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The Weirdest Animals on Earth Quiz! Can You Get 25 Right?

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The Weirdest Animals on Earth Quiz! Can You Get 25 Right?

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Weird animals quiz: 25 questions about the strangest creatures on Earth, from the pangolin to the blobfish. 🦎

Meet a mole with 22 tentacles on its nose, a primate whose eyes are as big as its brain, a bird that copies chainsaws and a beetle that sprays boiling chemicals. Perfect for curious kids, classrooms and family quiz time.

❓ IN THIS QUIZ

  • Which bird can copy chainsaws, car alarms and camera clicks?
  • Which beetle sprays boiling-hot chemicals at enemies?

💬 How many did you get right? Tell us your score in the comments. Which weird animal was new to you?

How to play

  1. Read the question and look at the pictures.
  2. Pick your answer before the timer runs out (or switch the timer off).
  3. See if you were right and read the fun fact.
Answers and fun facts (spoilers!)
  1. Let's meet the weirdest animals on Earth! Which animal is covered in tough scales, like a walking pinecone?
    Pangolin
    Pangolins can roll into a tight scaly ball to stay safe!
  2. Which animal taps on trees with a long, thin finger to find grubs?
    Aye-aye
    The aye-aye listens for grubs inside the wood, then fishes them out!
  3. Which mole has 22 little tentacles on its nose?
    Star-nosed mole
    The star-nosed mole is the fastest-eating mammal, gobbling food in a fraction of a second!
  4. Which wrinkly, almost hairless rodent can live over 30 years?
    Naked mole-rat
    Naked mole-rats live much longer than other rodents their size!
  5. The okapi has zebra stripes on its legs. What is its closest relative?
    Giraffe
    The okapi is the giraffe's only living relative!
  6. Which sea creature can punch fast enough to smash shells?
    Mantis shrimp
    The mantis shrimp's punch is one of the fastest strikes in the animal kingdom!
  7. Which frog has see-through skin on its belly?
    Glass frog
    You can see a glass frog's heart beating through its skin!
  8. Which fish looks exactly like floating seaweed?
    Leafy sea dragon
    Leafy sea dragons are relatives of seahorses!
  9. Which tiny primate has eyes as big as its whole brain?
    Tarsier
    Each tarsier eyeball is as big as its entire brain!
  10. Why does the blobfish look like a blob?
    Out of the deep sea
    In the deep sea, the blobfish looks like a normal fish. It only goes blobby out of the water!
  11. Which sea creature makes buckets of slime to escape predators?
    Hagfish
    A hagfish can make enough slime to fill a bucket in seconds!
  12. Which spiky lizard can drink water through its skin?
    Thorny devil
    Tiny channels in its skin carry water right to its mouth!
  13. Which lizard opens a big frill around its neck to scare enemies?
    Frilled lizard
    When the frill doesn't work, it runs away on its back legs!
  14. Which bird can copy chainsaws, car alarms and camera clicks?
    Lyrebird
    The lyrebird is one of the best copycats in the animal world!
  15. Which bird has a huge beak shaped like a shoe?
    Shoebill
    The shoebill can stand totally still for hours, waiting for fish!
  16. Which monkey is famous for its huge, droopy nose?
    Proboscis monkey
    Male proboscis monkeys have the biggest noses, which may make their calls louder!
  17. Which slow animal can have green algae growing in its fur?
    Sloth
    The green algae helps sloths blend into the trees!
  18. Which antelope has a big, bendy nose that filters out dust?
    Saiga
    The saiga's nose filters dust in summer and warms cold air in winter!
  19. Which bird's chicks have claws on their wings?
    Hoatzin
    Hoatzin chicks use their wing claws to climb back up into trees!
  20. How do some sea cucumbers scare off predators?
    Shoot out their guts
    Gross, but clever! They can grow their insides back later.
  21. Which octopus can pretend to be other animals?
    Mimic octopus
    The mimic octopus can copy the shape of a lionfish or a sea snake!
  22. Which deep-sea octopus has fins that look like big ears?
    Dumbo octopus
    Dumbo octopuses live deeper than any other octopus!
  23. Which animal glides between trees like a furry kite?
    Colugo
    Colugos are sometimes called flying lemurs, but they aren't lemurs and don't really fly!
  24. Which frog can freeze in winter, stop its heart, and come back to life in spring?
    Wood frog
    Wood frogs survive with much of their body water turned to ice!
  25. Final question! Which beetle sprays boiling-hot chemicals at enemies?
    Bombardier beetle
    The bombardier beetle's spray reaches nearly 100 °C and pops like a tiny explosion!