100 Animal Quiz Questions for Kids (With Answers)

Looking for a fun animal quiz to keep the kids entertained? You’ve come to the right place! My son, Robbie, loves animals and wants to know everything about them. He loves these quizzes and we often answer these questions after school together as a form of homework.

Whether you’re testing your children’s animal knowledge, looking for something to do on a rainy afternoon or simply want to challenge the family during a long car journey, these 100 animal quiz questions are a great way to have some fun whilst learning.

We’ve put together five rounds of 20 questions, covering everything from familiar pets and farm animals to fascinating creatures from the ocean and some of the strangest animals on the planet.

There are some nice easy questions to get things started, along with a few trickier ones that might catch even the grown-ups out! I certainly learnt a lot when putting the quiz together!

Ready to play? Let’s see how much you really know about the animal kingdom. (Probably more than me!)

Fun colourful animals with quiz questions

Round 1: General Animal Knowledge

Let’s start with some familiar animals. These first 20 questions should be a nice warm-up!

1. What is the largest land animal in the world?

2. Which animal is known as the King of the Jungle?

3. What is the fastest land animal?

4. How many legs does a spider have?

5. What is a baby dog called?

6. Which animal has a long neck used to reach leaves high up in trees?

7. What do giant pandas mainly eat?

8. Which slow-moving reptile has a hard shell protecting its body?

9. What is a group of lions called?

10. Which animal is famous for having black and white stripes?

11. What do caterpillars turn into?

12. Which animal is often called man’s best friend?

13. What is the fastest bird in the world when diving for food?

14. Which marsupial has a pouch to carry its baby joey?

15. What do bees collect from flowers to help make honey?

16. Which North American mammal plays dead when it feels threatened?

17. What is a baby cat called?

18. Which land mammal uses its trunk to drink water and pick up objects?

19. What is the tallest living animal in the world?

20. Which lizard can change its skin colour to blend into its surroundings?

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African elephant
Lion
Cheetah
Eight
Puppy
Giraffe
Bamboo
Tortoise (or Turtle)
A pride
Zebra
Butterflies (or Moths)
Dog
Peregrine falcon
Kangaroo
Nectar
Opossum
Kitten
Elephant
Giraffe
Chameleon

Round 2: Farm Animals and Pets

How well do you know your farmyard friends and household pets?

1. What sound does a sheep make?

2. Which farm animal is famous for producing dairy milk?

3. What is a baby horse called?

4. Which bird lays the eggs commonly eaten for breakfast?

5. What is a group of sheep called?

6. Which farm animal has a curly tail and loves rolling in mud?

7. What is a baby cow called?

8. Which small pet stores food inside its cheek pouches?

9. What is an adult male chicken called?

10. Which animal’s coat is sheared to produce wool?

11. What is a baby goat called?

12. Which small pet rodent is famous for running on a wheel?

13. What common field plant forms the main part of a horse’s diet?

14. Which farm animal says “oink”?

15. What is an adult female horse called?

16. Which colourful pet bird can learn to mimic human speech?

17. What do chickens use to scratch around in the dirt for food?

18. Which farm bird has webbed feet and a broad, flat bill?

19. What is a group of horses called?

20. Which household pet purrs when it is content?

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Baa
Cow
Foal
Chicken (Hen)
A flock
Pig
Calf
Hamster
Rooster (or Cockerel)
Sheep
Kid
Hamster
Grass
Pig
Mare
Parrot
Their feet (claws)
Duck
A herd
Cat

Round 3: Birds, Reptiles and Creepy Crawlies

Creatures that fly, slither, crawl, and buzz!

1. What is the largest species of bird in the world?

2. Which flightless bird is an incredible underwater swimmer in icy waters?

3. What body parts do birds use to fly?

4. Which bird is famous in folklore for delivering babies?

5. What general word is used for a baby bird?

6. Which reptile has a thick shell and is known for moving very slowly?

7. What is the process called when a snake sheds its old outer layer of skin?

8. Which insect undergoes metamorphosis starting from a caterpillar?

9. How many legs does an insect have?

10. Which nocturnal bird can turn its head up to 270 degrees?

11. What is a group of owls called?

12. Which large reptile has powerful jaws and lives in tropical rivers and swamps?

13. Which yellow-and-black insect makes honey and can sting?

14. What sticky material do spiders spin to catch insects?

15. Which bird is famous for mimicking the calls of other birds and environment sounds?

16. What aquatic creature does a frog start its life as?

17. Which arachnid has pincers and a venomous stinger at the end of its tail?

18. What is the upper hard shell of a turtle called?

19. Which wading bird gets its bright pink colour from eating shrimp and algae?

20. What do snails produce to help their muscular foot glide across surfaces?

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Ostrich
Penguin
Wings
Stork
Chick
Tortoise
Moulting (or Ecdysis)
Butterfly
Six
Owl
A parliament
Crocodile (or Alligator)
Bee
Spider silk (or Web)
Mockingbird (or Lyrebird / Parrot)
Tadpole
Scorpion
Carapace (or Shell)
Flamingo
Mucus (or Slime)

Round 4: Ocean and Sea Animals

Dive deep underwater with these marine questions.

