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Guess the Animal From ONE Clue: 40 Animals

Guess the animal quiz: can you name the animal from just one clue? 40 animals from easy to insane, from pandas and penguins to tardigrades, lyrebirds and the immortal jellyfish. This animal trivia quiz starts easy and ends with clues even biologists miss. Play with your family, keep score and…

  • 41 questions
  • 10 min
  • 12 Easy
  • 11 Medium
  • 11 Hard
  • 7 Genius

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Guess the Animal From ONE Clue: 40 Animals: questions and answers

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  1. Which of these is NOT a mammal? Whale · Bat · Penguin

    Penguin – Whales and bats feed their babies milk. Penguins have feathers and lay eggs: they're birds!

  2. Which animal? It uses its trunk like a hand. Elephant · Rhino · Hippo

    Elephant

  3. Which animal? Black and white, it eats almost only bamboo. Zebra · Panda · Skunk

    Panda

  4. Which animal? It sleeps hanging upside down by its feet. Owl · Monkey · Bat

    Bat

  5. Which animal? The biggest cat on Earth, with stripes. Lion · Tiger · Jaguar

    Tiger – Its skin is striped too, not just its fur!

  6. Which animal? Its back is covered in sharp quills. Porcupine · Armadillo · Turtle

    Porcupine

  7. Which animal? It changes color to blend into its background. Gecko · Iguana · Chameleon

    Chameleon

  8. Which animal? Eight arms, and every arm can taste. Octopus · Starfish · Jellyfish

    Octopus

  9. Which animal? It builds dams across rivers. Otter · Beaver · Raccoon

    Beaver

  10. Which animal? A bird that can't fly, but swims superbly. Puffin · Seagull · Penguin

    Penguin

  11. Which animal? Black and white stripes, every pattern unique. Zebra · Okapi · Tiger

    Zebra

  12. Which animal? It stores fat in its hump. Llama · Camel · Bison

    Camel

  13. Which animal? It spends most of its life upside down in trees. Koala · Lemur · Sloth

    Sloth

  14. Which animal? Its horn is made of the same stuff as your nails. Rhino · Narwhal · Bull

    Rhino

  15. Which animal? It sleeps up to 20 hours a day and eats eucalyptus. Sloth · Koala · Panda

    Koala

  16. Which animal? It can live over 150 years. Elephant · Parrot · Giant tortoise

    Giant tortoise – Some have lived through two whole centuries!

  17. Which animal? It's Scotland's national animal. Lion · Unicorn · Red deer

    Unicorn – Yes, a unicorn, because it was seen as wild and proud!

  18. Which animal? It can't roar, but it purrs like a house cat. Lion · Cheetah · Jaguar

    Cheetah

  19. Which animal? It has the strongest bite of any animal alive. Crocodile · Shark · Hippo

    Crocodile

  20. Which animal? It holds hands while sleeping so it won't drift. Seal · Sea otter · Beaver

    Sea otter

  21. Which animal? Its giant ears keep it cool in the desert. Rabbit · Bat · Fennec fox

    Fennec fox

  22. Which animal? It can regrow a lost arm. Starfish · Crab · Jellyfish

    Starfish

  23. Which animal? A group of them is called a 'parliament'. Crows · Owls · Parrots

    Owls

  24. Which animal? It drinks water through its skin, not its mouth. Snake · Newt · Frog

    Frog

  25. Which animal? It survives the vacuum of space. Tardigrade · Cockroach · Scorpion

    Tardigrade – These tiny 'water bears' survived a trip to orbit in 2007!

  26. Which animal? The only venomous primate. Lemur · Slow loris · Tarsier

    Slow loris

  27. Which animal? It can sleep while flying over the ocean. Pigeon · Seagull · Frigatebird

    Frigatebird

  28. Which animal? It can copy chainsaws and camera clicks. Lyrebird · Mockingbird · Parrot

    Lyrebird

  29. Which animal? Its poop comes out shaped like cubes. Koala · Wombat · Rabbit

    Wombat

  30. Which animal? The 'unicorn of the sea'. Walrus · Dolphin · Narwhal

    Narwhal

  31. Which animal? It has blue blood and has barely changed in 450 million years. Horseshoe crab · Shrimp · Crab

    Horseshoe crab

  32. Which animal? It's the only animal with four kneecaps. Camel · Ostrich · Horse

    Ostrich

  33. Which animal? It has a 'third eye' on top of its head. Iguana · Tuatara · Gecko

    Tuatara

  34. Which animal? It shoots water to knock bugs into the river. Pufferfish · Clownfish · Archerfish

    Archerfish

  35. Which animal? Its babies can be born already pregnant. Aphid · Ant · Termite

    Aphid

  36. Which animal? It can turn back into a baby and start over. Lobster · Jellyfish · Tortoise

    Jellyfish – It's called the immortal jellyfish!

  37. Which animal? Its tongue can weigh as much as an elephant. Sperm whale · Giraffe · Blue whale

    Blue whale

  38. Which animal? The loudest animal on Earth. Sperm whale · Howler monkey · Lion

    Sperm whale – Its clicks can reach about 230 decibels!

  39. Which animal? It can live its whole life without drinking water. Camel · Kangaroo rat · Lizard

    Kangaroo rat

  40. Which animal? It survives being frozen solid all winter. Polar bear · Penguin · Wood frog

    Wood frog – Its heart stops, then starts again in spring!

  41. Which animal has the most teeth? Shark · Snail · Crocodile

    Snail