Animals quiz
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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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!
Which animal? It uses its trunk like a hand. Elephant · Rhino · Hippo
Elephant
Which animal? Black and white, it eats almost only bamboo. Zebra · Panda · Skunk
Panda
Which animal? It sleeps hanging upside down by its feet. Owl · Monkey · Bat
Bat
Which animal? The biggest cat on Earth, with stripes. Lion · Tiger · Jaguar
Tiger – Its skin is striped too, not just its fur!
Which animal? Its back is covered in sharp quills. Porcupine · Armadillo · Turtle
Porcupine
Which animal? It changes color to blend into its background. Gecko · Iguana · Chameleon
Chameleon
Which animal? Eight arms, and every arm can taste. Octopus · Starfish · Jellyfish
Octopus
Which animal? It builds dams across rivers. Otter · Beaver · Raccoon
Beaver
Which animal? A bird that can't fly, but swims superbly. Puffin · Seagull · Penguin
Penguin
Which animal? Black and white stripes, every pattern unique. Zebra · Okapi · Tiger
Zebra
Which animal? It stores fat in its hump. Llama · Camel · Bison
Camel
Which animal? It spends most of its life upside down in trees. Koala · Lemur · Sloth
Sloth
Which animal? Its horn is made of the same stuff as your nails. Rhino · Narwhal · Bull
Rhino
Which animal? It sleeps up to 20 hours a day and eats eucalyptus. Sloth · Koala · Panda
Koala
Which animal? It can live over 150 years. Elephant · Parrot · Giant tortoise
Giant tortoise – Some have lived through two whole centuries!
Which animal? It's Scotland's national animal. Lion · Unicorn · Red deer
Unicorn – Yes, a unicorn, because it was seen as wild and proud!
Which animal? It can't roar, but it purrs like a house cat. Lion · Cheetah · Jaguar
Cheetah
Which animal? It has the strongest bite of any animal alive. Crocodile · Shark · Hippo
Crocodile
Which animal? It holds hands while sleeping so it won't drift. Seal · Sea otter · Beaver
Sea otter
Which animal? Its giant ears keep it cool in the desert. Rabbit · Bat · Fennec fox
Fennec fox
Which animal? It can regrow a lost arm. Starfish · Crab · Jellyfish
Starfish
Which animal? A group of them is called a 'parliament'. Crows · Owls · Parrots
Owls
Which animal? It drinks water through its skin, not its mouth. Snake · Newt · Frog
Frog
Which animal? It survives the vacuum of space. Tardigrade · Cockroach · Scorpion
Tardigrade – These tiny 'water bears' survived a trip to orbit in 2007!
Which animal? The only venomous primate. Lemur · Slow loris · Tarsier
Slow loris
Which animal? It can sleep while flying over the ocean. Pigeon · Seagull · Frigatebird
Frigatebird
Which animal? It can copy chainsaws and camera clicks. Lyrebird · Mockingbird · Parrot
Lyrebird
Which animal? Its poop comes out shaped like cubes. Koala · Wombat · Rabbit
Wombat
Which animal? The 'unicorn of the sea'. Walrus · Dolphin · Narwhal
Narwhal
Which animal? It has blue blood and has barely changed in 450 million years. Horseshoe crab · Shrimp · Crab
Horseshoe crab
Which animal? It's the only animal with four kneecaps. Camel · Ostrich · Horse
Ostrich
Which animal? It has a 'third eye' on top of its head. Iguana · Tuatara · Gecko
Tuatara
Which animal? It shoots water to knock bugs into the river. Pufferfish · Clownfish · Archerfish
Archerfish
Which animal? Its babies can be born already pregnant. Aphid · Ant · Termite
Aphid
Which animal? It can turn back into a baby and start over. Lobster · Jellyfish · Tortoise
Jellyfish – It's called the immortal jellyfish!
Which animal? Its tongue can weigh as much as an elephant. Sperm whale · Giraffe · Blue whale
Blue whale
Which animal? The loudest animal on Earth. Sperm whale · Howler monkey · Lion
Sperm whale – Its clicks can reach about 230 decibels!
Which animal? It can live its whole life without drinking water. Camel · Kangaroo rat · Lizard
Kangaroo rat
Which animal? It survives being frozen solid all winter. Polar bear · Penguin · Wood frog
Wood frog – Its heart stops, then starts again in spring!
Which animal has the most teeth? Shark · Snail · Crocodile
Snail