Week 14: What is the most common gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?
B – Nitrogen http://scied.ucar.edu/shortcontent/earths-atmosphere
Week 13: What is the only type of bird that can fly backwards?
D – Hummingbird https://www.quora.com/Can-birds-fly-backward
Week 12: Which bird has eyesight 100 times more acute than that of a human being and has the ability to turn its head through 270 degrees?
C – An owl http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/5-owl-facts-that-will-amaze-you
Week 11: In winter, animals such as bears and squirrels slow down their bodies to a permanent state of drowsiness. What is this condition called?ew FAQ : Question
B – Hibernation http://www.discoverwildlife.com/animals/what-hibernation
Week 10: Which flightless bird lives on the open plains of Africa and can lay up to eight 1.1kg eggs?
A – An ostrich http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/ostrich/
Week 9: Which animal, found throughout Africa, Asia, parts of Europe and South America, is covered with protective quills?
A – The porcupine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine
New Week 8: The ears of the African elephant can be over 1m wide. Apart from improving the elephant’s hearing, what other purpose do they serve?FAQ : Question
A – They cool the elephant’s blood http://elephant.elehost.com/About_Elephants/Anatomy/The_Ears/the_ears.html
Week 7: Which mammal is the swiftest runner over short distances?
C – A cheetah http://www.conservationinstitute.org/10-fastest-animals-on-earth
Week 6: Which country has the second largest population in the world?
C – India http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats8.htm
Week 5: How much of Australia is classified as desert?
D – 35% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deserts_of_Australia