Zoology Interview Questions and Answers:-
1. Define what is an animal?
The word animal comes from Latin, meaning “breath” or “soul”. It includes mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, frogs, clams, lobsters, insects, worms, jellyfish, etc..
2. Define what is Binomial nomenclature?
The scientific system of giving a double name to each plant and animal consisting of the name of the genus followed by that of the species.
3. Define what are Arboreal animals?
The organism that lives on trees and branches are called Arboreal animals.
4. Which is the biggest cell?
The egg of the flightless bird Ostrich
5. which animal is the biggest?
The blue whale which has been known to have a length of 30 meters and have an average weight of 6500 kg.
6. which is the tallest living animal?
The tallest living animal is Giraffe with an average height of 20ft.
7. Which is the biggest land animal?
The biggest living land animal in the world is the African bush elephant.
8. Define what is a mammal?
- A mammal is a warm-blooded vertebrate animal which suckles its young ones. Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs.
- Marsupials keep the young ones in pouches and placentals give birth to the young ones.
9. Explain How many species are there in mammals?
There are over four thousand species
10. Define what is Pangolin?
Pangolin is a mammal which does not have teeth. It gives on eating ants. It is known as an anteater
11. Define what is an Oviparous animal?
An oviparous animal is an egg-laying animal.
12. Which is the most successful and evolving mammal of the animal kingdom?
Mouse.
13. Which is the ugliest of all mammals?
Warthog.
14. Explain How do mammals communicate?
They communicate through sounds, touch, visual clues, and odor.
15. Which is the smallest mammal?
The pygmy white-toothed shrew.
16. Define what is the difference between a hare and a rabbit?
Hares have longer binding legs and longer ears than rabbits
17. which birds lives, breeds, sleeps and eats underground?
The Mole
18. Which is the mammal that can differentiate between different colors?
Except for man, the ape is the only mammal which can differentiate between different colors.
19. Define what is the meaning of the term ‘Lagomorpha’?
Rabbits, hares, and Pikas are grouped together and called “Lagomorpha”.
20. Which is the mammal that has wings for flying?
Bat
21. Which is the animal without fingers, but with nails?
Elephant
22. Which is the biggest eater in the animal kingdom?
Pygmy shrew Warthog. The larval of the Polyphemus moth.
24. Which is the world’s smallest monkey?
The pygmy marmoset
25. Which animal produces the biggest baby?
Blue whale
26. Animals having four feet are called Define what?
- Quadruped.
- Karl Wilhelm Von Nicole in 1857.
- Giant squid.
27. Which animal subsists on flesh?
Carnivorous
28. Define what is an Ovoviviparous animal?
An oviparous animal is one which after laying eggs, keeps them within its body to hatch and incubate later.
29. Some animals have colors for protection. Which are they?
Grasshopper, locust, sand lizard, polar bear, tiger, etc.
30. Which are the animals that live in cold regions?
Seal, Penguin, Some fishes, polar bear, and rein deers.
31. Which animal lives in a hot region?
Camels, lizards, scorpions, centipedes, millipedes, spiders, snakes, goats, etc.
32. Which animal is a glutton?
It is the alternative name for an animal called the wolverine.
33. Define what is Viviparous animal?
A Viviparous animal is one that gives birth to young birth.
34. Define what helps bat in flying?
while flying, the bat produces high-frequency sound waves (about 1,00,000 hertz) from its mouth which are ultrasonic waves. This sound helps the bat in flying.
35. Define what is a flying fox?
A flying fox is a kind of bat, whose head and face are like those of a fox. It has well-developed eyes and can find its way by sight without the help of sound waves.
36. Define what is a flying squirrel?
It is a squirrel which can fly having parachute-like membranes connected to each side of its fore and hind limbs. It usually sleeps during the day time,
37. Which is the animal which never drinks water?
It is known as kangaroo rat. It manages to get on by the small amounts that are released as a by-product of digestion.
38. Which is the largest marsupial?
The largest of all marsupials is the red kangaroo (Macropus Rufus).
