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Animal Records Trivia Quiz

Here are some world records in the world of animals (including man) How many can you answer?

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
5,402

Updated
Feb 28 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
10952

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the largest mammal?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the fastest land animal?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the generally accepted fastest recorded speed, in short bursts, of a land mammal? Hint

over 60mph

50-54mph

45-49mph

25-30mph

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Question 4 of 10

4. What animal has the largest ears? Hint

African elephant

hare

Asian elephant

jackrabbit

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which bird has the longest wingspan? Hint

Ostrich

Emu

Wandering Albatross

Golden Eagle

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the largest in weight (not length) snake? Hint

cobra

boa constrictor

rattlesnake

anaconda

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the most dangerous bird to humans? Hint

cassowary

bald eagle

condor

vulture

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Question 8 of 10

8. What of these is the largest beetle? Hint

Goliath beetle

tarantula

stag beetle

dragonfly

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the largest fish? Hint

whale shark

barracuda

hammerhead shark

sting ray

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Question 10 of 10

10. The tallest man so far recorded was Robert Pershing Wadlow. How tall was he? Hint

8' 11"

8' 6"

9' 3"

7' 10"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the largest mammal?

Answer: blue whale

It can be up to 100 feet long.

2. What is the fastest land animal?

Answer: cheetah

3. What is the generally accepted fastest recorded speed, in short bursts, of a land mammal?

Answer: over 60mph

The cheetah can run at this speed over short distances.

4. What animal has the largest ears?

Answer: African elephant

5. Which bird has the longest wingspan?

Answer: Wandering Albatross

A wandering albatross' wingspan can reach 3.5m (11' 6").

6. What is the largest in weight (not length) snake?

Answer: anaconda

Some sources say the reticulated python is longer, but the anaconda is the largest.

7. What is the most dangerous bird to humans?

Answer: cassowary

A cassowary has powerful legs and knife like claws and has been known to kill humans.

8. What of these is the largest beetle?

Answer: Goliath beetle

The Goliath beetle is 4 inches long and has a wing span of 8 inches. Note - a tarantula is not an insect.

9. What is the largest fish?

Answer: whale shark

It can be over 40 feet in length.

10. The tallest man so far recorded was Robert Pershing Wadlow. How tall was he?

Answer: 8' 11"

Source: Author minch

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