Wildlife Trivia Questions
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Which marsupial has 50 teeth, more than any other North American mammal?
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possum
Which ground squirrel is known for having a striped face?
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chipmunk
What large horned mammal species has a black variant and can grasp twigs with its upper lip?
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rhinoceros
What mammal species is known for having narrower stripes than other species and a white belly?
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zebra
Which large monkey is distinguished by its blue cheeks, red nose, and red and blue rump?
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mandrill
What is the common name of the large Andean vulture with the scientific name Vultur gryphus?
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condor
What kind of animal is the South African rhebok?
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antelope
Which animal, known scientifically as Canis latrans, has seen its geographic range increase while most predators' ranges are shrinking?
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coyote
What is the fastest land animal, mostly found in Africa but also present in Iran and Afghanistan?
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cheetah
What animal's brindled variant typically has a black tail and is also known as a wildebeest?
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gnu
Which feline species, known for its clouded coat, is well-camouflaged in the forests of India?
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leopard
What is the name of the graceful antelope that may remind you of a classic Chevy?
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impala
What is the name of the largest cat native to Latin America, known locally as 'el tigre'?
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jaguar
What is the South African name 'Quagga' used to refer to a Burchell's species of which horse relative?
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zebra
Which animal's African and Sumatran species have 2 horns, while its Indian and Javan species have 1 horn?
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rhinoceros
What are the omnivores known for their masklike facial markings and bushy ringed tails that can weigh over 30 pounds?
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raccoon
Which mammal, known in the southern U.S. as the 'Hydrophobia Cat,' has a spotted species?
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skunk
According to Britannica, what flying mammal from Jamaica is known for smelling like perfumed soap?
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bat
What large African animal has black and white species that are actually similar in color despite their names?
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rhinoceros
What tailed amphibian, the largest of which can reach up to 3 feet in length in the U.S., is known as the hellbender?
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salamander
What swift feline found in Africa is unique because it cannot retract its claws?
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cheetah
What type of big cat is known as the 'clouded' variety, hunts almost entirely in the trees, and eats monkeys?
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leopard
Which type of mammal found in Africa often has distinctive black and white fur and is known as the colobus?
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monkey
Which colorful eagle is unpopular with U.S. sheep ranchers because it preys on rams?
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golden eagle
What type of mammal are impalas, known for being graceful and abundant in Africa?
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antelope
Which spotted cat is also known as the hunting leopard?
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cheetah
What large monkey species includes males known for their striking coloration?
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baboon
What mammal, known for having a long tail and commonly found in the U.S., is notorious for killing more chickens than it can consume immediately?
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weasel
What is the largest wild cat of the Americas that resembles a leopard?
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jaguar
What animal, known as the 'leopard cat of America', can be tamed if taken young?
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ocelot
Which small South American country lends its name to a toad that carries its eggs on the skin of its back?
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suriname
On which continent is the Cape hunting dog, a species known for having only 4 toes on each foot?
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africa
What animals does the poisonous marine toad, part of the order Anura, prey on?
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frogs
What mammal, belonging to the weasel family, includes both freshwater and 'sea' varieties?
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otter
What mammal, native to Latin America and part of the raccoon family, is commonly known as a honey bear?
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kinkajou
Which primates on Madagascar have a name that means 'ghosts'?
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lemur
What is the more common name for the baby lynx found in North America?
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bobcat
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