What is the fastest land animal?
AnswerThe cheetah
Cheetahs can sprint at around 100 kilometers per hour in short bursts.
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7 fact-checked facts about nature's oddities and record-breaking animals, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is the tallest land animal?
AnswerThe giraffe
Adult giraffes can stand over 5 meters tall.
Going deeper
How many hearts does an octopus have?
AnswerThree
Two hearts pump blood through the gills and one through the rest of the body.
Which tiny creature, nicknamed the water bear, can survive extreme conditions?
AnswerThe tardigrade
Tardigrades can survive drying out, freezing and even exposure to space.
What is the largest animal known to have ever lived?
AnswerThe blue whale
Blue whales can exceed 30 meters and 150 tonnes.
Expert level
Which species is known as the immortal jellyfish?
AnswerTurritopsis dohrnii
It can revert from adult back to its juvenile polyp stage.
Besides the platypus, which other mammals lay eggs?
AnswerEchidnas
Echidnas and the platypus are the only living monotremes.
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