Animal Behavior Trivia Questions
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What do desert-dwelling sand grouse use their feathers to carry to their young?
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water
What do swans often do in a 'V' formation?
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fly
How many times a year does the snow goose migrate?
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What does a bird build when it nidifies?
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nest
What is the term for the process by which mammals stop nursing and start eating solid food?
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weaning
Which rodent will stamp its feet and rattle its quills in warning when threatened?
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porcupine
What activity do bees naturally perform to communicate the location of a pollen source to other bees?
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dance
Which type of carnivore is the meerkat, which unlike other species in its family, doesn't have a reputation for killing snakes?
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mongoose
What type of animal was Clever Hans, who was debunked by Carl Stumpf and his student Oskar Pfungst for 'counting' with its hoof?
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horse
What acute sense do owls primarily rely on for attacking, despite their excellent night vision?
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hearing
What activity does a scout bee perform to communicate the location of flowers to other bees?
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dance
What animal has the scientific name Lotor because it dips its food in water, and is commonly known as the 'washer'?
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raccoon
What bird's great horned species will sometimes feed on related species?
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owl
What are the tree-dwelling mammals known for their sluggish nature and infrequent trips to the ground?
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sloth
What is the smallest insect-eating mammal that few undertake 'the taming of' due to its high-strung nature?
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shrew
What type of bird is known to damage telephone and telegraph poles in areas with few trees due to its red head?
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woodpecker
What is the marsupial that is known to fall into a catatonic state when threatened, often mistaken for playing dead?
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possum
During which season do bears experience a form of dormancy that isn't true hibernation, as their body temperature doesn't drop?
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winter
What animal, classified as Panthera leo, spends about 20 hours a day resting and grooming?
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lion
What type of fish, named after a feline, swims upside-down?
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catfish
What animal is known as the pirate type that raids the webs of others, killing and eating the builders?
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spider
Which animal eats over 300 lbs. of food a day and will knock down a tree to strip all the leaves?
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elephant
What animal is known for running from danger, kicking out if cornered, but does not bury its head as myth suggests?
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ostrich
Which largest living bird has females that take turns sitting on eggs during the day, while males take over the duty at night?
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ostrich
What is the mass of partially digested food that a deer chews on when it ruminates?
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cud
What venomous arachnid's young attach themselves to their mother with tiny pincers at birth?
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scorpion
What method besides stinging do ants use to protect themselves from their enemies?
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biting
In what part of her body does a female alligator carry her newly hatched young down to the water?
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mouth
What tropical forest animal is known for foraging on the forest floor?
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tapir
What is the winter sleep-like state in some animals thought to be caused by a chemical imbalance in their blood?
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hibernation
Which mammals can project a foul-smelling spray up to 12 feet and always aim for the face?
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skunk
What type of animal is the oxpecker, which often rides on the backs of giraffes?
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bird
On which body part does a tiger usually focus its fatal attack on its prey?
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throat
What almost hairless appendage does the pocket gopher use as a sense organ to feel its way in the dark?
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tail
What did zoologist Karl von Frisch discover in the 1940s that bees use as a navigation tool?
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sun
What crustacean, known as the ghost type, burrows in the sand by day and scavenges on the beach at night?
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crab
Which breed of dog is named for its tendency to strike out with its front paws?
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boxer
How many legs does a tarantula kick out to one side after taking 3 steps in a conga line?
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4
What is the largest member of the deer family that loves to roll in mud holes?
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moose
How does a pregnant female llama often signal her condition to a male llama?
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spitting
Through which part of its body does a horseshoe bat emit its echolocation squeaks?
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nose
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