If you look out your window right now, you’ll probably see a bird or squirrel. If you lived in the jungle, maybe you’d see a lion or a tiger. In the tundra, you’d find polar bears, penguins, or seals. No matter where you are in the world, you’ll find all kinds of wonderful and unique animals we share our planet with.
However, can you tell the difference between an African and an Indian elephant? How about what the biggest shark in the world is? It’s fun to learn about animals, but let’s see how much you paid attention at your last zoo visit with this kids’ animal trivia quiz. You might even ask to help out your local zoo with your newfound knowledge of lions, giraffes, otters, lizards, and more after this set of kid’s animal trivia questions and answers.
Animals are fun, but what else do you know about other aspects of nature? In that case, try out our kids trivia, kids movie trivia, kids music trivia and kids science trivia.
Which of the following is a fish?
African Wild Cat
Chinchilla
Clown Fish
Redbilled Oxpecker
How many legs do insects have?
6
2
4
3
Which insect is known for its sting?
Grasshopper
Butterfly
Moth
Bee
Which animal does beef come from?
Chicken
Lamb
Pig
Cow
What is a sea horse classified as?
Mammal
Insect
Fish
Bird
What insect jumps 200 times its own body length and is a pest to cats and dogs?
Leafhopper
Flea
Grasshopper
Tick
Which animal is a small seabird from the Pacific Northwest of North America?
Marbled Murrelet
Gorilla
Red Wolf
Leopard
Which of these animals would most likely be found in a pond?
Whale
Shark
Sea Snake
Turtle
Which animal has mask-like markings on its face and a ringed tail?
Crocodile
Red-Tailed Hawk
Luna Moth
Raccoon
Which of these animals is slow-moving and hangs upside-down from tree branches?
Redbilled Oxpecker
Northern Cardinal
Sloth
Canada Goose
Which of the following animals is nocturnal?
Nine Banded Armadillo
Sacred Baboon
Elephant Seal
Humpbacked Whale
In Aesop’s famous fable, which animal beat the hare in a race?
The Cat
The Dog
The Tortoise
The Chicken
Which part of a great white shark’s body is whitish?
Its Head
Its Belly
Its Upper Fin
Its Tail
What would you call a large fierce cat with stripes?
Grasshopper
Tiger
Electric Eel
Eastern Bluebird
Which animal can produce enough electricity to knock out a horse?
Electric Crab
Electric Dolphin
Electric Eel
Electric Clam
Which animal is a ground squirrel?
Prairie Chicken
Red-Tailed Hawk
Prairie Dog
Hawaiian Goose
Which animal is a member of the weasel family?
Hatchetfish
Peregrine Falcon
Ferret
Mockingbird
What do we call an area that an animal defends from other animals?
Wasteland
Territory
Wishing Land
Terrorize
Which animal has a large tuft of feathers on its head?
Umbrellabird
Camel
Cat
Iguana
Which of these animals is farmed mainly for its eggs?
Chicken
Pig
Horse
Goat
Which is an animal mostly found in jungles?
Gibbons
Crane Fly
Antelope
Oryx
Which habitat would a freshwater fish live in?
Lake Erie
The Himalayas
The Atlantic
The Pacific
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