
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Koalas are only found in the country………
Australia
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Largest Animal
Blue whales are the largest animals of all time.
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Largest Carnivores
The Southern elephant seal.
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Largest Invertebrate
Colossal Squid, reaching lengths of 10m, are the largest invertebrates.
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Largest Reptile
The Saltwater Crocodile. An adult male saltwater crocodile's weight is 409 to 1,000 kilograms (900-2,200 lb) and length is normally 4.1 to 5.5 meters (13-18 ft).
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Largest Snake
The Green Anaconda
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Longest arms
The Gibbon
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Longest Gestation
Asian elephants are born after a gestation period of 19 to 22 months.
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Longest jumper
Snow Leopard, can jump up to 15m
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Longest Lifespan
Tortoise, more than 150 years
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Longest Migration
Arctic Terns migrate between Greenland and Antarctica each year travelling about 71,000 kilometers.
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Loudest Animal
Blue whales' low-frequency pulses are as loud as 188 decibels
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Loudest Animal in Land
Howler monkeys, whose howl can be heard 4.8km away.
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Male mosquitoes take their food from…………
sap of plants
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Most Venomous Animal
A single box jellyfish has enough venom to kill 60 adult humans
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Name the bird that migrates from the North Pole to the South Pole and back?
Arctic tern
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Name the only animal that dislikes white colour?
Tiger
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Name the only country where both tigers and lions are found
India
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Name the only mammal with hair on the soles of its feet
Polar bears
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Number of alary muscles in Cockroach………
12 pairs
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Number of chambers in reptile’s heart………
3
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One horn rhino is found in
India
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Penguins are found in the
South pole
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Ranganthittu bird sanctuary is located near
Mysore
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Rat snakes are found in
South-East Asia
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Rhino horn is made up of
Keratin
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Rocky Mountain goat found only in………
North America
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Smallest Bird
Male bee hummingbirds weigh 0.056 ounces and are 2.75 inches in length.
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Smallest Mammal
Adult bumblebee bats, which live in Thailand, weigh about two grams.
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Snow leopards are found in
Himalayas
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Strongest Animal
The rhinoceros beetle can lift 850 times its own weight.
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Tallest Land Animal
Giraffe. It stands 5-6 m (16-20 ft) tall
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The age of a giraffe can be calculated from its……
color of body spots
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The age of a lion can be determined from its
Color of nose
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The animal having longest life span?
Tortoise
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The animal revered by the Buddhists as their sacred animal is the
White elephant
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The Archerfish catches its flies by
Spitting at them
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The average pregnancy period of a female dog is
63 days
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The average weight of a blue whale is
1,20,000 kg.
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The average weight of a blue whale is
120000 Kg
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The bird which has the largest wingspan is the
Albatross
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The bird which lays more than 100 eggs in one nest is the
Ostrich
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The bird which lays more than 100 eggs in one nest is………
Ostrich
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The blood color of octopus is……
Blue
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The blood color of octopus is…………
Blue
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The camel’s hump is composed of ________ tissue
Adipose
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The cat belongs to a family called
Felidae
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The cat which is commonly used in the hunting game is the
Cheetah
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The continent which is known as the land of Kangaroo is
Australia
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The country in which kiwi is found is
New Zealand
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The country in which Yak is found is
Tibet
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The country in which Yak is found……………
Tibet
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The country which is the largest exporter of hippopotamuses in Europe is
Hungary
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The diet of a gorilla is purely
Vegetarian
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The elephant’s trunk is actually a modified
Incisor
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The fastest land animal is the
Cheetah
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The fastest moving insect in the world is the…………
Tropical cockroach
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The fastest moving land snake in the world is the…………
Black Mamba
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The fastest-moving insect in the world is the
Tropical cockroach
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The fastest-moving land snake in the world is the
Black Mamba
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The female of a stag is called a
Hind
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The first animal to go into space was
Dog
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The first animal to go into space was
Dog
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The first forest show was established in Mexico in the year
1898
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The fish that can taste with its whole body is the
Catfish
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The fish that can taste with its whole body is the…………
Catfish
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The giant stick Insect is found in
Indonesia
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The insect which has the largest population on earth is the
Wasp
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The largest bird alive is the
Ostrich
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The largest division of the animal kingdom is the
Arthropoda
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The largest flying mammal is the
Mouse-eared bat
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The largest Indian deer is the
Sambar
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The largest Kangaroo in the world is the
Red Kangaroo
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The largest known frog is the
Ora
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The largest land animal is the
African elephants are the heaviest and second tallest land animals.
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The largest living animal is the
Rorqual or blue whale
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The largest of all lizards is the
Komodo Dragon
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The liger is a hybrid cross between………
Male lion and female tiger
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The longest insect in the world is the
Giant Stick Insect
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The longest-known frog is the
Goliath Grog
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The male of a cow is called a
Bull
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The mammal that lives at the greatest altitude is the
Yak
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The number of bones in the giraffe’s neck is
Seven
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The number of known species of mammals is
4230
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The number of teeth a fox has is
Forty-two
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The oldest domestic Cat on record lives for how many years
Thirty-six years
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The only animal that sleeps on its back is
Man
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The only animal which has four knees is the
Elephant
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The only ape found in India is the
Hoolock’s Gibbon
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The only fish that makes a nest is the
Stickleback
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The only fish that makes nest is the………
Stickle back
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The only mammal that can fly is the
Bat
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The only snake that builds a nest is………
King Cobra
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The organ which is missing in the Camel is the
Gall bladder
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The Science of fossils is called
Paleontology
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The size of a newly born kangaroo is
2.5 cms
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The smallest bird alive is the
Hummingbird
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The smallest dog on earth is the
Chihuahua
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The smallest dog on earth is the…………
Chihuahua
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The smallest known fish is the
Dwaft pygmy goby
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The smallest member of the cat family is the
Rusty-spotted cat of south India
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The tallest living animal is the
Giraffe
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The temple in which rats are revered, fed, and protected is the
Karni Mata in Rajasthan
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The tusks of an Elephant are modified ________
Second Incisors
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The whale believed to be a fish is actually a
Mammal
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The whale’s nostrils are situated on the
Top of its head
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The wildlife sanctuary where we find Asiatic lions is the
Gir Forest
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The word hamster means
Hoarder
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The word langur means
Long-tailed
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The word reptile means
To Creep
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The world’s heaviest flying bird is the
Great Bustard
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The world’s largest aquarium is
the Sydney Aquarium
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The world’s largest deer is the
Alaskan moose
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The world’s largest zoological reserve is the
Etosha National Park, Namibia
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The world’s smallest animal is the
Skunk like zorilla of Africa
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The young of an elephant is called a
Calf
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The young one of goat is called a
Kid
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The young one of tiger is called
Ligon
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There are how many kinds of cat species in India
Fifteen
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Total number of brains available in a Leech
32
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Wadia Institute of Himalayan Zoology is located at
Delhi
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What animal has the highest blood pressure?
Giraffe
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What animal has the longest memory?
Dolphin
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What animal has the shortest gestation period?
Opossum
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What animal has the worst memory?
Elephant
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What Animals are Warm Blooded?
Birds
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What color is a giraffe’s tongue?
Purple
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What is the fastest of all the birds?
Swift
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What is the largest seabird?
Albatross
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What is the maximum running land speed of Crocodile?
17 Kmpl
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What is the scientific name of Bengal Tiger?
Panthera tigris tigris
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What time of year do squirrels build nests?
Summer
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Which animal can create the loudest sound among any living creature?
Humpback whale
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Which animal can create the loudest sound among any living creature?
Humpback Whales
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Which animal can see both infrared and ultraviolet light?
Goldfish
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Which animal do not make any sound?
Giraffe
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Which animal exclusively eat only eucalyptus leaves and nothing else?
Koala
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Which animal has largest brain in the World?
Sperm Whale
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Which animal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
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Which animal has teeth in its stomach?
Lobsters
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Which animal has the highest blood pressure than any other?
Giraffe
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Which animal has the longest tail?
Giraffe
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Which animal is known as the best rain detector?
Elephant
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Which animal is shown on the logo of WWF (World Wildlife Fund)?
Panda
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Which animal take breathes through skin?
Frog
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Which big cat species has the longest canine teeth as compared to body size?
Clouded Leopard
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Which bird can fly backwards?
Humming bird
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Which bird can turn head around to look backward?
Owl
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Which country is the home of largest population of tigers in the wild?
India
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Which fish can swim with fastest speed in seas or oceans?
Sailfish
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Which is the only animal in which the male gives birth their young?
Seahorses
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Which one from the below can change their gender?
Oysters
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Which one from the cat family cannot retract its claws?
Cheetah
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Which one has the largest eye of any land animal?
Ostrich
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Which one is the heaviest flying bird in the World?
Dalmatian Pelican
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Which one is the largest carnivorous animal in the world?
Southern elephant seal
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Which one is the largest chamber of stomach a ruminant animal?
Rumen
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Which one is the largest in size among the subspecies of tiger?
Siberian tiger
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Which one is the largest invertebrate in the world?
Colossal Squid
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Which one is the only bird that can see the colour blue?
Owl
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Which one is the only flying mammal in earth?
Bat
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Which one is the only large island inhabited by tigers?
Sumatra
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Which one is the slowest animal under water?
Seahorse
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Which one is the slowest moving land animal?
Three-toed Sloth
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Which one is the smallest in size of all living tiger subspecies?
Sumatran tiger
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Which one is world’s tallest flying bird?
Sarus crane
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Which one of these animals is jawless?
Myxine
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Which one of these sea creatures changes its colour?
Octopus
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Which part of the body is used by elephant to control the body temperature?
Ear
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Which species of bird flies at the highest elevation?
Bar-headed Goose
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Who many legs does a spider have?
8
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Why part of the body is used by snake to smell?
Tongue
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