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About This Quiz
The animals that make their home on the North American continent are some of the most resilient in the world. They vary from living in extreme cold in places like Canada and Alaska, dry deserts like Arizona and warm, temperate areas like the Caribbean. Of all the continents, it may just have the most diverse group of animals. So, if you're up to the challenge of guessing which animal is which, based on a picture, this is the quiz for you!ÂÂ
Animals like the bald eagle, the coyote, and the dolphin are obvious natives, but did you know that the Arctic wolf, cactus bee, and caribou are also from the North American continent? Well, even if you don't know these facts, knowing your animals will prove just as useful in this quiz. Knowing the differences between a coyote and hyena, a gopher and meerkat and a jellyfish and a squid could be the difference between a pass and a fail in this quiz.ÂÂ
So if you think you're enough on an animal expert, or whether you just love the critters that live on the North American continent, take this quiz. Let's see if you can identify the animals we've chosen from a single picture, and maybe a tiny hint!
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Which animal is this?
Afghan hound
Crane
Red fox
A cunning and intelligent creature, the red fox is a solitary hunter that mingles only during the winter for mating purposes. Contrary to its name, red foxes may also have coats of brown, grey and black.
Barb
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Which animal is this?
Bengal tiger
Gray wolf
Popularly known for its howl, wolves roam in packs. The gray wolf, once very common, was nearly hunted to extinction in the Northern Hemisphere.
Avocet
Fire-bellied toad
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Which animal is this?
Caracal
Green bee-eater
Golden oriole
Prairie chicken
A threatened species, prairie chickens are best-known for their mating rituals which include a stylized dance and "booming" sounds eluded by the birds.
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Which animal is this?
Jumping spider
So-named after its jumping attack, jumping spiders occupy a variety of habitats, ranging from treetops to leaf-covered grounds.
Glass lizard
Numbat
Possum
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Which animal is this?
Thorny devil
Bobcat
The most abundant wildcat found in the United States, the bobcat is twice as large as the common household cat and inhabits a variety of habitats such as forests, swamps, and deserts.
Ibis
Wombat
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Which animal is this?
Clouded leopard
Flamingo
Kookaburra
Spinner shark
Named after its spinning flip hunting attack, the spinner shark is a requiem shark found in tropical and temperate waters.
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Which animal is this?
Pocket gopher
Born with the ability to run backward, pocket gophers are small ground rodents equipped with clawed paws and sensitive whiskers, perfect for burrowing.
Platypus
Sooty owl
Kangaroo
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Which animal is this?
Caribou
Also referred to as reindeer, caribous are the only subspecies of deer where both the male and female are adorned with antlers.
Bengal tiger
Dhole
Afghan hound
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Which animal is this?
Sawfish
Wild boar
Snow goose
Existing in two variants of white and gray-brown plumage, snow geese are herbivorous birds that migrate every winter to the Arctic tundra for feeding and breeding purposes.
Green bee-eater
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Which animal is this?
Zebu
Horseshoe crab
Considered living fossils, horseshoe crabs are arthropods and invertebrates that inhabit shallow ocean waters. They come ashore to mate occasionally.
Koala
Tree frog
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Which animal is this?
Wallaby
Magpie
Tasmanian devil
Burrowing owl
The burrowing owl is a long-legged owl that inhabits open grasslands. Unlike regular owls, burrowing owls can be seen during the day and nest in burrows.
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Which animal is this?
Crane
Caracal
Gray whale
A formerly endangered species and great migrator, the gray whale grows up to fifty feet in length and often carries several parasites on its body giving it a rough, stone-like appearance.
Barb
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Which animal is this?
Avocet
Coyote
A member of the dog family, coyotes inhabit the forests and mountains of North America and are opportunistic feeders.
Fire-bellied toad
Golden oriole
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Which animal is this?
Brown bear
Perhaps the most ferocious of all bears, grizzlies, as they are sometimes called, are so-named due to their grizzled brown fur.
Flamingo
Numbat
Wombat
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Which animal is this?
Clouded leopard
Pygmy rabbit
The world's smallest leporid, the pygmy rabbit measures no more than thirty centimeters in length. One of its most notable features is the lack of white fur on its tail.
Glass lizard
Ibis
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Which animal is this?
Platypus
Peregrine falcon
Traditionally known as the duck hawk in North America, the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal to exist and can fly at speeds of 320km/h when hunting.
Possum
Thorny devil
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Which animal is this?
Green bee-eater
Dhole
Sawfish
Spadefoot toad
Native to Southern Canada as well as to the southern United States, the spadefoot toad is a brown burrowing frog that is currently a threatened species.
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Which animal is this?
Ferruginous hawk
A bird of prey, ferruginous hawks are among the largest members of the buteo hawk family. They are rust-colored and are often mistaken as eagles due to their size.
Afghan hound
Bengal tiger
Kookaburra
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Which animal is this?
Pronghorn
The second-fastest land mammal in the world, pronghorns are so-named after their peculiarly shaped horns. They are sprinters as well as long-distance runners.
Sooty owl
Kangaroo
Wild boar
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Which animal is this?
Magpie
Avocet
Garter snake
More commonly known as a garden snake, the garter snake is a small, nearly harmless snake found across North America in various habitats.
Zebu
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Which animal is this?
Bottlenose dolphin
Often held in captivity and used as a show animal, bottlenose dolphins are very intelligent mammals. Naturally, they inhabit tropical waters and hunt using echolocation.
Tasmanian devil
Golden oriole
Koala
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Which animal is this?
Crane
Caracal
Black-tailed prairie dog
A rodent of the great plains of North America, the black-tailed prairie dog was one of the most abundant in North America. Unlike most of the prairie dog family, the black-tailed type kept active during winter seasons.
