Animals

The animal kingdom is the largest and most diverse group of living things on Earth, spanning everything from microscopic invertebrates to the blue whale, the biggest creature that has ever lived. Somewhere between eight and ten million animal species are thought to share the planet with us, and scientists are still describing thousands of new ones every single year. This category celebrates that staggering variety, from the big cats of the African savanna to the strange, luminous fish that drift through the deep ocean.

Our animal quizzes travel across every habitat imaginable. You will meet the fastest land predator and the slowest mammal, birds that cannot fly and fish that can climb, insects that outnumber us by the billion and reptiles that have barely changed since the age of the dinosaurs. Along the way you will pick up the kind of facts that stick with you: why a flamingo is pink, how an octopus tastes with its arms, and which animal never sleeps at all.

Whether you are a lifelong wildlife enthusiast, a pet owner curious about the science behind your companion, or simply someone who cannot resist a good nature documentary, there is a challenge here for you. Questions range from gentle, kid-friendly puzzles about farmyard favourites to genuinely tough posers about taxonomy, migration and animal behaviour.

So test your instincts, learn something new about the creatures we share the world with, and see whether your knowledge of the animal kingdom is truly wild — or whether there is still plenty left to discover.