"Q" Critters Trivia Quiz

Answer: Marsupial

The quokka is a marsupial found in a small area in southwestern Australia. Females can give birth twice a year and produce approximately seventeen joeys during their lifespan. They are found in trees, underground, and on open plains.

Answer: Seeds

Most quail eat seeds or bird feed. They come in many colors and feather patterns. They are small birds that are often raised domestically.

Answer: Quoll

The daysure is more well-known as a quoll. They are a carnivorous marsupial that eats insects, small mammals and rodents. A female gives birth to up to 18 pups, of which usually only six survive because she only has six teats to feed with.

Answer: False

The quetzal is a Central and South American bird that is the national bird of Guatemala. These are large birds that have very colorful males. They feed on frogs, insects and fruit.

Answer: Pacific Ocean

The quillback rockfish is a seawater fish found in bays and waterways of the Pacific coast. Like other rockfish, the quillbacks can often be found resting on rocks or hiding in rock voids at depths of 150 feet or more. Named for the sharp quills on the dorsal fin, they have spotted orange-brown coloring.

Answer: South Africa

The quagga was a type of plains zebra that made its home in South Africa. It went extinct in the late 18th century. It was hunted to death. It was a social mammal that lived in big herds.

Answer: False

This beautiful animal is a breed called a Quarter horse. Its name comes from its ability to run very fast in the quarter mile. It is often used as a race horse, rodeo horse and driving horse. They are hardy, hard working horses.

Answer: It is the largest butterfly in the world.

The Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly is the world's largest butterfly. Found in Papua New Guinea, this butterfly can be over nine inches wide. The female is brown and the male is blue.

Answer: Chowder Clam

The quahog is a name given to the northern clam that comes from a Native American language. They are commonly found on the Atlantic coast of New England. They are favored for making clam chowder because of their taste and tenderness.

Answer: Quelea

The red-billed quelea is a small bird found in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The bird forms huge flocks, which roam the land in search of food.
The red-billed quelea feeds on seeds, and can cause considerable damage to crops.