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50 Animals Quiz Questions — Free
Test your animals knowledge with 50 hand-verified quiz questions, ranging from straightforward warm-up questions to real head-scratchers that will challenge even the most well-read players in the room. The natural world from insects to whales. Weird facts, record-holders, and creature trivia.
All questions are free to play with no account or download required. They work equally well for a competitive pub quiz with scorekeeping, a casual family game night, or a quick solo knowledge check. Questions span easy, medium and hard difficulty to suit groups of all ages and knowledge levels.
Sample Animals Questions
16 easy, 15 hard and 19 medium questions available. Preview the first 15 below.
What is a baby kangaroo called?
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Joey
- Cub
- Joey ✓
- Pup
- Foal
What is a female fox called?
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Vixen
- Vixen ✓
- Vamp
- Valet
- Viper
What is the largest land animal in the world?
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African elephant
- Hippopotamus
- African elephant ✓
- Giraffe
- White rhinoceros
The African bush elephant is the world's largest land animal, weighing up to 7 tonnes.
What is the largest bird in the world by height?
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Ostrich
- Eagle
- Ostrich ✓
- Emu
- Penguin
The ostrich stands up to 2.7 metres tall and is also the world's fastest running bird.
Which of these animals can sleep standing up?
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Horse
- Dog
- Horse ✓
- Cat
- Rabbit
Horses can lock their leg joints to doze upright, a mechanism called the stay apparatus.
Bats are the only mammals capable of true powered flight.
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True
While flying squirrels can glide, only bats have wings adapted for sustained powered flight.
All penguins live in Antarctica.
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False
Penguins also live in southern Africa, South America, New Zealand, and even near the equator on the Galapagos Islands.
What colour is a polar bear's skin beneath its white fur?
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Black
- White
- Pink
- Black ✓
- Yellow
Polar bears have black skin, which helps absorb heat from sunlight.
How many legs does an octopus have?
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8
What is a young goat called?
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Kid
- Lamb
- Calf
- Foal
- Kid ✓
What is a group of wolves called?
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Pack
- Herd
- Pack ✓
- Pride
- Colony
Which bird is famous for its ability to mimic human speech?
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African grey parrot
- Crow
- Myna bird
- African grey parrot ✓
- Cockatiel
A horse's height is measured in units called what?
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Hands
- Spans
- Hands ✓
- Cubits
- Lengths
One hand equals four inches (about 10 cm). An average horse is 15-16 hands tall.
What is a castrated male horse called?
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Gelding
- Colt
- Stallion
- Gelding ✓
- Foal
What is a female pig called?
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Sow
- Sow ✓
- Gilt
- Hen
- Ewe
A gilt is a female pig that has not yet had a litter; a sow has.
About Animals Quizzes
The natural world from insects to whales. Weird facts, record-holders, and creature trivia.
Every animals question in the Shalose bank has been hand-checked for accuracy. Questions are categorised by difficulty so you can start easy and build to harder rounds, or use Mixed mode to shuffle all difficulties together for an unpredictable quiz experience.
- 50 questions across easy, medium and hard difficulty
- Multiple choice, true/false and number rounds included
- Works on any device — phone, tablet or desktop
- Free forever — no sign-up, no downloads, no ads
- Built-in timer (15s, 30s or 60s) to keep the pace up
- Automatic scorecard for up to four competing teams
Perfect for
- Pub quiz nights where animals is a dedicated round
- Family game nights with players of mixed ages and knowledge levels
- School and workplace quiz events and team-building sessions
- Charity fundraisers and community events looking for ready-made content
- Solo practice if you are preparing for a competitive quiz league