Animals Trivia

15

From the French term chatepelose, meaning “hairy cat," comes the appropriate name of what insect?

13

Generally speaking, who lives longer: cats or dogs?

19

These animals reach lengths of up to 7 feet, have about 100 teeth, emit sounds when moving to help them navigate, and reach travelling speeds of about 35 miles per hour. What kind of animals are they?

5

This animal, a variety of wild goat, lives in high mountain areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has large backward- curving horns. What is the name of this animal?

15

This historical period was characterized by the existence of dinosaurs, and the appearance of the earliest mammals and birds. It was named after a Swiss mountain range. What's the name?

12

Which 2 types of rather small creatures are primarily responsible for having spread the bubonic plague that killed millions of people in Europe and Asia in the 14th century?

17

Which animal has the longest gestation period, about 645 days almost 2 years

6

What is the only mammal that can fly?

18

By what name do we identify those certain kinds of weasels whose coats change color in the winter?

5

Which river in New Mexico and Arizona hsa the same name as a venomous lizard?

12

Where do flies go in the winter? Do they die, fly to warmer climates, or hibernate?

6

Which animal has the longest gestation period? Human, Whale, or Elephant?

1

What tropical lizard has the ability to change colors?

13

What country has a bill of rights for cows?

18

According to the principle of German biologist Karl Bergmann, warm-blooded animals living in cold climates tend to be ... bigger? or smaller?... than animals of the same species living in warm climates.