Animal and Bird Knowledge

Animal and Bird Knowledge

1. The largest bird alive is the Ostrich.

2. The smallest bird alive is the Humming bird.

3. An animal doctor is called a Veterinarian.

4. How many arms an octopus has Eight.

5. The arms of the octopus are called Tentacles..

6. The fastest moving land snake in the world is the Black Mamba.

7. A group of lions is called a Pride.

8. A group of invertebrate animals which have segments body and jointed limbs are called Arthropods.

9. A period of dormancy in winter by some animals known as Hibernation.

10. Animals having backbone (vertebra) are known as Vertebrates.

11. Albatross is a large Sea bird.

12. A small fish having a head like that of a horse is known as Sea horse.

13. African donkey with black and white stripes is called a Zebra..

14. A small worm which lives in ponds and rivers and sucks the blood of animals is Leech.

15. The world’s largest zoological reserve is the Etosha National Park,Namibia.

16. Egg laying mammals are called Prototherians.

17. The bird which lays more than 100 eggs in one nest is the Ostrich.

18. The largest Kangaroo in the world is the Red Kangaroo.

19. The only mammal that can fly is the Bat.

20. The animal revered by the buddhists as their sacred animal is the White elephant.

21. It is widely believed that Ostrich buries its head in sand which is Not true.

22. Austrian scientist Konard Lorenz is famous for Study on Geese.

23. Bharatpur bird sanctuary is situated in Rajasthan.

24. The fish which is known as the king of fishes is the Shark.

25. The world’s largest aquarium is the Sydney Aquarium.

26. The tallest living animal is the Giraffe.

27. India’s first sanctuary was the Corbett National Park in Uttar Pradesh.

28. The largest living animal is the Rorqual or blue whale.

29. The continent which is known as the land of Kangaroo is Australia.

30. The first forest show was established in Mexico in the year 1898.

31. The country in which Yak is found is Tibet.

32. The country in which kiwi is found is New Zealand.

33. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Zoology is located at Delhi..

34. Dudhwa National Park is located in Uttar Pradesh.

35. The wildlife sanctury where we find asiatic lion is the Gir Forest.

36. A two humped camel is called A Bacteria camel.

37. Butterflies come under the family Lepidoptera.

38. The temple in which rats are revered,fed and protected is the Karnimata in Rajasthan.

39. The fastest land animal is the Cheetah.

40. The largest land animal is the African bush elephant.

41. Rat snakes are found in South-East Asia.

42. A common domesticated animal which cannot taste sweet is the Cat.

43. The world’s smallest animal is the Skunk like zorilla of Africa.

44. The mammal that lives at the greatest altitude is the Hog nosed bat.

45. The smallest member of the cat family is the Yak.

46. The only flying mammals are the Rusty spotted cat of south India.

47. The largest flying mammal is the Bats.

48. The world’s largest deer is the Mouse eared bat.

49. The world’s heaviest flying bird is the Alaskan moose.

50. The bird which has the largest wing span is the Great Bustard.

51. The largest of all lizards is the Albatros.

52. The largest known frog is the Ora.

53. The longest known frog is the Goliath Grog.

54. The longest insect in the world is the Giant stick Insect.

55. The fastest moving insect in the world is the Tropical cockroach.

56. The giant stick Insect is found in Indonesia.

57. There are how many kinds of cat species in India Fifteen.

58. The animal known as the river horse is the Hippopotamus.

59. The elephant’s trunk is actually a modified Incisor.

60. The diet of a gorilla is purely Vegetarian.

61. The only ape found in India is the Hoolock’s Gibbon.

62. The number of known species of mammals are 4230.

63. The fish that can taste with its whole body is the Catfish.

64. The average weight of a blue whale is 1,20,000 kg..

65. The most widely eaten fish in India is the Pomfret.

66. The only fish that makes nest is the Stickle back.

67. A group of peacocks are called a Muster.

68. Gold fish originally belongs to China.

69. Red panda is also known as the Cat bear.

70. A female rabbit is called a Doe.

71. A female horse is called a Mare.

72. A female pig is called a Sow.

73. The whale believed to be a fish,is actually a Mammal.

74. The organ which is missing in the Camel is the Gall bladder.

75. The Archer fish catches its flies by Spitting at them.

76. The smallest known fish is the Dwaft pygmy goby.

77. The country which is the largest exporter of hippopotamuses in Europe is Hungary.

78. A bird which lays only one egg in two years is the Albatross.

79. The size of a newly born kangaroo is 2.5 cms.

80. The only animal that sleeps on its back is Man.

81. The only animal which has four knees is the Elephant.

82. An animal which is dumb is the Giraffe.

83. A frog catches insects with its Tongue.

84. The number of teeth a fox has is Forty two.

85. The smallest dog on earth is the Chihuahua.

86. A common domesticated animal which is colour-blind is the Dog.

87. The largest seabird is the Albatross.

88. A group of eagles are called a Convocation.

89. A group of hares are called a Husk.

90. A group of quail are called a Bevy.

91. A group of fish are called a Shoal.

92. A group of sheep are called a Flock.

93. A group of wolves are called a Pack.

94. A group of cattle are called a Herd.

95. A group of gorillas are called a Band.

96. A group of elephants are called a Herd.

97. The female of a stag are called a Hind.

98. The male of a cow is called a Bull.

99. The young of an elephant is called a Calf.

100. The young one of a goat is called a Kid.

101. The cat belongs to the family called Falidate.

102. The cat which is commonly used in the hunting game is the Cheetah.

103. The largest member of the cat family is the Tiger.

104. A camel can remain without water for 30 days.

105. Ranganthittu bird sanctuary is located near Mysore.

106. The oldest domestic Cat on record lives for how many years Thirty six.

107. How many teeth a horse has Forty.

108. Snow leopards are found in Himalayas.

109. The insect which has the largest population on earth is the Wasp.

110. Fishes evolved in which era Silurian.

111. Elephant fish are found in Tropical Africa.

112. How many arms a giant squid has Ten.

113. The whale’s nostrils are situated on the Top of its head.

114. The largest Indian deer is the Sambar.

115. The average pregnancy period of a female dog is 63 days.

116. Penguins are found in the South pole.

117. Project Tiger was launched in India in the year 1972.

118. The largest division of the animal kingdom is the Arthropoda.

119. The first animal to go into space was Dog.

120. How many teeth a turtle has Eight.

121. The number of bones in the giraffe’s neck is Seven.

122. A fox’s tail is called a Brush..

123. A female Ass is called as Jenny.

124. The young once of a tiger are called Ligon.

125. A squirrel’s home is called a Drey.

126. A group of snakes are called a Den.

127. A group of foxes are called a Skulk.

128. The word hamster means Hoarder.

129. A group of cats are called a Clutter.

130. The word langur means Long tailed.

131. The Science of fossils is called Palaentology.

132. A young kangaroo is called a Joey.

133. A young pigeon is called a Swab.

134. The word reptile means To creep.