50 Animal Trivia Questions For Kids With Answers

Looking for a fun way to trigger curiosity and excitement in your animal-loving kiddos? Then you would want to check out these 50 animal trivia questions for kids with answers!

These questions range from easy to a bit more challenging, making them perfect for family game night, classroom activities, birthday parties, roadtrips, or simply a fun afternoon at home or in the classroom.

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Easy Animal Trivia Questions 

These beginner questions are perfect for PreK-2nd grade. They’re simple, silly, and super fun!

1. Question: What animal says “moo”?
Answer: Cow

2. Question: What’s the fastest land animal?
Answer: Cheetah

3. Question: What’s the largest animal in the world?
Answer: Blue whale

4. Question: What animal is known for building dams?
Answer: Beaver

5. Question: Which animal goes “oink”?
Answer: Pig

6. Question: Which bird can mimic human speech?
Answer: Parrot

7. Question: What’s a baby dog called?
Answer: Puppy

8. Question: Which sea animal has eight legs?
Answer: Octopus

9. Question: What do you call a group of lions?
Answer: A pride

10. Question: Which animal lives in a shell and moves very slowly?
Answer: Snail

Animal Trivia About The Jungle

Explore the animal kingdom’s most exotic and wild residents with these jungle-themed questions.

11. Question: Which big cat is known as the king of the jungle?
Answer: Lion

12. Question: What type of animal is a gorilla?
Answer: A primate (ape)

13. Question: Which animal swings from tree to tree using its arms and tail?
Answer: Monkey

14. Question: What colorful bird is known for its huge beak and lives in the rainforest?
Answer: Toucan

15. Question: Which black-and-white bear lives in bamboo forests in China?
Answer: Panda

16. Question: Which jungle animal is known for being sneaky and has spots?
Answer: Leopard

17. Question: Which reptile has a long body and no legs?
Answer: Snake

18. Question: What animal looks like a horse with black-and-white stripes?
Answer: Zebra

19. Question: Which large animal uses its trunk to grab food and water?
Answer: Elephant

20. Question: What kind of big cat can climb trees and swim well?
Answer: Jaguar

Fun Facts About Ocean Animals

From the deep blue sea to colorful coral reefs, ocean animals are full of surprises.

21. Question: What animal is the largest fish in the ocean?
Answer: Whale shark

22. Question: What sea creature has claws and walks sideways?
Answer: Crab

23. Question: Which fish is known for being very colorful and small, often seen in home aquariums?
Answer: Clownfish

24. Question: What sea animal has a hard shell and swims with flippers?
Answer: Sea turtle

25. Question: Which sea creature has stingers and tentacles?
Answer:  Jellyfish

26. Question: Which marine mammal is known for being playful and smart?
Answer: Dolphin

27. Question: Which animal looks like a horse and swims upright in the water?
Answer: Seahorse

28. Question: Which animal sprays ink when it feels threatened?
Answer: Squid or octopus

29. Question: Which predator of the ocean has many sharp teeth and a fin on its back?
Answer: Shark

30. Question: How many legs does a spider have?
Answer: 8

Farm Animal Trivia For Kids

Get back to the basics with friendly animals from the farmyard.

31. Question: Which animal gives us eggs?
Answer: Chicken

32. Question: Which animal is known for giving milk?
Answer: Cow

33. Question: What sound does a duck make?
Answer: Quack

34. Question: What baby animal is called a lamb?
Answer: Sheep

35. Question: Which farm animal has a curly tail and loves mud?
Answer: Pig

36. Question: Which bird on the farm is known for gobbling?
Answer: Turkey

37. Question: Which animal pulls carts and can wear a horseshoe?
Answer: Horse

38. Question: What do you call a baby horse?
Answer: Foal

39. Question: What do goats love to climb?
Answer: Rocks or hills

40. Question: What animal says “baa”?
Answer: Sheep

Challenging Animal Trivia For Older Kids

These animal trivia questions are a bit trickier and perfect for kids who want to learn new facts.

41. Question: What kind of fish can blow up into a ball when scared?
Answer: Pufferfish

42. Question: What type of animal is a Komodo dragon?
Answer: Lizard

43. Question: What is the only mammal that can fly?
Answer: Bat

44. Question: What’s the fastest bird in the world?
Answer: Peregrine falcon

45. Question: Which animal has the longest neck?
Answer: Giraffe

46. Question: What’s the name of the largest species of penguin?
Answer: Emperor penguin

47. Question: Which amphibian can regenerate lost limbs?
Answer: Salamander or axolotl

48. Question: Which bird lays the largest eggs?
Answer: Ostrich

49. Question: What is the smallest mammal in the world?
Answer: Bumblebee bat

50. Question: Which animal can sleep standing up and has hooves?
Answer: Horse

Why Animal Trivia Is Great For Kids

Animal trivia isn’t just fun. it’s also educational!

Here’s how it benefits kids:

Encourages curiosity – Learning about animals sparks questions and a desire to know more.

Builds vocabulary – Kids learn new words like “amphibian,” “mammal,” and “predator.”

Enhances memory – Trivia helps children strengthen memory recall in a fun way.

Promotes family bonding – Whether you’re playing during dinner or on a road trip, trivia brings everyone together.

Creative Ways to Use These Animal Trivia Questions

Not sure how to use these questions? Here are some fun ideas:

Trivia Jar – Write questions on slips of paper and keep them in a jar. Pull one out each day!

Classroom Game – Use them for morning warm-up or brain break activities.

Birthday Party – Set up a trivia station with prizes for correct answers.

Rainy Day Game – Perfect activity for cold, rainy days.

Animal Quiz Cards For Kids

Trivia is a perfect way to help kids learn through play.

With these 50 fun and fascinating questions (and answers!) under your belt, your kids will be roaring, quacking, and giggling their way through learning.

So go ahead — print these out, quiz your kids, and get ready to hear, “Just one more question, please!”

Animal Quiz Cards For Kids (12 downloads )

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