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Animal Hybrids Trivia Quiz

See if you can figure out the parentage of these animal hybrids.

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

Author
reachplayer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
21,323

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
2790

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 5

1. What is the name for a cross between a zebra and a donkey? Hint

donka

zedonk

zebky

zebra

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Question 2 of 5

2. The large cat called a liger is a cross between two well-known cats: Hint

leopard and tiger

tiger and puma

leopard and panther

lion and tiger

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Question 3 of 5

3. What combination of animals produces a mule? Hint

male donkey, female horse

male horse, female horse

male horse, female donkey

male donkey, female donkey

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Question 4 of 5

4. What is the name for a cross between a zebra and a horse? Hint

zedonk

zebroid

hobra

stripe-horse

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Question 5 of 5

5. What combination of animals produces a hinny? Hint

male hinny, female hinny

female horse, male donkey

male horse, female donkey

horse, mule

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name for a cross between a zebra and a donkey?

Answer: zedonk

A zedonk actually looks like a combination of a zebra and a donkey. Its obvious features are a donkey's ears and a zebra's stripes. It is infertile.

2. The large cat called a liger is a cross between two well-known cats:

Answer: lion and tiger

Although a liger greatly resembles a lion, the faint tiger stripes are still visible.

3. What combination of animals produces a mule?

Answer: male donkey, female horse

Infertile mules display some of the characteristics of each parent.

4. What is the name for a cross between a zebra and a horse?

Answer: zebroid

Zebroids are just as infertile as zedonks. They are beautiful to look at.

5. What combination of animals produces a hinny?

Answer: male horse, female donkey

The name 'hinny' comes from these words: jenny (female donkey) and horse. Hinnies do not look like mules.

Source: Author reachplayer

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