Baby Love Trivia Quiz

Answer: Frogs

The picture shows a group of tadpoles, or polliwogs as they are sometimes called in the UK. They are the larvae of amphibians - in this case frogs - and will go on to develop arms and legs during their development into the adult. The tail will also disappear, often by being absorbed into the body.

Answer: Ferrets

The photo shows three young black-footed ferrets, which have been re-introduced to parts of the USA although they are still classed as endangered. The European ferret is under no threat at all, with many people keeping them as pets. They belong to the Mustelidae family, which also includes weasels, minks and otters.

Answer: Swan

The picture shows a group of cygnets, not ugly ducklings as Hans Christian Andersen described them in his famous story. If these youngsters are from the same clutch of eggs, they are at the higher end of the normal range as swans normally lay between three and ten eggs. Younger swans lay more, but it is rare for all the eggs to hatch or, if they do, for all the cygnets to survive.

Answer: Dalmatians

There are just a couple of hints in the photo, where the pups' ears have traces of black. These are very young Dalmatians, who are born white and develop most of their black spots by the time they are four or five weeks old. The dogs are named for the coastal region of Dalmatia, in Croatia and were originally bred to be carriage dogs.

Answer: Red admiral

I doubt many of you will be able to identify specific caterpillars, so I hope the reference to 'commanding' helped you pick the admiral - a commander of the seas. All the options listed are butterflies found in the UK, with the red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, being among the most recognisable. The butterfly's wings are dark brown with vivid reddish orange stripes.

Answer: Meerkats

Meerkats are also known as suricates and are members of the mongoose family. In the wild, they live in the southern regions of Africa, including Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. The clans normally number around twenty members, and the creatures live in burrows underground.

When searching for food, sentries are posted to keep a look out for predators while the main group searches for food.

Answer: Cheetah

The distinctive facial markings, looking like the track left by a tear, should have helped identify this as a cheetah. They are the fastest animals on land which helps them catch their prey, although they cannot sustain this speed for long. In the wild, the cheetah lives in various parts of Africa, including Tanzania and Uganda.

Answer: Blue tit

Parus caeruleus is the scientific name for this little bird, but that would have been too much of a giveaway. The adult bird has a blue cap and yellow body, while the youngster in the photo is more grey. According to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds' website, the brighter the yellow on the male, the more attractive he is to a potential mate.

It is proof that he is a good provider, as the colour depends on the number of yellow and green caterpillars in the bird's diet.

Answer: Siamese

Of all the creatures in the quiz, these Siamese kittens probably bear the closest resemblance to their adult appearance. The Siamese, which really did originate in Siam - now known as Thailand - has a slim, light coloured, body with its face, ears, tail and feet being of a darker shade.

This distribution of markings is known as point colouration and can be found in other animals apart from cats. Newly born kittens tend to be cream coloured all over before developing the characteristic points in the first few weeks of their lives.

Answer: Loggerhead turtle

The information that the eggs were laid in sand ought to have guided you to the right answer, since turtles are the only creatures listed who bury their eggs on beaches. Emperor penguins breed in the Antarctic, so there's not much sand there, while crocodiles build a nest. Puffins lay their eggs in burrows or on cliffs, not on beaches. Once the eggs are laid, the turtles abandon them, leaving the hatchlings to fend for themselves once they are born.