71 Animal Trivia Questions

Are you looking for some fun facts to share with your little animal enthusiasts? Or maybe you’re just a grown-up who loves learning about our furry (or feathery, or scaly!) friends? Test your animal skills with 71 animals.

Why Play Trivia?

Trivia games are a wonderful way to test your child’s knowledge on a wide range of topics, from animals to history to pop culture. They help build memory skills, critical thinking, and general knowledge in a fun and interactive way. Plus, trivia is a great equalizer – even if your child is young, they can still participate and feel accomplished when they get an answer right. It’s a wonderful way to spend quality time together as a family.

How to Play Animal Trivia & What You Will Need

To play animal trivia, all you need is a list of fun, age-appropriate questions and a way to keep score. You can play with teams or individually. I like to have a prize for the winner, like a special treat or a small toy, to add to the excitement.

You can find tons of great Trivia questions online, or make your own based on your child’s interests. For example, if your child loves animals, you can focus the trivia on animal facts and trivia. The key is to make it engaging and at a level they can understand.

What Are The Benefits Of Playing Trivia Games With Kids?

Playing trivia games with kids has so many benefits beyond just being fun. It helps build their knowledge base, memory skills, and ability to think critically. Trivia is also a great way to bond with your child and learn more about their interests and personality.

When you play trivia together, you’re creating shared memories and experiences that will last a lifetime. It’s a wonderful way to make learning fun and interactive.

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71 Animal Trivia Questions & Answers

What is the largest animal on Earth?
Answer: Blue whale

: How many hearts does an octopus have?
Answer: Three

: What is a baby kangaroo called?
Answer: Joey

: What is the fastest land animal?
Answer: Cheetah

: What is the only mammal that can fly?
Answer: Bat

: What is the largest bird in the world?
Answer: Ostrich

: What is the smallest mammal in the world?
Answer: Bumblebee bat

: What is the largest fish in the world?
Answer: Whale shark

: What is the only venomous mammal?
Answer: Platypus

: What is the only bird that can swim but not fly?
Answer: Penguin

: What is the only mammal with horns that grow from the skin?
Answer: Giraffe

: What is the only bird that sleeps while flying?
Answer: Frigatebird

: What is the only mammal that can’t get motion sickness?
Answer: Dog

: What is the only bird that can see ultraviolet light?
Answer: Kestrel

: What is the only mammal that can’t get sick?
Answer: Opossum

: What is the only mammal that can’t see the color red?
Answer: Reindeer

: What animal produces mohair?
Answer: Angora goat

: What is a male swan called?
Answer: Cob

: Which large mammal has a tail so strong it can stand on it and lift its hind legs off the ground?
Answer: Kangaroo

: What do you call a group of flamingos?
Answer: A flamboyance

: What animal has the longest lifespan?
Answer: Greenland shark

: What animal has the shortest lifespan?
Answer: Mayfly

: What animal has the most powerful bite?
Answer: Saltwater crocodile

: What animal has the weakest bite?
Answer: Sloth

: What animal has the most teeth?
Answer: Snail

: What animal has the fewest teeth?
Answer: Ant eater

: What animal has the longest tongue?
Answer: Giraffe

: What animal has the shortest tongue?
Answer: Elephant

: What animal has the largest mouth?
Answer: Sperm whale

: What animal has the smallest mouth?
Answer: Baleen whale

: What animal has the largest wings?
Answer: Wandering albatross

: What animal has the smallest wings?
Answer: Bee

: What animal has the largest horns?
Answer: Argali

: What animal has the smallest horns?
Answer: Dwarf antelope

: What animal has the largest feet?
Answer: Polar bear

: What animal has the smallest feet?
Answer: Bee

: What animal has the largest stomach?
Answer: Cow

: What animal has the smallest stomach?
Answer: Hummingbird

: What animal has the largest heart?
Answer: Blue whale

: What animal has the smallest heart?
Answer: Shrew

: What animal has the largest nose?
Answer: Proboscis monkey

: What animal has the smallest nose?
Answer: Ant

: What animal has the shortest tail?
Answer: Kangaroo

: What animal has the most legs?
Answer: Millipede

: What animal has the fewest legs?
Answer: Whale

What is the only mammal that can’t sweat? 

Answer: Horse

What is the only mammal that can’t swim? 

Answer: Sloth

What is the only mammal that can’t jump? 

Answer: Elephant

What is the only bird that can see ultraviolet light? 

Answer: Kestrel

What is the only bird that can fly backward?

 Answer: Hummingbird

What is the only bird that can swim but not walk?

Answer: Grebe

What is the only bird that sleeps while flying? 

Answer: Frigatebird

What is the only bird that can see in color? 

Answer: Pigeon

What is the only bird that can run faster than it can fly? 

Answer: Emu

What is the only bird that can’t fly but can swim? 

Answer: Penguin

What is the only bird that can’t walk but can fly? 

Answer: Flamingo

What is the only bird that can’t swim but can fly?

 Answer: Ostrich

What is the only bird that can’t see at night? 

Answer: Pigeon

What is the only bird that can’t hear? 

Answer: Ostrich

What is the only bird that can’t sing? 

Answer: Owl

What is the only bird that can’t lay eggs?

 Answer: Rooster

What is the only bird that can’t perch? 

Answer: Flamingo

What is the only bird that can’t build a nest? 

Answer: Cuckoo

What is the only bird that can’t migrate? 

Answer: Penguin

What is the only bird that can’t swim? 

Answer: Ostrich

What is the only bird that can’t dive? 

Answer: Ostrich

What is the only bird that can’t run? 

Answer: Flamingo

What is the only bird that can’t hop? 

Answer: Flamingo

What is the only bird that can’t turn its head?

 Answer: Owl

What is the only bird that can’t close its eyes? 

Answer: Owl

What is the only bird that can’t make a sound? 

 Answer: Flamingo