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Nature trivia questions about baby giraffes, a male swan, female rabbits, amberjack, a group of foxes, a winkle, cross section of a tree, and more.

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How many of an adult domestic cat's 30 teeth are canines?
A: 4. The cat also has 12 incisors, 10 premolars and 4 molars.

How tall is a baby giraffe at birth?
A: About 6 feet.

Wild turkeys can run a t speeds of at least 12 miles an hour.  How fast can they fly?
A: Up to 55 miles per hour.

What famous naturalist penned a book entitled, The Formation of vegetable Mold, Through the Action of Worms, With Observations on their Habits?
A: Charles Darwin, who is better known for his revolutionary tome, Origin of the Species.  His book on worms, a pioneering work in the field of quantitative ecology published in 1881, was his last.

What was the Calypso Jacques-Yves Cousteau's ship, before he converted it into an oceanographic research vessel?
A: A minesweeper.

Who was the first person to record that the number of rings in the cross section of a tee trunk reveals its age?
A: Leonardo da Vinci. He also discovered that the width between the rings indicates annual moisture.

What's a winkle.
A: An edible sea snail.

In the world of living things, what are zebus? How about zebubs?
A: Zebus are humped cattle found in India, China  and northern Africa; zebubs are tsetse-like flies found in Ethiopia.

How many compartments does a normal cow's stomach have?
A: Four. The rumen, reticulum (storage area), omasum (where water is absorbed), and abomasum (the only compartment with digestive juices).

To what animal family does the wolverine belong--as its largest member?
A: The weasel family, Mustelidae.

What are the ornamental plumes of the male egret called?
A: Aigrettes.

If you traveled at a snail's pace, how much ground would you cover in an hour?
A: 25 feet-- for a great many species.

Bovine means cow-like.  What does murine mean?
A: Mouse-like.

What is a group of foxes called?
A: A skulk.

A cob is a male swan; a cygnet is a baby. What is the female called?
A: A pen.

What is a female rabbit called?
A: A doe. A male is a buck; a baby, a kit or kitten. The act of giving birth is known as kindling.

How did the horse chestnut tree get its name?
A: From the early use f its chestnuts as a medicine for horses.

What tree's name contains all five vowels?
A: The sequoia's.

What are amberjack, cusk and pout?
A: Fish.

What are Shaggy Mane, Slimy Gomphidius, Inky Cap, Sulphur Top and Pig's Ears?
A: Mushrooms.

What word best describes the snout of a pig?
A: Gruntle.

What is a group of owls called?
A: A parliament.

What are baby beavers called?
A: Kits or Kittens.

In what order do most pigs move their legs when walking normally?
A: Left front foot first, then right rear foot, right front foot, left rear foot.

What is the largest living invertebrate?
A: The giant squid, which achieves a length of more than 60 feet--tentacles included.

What color is the blood of an octopus?
A: Pale bluish-green.

What is unique about the food-catching technique of the anhinga--also known as the snakebird, darter or water turkey?
A: It spears fish with its long, straight, sharp bill--the only bird to do so. It has extra cervical vertebrae, which enable it to coil its neck and then release it with viper-like speed.

How many teeth does a normal adult dog have?
A:42--that's 20 on the upper jaw and 22 on the lower jaw.