Trivia Quiz on Animal Locomotion

1. What is the average speed of a running pig

A) 5 mph

B) 9 mph

C) 12 mph

D) 7.5 mph

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2. The world's fastest reptile (measured on land) is the spiny_tailed __________ of Costa Rica. It has been clocked at 21.7 miles per hour.

A) spiny-tailed lizard of Costa Rica

B) spiny-tailed dragon of Costa Rica

C) spiny-tailed gecko of Costa Rica

D) Iguana

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3. __________ don't fly by flapping their wings up and down. The motion is more forward and backward, like a figure eight on its side.

A) Insects

B) Bats

C) Birds

D) Kangaroos

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4. The __________ can travel up to 9 miles per hour.

A) Turkey

B) Quail

C) Ostrich

D) Chicken

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5. The three_toed __________ of tropical America can swim easily, but it can only drag itself across bare ground.

A) Armadillo

B) Sloth

C) Anteater

D) Monkey

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6. How fast (mph) can a kangaroo hop?

A) Forty

B) Twenty-five

C) Thirty-five

D) Fifty

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7. The king crab walks __________

A) Diagonally

B) Sideways

C) Backwards

D) In a zigzag

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8. __________ never walk or trot, but always hop or leap.

A) Kangaroos

B) Hares

C) Rabbits

D) Frogs

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9. The mudskipper is a fish that can actually __________

A) Fly short distances

B) Climb trees in mangroves

C) Walk on land

D) Breathe air using lungs

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10. __________, like other equids, have three gaits: the walk, the trot, and the gallop.

A) Zebras

B) Horses

C) Donkeys

D) Mules

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11. A bison can jump __________

A) 6 feet

B) 4 feet

C) 8 feet

D) 10 feet

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12. An __________, despite its ponderous appearance, can reach speeds up to 25 miles per hours on an open stretch.

A) Ostrich

B) Rhinoceros

C) Hippopotamus

D) Elephant

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13. __________ are powerful jumpers. A 20_inch adult can leap 20 feet in a single bound.

A) Kangaroos

B) Grasshoppers

C) Fleas

D) Jackrabbits

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14. The average __________ moves at a rate of approximately 0.000362005 miles per hour.

A) Slug

B) Caterpillar

C) Tortoise

D) Snail

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15. The average minimal speed of birds in order to remain aloft in flight is reported to be about 161/2 feet per second, or about __________ miles per hour.

A) 9

B) 12

C) 11

D) 14

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