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A Night-Time Surprise! Trivia Quiz

All about nocturnal animals and what they do. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by poparockr. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
poparockr

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,752

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
373

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these is the world's smallest bat? Hint

Bumblebee bat

Bandit pipistrelle bat

Eastern small-footed bat

Common pipistrelle bat

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the chinchilla's worst threat? Hint

Disease

Habitat loss

Hunting by humans

Pet trade

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these unusual things does the aye-aye have on its hand? Hint

A very long, thin finger

Multiple lobster-like claws

A lobster-like claw

A gold ring

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are two other names for the grey wolf? Hint

Lupus wolf and Chan tiger wolf

Western wolf and Vulpine wolf

Timber wolf and Western wolf

Timber wolf and Vulpine wolf

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the biggest species of tarantula in the world? Hint

Columbian giant black

Common tarantula

Brazillian giant tawny

Goliath bird-eating spider

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do you call a hermit crab's habitat? Hint

A hermitcrabitat

A hermitabitat

A crabitat

A habitat

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the spectacled bear also known as? Hint

The Andean bear and the Andean short-faced bear

The Andean short-faced bear and the glassed bear

The glassed bear and the Andean bear

The glassed bear and the monocle bear

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Question 8 of 10

8. The membrane which enables a flying squirrel to glide is its sciuridae.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these things is a skunk best known for? Hint

Thumping when you approach them

Digging holes in your garden

Eating you alive

Spraying a foul odour in a victim's face

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these two groups does the beaver belong in? Hint

Amphibians and Reptiles

Mammals and Reptiles

Rodents and Mammals

Reptiles and Rodents

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is the world's smallest bat?

Answer: Bumblebee bat

The bumblebee bat is also known as the Kitti's hog-nosed bat. It weighs less than two grams, about the size of a large bumblebee, hence the name.

2. What is the chinchilla's worst threat?

Answer: Hunting by humans

The chinchilla is marked as critically endangered. About 90% of the global population has been lost over the last 15 years.

3. Which of these unusual things does the aye-aye have on its hand?

Answer: A very long, thin finger

The aye-aye has rodent-like teeth, and uses its longest finger to dig into trees for food as a woodpecker would.

4. What are two other names for the grey wolf?

Answer: Timber wolf and Western wolf

Grey wolves are native to North America, Eurasia and several parts of Africa. Males weigh up to a massive 50kg.

5. What is the biggest species of tarantula in the world?

Answer: Goliath bird-eating spider

The Goliath bird-eating spider can weigh up to 6.0 oz and can have a leg span of 28cm (11in).

6. What do you call a hermit crab's habitat?

Answer: A crabitat

A good crabitat should be full of plants and rocks. You should buy more than one crab so they keep each other company.

7. What is the spectacled bear also known as?

Answer: The Andean bear and the Andean short-faced bear

It is called the spectacled bear because it has rings around its eyes. It is the only bear to come from South America, hence the name "Andean".

8. The membrane which enables a flying squirrel to glide is its sciuridae.

Answer: False

Sciuridae is the taxonomic family of all flying squirrels - over 40 species of them. They don't truly fly (they can't ascend, only descend), but they glide between the trees with the aid of a membrane which stretches between the fore- and hindlimbs. This membrane is called the patagium.

9. Which of these things is a skunk best known for?

Answer: Spraying a foul odour in a victim's face

The skunk has an ability to spray a foul odor in a victim's face. They are mammals. Skunks are also omnivorous (eating both plants and animals) and change their diet with the seasons.

10. Which of these two groups does the beaver belong in?

Answer: Rodents and Mammals

The beaver is a semi-aquatic rodent. They are the second-largest rodents in the world, after the capybara.

Source: Author poparockr

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