39. Which is the smallest marsupial?
The smallest Marsupial is the very rare Ingram’s Flanigan(planigabingrami), a flat-skulled mouse.
40. Which is the rarest marsupial?
The rarest marsupial is probably the thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus), also known as the “Tasmanian wolf”.
41. Define what is herbivores?
Herbivores are the term used to describe plant-eating animals.
43. Name the world’s rarest monkey?
Hairy-eared mouse lemur.
44. Which animal has no skeleton?
jellyfish.
45. Which is the largest rodent in the world?
Capybara.
46. Which is the continent known as the land of a kangaroo?
Australia
47. Which is the largest kangaroo in the world?
Red kangaroo
48. Define what is the size of newborn Kangaroo?
2.5 cm
49. which is the largest rodent in the world?
Capybara.
50. Which monkey has the biggest nose?
Probosci’s monkey.
51. Which animal is brown in summer and white in winter?
Arctic hare.
52. The skin of an animal is called the ‘hudson seal’ by furriers. Which is the animal?
The muskrat.
53. Which animal defends itself by squirting a noxious liquid called mercaptan?
The Skunk.
54. Why do animals have hair?
They help to retain the internally producing heat. It is made up of a sulfur-based protein called keratin.
55. Explain How far can a kangaroo jump?
It can cover a distance of 7to9metres just in one jump. It can travel 40 miles per hour for short distance.
56. Which is the animal that has a tongue longer than its body?
Chameleon is the animal, whose tongue is longer than its body. Its body is only 45cm long but the tongue is up to 2meter and coiled inside the mouth. To catch insects, it uses its long tongue.
57. which animal has the biggest brain?
Sperm Whale. It can weight more than 9 kg. Its head contains nearly 2300 liters of pure oil.
58. Which are the cats that have no tail?
The Manx and the Siamese.
59. Which is the only cat that cannot retract its claws?
Cheetah.
60. Which is the world’s largest living reptile?
The Estuarine or saltwater crocodile.
61. Define what is animals belonging to Phylum Annelida are commonly known?
Segmented worms.
62. Which animal is the closest relative of a cat?
Civet
63. Define what is called animals that swim about in sea?
Pelagic
64. Which has the thickest skin of any living animal?
The whale shark.
65. Name the South American animal which is camel like but short stature?
Llama
66. A common domesticated animal which cannot taste sweet?
Cat
67. which cat can live without water for the longest time?
The sand cat, which lives in the Sahara desert.
68. Define what kind of animals live underground?
Some birds, bees, badges, earthworms, turtles, and toads.
69. Which animal is the fastest on foot?
Cheetah is the fastest runner with a speed of 65 miles/hour.
70. Why does the egg happen to be larger in size when compared to the other cells?
Because the food for the growth of the embryo is stored in the egg.
71. The aquatic animals which are the most developed Intelligence?
Dolphin
72. The average length of Dolphin
1.3 meter
74. Explain How long does a Dolphin sleep?
From 30 seconds to 5 minutes
75. Why does desert aminal look so pale?
The pale tones are part of a desert animals cooling system, for light colors reflect the sun’s heat and dark color absorb them. This is used for camouflage also.
76. Which animal can produce double milk?
The Red Kangaroo is the animal which can produce two different kinds of milk at the same time from adjacent teats to feed both younger and elder Joeys.
77. Explain How many vertebrates are there in a giraffe’s neck?
There are only seven vertebrae. (The man too has seven)
78. A dog lies down to sleep only after observing the surroundings. Why?
The dog lies against the direction of the wind so as to detect the approach of the enemy.
79. Explain How many arms does an octopus have?
Eight
80. Define what are tentacles?
The arms of the octopus are called tentacles.
81. In which country the Yak is found?
Tibet.
82. The mammals that live at the greatest altitude is
The Yak
83. In which country kiwi is found?
New Zealand
84. Which camel has two humps?
The Bacterian camel
85. Explain How long a camel survive without water?
30 days
86. Which animal uses an ultrasonic sonar to detect its prey?
Bat
87. Which is the only animal which has four knees?
The elephant
88. which is the smallest dog on the earth?
