Natural History
Natural History
1. COMMON BLUE, ORANGE TIP AND PAINTED LADY ARE ALL TYPES OF WHAT?
A. BUTTERFLY
2. WHAT DOES A CAMEL STORE IN ITS HUMP?
A. FAT
3. WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME FOR THE ORGANISMS ON WHICH A PARASITE LIVES AND FEEDS?
A. HOST
4. WHAT KIND OF PET IS A FLEMISH GIANT?
A. RABBIT
5. IN AUSTRALIA A WONGA-WONGA IS GIVEN TO WHICH WHITE FACED BIRD?
A. PIGEON
6. HOW MANY TENTACLES DOES A OCTOPUS HAVE?
A. 8
7. WHICH ANIMALS HOME IS CALLED A DREY?
A. SQUIRREL
8. THE SONG BRIGHT-EYES WAS ABOUT WHAT TYPE OF ANIMAL?
A. RABBIT
9. WHAT IS THE LARGEST NORTH AMERICAN RODENT?
A. BEAVER
10. WHAT SORT OF CREATURE IS A MARLIN?
A. FISH
11. HOW MANY LEGS HAS A FLY?
A. 6
12. A YOUNG ELEPHANT IS CALLED A WHAT?
A. CALF
13. A CAVY IS ANOTHER NAME FOR WHICH DOMESTIC RODENT?
A. GUINEA PIG
14. WHAT IS A BEAVERS HOME CALLED?
A LODGE
15. WHAT IS A YOUNG GOAT CALLED?
A. KID
16. WHAT TYPE OF DOG BREED IS A JACK RUSSELL?
A. TERRIER
17. WHAT IS THE ONLY BIRD TO HAVE ITS NOSTRILS AT THE END OF ITS BEAK?
A. KIWI
18. WOULD A PYTHON KILL ITS PREY BY CRUSHING OR BITING IT?
A. CRUSHING
19. WHAT IS A YOUNG GOOSE CALLED?
A. GOSLING
20. WHAT IS A MALE DUCK CALLED?
A. DRAKE
21. WHICH INSECT LIVES IN A FORMICARY?
A. ANTS
22. WHICH BIRD IS NOTED FOR LAYING ITS EGGS IN OTHER BIRDS NESTS?
A. CUCKOO
23. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO A WHALE'S BREATHING ORGANS?
A. LUNGS
24. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO THE YOUNG OF HAMSTERS, PUP , KITTEN OR CUB?
A. PUP
25. WHAT IS THE SHELL LIKE STRUCTURE THAT A CATTERPILLAR LIVES IN UNITL
IT TURNS INTO A BUTTERFLY?
A. CHRYSALIS
26. NAME THE ORANG-UTAN FROM EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE?
A. CLYDE
27. LIZARD BEETLE OR BIRD WHICH CREATURE IS A NIGHTJAR?
A. BIRD
28. VENISON IS OBTAINED FROM WHICH ANIMAL?
A. DEER
29. IF DOGS ARE CANINE WHAT ARE CATS?
A. FELINE
30. WHAT ANIMAL USUALLY APPEARS ON A MALTED MILK BISCUIT?
A. COW
31. BY WHAT NAME IS THE AMERICAN PRAIRIE WOLF ALSO KNOWN?
A. COYOTE
32. WHAT IS A FEMALE DEER CALLED?
A. DOE
33. WHAT KIND OF CREATURE IS A SIDEWINDER?
A. SNAKE
34. WHICH IS BRITAINS LARGEST BIRD?
A. MUTE SWAN
35. WHICH FISH IS OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ROCK SALMON?
A. DOG FISH
36. AFTER THE ELEPHANT WHICH IS THE HEAVIEST LAND ANIMAL?
A. HIPPOPOTAMUS
37. WHICH ANIMAL IS BROWN IN SUMMER BUT TURNS WHITE
IN WINTER?
A. STOAT (ERMINE, WEASLE)
38. WHAT BIRD CAN BE MARSH, COAL OR CRESTED?
A. TIT
39. WHAT TYPE OF HELICOPTER USED BY THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES
SHARES ITS NAME WITH A DEODORANT AND WILD CAT?
A. LYNX
40. WHICH OF THESE BIRDS IS NOT FLIGHTLESS. CASSOWARY, KIWI
OR PTARMIGAN?
