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Animals & Birds
No. Question

Answer

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The largest bird alive is the

Ostrich

02

The smallest bird alive is the

Humming bird

03

An animal doctor is called a

Veterinarian

04

How many arms an octopus has

Eight

05

The arms of the octopus are called

Tentacles

06

The fastest moving land snake in the


world is the

Black Mamba

07

A group of lions is called a

Pride

08

A group of invertebrate animals which


have segments body and jointed limbs
are called

Arthropods

09

A period of dormancy in winter by some


animals known as

Hibernation

10

Animals having backbone (vertebra) are


known as

Vertebrates

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Albatross is a large

Sea bird

12

A small fish having a head like that of a


horse is known as

Sea horse

13

African donkey with black and white


stripes is called a

Zebra

14

A small worm which lives in ponds and


rivers and sucks the blood of animals is

Leech

15

The world's largest zoological reserve is


the

Etosha National
Park,Namibia

16

Egg laying mammals are called

Prototherians

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The bird which lays more than 100 eggs


in one nest is the

Ostrich

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The largest Kangaroo in the world is the

Red Kangaroo

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The only mammal that can fly is the

Bat

20

The animal revered by the buddhists as


their sacred animal is the

White elephant

21

It is widely believed that Ostrich buries


its head in sand which is

Not true

22

Austrian scientist Konard Lorenz is


famous for

Study on Geese

23

Bharatpur bird sanctuary is situated in

Rajasthan

24

The fish which is known as the king of


fishes is the

Shark

25

The world's largest aquarium is the

Sydney Aquarium

26

The tallest living animal is the

Giraffe

27

India's first sanctuary was the

Corbett National Park


in Uttar Pradesh

28

The largest living animal is the

Rorqual or blue whale

29

The continent which is known as the


land of Kangaroo is

Australia

30

The first forest show was established in


Mexico in the year

1898

31

The country in which Yak is found is

Tibet

32

The country in which kiwi is found is

New Zealand

33

Wadia Institute of Himalayan Zoology is


located at

Delhi

34

Dudhwa National Park is located in

Uttar Pradesh

35

The wildlife sanctury where we find

Gir Forest

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asiatic lion is the
36

A two humped camel is called

A Bacteria camel

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Butterflies come under the family

Lepidoptera

38

The temple in which rats are revered,fed


and protected is the

Karnimata in
Rajasthan

39

The fastest land animal is the

Cheetah

40

The largest land animal is the

African bush elephant

41

Rat snakes are found in

South-East Asia

42

A common domesticated animal which


cannot taste sweet is the

Cat

43

The world's smallest animal is the

Skunk like zorilla of


Africa

44

The mammal that lives at the greatest


altitude is the

Hog nosed bat

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The smallest member of the cat family is


the

Yak

46

The only flying mammals are the

Rusty spotted cat of


south India

47

The largest flying mammal is the

Bats

48

The world's largest deer is the

Mouse eared bat

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The world's heaviest flying bird is the

Alaskan moose

50

The bird which has the largest wing span


is the

Great Bustard

51

The largest of all lizards is the

Albatros

52

The largest known frog is the

Ora

53

The longest known frog is the

Goliath Grog

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The longest insect in the world is the

Giant stick Insect

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The fastest moving insect in the world is


the

Tropical cockroach

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The giant stick Insect is found in

Indonesia

57

There are how many kinds of cat species


in India

Fifteen

58

The animal known as the river horse is


the

Hippopotamus

59

The elephant's trunk is actually a


modified

Incisor

60

The diet of a gorilla is purely

Vegetarian

61

The only ape found in India is the

Hoolock's Gibbon

62

The number of known species of


mammals are

4230

63

The fish that can taste with its whole


body is the

Catfish

64

The average weight of a blue whale is

1,20,000 kg.

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The most widely eaten fish in India is the Pomfret

66

The only fish that makes nest is the

Stickle back

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A group of peacocks are called a

Muster

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Gold fish originally belongs to

China

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Red panda is also known as the

Cat bear

70

A female rabbit is called a

Doe

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A female horse is called a

Mare

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A female pig is called a

Sow

73

The whale believed to be a fish,is


actually a

Mammal

74

The organ which is missing in the Camel

Gall bladder

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is the
75

The Archer fish catches its flies by

Spitting at them

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The smallest known fish is the

Dwaft pygmy goby

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The country which is the largest exporter


Hungary
of hippopotamuses in Europe is

78

A bird which lays only one egg in two


years is the

Albatross

79

The size of a newly born kangaroo is

2.5 cms

80

The only animal that sleeps on its back


is

Man

81

The only animal which has four knees is


the

Elephant

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An animal which is dumb is the

Giraffe

83

A frog catches insects with its

Tongue

84

The number of teeth a fox has is

Forty two

85

The smallest dog on earth is the

Chihuahua

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A common domesticated animal which is


colour-blind is the

Dog

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The largest seabird is the

Albatross

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A group of eagles are called a

Convocation

89

A group of hares are called a

Husk

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A group of quail are called a

Bevy

91

A group of fish are called a

Shoal

92

A group of sheep are called a

Flock

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A group of wolves are called a

Pack

94

A group of cattle are called a

Herd

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A group of gorillas are called a

Band

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A group of elephants are called a

Herd

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The female of a stag are called a

Hind

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The male of a cow is called a

Bull

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The young of an elephant is called a

Calf

100

The young one of a goat is called a

Kid

101

The cat belongs to the family called

Falidate

102

The cat which is commonly used in the


hunting game is the

Cheetah

103

The largest member of the cat family is


the

Tiger

104

A camel can remain without water for

30 days

105

Ranganthittu bird sanctuary is located


near

Mysore

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The oldest domestic Cat on record lives


for how many years

Thirty six

107

How many teeth a horse has

Forty

108

Snow leopards are found in

Himalayas

109

The insect which has the largest


population on earth is the

Wasp

110

Fishes evolved in which era

Silurian

111

Elephant fish are found in

Tropical Africa

112

How many arms a giant squid has

Ten

113

The whale's nostrils are situated on the

Top of its head

114

The largest Indian deer is the

Sambar

115

The average pregnancy period of a


female dog is

63 days

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Penguins are found in the

South pole

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Project Tiger was launched in India in


the year

1972

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The largest division of the animal


kingdom is the

Arthropoda

119

The first animal to go into space was

Dog

120

How many teeth a turtle has

Eight

121

The number of bones in the giraffe's


neck is

Seven

122

A fox's tail is called a

Brush

123

A female Ass is called as

Jenny

124

The young once of a tiger are called

Ligon

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A squirrel's home is called a

Drey

126

A group of snakes are called a

Den

127

A group of foxes are called a

Skulk

128

The word hamster means

Hoarder

129

A group of cats are called a

Clutter

130

The word langur means

Long tailed

131

The Science of fossils is called

Palaentology

132

A young kangaroo is called a

Joey

133

A young pigeon is called a

Swab

134

The word reptile means

To creep

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