A ______________can move its eyes in two directions at the same time. Incidentally, a ____________ tongue is twice the length of its body
chameleon
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How many hearts does an octopus have? a 1 b 2 c 3
They need three hearts to pump blood to their eight limbs.
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In which direction can a pig not look? a to the left b to the right c upwards
A pig’s spine limits its movement and doesn’t let it look up to the sky.
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New Zealand’s national bird, ________, cannot fly, is almost blind and lays only one egg each year. It spends most of its life in a hole in the ground, but despite this, it has survived for more than 70 million years and had a fruit named a
the Kiwi
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________________ are the smallest birds in the world. The smallest ones are the size of your thumb nail when fully-grown.
Hummingbirds
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Which of these animals cannot jump?a an elephant b a goat c a hamster
Although elephants have the same number of bones in their feet as other mammals, those bones are very close together.
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Dragonflies are the fastest insects in the world, and they can fly about ______ kph. a) 50 kph, b) 80 kph, c) 100 kph
80
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What do butterflies taste with?a their feet b their wings c their antennae
They have tiny, hair-like sensors on their feet. By standing on a leaf, a female can ‘taste’ and see if it’s good to lay eggs on.
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What colour of clothing will make a mosquito more likely to bite you? a pale yellow b dark blue c red
You may be bitten if you’re wearing dark blue because dark colours trap carbon dioxide.
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How intelligent are dogs? a as intelligent as a 2–3-year-old child b as intelligent as a 4–5-year-old child c as intelligent as a 6–7-year-old child
Research has shown that dogs can understand about 165–200 words, signs, or signals – about the same as a 2.5-year-old child
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Which of these animals kills the most people in Africa per year?
a tigers b hippos c lions
An average of 3,000 people are killed by hippos each year compared to 70 by lions. There are no tigers in Africa.
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Which European city is said to have more dogs than children?a Stockholm b London c Paris
France has 17 dogs to every 100 people. The country has an unofficial dog population of 10 million with over 500,000 dogs living in Paris.
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Pigs, walruses and light-coloured horses can all ____________. So, don’t forget to buy some suntan cream for your pets - they need it too, you know.