A. PTARMIGAN
41. WHAT TYPE OF TREE GROWS FROM AN ACORN?
A. OAK TREE
42. OTHER THAN HUMANS WHICH IS THE ONLY OTHER ANIMAL
THAT TAKES PART IN THE OLYMPICS?
A. HORSE
43. WHICH IS THE WORLDS BIGGEST CAT?
A. SIBERIAN TIGER
44. THE NAME OF WHAT FLAT FISH IS ALSO A WORD MEANING ALONE?
A. SOLE
45. SUFFOLK PUNCH AND CLYDESDALE ARE TYPES OF WHAT?
A. HORSES
46. WHAT IS THE LARVA OF A MOTH CALLED?
A. CATERPILLAR
47. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO A MALE GUINEA PIG?
A. BOAR
48. WHAT IS THE BODY OF A PENGUIN COVERED WITH?
A. FEATHERS
49. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO THE LONG HAIR
ON A LIONS NECK?
A. MANE
50. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN INSECT
BEE, BUTTERFLY, SPIDER OR ANT?
A. SPIDER
51. THE GERMAN FOR WHICH ANIMAL IS LITERALLY TRANSLATED
TO ENGLISH AS "SHIELD TOAD"?
A. TORTOISE
52. LEAF STEM OR ROOT WHICH PART OF THE PLANT MAKES
MINT SAUCE?
A. LEAF
53. WHAT DOE AN INVERTEBRATE NOT HAVE?
A. BACKBONE
54. TRUE OR FALSE "BIRDS ARE TYHE ONLY ANIMALS TO HAVE FEATHERS"?
A. TRUE
55. WHAT IS THE MORE COMMON NAME FOR THE DOG KNOWN
AS THE ALPINE MASTIFF?
A. St BERNARD
56. FROM WHICH COUNTRY DID THE CHOW ORIGINATE?
A. CHINA
57. IT IS A 3 LETTER ANSWER AND THE FIRST LETTER IS G
AND IT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR A WILDEBEAST?
A. GNU
58. WHAT BIRD IS THE SYMBOL OF THE U.S.A?
A. BALD EAGLE
59. WHICH LAND ANIMAL HAS THE BIGGEST EYES?
A. OSTRICH
60. FROM WHICH CREATURE ARE MOST NATURAL PEARLS FROM?
A. OYSTER
61. WHICH ANIMAL APPEARS ON THE LOGO OF THE
LLOYDS BANK?
A. HORSE
62. WHAT IS A MALE GOOSE CALLED?
A GANDER
63. THE ROCKHOPPER IS A VARIETY OF WHICH CREATURE?
A. PENGUIN
64. WHICH MEMBER OF THE CAT FAMILY CAN RUN THE FASTEST?
A. CHEETAH
65. GENERALLY DO TIGERS HUNT IN PACKS OR ALONE?
A. ALONE
66. WHICH BIRD IS ABLE TO FLY BACKWARDS?
A. HUMMING BIRD
67. WHICH LAND MAMMAL HAS THE LARGEST EARS?
A. AFRICAN ELEPHANT
68. WHICH PART OF THE TREE IS CINNAMON MADE FROM
ROOT LEAF OR BARK?
A. BARK
69. WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS A FISH
SHARK WHALE OR DOLPHIN?
A. SHARK
70. SPECIFICALLY WHICH DOG BREED DO SHEPHERDS
MOST COMMONLY USE FOR HERDING SHEEP IN THE U.K?
A. BORDER COLLIE
71. THE LLAMA IS NATIVE TO WHICH CONTINENT?
A. SOUTH AMERICA
72. WHICH PINK BIRD SLEEPS ON ONE LEG?
A. FLAMINGO
73. THE TEA PLANT IS NATIVE TO WHICH COUNTRY?
A. CHINA
74. WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL IS A HIND?
A. DEER
75. WHAT MALE CREATURE IS CALLED A HOB?
A. SWAN
76. WHAT NAMEN IS GIVEN TO A YOUNG DEER?
A. FAWN
77. CAN FLAMINGO'S FLY?
A. YES
78. WHICH IS THE ONLY BIRD WITH NOSTRILS
AT THE TIP OF ITS BEAK?
A. KIWI
79. THE FEMALE OF WHICH INSECT FREQUENTLY
BITES OFF THE HEAD OF THE MALE DURING MATING?
A. PRAYING MANTIS
80. WHICH PART OF THE FLAX PLANT IS USED TO MAKE LINEN
ROOT, STALK OR LEAF?
A. STALK
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