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Animal classification quiz: mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian or fish?

A 10-question quiz on the classes of Indonesian animals, with answers, explanations and links to each animal’s guide. No sign-up.

10 multiple-choice questions. Choose your answer, then open “Show answer” to check it. Every answer comes from the sourced data on the animal’s page, so teachers can also use the quiz for class discussion. No sign-up and no data stored.

  1. Which class does the Komodo dragon belong to?

    • A Mammals (Mammalia)
    • B Birds (Aves)
    • C Reptiles (Reptilia)
    • D Amphibians (Amphibia)
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    Answer: C. Reptiles (Reptilia). Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is in the class Reptilia, order Squamata, family Varanidae. Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy ↗.

  2. Which class does the Sumatran tiger belong to?

    • A Mammals (Mammalia)
    • B Reptiles (Reptilia)
    • C Amphibians (Amphibia)
    • D Ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii)
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    Answer: A. Mammals (Mammalia). Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) is in the class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Felidae. Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy ↗.

  3. Which class does the maleo belong to?

    • A Birds (Aves)
    • B Amphibians (Amphibia)
    • C Ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii)
    • D Cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes)
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    Answer: A. Birds (Aves). Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo) is in the class Aves, order Galliformes, family Megapodiidae. Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy ↗.

  4. Which class does the whale shark belong to?

    • A Amphibians (Amphibia)
    • B Ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii)
    • C Cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes)
    • D Insects (Insecta)
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    Answer: C. Cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes). Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is in the class Chondrichthyes, order Orectolobiformes, family Rhincodontidae. Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy ↗.

  5. Which class does the yellow fever mosquito belong to?

    • A Mammals (Mammalia)
    • B Birds (Aves)
    • C Reptiles (Reptilia)
    • D Insects (Insecta)
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    Answer: D. Insects (Insecta). Yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) is in the class Insecta, order Diptera, family Culicidae. Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy ↗.

  6. Which class does the Crab-eating Frog belong to?

    • A Birds (Aves)
    • B Reptiles (Reptilia)
    • C Amphibians (Amphibia)
    • D Ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii)
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    Answer: C. Amphibians (Amphibia). Crab-eating Frog (Fejervarya cancrivora) is in the class Amphibia, order Anura, family Dicroglossidae. Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy ↗.

  7. Which class does the spotted seahorse belong to?

    • A Reptiles (Reptilia)
    • B Amphibians (Amphibia)
    • C Ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii)
    • D Cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes)
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    Answer: C. Ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii). Spotted seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) is in the class Actinopterygii, order Syngnathiformes, family Syngnathidae. Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy ↗.

  8. Which class does the saltwater crocodile belong to?

    • A Reptiles (Reptilia)
    • B Ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii)
    • C Cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes)
    • D Insects (Insecta)
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    Answer: A. Reptiles (Reptilia). Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is in the class Reptilia, order Crocodylia, family Crocodylidae. Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy ↗.

  9. Which class does the banteng belong to?

    • A Mammals (Mammalia)
    • B Birds (Aves)
    • C Reptiles (Reptilia)
    • D Amphibians (Amphibia)
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    Answer: A. Mammals (Mammalia). Banteng (Bos javanicus) is in the class Mammalia, order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae. Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy ↗.

  10. Which class does the Bali myna belong to?

    • A Birds (Aves)
    • B Reptiles (Reptilia)
    • C Amphibians (Amphibia)
    • D Ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii)
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    Answer: A. Birds (Aves). Bali myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) is in the class Aves, order Passeriformes, family Sturnidae. Source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy ↗.

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