The world is fi lled with icky, sticky, blobby, and odd animals. Some you might want to cuddle, but others are downright disgusting! How many of these strange, unusual, gross, and cool animals can you identify in this trivia quiz?

Match the description of the animal with the animal’s name and photo. Put the corresponding letter next to the number. (Be sure to check page 2 for additional animal names and photos.) Score your answers at the end of the quiz!

ANIMAL TRIVIA QUIZ

1. _____This creature has 22 sensitive appendages on its face that are so good at detecting vibrations they can tell when earthquakes are coming.

2. _____This creature rolls other animals’ poop into one giant ball of food that contains all the nutrients it needs.

3. _____Once it hatches from its egg that has been buried up to three feet deep in sand, this baby animal has to dig its way out. Thankfully it can fl y as soon as it’s hatched as there’s no mama bird around to take care of it.

4. _____This tiny primate has eyes the size of its brain! It can leap 40 times its body length.

5. _____This creature lives on the ocean fl oor and can grow up to 10 feet long. It’s armed with very sharp teeth and can attack with enough speed to slice a fi sh in half!

6. _____This sea creature was thought to be extinct for many years, until one was caught in 1938. It can grow up to six feet in length and is the only species of fi sh to experience a live birth after hatching from an egg inside its mother.

D. Hoatzin

E. Star-nosed mole

F. Coelacanth

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A. Tarsier

ISBN

978

-1-6

1893

-166

-5

B. Goliath bird-eating spider

C. Dung beetle

7. _____This creature is covered in spikes to make it hard for predators to swallow it. Plus it has an extra false head growing on its shoulder to confuse attackers.

8. _____This stinkbird ferments its lunch in its digestive system, much like a cow does, which makes the bird smell like cow manure! It lives in a colony with up to thirty noisy, stinky family members. P.U.!

9. _____The most massive spider in the world, this creature has 1.5-inch fangs and makes a loud hissing noise that can be heard up to 15 feet away.

10. ____This baby seabird isn’t defenseless when left alone. If a predator approaches the nest, it will regurgitate an oily liquid onto its attacker!

11. ____This creature’s soft- looking fur is deceiving. It hides venomous bristles that emit a painful toxin that is strong enough to cause some humans to pass out. But as a moth, it’s harmless.

12. ____The feathery antennae on this European insect might look decorative, but they are fi lled with special smell receptors that can detect the scent of a female.

Answer key: 1. E; 2. C; 3. K; 4. A; 5. H; 6. F; 7. G; 8. D; 9. B; 10. L; 11. J; 12. I

K. Maleo chick

TALLY YOUR SCORE!9–12 correct:

Awesome! You are an animal expert!

4–8 correct: Nice job! You’re no dung beetle!

0–3 correct: Time to study Animal Planet Strange, Unusual, Gross & Cool Animals!

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G. Thorny dragon J. Puss caterpillar

H. Bobbit worm

I. Rusty Tussock Moth L. Northern fulmar

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