Favourites of The Frost Dragons: Wild Animals Quiz

Answer: Blue whale

I love this creature. They are fascinating and yet, so little is known about them. For their size, they are the biggest animal to ever have lived. They are extremely difficult to study and have been spotted from the southern oceans, right up as far north as the Arctic. The blue whale song has been recorded at 188 decibels. A jet engine is only 140 decibels.

Answer: Meerkat

Meerkats post sentries to watch for danger. They have many different calls to communicate with one another. The meerkat is immune to some types of venom, notably scorpion venom. Meerkats have strong claws for digging and can shift their weight in dirt in a VERY short time.

They can close their ears to prevent dirt from getting into the ear canal. There is a colony of meerkats at the zoo not far from where I live and I can watch them for hours!

Answer: Bengal tiger

The Bengal tiger is the most common of the three tiger sub-species and is listed as being endangered. The average weight for a male is roughly 221kgs while females weight around 140kgs. The most common fur colour for wild tigers is 'gold' but in captivity they also come in 'tabby' and 'white'.

Answer: Narwhal

The narwhal is a medium sized Arctic whale species. Its tusk is like a unicorns horn but it is actually a large tooth. The tusk on the male narwhals can grow from 4 ft to nearly 10 ft in length. They are sometimes called the unicorns of the oceans.

Answer: Bush viper

The bush vipers of the southern regions of Africa are my favourite animals on Earth! Some species come in a wide spectrum of colours, and their flat foreheads and big eyes make them strangely cute too!

Answer: Green anaconda

The green anaconda is one of the world's largest snakes. It spends most of its life in slow-moving rivers or streams where it feeds on a variety of birds, mammals, fish and other reptiles. They kill by wrapping themselves around their prey and squeezing hard. Eventually the prey either dies from cardiac arrest or lack of oxygen.

Answer: Snow leopard

This is, to me, one of the most beautiful of the big cats. I have only seen it on TV with Sir David Attenborough, where his team managed to catch a mother and cub, high in the mountains. Suddenly, the mother went on a hunt. It was a spectacular sight, as she hurtled down a steep cliff face after a goat.

It managed to escape by jumping into the river at the bottom of the gorge. Everything should be done to save it!

Answer: Giraffe

Giraffes became my favorite animal after feeding and spending some time with them. They are elegant, gentle, and peaceful animals... and I can't wait to spend some more time with them!

Answer: Orcas

There is a lot of controversy in my country concerning the use of these great creatures in marine animal parks.

Answer: Dik dik

The dik dik is an even-toed ungulate that chews its cud as part of the digestive process. There are four species of dik dik in the genus Madoqua. Males have short horns, about three inches long. They are such pretty little animals!