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1. Which is the tallest animal?

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Giraffe. An adult giraffe can be over 5 metres tall.

2. Which is the largest land animal?

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African elephant. African bush elephants are the heaviest land animals alive.

3. Which bird is the fastest when diving?

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Peregrine falcon. A diving peregrine falcon can go faster than 300 km/h.

4. Which is the largest bird alive today?

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Ostrich. Ostriches can stand about 2.7 metres tall.

5. Which is the smallest bird in the world?

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Bee hummingbird. The bee hummingbird of Cuba is about 5 cm long.

6. Which mammal is famous for moving very slowly?

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Sloth. Sloths move so slowly that algae can grow on their fur. A tortoise is a reptile.

7. Which is the largest living reptile?

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Saltwater crocodile. Big male saltwater crocodiles can be over 6 metres long.

8. Which is the heaviest snake?

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Green anaconda. The green anaconda is the heaviest. The reticulated python can be longer.

9. Which bird makes the longest migration?

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Arctic tern. Arctic terns fly between the Arctic and the Antarctic every year.

10. Which fish is often called the fastest in the sea?

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Sailfish. Sailfish are famous for their speed and their tall back fin.

11. Which is the largest lizard?

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Komodo dragon. Komodo dragons can grow to about 3 metres long.

12. Which of these animals has the longest lifespan?

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Greenland shark. Greenland sharks may live for several hundred years.

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