50 Animal Trivia Questions

When was the last time you played a game of trivia? Trivia is a perfect way to spend an evening with friends. You can have a great time playing while brushing up on some interesting facts. Animal trivia is even better. You’ll find out which of your friends knows the most about animals, you might learn a strange fact you never knew, and you’ll leave with more interest in the animal kingdom. These 50 animal trivia questions are perfect for family game night, a gathering of friends, or to pass time on a road trip.

How to Use This Animal Quiz

These questions are perfect for use in a variety of settings. Be creative with them, and you’ll have a ton of fun.

Fun Family Game Night

Gather your family and spend the evening answering these trivia questions. Everyone from the toddler to grandma will have a great time. Keep score on a piece of paper, or just play for fun.

Animal-Themed Birthday Party

Having an animal-themed birthday party? These questions are perfect to use with your guests. Divide into teams or play as individuals. An animal-themed prize for the winner will add interest. You could give the winner a stuffed animal, a gift card to Rainforest Cafe, or a bag of animal crackers.

Ice Breaker Game

Trivia questions are a great ice breaker game for any crowd. Whether in the classroom, at a summer camp, or with co-workers, these animal trivia questions will help everyone get comfortable with each other.

It’s Time for Trivia!

Below are fifty animal quiz questions ranging from fairly easy to killer hard. Play as individuals or split into teams. Let’s see who the real animal experts are.

Animal Trivia: Part 1

Question: How do polar bears greet each other?

Question: What do you call a female peacock?

Question: What American president kept raccoons in the White House?

Question: What do Toucans toss back and forth with their beaks as part of their mating ritual?

Question: What is the only species where the male gives birth?

Question: How many times per second can a honey bee flap its wings?

Question: What is the only primate besides humans that can have blue eyes?

Question: A “Pandemonium” is a group of what kind of animals?

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Question: What is the largest species of bird?

Question: What color is polar bear fur?

Question: What animal has 300 teeth?

Question: What do you call a group of crows?

Question: What is the only type of animal that has the ability to live forever?

Question: What two types of farm animals have accents?

Question: What possession do otters keep their entire lives?

Question: What is the only kind of animal (other than man) that is known to have rituals around death?

Question: Where do butterflies have their taste buds?

Question: How do sea otters keep from drifting apart while they sleep?

Question: What kind of sea creature can be broken in five pieces and still survive?

Question: How many legs do shrimp have?

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Question: How do cats show they trust someone?

Question: What kind of animal can only eat upside down?

Question: How do prairie dogs greet each other?

Question: What animal gives birth upside down, then catches the baby in their wings?

Question: How do honeybees tell each other where they found the best pollen?

Animal Trivia: Part 2

Question: What kind of animal uses a pebble to propose?

Question: What body part on a dog can be used for identification (like a human fingerprint)?

Question: How do seahorses stay with their mate while floating?

Question: How do male penguins carry eggs?

Question: What animal is known by the nickname “sea cow?”

Question: What do you call a female dragonfly?

Question: What type of farm animal has best friends?

Question: What is the national bird of the USA?

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Question: What color are Giraffes’ tongues?

Question: What does the color of mane signify on lions?

Question: In what part of a shrimp’s body is his heart?

Question: How many noses do slugs have?

Question: What is the only animal that can’t jump?

Question: What animal has nine brains?

Question: What is the only mammal that can fly?

Question: How do tigers show affection and contentment? 

Question: How long does it take a sloth to digest its food?

Question: What is the largest land mammal in North America?

Question: About how many glasses of milk does a cow produce in its lifetime?

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Question: How many seconds was the longest recorded chicken flight?

Question: What is the only kind of bird that can move backwards without help from the wing?

Question: What are the only two places where lions live in the wild?

Question: What type of big cat has the loudest roar?

Question: What color are flamingos when they are born?

Question: What animal can sleep for three years?

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