Chihuahua
89. Which is a common domesticated animal that is color blind?
Dog
90. Which is the animal used by tapeworm as its host?
pig
91. which is the largest Indian deer?
Sambar
92. Which animal faints when frightened by the enemy?
The opossum.
93. which animal is hyena family eats insects?
Aardwolf
94. Which is the man like ape found in Borneo and Sumatra?
Orangutan
95. Define what is the meaning of the name Orangutan?
Man of the woods
96. Name three aquatic mammals?
Walrus, whale, and Dolphins.
97. Which animal has the characteristics of both mammals and birds?
platypus
98. If a dog’s ears go back Define what emotions might it be communicating?
Fear of submission
99. Define what is a dog’s most highly developed sense?
The smell, it is using its nose to hunt or find a mate.
100. Explain How often can a female rat reproduce?
Every four weeks
101. Which animal has the longest longevity?
Tortoise
102. which wolf is not a wolf?
The Tasnabuab wolf is a marsupial
103. which is the most primitive breed of dogs in the world?
The dingo of Australia is probably the most direct ancestor of domestic dogs.
104. Which is the smallest member of the Fox family?
The Fennec Fox, which lives in the Sahara
105. Which dog is not a dog?
The Prairie dog is a North American rodent.
106. Explain How many hours in a day to cat spend sleeping?
16 hours, twice as long as most mammals.
107. Do the lions or lionesses do most of the hunting in a pride?
Lionesses, but the lions always eat first.
108. which are the biggest cats; tiger or lion?
Tiger: male Siberian Tigers average 3.15 meter (10.3 feet) in length.
109. Define what are Panthers?
They are black leopards
110. Which ancient civilization believed cats were sacred?
The ancient Egyptians.
111. Define what is a Cola’s favorite food?
Leaves of Eucalyptus trees
112. which ape can make its own tools?
Chimpanzees
113. Why do elephants flap their ears so much?
To keep themselves cool in hot weather.
114. Define what are the four ways a horse moves?
walking, trotting, cantering and galloping.
115. Which large furry mammal spends all day hanging upside down in the trees in the rain forest of South America?
A Sloth; it moves very slowly and only wakes up at night.
116. Define what does a skunk do when it is attacked?
It sprays a horrible smelling liquid at enemies.
117. Define what does a Beaver build?
Beavers build a wooden dam to stop flowing water.
118. Define what are Ruminants?
Ruminants are even-toed mammals that chew the cud. Most are grazers which need large amounts of food to get sufficient nourishment, and which are most exposed to predators.
119. Define what is the name of the deer which is on the verge of extinction?
The brown antlered deer.
120. Define what is a guinea pig?
A guinea pig is a small stout-bodied, short-eared and nearly tailless domesticated rodent.
121. Which are the worlds smallest and ferocious mammal?
The Shrew; a tiny mouse-like mammal only two inches long and weighs about as much as a nickel.
122. which marine mammal’s flesh is mostly used by Eskimos?
- The walrus; a large marine mammal allied to seals, characterized by the prolongation of the upper canine teeth into tusks.
- Its flesh is eaten by Eskimos, and the oil, hide and ivory also valuable.
123. Define what is the branch of zoology dealing with whales called?
Cetology
124. Define what is the fat of whale called?
Blubber
125. Define what is hippology?
The study of horses is called Hippology.
126. Which animal has the highest gestation periods and Explain How many days?
Elephant, 600-630 days.
127. For Define what rats and rabbits use their claws?
To dig burrows
128. Define what peculiar characteristic do the Hippopotamus and Tapir share?
Though they live exclusively on land, they defecate in the water.
129. Which are the two kinds of animals that scientist describes as warm-blooded, Define what are they?
Birds and mammals.
130. Define what is called animals living on the sea floor?
Benthic
131. Which is the largest of the ape?
The mountain gorilla of West Africa.
132. Define what is Murrah?
It is a hybrid buffalo which is a high milk producer.
133. which animal has the biggest brain?
Sperm Whale.