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Nature Trivia Questions & Answers

12 curated nature trivia questions with answers and fun facts. Read them below, then test yourself in the live Nature arena.

  1. 1. What is the largest mammal currently living on Earth?

    Answer: Blue Whale easy

    The blue whale can reach up to 100 feet in length and weigh as much as 200 tons.

  2. 2. What is the tallest animal in the world?

    Answer: Giraffe easy

    A giraffe's neck alone can be over two metres long.

  3. 3. Which flightless bird lives in the Antarctic and 'flies' underwater?

    Answer: Penguin easy

    Emperor penguins can dive over 500 metres deep.

  4. 4. What is a group of lions called?

    Answer: A pride easy

    A pride is usually led by related females.

  5. 5. How many legs does a spider have?

    Answer: Eight easy

    Insects have six legs, while spiders are arachnids with eight.

  6. 6. Which is the fastest land animal?

    Answer: Cheetah easy

    A cheetah can reach speeds over 100 km/h in short bursts.

  7. 7. What do bees collect from flowers to make honey?

    Answer: Nectar easy

    Bees also carry pollen between flowers, helping plants reproduce.

  8. 8. What is the largest species of big cat?

    Answer: Tiger medium

    Siberian tigers are the largest of all.

  9. 9. Which is the only mammal capable of true sustained flight?

    Answer: Bat medium

    Other 'flying' mammals only glide.

  10. 10. What is the process by which plants make food using sunlight?

    Answer: Photosynthesis easy

    Photosynthesis takes place mainly in the leaves.

  11. 11. How many hearts does an octopus have?

    Answer: Three hard

    Two hearts pump blood to the gills and one to the rest of the body.

  12. 12. On which continent can you find wild kangaroos?

    Answer: Australia easy

    Kangaroos are marsupials, carrying their young in a pouch.