Natural World I quiz (completed)

Natural World I quiz - Normal rules apply

1 What is the tallest animal in the world ?
2 How many tentacles does an octopus have ? (yes I said tentacles !)
3 Most birds have how many toes ?
4 What is a young swan called ?
5 What is the fastest running bird in the world ? (no, not Florence Griffiths-Joiner)
6 At which Pole would you find Polar bears ?
7 Hereford, Ayrshire and Aberdeen Angus are breeds of which animal ?
8 What is the biggest land mammal by weight ?
9 What animal lives in a drey ?
10 What is the only bird that can swim but cannot fly ?
11 What is a female fox called ?
12 Angora, Manx and Siamese are breeds of which animal ?
13 Canis familairis is the Latin name for which animal ?
14 An elver is the young of which animal ?
15 What animal is the symbol for the World Wide Fund for Nature ?
16 The kangaroo is the national symbol for which country ?
17 What type of bird can be bearded, blue, crested, great, long-tailed, march, penduline and willow ?
18 What is the crane fly more commonly known as ?
19 What is the fastest land mammal ?

20 Where do ants live ? a)colonies? b)dominions? c)commonwealths ?

Well, there you go.....some of these questions are ridiculously easy, but I will follow this up with one which is much more testing for you !

[Chunky Monkey]

12- Cat
11- Vixen
4- Cygnet

Apr 4, 2020 21:50:18 GMT Chunky Monkey said:

12- Cat
11- Vixen
4- Cygnet

All good from Kev for 3pts.

Leaderboard:

ChunkyMonkey 3pts

[Chunky Monkey]

2- 8
7- Cow
17- Tit (British)

[gandalf the untidy]

2. 8
3. 4
10 penguin

[bigtj]

1) Giraffe
5) Ostrich
8) Elephant

Apr 4, 2020 23:52:08 GMT Chunky Monkey said:

2- 8
7- Cow
17- Tit (British)

Midnight clicks over and Kev's in for two more.

2) correct, 1pt

7) well, cattle (males as well) correct 1pt

17) correct, 1pt  plus  (.)(.)  bonus of 1pt

Leaderboard

ChunkyMonkey 7pts

Apr 4, 2020 23:53:33 GMT gandalf the untidy said:

2. 8
3. 4
10 penguin

2. Chunky already answered but your answer taken as simultaneous.  1pt

3 correct, 1pt

10 correct, 1pt. ..........and why can't a penguin fly ?  "cos it's a chocolate covered biscuit !"

ChunkyMonkey 7pts

Gandalf  3pts

Apr 5, 2020 6:22:17 GMT bigtj said:

1) Giraffe
5) Ostrich
8) Elephant

1) correct,1pt

5) correct,1pt

8) specifically the African elephant, but correct, 1pt

ChunkyMonkey 7pts
Gandalf 3pts

BigTJ   3pts

[Chunky Monkey]

9- Squirrel
15- Panda
18- Daddy Long Legs (something Kev Stoner doesn’t have 🤭)

Apr 5, 2020 23:00:05 GMT Chunky Monkey said:

9- Squirrel
15- Panda
18- Daddy Long Legs (something Kev Stoner doesn’t have 🤭)

All three correct for 3pts, plus you get half point bonuses for:

9) my dog chases them but not fast enough to ever catch one;

....and a LittleLegs 0.5 bonus for 18)

ChunkyMonkey 11pts
Gandalf 3pts
BigTJ 3pts

[barbelman]

6    North Pole 

13  There is no such animal as Canis familairis but Canis familiaris is a Dog (smartarse bonus?  )

14  Eeeeel - it is thought that eels live over 100 years, never mind their migration pattern to the sargasso sea - amazing creatures.

Apr 6, 2020 10:39:29 GMT barbelman said:

6    North Pole 

13  There is no such animal as Canis familairis but Canis familiaris is a Dog (smartarse bonus?  )

14  Eeeeel - it is thought that eels live over 100 years, never mind their migration pattern to the sargasso sea - amazing creatures.

6 correct, 1pt

13 correct, 1pt .... no bonus for spotting my typo, but you earn a 0.5pt Duke bonus

14 correct, 1pt plus 1pt "taught the quizmeister something" bonus. That's two days running that's happened.

ChunkyMonkey 11pts

Barbelman 4.5pts

Gandalf 3pts
BigTJ 3pts

[bobhall]

16- Australia
19- Cheetah
20- A

Apr 6, 2020 21:03:06 GMT bobhall said:

16- Australia
19- Cheetah
20- A

All correct from Bob for 3pts. And another quiz bites the dust, meaning he earns a bonus point.

Final points

ChunkyMonkey 11pts
Barbelman 4.5pts

Boball  4pts

Gandalf 3pts
BigTJ 3pts