Nature and animal trivia — 10 questions
Here are 10 questions from the “Nature & animals” quiz (565 questions in all), with their answer choices. Try to answer before opening “See the answer”. The selection changes every week.
Which rhino was left with only two females after the last male died in 2018?
- The black rhino
- The Sumatran rhino
- The Javan rhino
- The northern white rhino
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The northern white rhino — The male, Sudan, died in Kenya; scientists are trying to save the subspecies with IVF.
On which island do tens of millions of red crabs migrate to the sea each year?
- Christmas Island
- Easter Island
- Mauritius
- Réunion
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Christmas Island — Bridges and tunnels are built for them to cross the roads of this Australian island.
Which black amphibian with yellow spots lives in Europe's damp forests?
- The alpine newt
- The fire salamander
- The European tree frog
- The common toad
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The fire salamander — Its bright colours warn predators that its skin secretes toxins.
Which fish is considered the most venomous in the world?
- The stingray
- The lionfish
- The weever
- The stonefish
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The stonefish — Disguised as a rock, it injects venom through its dorsal spines.
Birds are descendants of dinosaurs.
- True
- False
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True — They evolved from small feathered theropod dinosaurs.
Which gas do cows mainly release when they burp?
- Hydrogen
- Methane
- Oxygen
- Ozone
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Methane — It is made by microbes in their rumen.
Which black-and-white dairy breed comes from the Netherlands and northern Germany?
- Charolais
- Highland
- Limousin
- Holstein
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Holstein — Bred for high milk yield, it has spread to every continent.
All snakes are venomous.
- True
- False
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False — Most species are harmless to humans; boas and pythons kill by constriction.
A starfish can regrow a lost arm.
- True
- False
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True — In some species, a severed arm with part of the central disc can grow into a whole new animal.
Which tropical tree gives a very light wood used for models?
- Ebony
- Mahogany
- Balsa
- Teak
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Balsa — Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific in 1947 on the Kon-Tiki, a balsa raft.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the “Nature & animals” quiz?
There are 565 free questions at the moment, and we keep adding more.
Do I need an account to play?
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How are these 10 questions chosen?
They are drawn at random among the text questions of this category and change every week. For ten questions at your level, play a series: the difficulty adjusts to you.
How hard is this quiz?
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Where can I see the answers?
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