Cheetahs reach roughly 60–70 mph in short bursts (Smithsonian National Zoo).
Question 2 / 10
Which mammal is known to hold its breath the longest on dives?
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Blue whale
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Elephant seal
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Dolphin
4
Polar bear
Southern elephant seals can stay submerged for over an hour on deep foraging dives.
Question 3 / 10
What is the largest living animal on Earth?
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African elephant
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Blue whale
3
Giraffe
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Whale shark
Blue whales can exceed 100 feet and 150 tons (NOAA Fisheries).
Question 4 / 10
Which bird is the fastest in a hunting stoop (dive)?
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Golden eagle
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Peregrine falcon
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Albatross
4
Osprey
Peregrine falcons exceed 200 mph during hunting stoops.
Question 5 / 10
Octopuses belong to which class of animals?
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Crustaceans
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Cephalopods
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Echinoderms
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Polyps
Cephalopods include octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish.
Question 6 / 10
Which continent has no native ants?
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Antarctica
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Australia
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South America
4
Europe
Antarctica lacks the soil and warmth most ant species require.
Question 7 / 10
A group of lions is called a what?
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Pack
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Pride
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Colony
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Herd
Lion social groups are cooperative prides, often related females.
Question 8 / 10
Which animal has the longest known lifespan among vertebrates?
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Galápagos tortoise
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Greenland shark
3
Bowhead whale
4
Elephant
Greenland sharks may live 250+ years based on radiocarbon eye-lens dating.
Question 9 / 10
Bees communicate food locations primarily through what?
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Color changes
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Waggle dance
3
Ultrasound
4
Scent trails only
Karl von Frisch decoded the honeybee waggle dance (Nobel Prize, 1973).
Question 10 / 10
Which big cat cannot roar?
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Tiger
2
Lion
3
Cheetah
4
Leopard
Cheetahs chirp and purr but lack the hyoid structure for roaring.
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