Wednesday, February 23, 2011

GK Questions | Animals

1.  How do bats fly in dark?
A.  When bats fly they produce ultrasonic sound waves which are reflected back to them from the obstacles in their way and hence they can fly without difficulty.
2.  The name of Alexander's horse was
A.  Beucephalus
3.  For which fabric is Macclesfield famous?
A.  Silk
4.  Where would you be if you took your seat on a Howdah ?
A.  On An Elephant
5.  Who is the Daily Mail’s cartoon dog?
A.  Fred Bassett

6.  What is the name given to the tail of a fox?
A.  Brush
7.  What is Tin Tin's dog called?
A.  Snowy
8.  From which animal does the perfume ingredient ambergris originate?
A.  Whale
9.  A pullet is the young of which animal?
A.  Hen
10.  What animal's head did a Minotaur have?
A.  (Bull)
11.  Which is the flying mammal?
A.  Bat
12.  What is the name of the animal which has a tongue lower than its body?
A.  Chameleon
13.  The phenomenon of summer sleep by animals is called
A.  Aestivation
14.  How many toes do most reptiles have on each foot?
A.  3 Toes.
15.  The number of off springs that the pig gives birth at the time of delivery is:
A.  8-10 in number (at a time).
16.  Which animal can see it’s image in the mirror?
A.  Chimpanzee.
17.  Which vitamin helps the animals for early recovery from the wounds?
A.  Vitamin “A”.
18.  Which thing that is prohibited to be included in the preparation of dog’s food?
A.  Fish products.
19.  What is the interesting fact or characteristic about Snails?
A.  It contains 4 noses.
20.  What is the interesting fact or characteristic about Camel’s milk?
A.  This milk never forms into curd.
21.  What is the interesting fact or characteristic about Chameleon?
A.  Even though, it is blind, still it can change its colors and bodily appearance and also adopts itself to the surroundings.
22.  What is the interesting fact or characteristic about Snail's Eyes?
A.  If we cut the eye of a snail, a new eye will be regenerated in that cut-area.
23.  Which is the Largest Land animal?
A.  Elephant
24.  Which is the Largest man-like ape?
A.  Gorilla
25.  Which is the Fastest animal?
A.  Cheetah

26.  Which is the Tallest animal?
A.  Giraffe
27.  What creature proved to be much faster than a horse in a 1927 race in Sydney, Australia?
A.  The Kangaroo.
28.  What animal travels at 25 mph under water but finds it easier to toboggan on its belly on land?
A.  The penguin.
29.  What sea creature can have an eye measuring 16 inches across, the largest in the animal kingdom?
A.  A squid.
30.  What determines the sex of crocodile embryos--temperature, humidity, or genetics?
A.  Temperature.
31.  What color are a zebra's black stripes during the first six months of life?
A.  Brown.
32.  What mollusk was obliged to share its name with the first waterproof watch?
A.  The oyster.
33.  What animal's flesh, when sun-dried in the Andes, becomes a jerky called charqui?
A.  A Llama's.
34.  What drug did the University of Pennsylvania animal-behavior clinic prescribe for depressed dogs?
A.  Prozac.
35.  What amphibians do you raise if your run a ranarium?
A.  Frogs.
36.  What did the ancient Greeks believe to be a cross between a tiger and a horse?
A.  A zebra.
37.  What's the term for an adult male pig?
A.  Boar.
38.  What creature's tongue weighs as much as a full grown elephant?
A.  The blue whale's.
39.  What creature goes through a period where it gains 10 pounds an hour?
A.  A blue whale.
40.  What rodents, believed to have great teeth, did ancient Romans often place live on the gums of a toothache sufferer?
A.  Mice.
41.  What type of whale can dive over 2,000 feet?
A.  The sperm whale.
42.  What's the most common trick a pet dog can perform?
A.  Sit.
43.  Why do whales spout?
A.  To Breath. All whales have to surface to breath and when they exhale they produce a "spout" of moist, warm air from blowholes on the top of their heads. The different whale species can be distinguished by the size and shape of their spout.
44.  Which is the flying mammal
A.  Bat
45.  What is the name of the animal which has a tongue lower than its body
A.  Chameleon
46.  Animals that creep, are called
A.  Reptiles  


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