Question 1

What type of tree has name derived from the Greek word for "fig" and is often identified by its peeling, flaky white bark?

Accepted Answer

Sycamore

Question 2

There's currently only one known demonstration of nasal sex in the animal kingdom, found in what type of animal?

Accepted Answer

Amazon River Dolphin

Question 3

What species of whale is the second largest?

Accepted Answer

Fin Whale

Question 4

Not including marine mammals, what is the only kind of land mammal native to New Zealand?

Accepted Answer

Bats

Question 5

Olericulture focuses on the production, storage, processing and marketing of what?

Accepted Answer

Vegetables

Question 6

Trepanging is the harvesting of what?

Accepted Answer

Sea Cucumber

Question 7

Which species of bear, sometimes called the honey bear, is the smallest of the eight extant species of bear?

Accepted Answer

Sun Bear

Question 8

A "pandemonium" is the name for a group of what noisy bird?

Accepted Answer

Parrot

Question 9

Macrophyte is a fancy word for what type of water creature?

Accepted Answer

Plant

Question 10

In horticulture, the word ‘ananthous’ is used to describe plants without this:

Accepted Answer

Flowers

Science & Nature Quiz For The Outdoor Enthusiast

2) There's currently only one known demonstration of nasal sex in the animal kingdom, found in what type of animal?