What Makes me Different to the Other Animals? Quiz

Answer: I have a pouch

A kangaroo has a special pouch to carry its baby in. A baby kangaroo is also known as a joey. They live in Australia.

Answer: I have lots of different coloured feathers

A peacock is a type of bird. It has as many as 200 feathers on its tail in shiny green, blue and gold. Peacocks are male. The female is called a peahen. Collectively they are peafowl.

Answer: I have black and white stripes all over me

A zebra is a very small horse that comes from Africa. No two zebras are alike as they all have slightly different stripes! The stripes act like fingerprints!

Answer: I am awake mostly at night time

You can keep hamsters as household pets. They usually sleep most of the day and wake up to play at night. Animals who do this are called nocturnal animals.

Answer: I have fur that looks creamy-white and I live in the Arctic

Polar bears are carnivorous animals. This means they eat meat rather than eating plants and vegetables. They can live for up to 25 years.

Answer: I am a bird that cannot fly

An ostrich is the largest living bird in the world. It cannot fly. You can find them in the wild in South Africa. Most people say that ostriches bury their heads in the sand. This is not true.

Answer: I have two big long tusks

A walrus has two big long tusks coming out of its mouth that look a bit like teeth! The tusks can grow up to a meter long! They do live in the Arctic but they don't have fur. They are very good swimmers.

Answer: I am the largest animal living

Blue whales are the largest animals living. They have a body length of 24-27 meters and weigh 100-120 tonnes! It is thought that they can live as long as 110 years.

Answer: I have lots of sharp spines all over my back

An adult hedgehog can have up to 5,000 spines on their head and body! Hedgehogs go to sleep all the way through winter (this is called hibernation). They will try find a nice pile of leaves to crawl under so make sure you check under any leaves or wood before lighting a bonfire!

Answer: I can walk on two legs and I can talk

Remember, we can all walk and talk and read and write. It is your brain, your thoughts and your actions that make you a very special person. It's good to be different from other people!