"S" Critters Trivia Quiz

Answer: Seal

The seal has limbs modified into webbed flippers adapted primarily for swimming. They are carnivorous mammals that spend a lot of time in the sea. They usually live in cold waters and eat penguins, fish, and crustaceans. The picture shows a leopard seal with the penguin it has just caught.

Answer: The Philippines

The Philippines sailfin is found on the islands of that country. It has flat feet which it uses for running across the top of the surface of water. It is omnivorous, feeding on fruit, leaves, flowers, insects, and small animals.

Answer: Snail

In cultures around the world the snail has been thought of as a symbol of the sin of laziness (or sloth). They are used in many places of the world as a food source. There are many types of snails including sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. Some breathe with lungs and some with gills.

Answer: Seahorse

The seahorse is monogamous and there are some species that stay with one mate for their whole lives. The male gestates the offspring (carries them while they grow) instead of the female. They are found in shallow tropical and temperate waters throughout the world.

Answer: New Zealand

Scorpions are found all over the world except Antarctica and the islands of New Zealand. They have eight legs and are predatory. Some species have venom that can kill a person.

Answer: Insects, leaves and fruit

Sloths eat a diet of insects, carrion, fruits, leaves and occasionally small reptiles. They have one of the slowest digestive tracts in the animal world. They breed any time of the year, and newborns stay with their mother for about five months.

Answer: Sponge

The sponge is an animal that is often thought of as a plant. The shape of their bodies is such that water flows through a central cavity. When the water does this, it leaves behind nutrients, and then proceeds out of the body through a cavity called the osculum.

Answer: False

Sheep are found all over the world. They are raised for their meat and their fleece which is woven into wool. They are usually white and gentle in nature. Their babies are called lambs.

Answer: True

A solenodon is burrowing mammal that dines on insects. Active at night, this animal is found in some areas of Central America and the Caribbean Islands. They are in danger because of cats and dogs which have been introduced into the areas in which they live.

Answer: Foul odor

These black and white animals are related to the weasel. They use a very strong scent that comes from their anal glands to deter attackers. Skunks have five toes on their front paws and four toes on their back paws. They eat small mammals, lizards, berries and eggs.