Free Nature Trivia Quiz Questions
Fun free Nature trivia questions and answers with miscellaneous topics.
How many of an adult domestic cat's 30 teeth are canines?
A: 4. The cat also has 12 incisors, 10 premolars and 4 molars.
How tall is a baby giraffe at birth?
A: About 6 feet.
Wild turkeys can run at speeds of at least 12 miles an hour.
How fast can they fly?
A: Up to 55 miles per hour.
What famous naturalist penned a book entitled, The Formation of
vegetable Mold, Through the Action of Worms, With Observations on
their Habits?
A: Charles Darwin, who is better known for his revolutionary tome,
Origin of the Species. His book on worms, a pioneering work in
the field of quantitative ecology published in 1881, was his last.
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What was the Calypso Jacques-Yves Cousteau's ship, before he
converted it into an oceanographic research vessel?
A: A minesweeper.
Who was the first person to record that the number of rings in
the cross section of a tee trunk reveals its age?
A: Leonardo da Vinci. He also discovered that the width between the
rings indicates annual moisture.
What's a winkle.
A: An edible sea snail.
In the world of living things, what are zebus? How about zebubs?
A: Zebus are humped cattle found in India, China and northern
Africa; zebubs are tsetse-like flies found in Ethiopia.
How many compartments does a normal cow's stomach have?
A: Four. The rumen, reticulum (storage area), omasum (where water is
absorbed), and abomasum (the only compartment with digestive
juices).
To what animal family does the wolverine belong--as its largest
member?
A: The weasel family, Mustelidae.
What are the ornamental plumes of the male egret called?
A: Aigrettes.
If you traveled at a snail's pace, how much ground would you
cover in an hour?
A: 25 feet-- for a great many species.
Bovine means cow-like. What does murine mean?
A: Mouse-like.
What is a group of foxes called?
A: A skulk.
A cob is a male swan; a cygnet is a baby. What is the female
called?
A: A pen.
What is a female rabbit called?
A: A doe. A male is a buck; a baby, a kit or kitten. The act of
giving birth is known as kindling.
How did the horse chestnut tree get its name?
A: From the early use f its chestnuts as a medicine for horses.
What tree's name contains all five vowels?
A: The sequoia's.
What are amberjack, cusk and pout?
A: Fish.
What are Shaggy Mane, Slimy Gomphidius, Inky Cap, Sulphur Top and
Pig's Ears?
A: Mushrooms.
What word best describes the snout of a pig?
A: Gruntle.
What is a group of owls called?
A: A parliament.
What are baby beavers called?
A: Kits or Kittens.
In what order do most pigs move their legs when walking normally?
A: Left front foot first, then right rear foot, right front foot,
left rear foot.
What is the largest living invertebrate?
A: The giant squid, which achieves a length of more than 60
feet--tentacles included.
What color is the blood of an octopus?
A: Pale bluish-green.
What is unique about the food-catching technique of the
anhinga--also known as the snakebird, darter or water turkey?
A: It spears fish with its long, straight, sharp bill--the only bird
to do so. It has extra cervical vertebrae, which enable it to coil
its neck and then release it with viper-like speed.
How many teeth does a normal adult dog have?
A:42--that's 20 on the upper jaw and 22 on the lower jaw.
