If you have a animal lover at home, use this FREE animal trivia questions and answers printable for great way to build on their animal knowledge and have fun at the same time! These animal quiz questions are divided into 2 rounds based on the type of animal – land animals in the first section, and sea/air animals.
Use the free printable for a fun trivia game that is educational and has a mix of easy questions and tougher animal trivia quiz questions- perfect for the whole family to play with a mix of ages and abilities. We love a fun quiz in our homeschool!
Simply print the 2 pages of quiz questions by clicking ‘download’ at the bottom of this page. If you don’t; want to print, simply read them off here! The correct answer to each question is in brackets after the question.
List of Animal Trivia Questions and Answers
Round 1: Animal Questions About Land Animals
- Baby kangaroos are called… what? (Joeys)
- How many days old are baby guinea pigs when they can they walk? (One- they are born able to walk!)
- Which is the most common animal to have as a pet in the USA? Clue- aka man’s best friend! (Dogs)
- What is the tallest animal in the world? (Giraffe)
- What is the scientific name (Latin name) for a gorilla? (Gorilla!)
- What is the largest land animal? (Elephant)
- Are male or female elephants ‘in charge’? (Female elephants)
- How many babies does the average polar bear usually have each year? (Two)
- A Komodo dragon is found exclusively in which country? (Indonesia)
- What is the fastest land animal? (CheetaH)
- Which animal is considered ‘The King’ of the animal kingdom? (A lion)
- What is the collective name for a group of rattlesnakes? (A ‘Rhumba’)
- Female deer are commonly known as what? (Does)
- Which land animal is considered the most ‘developed’? (A human being)
- What does the old English name ‘Fedels’ mean? (Fat beast)
- What is a group of lions called? (A ‘pride’)
- How many glasses of milk does the average cow product each day? (90)
- What is a young male horse called? (A ‘colt’)
- What is the only big cat that can’t roar? (Cheetah- it can purr though!)
- What is a group of kittens called? Clue- it’s a famous reading device! (A ‘kindle’)
- In Nepal, what is the main prey of a snow leopard? (‘Blue sheep’- they’re not really blue!)
- This animal can crush a bowling ball with its bite. (Grizzly bear)
- This is the average life span of wild mice (Five months- in captivity they can live for 2 years)
- This animal has the highest blood pressure- think about why they might need this! (Giraffe)
- Is a female tiger usually bigger or smaller than the male? (Smaller)
Round 2: Fun Trivia Questions on Sea/ Air Animals
- Which is the only bird that can fly backwards and upside down? (Hummingbird)
- Which is the slowest animal in the ocean according to the Guinness Book of Records? (The dwarf seahorse- 150cm an hour)
- Which is the fastest animal in the ocean? (The Sailfish- it can reach 110 kph!)
- Which sea animal represents the Ancient Greek culture? (Dolphin- people thought they danced when they heard music)
- Which flightless bird is the world’s largest parrot? (The Kakapo)
- The peregrine falcon holds the world record for being what? (The fastest animal and fastest bird in the world- maximum speed 242 mph!)
- Which is the biggest animal in the ocean? (The blue whale)
- Which kind of animal has three hearts? (Octopus)
- How many pairs of wings does a male cockroach usually have? (Two.)
- Male honey bees are also known as what? (Drones)
- Do fish have sweat glands? (No- these are only found in mammals)
- What is interesting about a bird’s eye? (They can’t swivel in the socket like ours can)
- Which large flightless bird is native to South America? (The Rhea)
- Which animal has the thickest fur of any mammal? (Sea otters- up to 1 million follicles per square inch!)
- What is a male swan called? (A ‘Cob’)
- Which sea animal is the closest living relative to a hippopotamus? (Whales)
- How many species of bird are endemic to (only found in) Puerto Rico? (17)
- What has the largest wingspan of any living bird? (The wandering albatross, at up to 12 feet!)
- How long is an average period of sea snail sleep? (13-15 hours- then they stay awake for 30 hours!)
- How long can a bald eagle live in the wild for? (Up to 30 years)
- What is the collective noun for a group of Aardvark? (An ‘armoury’)
- What is the smallest bird in the world? (The Bee Hummingbird, at just over 2 inches long)
- What is the national bird of North America? (The bald eagle)
- How many tons can a Blue Whale grow to? (200)
- Around how many species of bird are there in the world? (10,000)
I hope these great questions are a fun way to spend some time learning about the animal world. If you enjoyed this animal trivia questions and answers printable, check out these nearly impossible trivia questions and these Harry Potter movie trivia questions!