Fun Animal Trivia Quiz

(Answers are located at the bottom of the page)

1. How many breeds of cats are there in the world today?

2. Which has a brain more similar to a human brain – cat or dog?

3. What is the largest domestic cat breed called?

4. Can you name the three animals existing today that walk moving both right feet together, then both left feet together?

5. What type of reptile can be trained to do tricks?

6. What type of animal never gets sick?

7. The Guinness Book of World Records cites Jake, a five year old cat, as having the most toes recorded. How many toes did Jake have?

8. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how big was the world’s largest cat?

9. Which country is home to “The Dog Fence”, the world’s longest fence?

10. What percentage of American pet owners keep a picture of their pet dog in their wallet or purse?

11. How much time does the average armadillo sleep per day?

12. Is a zebra white with black stripes or black with white stripes?

13. Which two animals can survive longer without water than a camel?

14. According to the American Animal Hospital Association, what percentage of pet owners dry their pet’s hair after giving them a bath?

15. With regards to cats, what is a group of youngsters (or kittens) called? How about a group of adult cats?

16. What type of animal is the only animal that can see both ultra-violet and infra-red light?

17. What is the animal that is ranked #1 for having the most taste buds?

18. More people are killed annually by a certain animal that people who die in air crashes. Name the animal.

19. What is the world’s longest lived mammal for its size?

20. What is a group of chickens called?

(Find the answers to this Animal Triva quiz below.)




Animal Triva Quiz Answers:

1. There are 33 different breeds of cats and there are more than 500 million cats in the world.

2. Scientific experimentation and examination show that a cat’s brain is more similar to a human’s than a dog.

3. The largest domestic cat breed is called the Ragdoll, with males weighing 12-20 lbs. and females 10-15 lbs.

4. Cats, the giraffe and the camel.

5. The turtle. Turtle can also recognize human faces.

6. The Shark – Sharks never get sick and are apparently immune to all diseases, including cancer.

7. Jake, an orange tabby cat from Bonfield, Ontario had 28 toes.

8. Himmy, an Australian cat was the world’s largest cat. Himmy weighed 21.3 kg. and was 96 cm. long.

9. Australia – “The Dog Fence” was built to keep dingoes from killing the Australian farmers’ sheep.

10. 17% of American pet owners keep a picture of their pet in their wallet or purse (according to a 1998 study by the American Pet Association).

11. Armadillos sleep an average of 18 ˝ hours per day.

12. White with black stripes.

13. A rat and a giraffe.

14. 25%

15. A group of young cats (or kittens) is called a “kindle” while a group of adult cats is called a “clowder”.

16. The common goldfish.

17. The catfish.

18. The donkey.

19. The common brown bat of North America, which life spans sometimes exceeds 32 years.

20. A peep.

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