1. What is the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth?

2. Which marine animal has eight arms and three hearts?

3. Which ocean predator relies on rows of sharp, replaceable teeth?

4. Which Arctic whale features a long, spiraled tusk that looks like a horn?

5. What opening on top of their heads do dolphins use to breathe air?

6. Which sea creature has a hard shell, claws, and walks sideways?

7. What is the largest species of shark alive today?

8. Which soft-bodied sea creature has a bell-shaped head and stinging tentacles?

9. What is a baby dolphin or whale called?

10. Which ocean creature typically has five arms and can regrow missing limbs?

11. Where on land do female sea turtles dig holes to lay their eggs?

12. Which fish swallows water or air to inflate into a spiky ball when threatened?

13. What ocean creature can change its skin colour in milliseconds to camouflage?

14. Which small marine fish has a head shaped like a horse and a prehensile tail?

15. Which furry ocean mammal floats on its back and holds hands while sleeping?

16. What do whales use to breathe air when they surface?

17. Which flat sea creature is closely related to sharks and glides through water?

18. What is the largest species of penguin in the world?

19. Which sea creature lives in a spiral shell with multiple gas-filled chambers?

20. Which sea animal filter-feeds on tiny plankton despite being the largest fish on Earth?

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Blue whale
Octopus
Shark
Narwhal
Blowhole
Crab
Whale shark
Jellyfish
Calf
Starfish (Sea star)
Sandy beaches
Pufferfish (Porcupinefish)
Octopus (or Cuttlefish)
Seahorse
Sea otter
Blowholes
Ray (or Stingray)
Emperor penguin
Nautilus
Whale shark

Round 5: Weird and Wonderful Animal Facts

Final round! Test your knowledge with these unusual facts and tricky questions.

1. Which hard-shelled marine creature has blue, copper-based blood used in medicine?

2. What is the only mammal capable of true, sustained powered flight?

3. Which living land mammal has the strongest bite force?

4. Which insect-eating mammal has a tongue that can reach over 60 cm (2 feet) long?

5. What egg-laying Australian mammal has a bill like a duck and a tail like a beaver?

6. Which desert animal stores fat in its humps to go long periods without water?

7. In which hemisphere of the Earth do all wild penguins naturally live?

8. Which semi-aquatic rodent builds dams using tree branches and mud?

9. What is the largest living species of lizard in the world?

10. Which Australian tree-dwelling mammal has fingerprints almost identical to human fingerprints?

11. Which mammal sleeps hanging upside down by its feet?

12. Which armored mammal rolls into a tight, impenetrable ball when threatened?

13. Which reptile can shoot out a sticky tongue longer than its own body length?

14. Which Mexican salamander can regenerate lost limbs, heart tissue, and brain parts?

15. Which sea mammal sleeps with one half of its brain awake and one eye open?

16. Which Madagascar lemur is famous for its unusually long middle finger used to find insects?

17. Which frog can survive winter by allowing up to 60% of its body water to freeze solid?

18. What is the largest living rodent species in the world?

19. Which massive animal spends up to 16 hours a day submerged in water but cannot actually swim or float?

20. Which marine creature’s heart is located in its head?

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Horseshoe crab
Bat
Hippopotamus
Giant anteater
Platypus
Camel
Southern Hemisphere
Beaver
Komodo dragon
Koala
Bat
Pangolin (or Armadillo)
Chameleon
Axolotl
Dolphin
Aye-aye
Wood frog
Capybara
Hippopotamus
Shrimp

How Did You Do? Animal Quiz Score Guide

Now you’ve answered all 100 questions, it’s time to find out how well you did!

There are no prizes for getting everything right (other than bragging rights, of course), but here’s a little guide to your score.

0–20: Animal Apprentice – You’ve got some learning to do, but every animal expert has to start somewhere!
21–40: Wildlife Wanderer – You’re starting to know your animals, but there’s plenty more to discover.
41–60: Animal Enthusiast – Not bad at all! You clearly know your lions from your tigers.
61–80: Wildlife Whizz – That’s an impressive score. You know your way around the animal kingdom!
81–99: Animal Expert – Fantastic work! You really know your stuff.
100: King or Queen of the Jungle – Absolutely incredible. David Attenborough would be proud!