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Weird Animal Names Quiz for Experts | Miscellaneous Animal Trivia

The animals in this quiz have weird names! Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by zebra101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
zebra101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
248,934

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1600

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which animal does not exist? Hint

elephant-nosed monkey

bush elephant

short-eared elephant shrew

elephant seal

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these animals is a marsupial? Hint

platypus

potoroo

pangolin

peccary

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one of these animals does not exist? Hint

yellow panda

giant golden mole

pink fairy armadillo

black-tailed jackrabbit

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these animals does not do what its name may suggest? Hint

jumping mouse

woodchuck

howler monkey

hunting dog

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Question 5 of 10

5. Only one of these long named mammals is real. Which one? Hint

red giant flying squirrel

red-skinned warthog

western black-backed whale

long-horned bandicoot

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why are grizzly bears called "grizzly"? Hint

because of their fur

because of where they live

because of their temperament

it just sounded cool

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following is NOT a dog? Hint

caracal

dingo

dhole

fennec fox

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Question 8 of 10

8. All of these animals names start with O, but which one is not real? Hint

okapi

orangutan

oryx

opica

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is NOT a mammal? Hint

African palm civet

monk saki

Chinese muntjac

gavial

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these "Americans" do not exist? Hint

American marten

American numbat

American mink

American manatee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which animal does not exist?

Answer: elephant-nosed monkey

Short-eared elephant shrews live in South Africa. Elephant seals live off the coast of North America.

Information from "Wildlife Atlas, A complete guide to animals and their habitats"

2. Which of these animals is a marsupial?

Answer: potoroo

Potoroos live on grasslands in Australia. They are related to kangaroos. They eat plants and insects at dusk. Platypus' lay eggs like echidnas. Pangolins live in Africa and are covered in scales. Peccaries look like pigs.

Information from "Wildlife Atlas, A complete guide to animals and their habitats"

3. Which one of these animals does not exist?

Answer: yellow panda

Pink fairy armadillos really do exist. They live in Western Argentina. Giant golden moles live in South Africa and are the biggest kind of mole.

Information from "Wildlife Atlas, A complete guide to animals and their habitats"

4. Which of these animals does not do what its name may suggest?

Answer: woodchuck

Woodchucks don't really chuck wood. The name "woodchuck" comes from the Indian word "otchek". This word has nothing to do with wood.

Information from "Wildlife Atlas, A complete guide to animals and their habitats" and online.

5. Only one of these long named mammals is real. Which one?

Answer: red giant flying squirrel

Red giant flying squirrels live in South Asia. They can glide for up to 1,500 feet.

Information from "Wildlife Atlas, A complete guide to animals and their habitats"

6. Why are grizzly bears called "grizzly"?

Answer: because of their fur

Grizzly bears are are also known as brown bears. "Grizzly" means tipped with gray.

Information from "Wildlife Atlas, A complete guide to animals and their habitats" and online.

7. Which of the following is NOT a dog?

Answer: caracal

Caracals are desert cats. Dholes live in South Asia. Dingos live in Australia. Fennec foxes live in deserts and are the smallest dog.

Information from "Wildlife Atlas, A complete guide to animals and their habitats"

8. All of these animals names start with O, but which one is not real?

Answer: opica

Okapi live in West Africa and are related to giraffes. Oryx are antelopes that live in Arabia and eat grass. Orangutans live in rain forests and are endangered.

Information from "Wildlife Atlas, A complete guide to animals and their habitats" and online.

9. Which of these is NOT a mammal?

Answer: gavial

Gavials are reptiles. African palm civets are carnivores that live in Africa. Chinese muntjac are the smallest European deer. Monk sakis are South American monkeys.

Information from "Wildlife Atlas, A complete guide to animals and their habitats"

10. Which of these "Americans" do not exist?

Answer: American numbat

Numbats live in Australia, not America. American martens are small carnivores. American minks live in wetlands and eat fish. American manatees live in oceans and eat seagrass.

Information from "Wildlife Atlas, A complete guide to animals and their habitats"

Source: Author zebra101

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