Animal kingdom quiz

This quiz is for children who love nature documentaries, students learning how living things are classified and adults who enjoy nature’s record-breakers. It runs from animals found in picture books to species with almost unbelievable abilities.

Each answer explains what makes the animal special and links it to other species: which sea creature feeds its young on milk, where a newborn kangaroo finishes growing, what separates true flight from gliding. Tip: for questions about animal groups, think first about breathing, reproduction and the number of legs, which are often enough to settle it.

1. How many legs does a spider have? *

2. Which of these sea creatures is a mammal? *

3. What is the largest animal living on Earth? *

4. Which land animal reaches the highest running speed? *

5. Where does a baby kangaroo finish developing after it is born? *

6. Which mammal is capable of true flapping flight? *

7. How many hearts does an octopus have? *

8. Which bird can fly backwards? *

9. Which of these mammals lays eggs? *

10. Which tiny animal, nicknamed the “water bear”, survived direct exposure to the vacuum of space in 2007? *