Clouded leopard
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Which animal is this?
Ibis
Wallaby
Numbat
Cactus bee
As the name would suggest, cactus bees feed on the flowers of cacti. Unlike honey bees, cactus bees live in burrows in the ground.
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Which animal is this?
Flamingo
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California condor
Living up to a marvelous 60 years, North America's largest flying bird, the California condor is currently an endangered species due to unknown causes. It was once considered sacred by Native Americans.
Fire-bellied toad
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Which animal is this?
Wombat
Possum
Bald eagle
Not to be misled by its name, the bald eagle is completely covered in brown feathers on its body and white feathers on its head. Although almost made extinct, it is the national symbol of the United States.
Afghan hound
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Which animal is this?
Mountain goat
Closely resembling goats, mountain goats are, in fact, not members of the goat family. Instead, these hooved sure-footed climbers belong to the Bovidae family, which includes antelopes.
Green bee-eater
Sawfish
Thorny devil
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Which animal is this?
Tree frog
Mustang
Commonly called a wild horse, mustangs are free-roaming horses in the United States. They were first introduced to the country by the Spanish and were once domesticated.
Kangaroo
Glass lizard
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Which animal is this?
Platypus
Kookaburra
Killer whale
Officially referred to as the orca, the killer whale is covered in a skin of black with two white cheek-like spots and a white belly. They are the largest of the dolphins.
Dhole
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Which animal is this?
Clouded leopard
Bengal tiger
Magpie
Elk
One of the largest species of the deer family, elk are red deer native to North America. They inhabit open plains and forests and are fast runners.
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Which animal is this?
Ibis
Avocet
Fringe-toed lizards
Native to North American deserts, fringe-toed lizards are brown lizards with fringe-like scales on their toes.
Golden oriole
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Which animal is this?
Tasmanian devil
Sooty owl
Caracal
Calliope hummingbird
Named after the Greek muse Calliope, the Calliope hummingbird is a small flyer endemic to the United States and Canada.
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Which animal is this?
Wild boar
Barb
Numbat
Eastern chipmunk
Reaching a bare 30 centimeters in length, the eastern chipmunk lives in well-hidden burrows despite being a good tree-climber.
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Which animal is this?
Possum
Crane
Afghan hound
Roadrunner
Roadrunners are small ground-running cuckoos found most commonly in the deserts of North America and Mexico. They are opportunistic feeders.
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Which animal is this?
Green bee-eater
Mayfly
Considered to be primitive insects, mayflies, also referred to as shadflies or fishflies, are a species of insects t​hat hatch in large numbers during the summer. Mayflies have extremely short life-spans.
Fire-bellied toad
Glass lizard
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Which animal is this?
Bighorn sheep
Inhabiting rugged and rocky mountains, bighorn sheep are well equipped with rough-bottomed hooves and keen vision. Their big horns are used by the males during mating battles.
Flamingo
Wallaby
Tree frog
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Which animal is this?
Sawfish
Collared pika
A close relative of the American pika, the collared pika is a small, non-social lagomorph that inhabits boulder fields.
Thorny devil
Kangaroo
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Which animal is this?
Ibis
Clouded leopard
West Indian manatee
An endangered species, the West Indian manatee or sea cow is an aquatic mammal with only two front limbs and the largest survivor of the Sirenia family.
Dhole
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Which animal is this?
Avocet
Barb
Caracal
Wolverine
The largest member of the weasel family, wolverines are solitary hunters with a strong resemblance to bears; they inhabit boreal forests.
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Which animal is this?
Zebu
Afghan hound
Long-tailed manakin
Found in wet and dry forests, long-tailed manakins are small birds no more than ten centimeters in length. The male birds have two long, centered feathers in their tails.
Glass lizard
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Which animal is this?
Bengal tiger
Crane
Mountain lion
Officially known as the cougar, the mountain lion, an ambush predator, is the second-heaviest cat in North America and inhabits mountains and forests.
Kookaburra
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Which animal is this?
Monarch butterfly
Perhaps the most common butterfly in North America, monarch butterflies are distinguished by their wing pattern of black, orange and white.
Golden oriole
Fire-bellied toad
Numbat
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Which animal is this?
Koala
Magpie
Tasmanian devil
American moose
Weighing up to 1,800 pounds, the American moose is the largest of the deer species and best recognized by its extremely large antlers and long faces.
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Which animal is this?
Wallaby
American alligator
With a lifespan of 50 years, American alligators are primarily water dwellers and inhabit the waters of the southern United States. What was once an endangered species, the American alligator now has an ever-growing population.
Possum
Wombat
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Which animal is this?
Squid
Sawfish
Moon jellyfish
Moon jellyfish, as they are called, are translucent, bell-shaped jellyfish officially referred to as Aurelia. They are found in coastal waters.
Sooty owl
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Which animal is this?
Arctic wolf
Distinguished by its snow-white coat and large carnassial, the arctic wolf is a sub-species of the gray wolf originating in Canada.
Barb
Caracal
Platypus
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Which animal is this?
Ibis
Green bee-eater
Glass lizard
Acorn woodpecker
Covered in a coat of black and white feathers with red at the head, the acorn woodpecker, as the name suggests, feeds primarily on acorns.
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Which animal is this?
Flamingo
Lion's mane jellyfish
The largest known species of jellyfish, lion's mane jellyfish, also called the hair jelly, inhabit the cold waters of the northern Atlantic Ocean. They are often orange with tentacles reaching lengths of thirty meters.
Dhole
Fire-bellied toad
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Which animal is this?
Crane
Gila monster
Native to the United States, Gila monsters are large venomous lizards easily recognized by their skins of black and pink intricate patterns.
Bengal tiger
Clouded leopard
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