What is the loudest animal, either at sea or on land?
a) Blue whale
b) Howler monkey
c) Crocodile
d) Frog
Can you guess the fastest bird?
a) Pigeon
b) Hummingbird
c) Peregrine falcon
d) Parrot
What is the fastest cat?
a) House cat
b) Lion
c) Tiger
d) Cheetah
Which sea animal weighs the most?
a) Tiger shark
b) Blue whale
c) Great white shark
d) Humpback whale
What is the smallest insect?
a) Fairy fly
b) Cockroach
c) Honeybee
d) Mosquito
What is the biggest cat?
a) Lion
b) Lynx
c) Puma
d) Tiger
Can you guess which animal is the largest in North America?
a) Wolf
b) Bison
c) Squirrel
d) Moose
Which mammal lives the longest?
a) Elephant
b) Polar bear
c) Human
d) Chimpanzee
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1 The correct answer: A Blue whale
The blue whale's low-frequency calls have been measured at 188 decibels (louder even than a jet engine at takeoff) and can be detected from 850 km (530 mi) away. The howler monkey is the loudest among land animals.
2 The correct answer: C Peregrine falcon
The peregrine falcon, removed from the endangered species list in 1999, can achieve a speed of over 300 km/h (200 mph) when diving for prey.
3 The correct answer: D Cheetah
Able to reach speeds of 100 to 110 km/h (60 to 70 mph) over short distances, the cheetah is not only the fastest cat, but the fastest land animal.
4 The correct answer: B Blue whale
The largest of all known animals, this plankton eater averages about 100,000 kg (300,000 lb) in weight, although one, caught in 1947, weighed 170,000 kg (380,000 lb).
5 The correct answer: A Fairy fly
The species of fairy fly Alaptus magnanimus has a wingspan of less than 0.2 millimeters (one-hundredth of an inch).
6 The correct answer: D Tiger
The tiger can grow to 3 m (10 ft) in length (including its tail) and weigh as much as 300 kg (600 lb). The lion is the second biggest cat.
7 The correct answer: B Bison
A mature American bison bull can measure 2 m (6.5 ft) tall at the shoulder and weigh more than 900 kg (2,000 lb). The moose falls in at second largest.
8 The correct answer: C Human
Current scientific thought is that the longest possible human life span is 120 years, making humans the longest lived among the mammals.