Four-Legged Creatures Trivia Quiz

Answer: Costa Rica

The white-tailed deer is native to North, Central and South America. It is the national animal of Costa Rica and also Honduras. The species has been introduced into Europe and as far afield as New Zealand. It is a medium-sized deer and is also known as whitetail.

Answer: Pakistan

The markhor is a large wild goat that is found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and in the Himalayas. It is the national animal of Pakistan. They were at one time an endangered species but this was lifted in 2015.

Answer: Oman

The Arabian oryx is a medium-sized antelope with long straight horns. It became extinct in the wild in the 1970s; however, due to zoos and private organisations it was re-introduced into the wild in the 1980s. It is not only the national animal of Oman, but also Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Answer: South Africa

The springbok is mainly found in southern Africa and is the national animal of South Africa. It is a medium-sized antelope with slender, but long legs. The springbok can survive for years without drinking water, however, it supplements this with succulent vegetation. The South African rugby team are known as the Springboks.

Answer: Philippines

It is understood that the Malay immigrants introduced the carabao to the Philippines around 300-200 BC. The carabao is the national animal of the Philippines and it is a swamp-type domestic water buffalo. A mature carabao can weigh between 420-500 kilograms and they have the heavy and sturdy build of draught animals. 99% of carabao are owned by small farmers who require them as labour to help grow rice and other staples.

Answer: Finland

The brown bear is the largest terrestrial carnivoran in the world and is the national animal of Finland. There are many subspecies of the brown bear and are spread across Eurasia and North America. There have been very few mortal attacks on humans during the last century and the brown bear rarely ventures into populated areas in Finland.

The Finnish name for bear is "karhu", so therefore, a well known Finnish beer is called Karhu.

Answer: Indonesia

The Komodo Dragon is the largest species of lizard and is the national animal of Indonesia. They grow to a maximum length 3 meters and can weigh approximately 70 kilograms. The people of Komodo Island refer to it as ora, or buaya darat (land crocodile). The komodo has a tail as long as its body and has a long and deeply forked tongue.

Answer: Nepal

Officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, the nation has the cow as its national animal. They are raised not for their meat but for producing milk and diary products. They are also used as draught animals to pull carts and plows.

Answer: Somalia

The leopard is the national animal of Somalia. The Somalia coat of arms features two leopards supporting a shield. Leopards are widespread throughout Africa whether it be rainforests, grasslands, savannahs or desert areas.

Answer: Bangladesh

The royal Bengal tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh and also India. They are also found in the wild in Nepal and Bhutan. The royal Bengal tiger is a beautiful and magnificent looking animal with the coat being yellow to light orange with black or dark brown stripes across the back with white on the limbs and belly.