Animal Facts

Question 1

Echinodermata

Answer 1

Can regenerate lost body parts.

Question 2

Porifera

Answer 2

Some unique species can create an electrical impulse across their bodies when in danger.

Question 3

Cnidaria

Answer 3

All individuals in this group sting with nematocysts.

Question 4

Mollusca

Answer 4

Most have radula, which functions as a tongue with rows of teeth for scraping food.

Question 5

Nematoda

Answer 5

Their size can range from 100 microns to 3 feet in length.

Question 6

Annelida

Answer 6

Chemoreceptors cover the bodies of earthworms- used to taste food and sense chemicals in the soil.

Question 7

Arthropoda

Answer 7

Some scientists believe that colonized land 100 million years before vertebrates.

Question 8

Osteichthyes

Answer 8

Coelacanth are considered living fossils given their prehistoric look and unique appearance.

Question 9

Agnatha

Answer 9

Although parasites with teeth, they all lack a hinged jaw bone.

Question 10

Chondrichthyes

Answer 10

Sharks have to keep swimming so they do not sink, because they lack a swim bladder.

Question 11

Amphibians

Answer 11

The largest amphibian is the Chinese salamander, measuring 3.75’ long.

Question 12

Reptiles

Answer 12

Some species of reptiles are the longest living animals