Quiz on animal kingdom

Which is the heaviest snake?

a) Anaconda Right! b) Boa Constrictor c) Viper d) Reticulated Python e) King Cobra Found mainly in tropical jungles of South America, the heaviest anaconda measured so far was nearly 500 lb.

Which is the tallest land animal?

a) Rhinoceros b) Giraffe Right! c) Antelope d) Polar bear e) Elephant Found only in semi-desert areas of Africa, the tallest recorded specimen was a giraffe called George (at the Chester Zoo). His height was a staggering 20 ft.

Which is the largest carnivore on land?

a) Tiger b) Leopard c) Lion d) Panther e) Polar Bear Right!

Which is the longest bone in the human body?

a) Ulna b) Femur Right! c) Humerus d) Tibia e) Back bone The adult human body has a total of 206 bones. The longest and strongest one is the thigh bone also called the femur. It may be about 28% of a person's stature. Often people think the back bone is the longest. In fact it is not a single bone but a collection of many smaller bones (vertebrae).

Which is the largest bird?

a) Vulture b) Ostrich Right! c) Albatross d) Eagle e) Peacock A male ostrich may be as tall as 9 ft and weigh as much as 345 lbs.Ostriches also hold the record for highest speed on land for a bird.

The female mosquito feeds on _______.

a) sap b) blood Right! c) nectar The female mosquito is known to feed on blood.

Which of the following animals is an insect?

a) Water-Flea b) Shrimp c) Snail d) Gnat Right! e) Mussel The gnat (a small biting fly) is an insect. The mussel, shrimp, snail and water-flea are not insects.

What is the total number of bones in the human body?

a) 32 b) 196 c) 206 Right! d) 512

How many planets are there in our solar system?

a) 8 Right! b) 9 c) 10 d) 12

Which is the most common non-contagious disease?

a) AIDS b) Malaria c) Cholera d) Tooth decay Right! e) Typhoid Nearly everyone suffers from some sort of tooth problem at least once in his/her lifetime.

Name the bird with the largest wing span?

a) Albatross Right! b) Pelican c) Eagle d) Ostrich e) Falcon The Wandering Albatross of the southern oceans has the largest wingspan for any bird. The largest recorded wing span is about 12 ft for a very old male albatross.

Which is the Most common blood group in humans?

a) B + b) O Right! c) AB - d) A + e) A - Nearly half the world's population has blood Group O.

Which of the following birds uses its beak for straining muddy water?

a) Eagle b) Duck Right! c) Wren d) Heron e) Woodpecker The duck (a water bird having a broad blunt bill or beak and webbed feet) does utilize its beak for straining muddy water. The eagle, woodpecker, wren and heron do not use their beaks for this purpose.

Which is the Fastest flying bird?

a) Eagle b) Seagull c) Kite d) Peregrine Falcon Right! e) Kingfisher The Peregrine Falcon has been timed at about 175 mph making it the fastest flying bird ever.

Which is the Largest predatory fish?

a) Electric Eel b) Swordfish c) Great White Shark Right! d) Piranha e) Catfish

Which of the following is used in pencils?

a) Graphite Right! b) Silicon c) Charcoal d) Phosphorous

Which is the fastest marine animal?

a) Killer Whale Right! b) Shark c) Squid d) Dolphin e) Sperm Whale Killer whales (orcinus orca) have been found to be the fastest marine animals. Dall's porpoise may also match the killer whale in speed for short bursts.

Which is the longest snake?

a) King Cobra b) Anaconda c) Boa Constrictor d) Reticulated Python Right! e) Viper Found mainly in South East Asia, the longest recorded specimen of a reticulated python was found to be around 33 ft.

Which is the Smallest bird?

a) Kingfisher b) Kittiwake c) Sparrow d) Kiwi e) Hummingbird Right! The Bee Hummingbird of Cuba and Isle of Pines is the smallest bird in the world. It also holds the record for the smallest nest ever built by a bird.

Which is the longest venomous snake?

a) Krait b) Python c) Viper d) Rattlesnake e) King Cobra Right! Also known as the Hamadryad, the King Cobra found usually in the jungles of South East Asia can grow upto 15 ft in length.

Which is the fastest land animal?

a) Antelope b) Gazelle c) Cheetah Right! d) Tiger e) Hare No one can beat a cheetah over short distances (600 yds or so). They have been found to touch speeds of over 65 mph over plain ground. But over sustained distances, the Pronghorn Antelope is the fastest.

Which is the fastest growing plant?

a) Coconut b) Palm c) Banyan d) Bamboo Right! e) Ferns Some species of bamboo grow upto 3 ft per day and can reach heights of upto 120 ft. Among the trees, the fastest growing one is Eucalyptus Salinga. Botanically, bamboo is treated a grass and not a tree.

Which is the Bird with the largest egg?

a) Mute Swan b) Albatross c) Ostrich Right! d) Turkey e) Geese The egg of an ostrich weighs approximately 4 lb. It can support the weight of a full-grown man.

Which is the heaviest internal organ in the human body?

a) Pancreas b) Heart c) Stomach d) Liver Right! e) Large intestine The liver is the organ that secretes bile and purifies the blood.

Which is the largest land animal?

a) Rhinoceros b) Giraffe c) Lion d) Elephant Right! e) Hippopotamus The African Bush Elephant is the largest living land animal. The average bull stands nearly 11 ft and weighs over 6 tons.

The _______ mosquito feeds on plant juices.

a) female b) male Right! The male mosquito is known to feed on plant juices.