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Let's start off with an easy one. The elephant is the largest land animal. Which animal holds the title for the second largest?

African elephants, Chobe National Park, Botswana

Hippopotamus
Rhinoceros
Giraffe
Lion

Marvelous!

That was incorrect.

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The fastest land animal is the cheetah. What's the second fastest land animal?

Cheetah

Lion
Pronghorn
Leopard
Gazelle

Nice job!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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The polar bear is the largest bear species. Which bear species is the second largest?

Polar Bears

Teddy bear
Giant panda
Black bear
Brown bear

Thumbs up! 👍

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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The African lion is the largest cat species. Which cat species is the second largest?

Lion

Cougar
Tiger
Cheetah
Leopard

Perfect! 👊

That was incorrect.

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The largest living species of penguin is the Emperor penguin. What's the second largest living penguin species?

Emperor penguin

Adelie penguin
Chinstrap penguin
Gentoo penguin
King penguin

Absolutely right! 👍

Nope, sorry. 😢

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The kangaroo is the largest marsupial. Which marsupial is the second largest?

kangaroo

Koala
Tasmanian devil
Wombat
Wallaby

Outstanding!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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The ostrich is the largest bird. What's the name of the second largest bird?

ostrich

Cassowary
Pelican
Emu
Condor

Outstanding!

Doh! 🤬

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Celebrate your progress! You've made it to the middle of the quiz! The largest butterfly in the world is the Queen Alexandra's birdwing. What's the name of the second largest butterfly?

Butterfly Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Insects

Goliath birdwing
Atlas moth
Morpho butterfly
Ulysses butterfly

Yay!

Having difficulty with this one?

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The largest ocean animal is the blue whale. What's the second largest ocean animal?

blue whale

Killer whale
Fin whale
Sperm whale
Beluga

Great job!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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The largest bird by wingspan is the wandering albatross. What bird has the second largest wingspan?

Wandering Albatross

Great white pelican
Andean condor
California condor
Marabou stork

Great job!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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The whale shark is the largest fish species. What's the name of the second largest fish?

Whale shark

Tiger shark
Manta ray
Basking shark
Nurse shark

Bravo!

Having difficulty with this one?

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The capybara is the largest rodent species. What's the name of the second largest rodent?

Capybara

Beaver
Otter
Porcupine
Paca

Slay!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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You're on the home stretch! The saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile. What's the name of the second largest living reptile?

Saltwater crocodile

American alligator
Gharial
Nile crocodile
Orinoco crocodile

Slay!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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You're approaching the finale! The sailfish is considered the fastest fish in the ocean. What's the name of the second fastest fish?

Sailfish

Atlantic salmon
Marlin
Swordfish
Lionfish

Bullseye!

Doh! 🤬

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Well here's the final one: the mosquito kills the largest number of humans each year. What is the second deadliest animal to humans?

Mosquitoes

Snake
Tsetse fly
Dog
Crocodile

Nice!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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