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9 for 10 - Mammals Trivia Quiz

Here's a 9 for 10 mammal quiz for kids. Take the first letter of the answer to the first nine questions and you will have the answer to question 10.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
minch

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,581

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
49590

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which black and white animal comes from China? Hint

panda

skunk

zebra

raccoon

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Question 2 of 10

2. This wild cat is found in the southwest United States, Central America and South America. It is usually yellowish or gray, and has black stripes and spots. What is it? Hint

lion

ocelot

tiger

jaguar

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Question 3 of 10

3. The male of this African wild cat has a mane. What is this animal?

Answer: (one word, four letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. This mammal has a very long nose which helps it when it is feeding on insects. What is it? Hint

elephant

horse

pig

anteater

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Question 5 of 10

5. This large thick skinned animal with a horn on the end of its nose lives in Africa and Asia. Hint

warthog

elephant

rhinoceros

hippopotamus

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Question 6 of 10

6. Types of this animal are Kodiak, grizzly, black and sun. Hint

wolf

moose

monkey

bear

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Question 7 of 10

7. This dark brown animal with antlers is found in North America. It feeds on grasses and twigs. Hint

bear

elk

antelope

gazelle

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Question 8 of 10

8. There are two kinds of elephant. The main difference is in the size of its ears. In what continent do the elephants with the larger ears live? Hint

Australia

Asia

Africa

South America

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Question 9 of 10

9. This animal associated with Easter has long ears and a short fluffy tail. What is it?

Answer: (One word six letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. The first letters of the answers to questions 1 - 9 spell this large mammal.

Answer: (Two words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which black and white animal comes from China?

Answer: panda

The giant panda likes to feed on bamboo. It is an endangered species, there are only about 1,500 left in the wild. There is another panda, the red panda, which is a small racoonline mammal.

2. This wild cat is found in the southwest United States, Central America and South America. It is usually yellowish or gray, and has black stripes and spots. What is it?

Answer: ocelot

The ocelot is mainly nocturnal. This means it does its hunting at night and is rarely seen in the day.

3. The male of this African wild cat has a mane. What is this animal?

Answer: lion

The mane is an area of long thick hair around the neck and shoulders. Lions are only to be found in Africa today, except for one area in India. A group of lion is called a pride.

4. This mammal has a very long nose which helps it when it is feeding on insects. What is it?

Answer: anteater

The anteater is a tropical animal that has a long snout and a long sticky tongue with which it picks up the ants it loves to eat.

5. This large thick skinned animal with a horn on the end of its nose lives in Africa and Asia.

Answer: rhinoceros

The rhinoceros uses its horn to dig up bulbs to eat. The horn is made of hair! It also eats grass and other plants.

6. Types of this animal are Kodiak, grizzly, black and sun.

Answer: bear

The grizzly and Kodiak bears are types of brown bear. The grizzly gets its name from the silver tips of its brown fur. The Kodiak, which is a solid brown in color can grow to be very large and some weigh over 800 pounds.

7. This dark brown animal with antlers is found in North America. It feeds on grasses and twigs.

Answer: elk

The antlers of the elk can be up to four feet long. The elk sheds its antlers in the spring, and by the fall they are fully grown again.

8. There are two kinds of elephant. The main difference is in the size of its ears. In what continent do the elephants with the larger ears live?

Answer: Africa

The African elephant has large fan shaped ears. It is also larger in size than the Asian elephant. The Asian elephant can be used to work for people and can be ridden on.

9. This animal associated with Easter has long ears and a short fluffy tail. What is it?

Answer: rabbit

Most wild rabbits lived in groups in underground burrows. This home is known as a warren. The American cottontail is an exception. It makes its nest on the surface.

10. The first letters of the answers to questions 1 - 9 spell this large mammal.

Answer: polar bear

The polar bear spends most of its time in or near the water in the Arctic. It mainly feeds on seals. Its white fur enables it to blend in with the snow and ice of its habitat.

Source: Author minch

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