The Biggest Animals for Kids! Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Blue Whale

The bull (male) Blue whale can grow to 100 feet long and weigh over 100 tons. That makes it the largest animal that ever lived; larger even, than dinosaurs. Blue Whales have no teeth. They eat small sea creatures such as shrimp and krill.

Answer: The Whale Shark

The Whale shark is the largest shark and the largest fish. It can grow to 40 feet long. Whale sharks have no teeth. They eat small sea creatures like plankton. If you're swimming in the ocean and you see a Whale shark don't worry. You can even pet him. The largest shark with teeth is the dangerous Great White shark. Don't pet him!

Answer: The Siberian Tiger

The largest cat on record was a Siberian tiger that weighed 845 pounds (384 kg). Siberian tigers can grow to 12 feet in length. Do you think tigers can swim? Well, tigers are excellent swimmers and can cross rivers and lakes that are miles across.

Answer: The Kodiak Bear

The Kodiak bear is a kind of Brown bear which lives in Alaska. The largest ever recorded was one that weighed 2500 pounds. They can grow to 10 feet long. That's unbearable!

Answer: Ostrich

The largest bird is the North African Ostrich. Male examples of this species have been recorded up to 9 feet tall and weighing 345 pounds. The ostrich is also the fastest bird on land - it can run up to 45 miles per hour. The ostrich is a flightless bird. That means it can't fly.

Other birds that can't fly are the penguin and kiwi. Do you know what the largest flying bird is? The Andean condor of South America is the largest with a wing span of over 10 feet. The California condor is the largest flying land bird in North America.

It can have a wingspan of 9½ feet and weigh up to 23 pounds.

Answer: The Giant Squid

Giant squid, reaching lengths of 43 feet, are the largest invertebrates. They also have the largest eyes (about the size of a human head). The largest giant squid ever measured was 59 feet long.
Worms, insects, starfish, squids and many other creatures are invertebrates. Mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish are vertebrates. They have skeletons and backbones. Do you think there are more invertebrates in the world or vertebrates? Did you say invertebrates? Correct. Guess what? You're a vertebrate! Tell your Dad at dinner that you're a vertebrate. See what he says!

Answer: The Elephant

African elephants are the heaviest and second tallest land animals. Large bulls (males) weigh more than 13,000 pounds and are 12 feet tall at the shoulder.

Answer: The Giraffe

Giraffes, which can grow to a height of 18 feet, are the tallest land animals. Large males weigh more than 4,000 pounds. They live in Africa.

Answer: The Gorilla

Gorillas reach 5 foot 9 inches tall and weigh up to 360 pounds. Gorillas, chimps, gibbons, and orangutans are the four species of 'great apes'. They are not monkeys. There are many differences between apes and monkeys, for example, monkeys have tails, apes don't have tails. Gorillas and chimps are found in Africa. Orangutans are found in Asia. Gibbons are found in both, Asia and Africa.

Answer: The Sperm Whale

Adult male sperm whales can grow up to 60 feet long and weigh 40 tons (80,000 pounds!). Males are usually about twice as large as the females. They live up to 70 years. Sperm whales have been found living in every ocean in the world. The sperm whale is born without teeth. They drink milk from their mother's mammary glands, just like baby people do. Their favorite food is squid. Sometimes they even eat giant squids.
Bonus question: You've been such a dear. What is the largest kind of deer? Did you say the moose? You're right!