How Much Do You Know About Animals? 25 Fun Questions for Kids
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Animal knowledge quiz for kids: 25 fun questions about the sleepiest, fastest, biggest and strangest animals on Earth. 🐾
From three-hearted octopuses to animals that seem to live forever, every round mixes a quick guess with a fact kids love repeating at dinner. Perfect for curious kids, classrooms and family quiz time.
❓ IN THIS QUIZ
- Which animal can sleep up to 22 hours a day?
- Which animal has three hearts?
- Which animal has blue blood?
- Which animal can turn back into a baby and start its life again?
💬 How many did you get right? Tell us your score in the comments. Which animal should get its own quiz next?
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- Read the question and look at the pictures.
- Pick your answer before the timer runs out (or switch the timer off).
- See if you were right and read the fun fact.
Answers and fun facts (spoilers!)
- Let's warm up! Which animal can sleep up to twenty-two hours a day?
Koala
Koalas sleep 18 to 22 hours a day to save energy, because eucalyptus leaves give them very little of it! - [excited] This one sounds made up. Which animal has three hearts?
Octopus
An octopus has three hearts: two pump blood through its gills and one pumps it around the rest of its body! - Which animal is the fastest on Earth?
Peregrine Falcon
Diving peregrine falcons have been tracked at 184 km/h (114 mph). No cheetah can keep up with that! - Which is the biggest animal that has ever lived?
Blue Whale
Blue whales can grow to 30 meters long, longer than two school buses parked end to end! - Which is the heaviest animal on land?
African Elephant
A big male African elephant weighs about 6 tonnes. That's as heavy as about 80 grown-ups! - Which of these birds can't fly?
Penguin
Penguins can't fly through the air, but they zoom through the water like little torpedoes! - Careful now. Which of these animals is a mammal?
Dolphin
Dolphins breathe air and feed their babies milk, just like us. Sharks and salmon are fish! - Which animal can change the color of its skin?
Chameleon
Chameleons change color to show their mood and to warm up or cool down, not only to hide! - What does a giant panda eat almost all day long?
Bamboo
A giant panda eats 12 to 38 kg (26 to 84 lb) of bamboo every single day! - Where do polar bears live?
The Arctic
Polar bears live in the Arctic and penguins live in the far south, so they never meet in the wild! - Here's a weird one. Which mammal lays eggs?
Platypus
The platypus is a mammal that lays eggs. It also has a duck-like bill and webbed feet! - Trick question alert! Which of these is NOT an insect?
Spider
Spiders have eight legs and insects have six. Spiders are arachnids, not insects! - Which is the biggest cat in the world?
Tiger
Tigers are the biggest cats in the world, and no two tigers have the same stripes! - Which of these animals can live the longest?
Giant Tortoise
Giant tortoises can live for more than 150 years. Some are older than your great-great-grandparents! - Which of these is a reptile?
Crocodile
Crocodiles are reptiles with tough, scaly skin. Frogs and salamanders are amphibians! - Which animal has bright blue blood?
Horseshoe Crab
Horseshoe crab blood is blue, and it helps doctors check that medicines are free of germs! - Which animal can doze while standing up?
Horse
Horses can doze standing up because their legs can lock in place, so they don't fall over! - [laughs] Okay, this one is a little gross. Which animal makes cube-shaped poop?
Wombat
Wombats make cube-shaped poop to mark their territory, and the cube shape stops it from rolling away! - Which animal has a very dark, almost black tongue?
Giraffe
A giraffe's tongue is about 45 cm (18 in) long and very dark, which may protect it from sunburn! - Which animal makes the loudest sound on Earth?
Sperm Whale
Sperm whales make the loudest sounds of any animal: powerful clicks that travel far underwater! - Which tiny animal has survived in outer space?
Tardigrade
In 2007, some tardigrades, also called water bears, survived 10 days in open space! - Which animal has the strongest bite ever measured?
Saltwater Crocodile
The saltwater crocodile has the strongest bite that scientists have ever measured! - Which animal can regrow a lost leg?
Axolotl
Axolotls can regrow legs, tails and even parts of their heart and brain! - Which bird lays the biggest eggs?
Ostrich
An ostrich egg weighs about 1.4 kg (3 lb), more than 20 chicken eggs! - Last question! Which animal can turn back into a baby and start its life again?
Immortal Jellyfish
The immortal jellyfish can turn back into its baby stage and start life all over again!