Bizarre and wacky wildlife never fail to capture our attention, and there are some truly strange animal species that inhabit the Earth today. While there are quite a few exotic animals that share this planet, even the most common species can surprise you with some weird facts that you never knew about them.
This quiz will test you on your knowledge of animal trivia and it gets progressively harder with each question. You might find the first few questions here pretty easy but by the end of the quiz, even the most hardened animal expert might struggle. Most importantly, quizzes like this can teach you facts that you can later bring up in conversation with others to sound smart. After all, isn't that the true goal of knowledge? So go ahead and take this quiz, answer the questions as best you can, and we will see just how much quirky animal trivia you know.
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This Strange Animal Facts Quiz Gets Harder With Each Question — Can You Get 10? Questions
Which of the following species is considered to be "biologically immortal"?
Pacific green turtle
Greenland shark
Alligator
Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish
How many hearts do octopuses have?
3
0
2
1
How many hours a day do koalas sleep?
18-22 hours
12-16 hours
8-12 hours
10-14 hours
What is the name for a group of owls?
Tootsie Pop
Parliament
Murder
Graduation
What is a female version of a peacock called?
Peafem
Lady peacock
Femcock
Peahen
Only 3 mammals go through menopause. Humans are one, some whale species also do, what is the 3rd?
Flying squirrels
Giant pangolins
Chimpanzees
Asian elephants
What is true of all newly born clownfish?
They are completely transparent
They are all born male
They are fully grown
They sleep for days at a time
How many teeth do anteaters have?
24
4
12
None
Why do farmers sometimes paint zebra stripes on cattle?
To prevent biting from flies
For fun or out of boredom
To aid them in camouflage
To increase milk production
What animal has the world's thickest fur?
Polar bears
Lions
Sea otters
Kangaroos
What species of animal almost always gives birth to identical quadruplets?
Nine-banded armadillos
Pandas
Coyotes
Koalas
What species of animal was the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, for 20 years?
Polar bear
Seal
Cat
Human
Very few species are able to recognize themselves in a mirror. Which of these animals below are able to do so?
Gorilla
Bottlenose dolphin
All of these
Pigeon
How do prairie dogs identify one another?
Photo identification
A unique call or vocalization
They sniff each other's backside
They touch front teeth
In 2013, what animal became the first non-human mammal to demonstrate that it can hold a beat and keep a rhythm?
Sea lion
Rabbit
Platypus
Giant panda
4 Comments
12/15
I got 15/15, so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got 9/15
P.S. female peacocks don’t have trains (tail feathers) but they do in the pictures
15/15 is fantastic!!!