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Animal facts

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  1. 1. Which animal has a trunk: an elephant or a lion?

    Which animal has a trunk a… · Animal facts
  2. 2. Which insect pollinates flowers and makes honey in a hive: a honeybee or a dragonfly?

    Which insect pollinates fl… · Animal facts
  3. 3. What do amphibians such as frogs have covering their bodies: moist smooth skin, or dry feathers?

    What do amphibians such as… · Animal facts
  4. 4. Which group of vertebrates has feathers and lays hard-shelled eggs: birds or amphibians?

    Which group of vertebrates… · Animal facts
  5. 5. Which marine reptile returns to sandy beaches to lay its eggs: a sea turtle or a manta ray?

    Which marine reptile retur… · Animal facts
  6. 6. Which bird cannot fly but is an expert swimmer: a penguin or an eagle?

    Which bird cannot fly but … · Animal facts
  7. 7. What do herbivorous animals primarily eat: plants or meat?

    What do herbivorous animal… · Animal facts
  8. 8. Which group do whales belong to: mammals or fish?

    Which group do whales belo… · Animal facts
  9. 9. How many legs does an adult insect (such as an ant or bee) have: 6 or 8?

    6 · 8 · Animal facts
  10. 10. Which animal starts life as a tadpole: a frog or a butterfly?

    Which animal starts life a… · Animal facts
  11. 11. What do we call animals that are active mainly at night (such as owls and bats): nocturnal or diurnal?

    What do we call animals th… · Animal facts
  12. 12. Which animal carries its young in a pouch: a kangaroo or a zebra?

    Which animal carries its y… · Animal facts
12 questions · Seed 60 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification
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Animal facts

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  1. 1. Which animal has a trunk: an elephant or a lion?

    Elephant

    An elephant’s trunk is an elongated nose and upper lip.

  2. 2. Which insect pollinates flowers and makes honey in a hive: a honeybee or a dragonfly?

    Honeybee

    Honeybees collect floral nectar and convert it into honey.

  3. 3. What do amphibians such as frogs have covering their bodies: moist smooth skin, or dry feathers?

    Moist smooth skin

    Amphibians have permeable moist skin that aids gas exchange.

  4. 4. Which group of vertebrates has feathers and lays hard-shelled eggs: birds or amphibians?

    Birds

    Only birds possess feathers.

  5. 5. Which marine reptile returns to sandy beaches to lay its eggs: a sea turtle or a manta ray?

    Sea turtle

    Female sea turtles crawl ashore to dig nests in the sand.

  6. 6. Which bird cannot fly but is an expert swimmer: a penguin or an eagle?

    Penguin

    Penguins use their flipper-like wings to swim underwater.

  7. 7. What do herbivorous animals primarily eat: plants or meat?

    Plants

    Herbivores are adapted to feed on plant material.

  8. 8. Which group do whales belong to: mammals or fish?

    Mammals

    Whales breathe air with lungs and feed their young milk.

  9. 9. How many legs does an adult insect (such as an ant or bee) have: 6 or 8?

    6

    All adult insects have three pairs of legs (6 legs in total).

  10. 10. Which animal starts life as a tadpole: a frog or a butterfly?

    Frog

    A tadpole develops into an adult frog through metamorphosis.

  11. 11. What do we call animals that are active mainly at night (such as owls and bats): nocturnal or diurnal?

    Nocturnal

    Nocturnal animals rest by day and hunt or forage at night.

  12. 12. Which animal carries its young in a pouch: a kangaroo or a zebra?

    Kangaroo

    Kangaroos are marsupials that raise their joeys in a pouch.

12 questions · Seed 60 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification