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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

Giraffe
Hippopotamus
Rhinoceros
Lion

You're doing great!

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

Cheetah

Lion
Pronghorn
Leopard
Gazelle

Outstanding!

That was incorrect.

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

Polar Bears

Giant panda
Black bear
Teddy bear
Brown bear

Great!

Having difficulty with this one?

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

Lion

Leopard
Cougar
Tiger
Cheetah

Marvelous!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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

Emperor penguin

King penguin
Chinstrap penguin
Gentoo penguin
Adelie penguin

Super!

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

kangaroo

Tasmanian devil
Wallaby
Koala
Wombat

That's great!

Not quite right. 😢

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

ostrich

Pelican
Condor
Cassowary
Emu

Way to go!

Not quite.

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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
Ulysses butterfly
Morpho butterfly
Atlas moth

Impressive! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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

blue whale

Beluga
Fin whale
Killer whale
Sperm whale

Nice job!

That was incorrect.

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

Wandering Albatross

California condor
Marabou stork
Great white pelican
Andean condor

Cool! 👍

Nope, sorry. 😢

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

Whale shark

Nurse shark
Manta ray
Basking shark
Tiger shark

Wonderful!

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

Capybara

Beaver
Porcupine
Paca
Otter

Awesome!

Not quite.

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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
Orinoco crocodile
Nile crocodile

Boom! Nailed it! 👊

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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

Marlin
Swordfish
Atlantic salmon
Lionfish

Stunning!

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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
Crocodile
Dog
Tsetse fly

Terrific! 🥳

That was incorrect.

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