Interesting Facts About Animals Quiz 1

This shrimp tops the list as the loudest living animal, due it the noise it makes topping over 200 dB. This is louder than a gunshot!

Scientists have proven that goldfish memory spans are nowhere near as short as three seconds. Your goldfish can actually remember things for at least five months!

Chameleons can only change color depending on mood or temperature.

The most common bird in the world is the domestic chicken.

Dolphins hydrate using water from their food.

Hippos are aggressive creatures, and they kill an estimated 500 people per year in Africa.

Fat is stored in the humps and this fat is used as an energy store.

When flamingo chicks hatch they have a dull grey colouration to their feathers.

Ostriches do not stick their heads in the sand. An ostrich trying to hide from predators in this way wouldn’t last for long, and it wouldn’t be able to breathe, either!

Unfortunately, tigers are considered “Endangered” by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).