Go Ahead, Be That Animal! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pig

Pigs are commonly called dirty or filthy, they even lend themselves to the phrase "sweating like a pig" which is false since pigs don't sweat. They use water and mud to cool themselves off. Pigs are also known to be careful about not soiling the area where they sleep or eat.

There's also an anecdote about a woman who built a shower for her pigs and they learned how to turn it on and off by themselves. So, go ahead, be a pig!

Answer: Bat

Bats are not blind and actually have very good eyesight, especially in the dark. But bats use echolocation - emitting high frequency sounds to help them navigate and locate objects. Bats use this to dart from food source to food source - insects that humans might not have even seen. They have highly attuned senses that humans aren't very good at using. So, go ahead, be a bat!

Answer: Donkey

Traditionally smaller than the horses related to them (Equidae family), donkeys have learned to defend themselves by biting and kicking. They have a strong sense of self-preservation and instinct as prey. With a weak connection to a human, donkeys are difficult to force or frighten into doing something they perceive as dangerous.

They have also been bred as work animals and can be very dependable in a role that they're comfortable with. So, go ahead, be a donkey!

Answer: Cow

The cow is called lazy when in fact they only sleep four hours a day. They're also called stupid, but are actually highly intelligent animals who have excellent memories and form complex social hierarchies. The weight of cattle has steadily increased over the last few decades but that is due to humans need for beef and our ability to process more beef.

It's not their fault they're that big. So, go ahead, be a cow!

Answer: Chicken

Chickens are omnivores (goats, rabbits and yaks are all herbivores); in addition to scouring land for seeds and insects, they are also known for attacking larger animals like lizards or mice for food. Chickens do have a social hierarchy, with those at the bottom of the totem poll not having as much leeway for nesting or food places.

As they move up in the world, they can do what it takes to survive. So, go ahead, be a chicken!

Answer: Mouse

Mice have many known predators and are in constant danger of being eaten, in fact they used to be frequently consumed by humans, so you should forgive them if they don't warm up to you right away. Mice have built sophisticated tunnels and burrows in many different environments in order to escape their predators.

They have keen senses for avoiding danger and it has kept them alive in large numbers for centuries.

Answer: Sheep

The tendency of sheep to follow the leader has given the world the phrase 'sheeple' - the unkind comparison for people who can't think for themselves. While it is true that sheep are flock animals with dominance heirarchy and a natural inclination to follow the leader, they are also gregarious animals who choose to be part of the pack.

A report by the University of Illinois has shown that sheep are actually intelligent animals with the ability to recognize and remember human faces, and differentiate emotional states. So, go ahead, be a sheep!

Answer: Rat

Rats are an invasive species found on every continent except Antartica, and they are constantly looking for our scraps. But it has been proven that rats are trainable, and more importantly are social animals. They can be trained to help humans detect danger, and they also look out for one another. Rats have been shown to help free other caged rats, and share their food. So, go ahead, be a rat!

Answer: Goat

Goats are very inquisitive animals who will climb anything, crawl under anything, smell anything, lick anything all in the search for food. They might be hard to contain, but that's because they'll always be on the look-out for their next advantage and exploit any weakness they can. Goats don't have the same flocking nature as sheep, and with their high intelligence and natural curiousity, they are going to figure out how to best a human. So, go ahead, be a goat!

Answer: Lemming

It's a common misconception that lemmings jump off cliffs in droves and kill themselves. But lemmings can swim and they migrate, the misconception coming from lemmings migrating en masse and jumping off cliffs to swim to the other side. Occasionally, some will die but that's just part of life. Lemmings also have unique colouring and are not easily distinguishable to their many predators. Lemmings are very active animals who can swim and are constantly coming up with new ways to evade predators and scientists who still can't fully explain their erratic population cycle. So, go ahead, be a lemming!