Nature & Animals quiz
From deep-sea fish to peregrine falcons: habitats, records and surprising habits.
Which is the fastest land animal in the world?
More Nature & Animals questions
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Which animal turns its coat white in winter?
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- Mountain hare
- Roe deer
- Fox
- Wolf
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Which native garden plant blooms blue and is considered a symbol of romance?
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- Forget-me-not
- Geranium
- Petunia
- Daisy
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Which bird is the only one that can fly backwards?
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- Hummingbird
- Swift
- Swallow
- Falcon
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Which native snake is non-venomous and harmless?
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- Grass snake
- Common adder
- Asp viper
- Sand viper
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What is a castrated male sheep called?
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- Wether
- Ram
- Ewe
- Lamb
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Sharks are older than which of these famous prehistoric animals?
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- Dinosaurs
- Woolly mammoths
- Sabre-toothed cats
- Giant ground sloths
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Dogs often join in with sirens because the wailing pitch resembles what to them?
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- A long-distance call from other dogs
- A predator's growl
- A distress bark
- Thunder
True or false?
Same material, different game — in a duel this one runs without a clock, but with an explanation after every reveal.
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An elephant is the largest living land animal on Earth.
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True.
At up to 7 tonnes, the African elephant is the largest and heaviest land mammal.
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During photosynthesis, plants release nitrogen.
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False.
Plants release oxygen and absorb CO2. Nitrogen is bound by bacteria in the root zone, not released during photosynthesis.
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The death cap is one of the most poisonous mushrooms in Europe.
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True.
The green death cap (Amanita phalloides) causes the majority of all fatal mushroom poisonings in Europe.
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The stork is traditionally considered a bringer of luck on the house roof.
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True.
A stork's nest on the roof was once seen as a sign of luck and blessing for the house.
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