What does the panda’s diet primarily consist of?
Bamboo
Insects
Fish
Leaves
Pandas are almost entirely herbivorous, with bamboo making up about 99% of their diet. This unusual specialization on bamboo is unique among bears.
Which creature’s diet is mainly composed of bones?
Hyena
Vulture
Bone-eating snot flower worm
Shark
The bone-eating snot flower worm consumes whale bones and other bones on the ocean floor, using acid to dissolve them and extract nutrients.
What unusual item do goats often eat to aid digestion?
Plastic
Charcoal
Wood
Metal
Goats may consume charcoal if available; it helps them digest toxins present in some of the more hazardous plants they eat.
Which bird primarily feeds on the wax from palm trees?
Waxwing
Palm cockatoo
Honeyguide
Wax moth
Waxwings are named for their unique diet of berries and the waxy coatings of fruits, especially those from palm trees.
What is a primary component of a flamingo’s diet that affects its color?
Algae
Shrimp
Berries
Mud
Flamingos eat algae and crustaceans, such as shrimp, which contain carotenoids that turn their feathers pink.
What do marine iguanas primarily eat?
Fish
Seaweed
Insects
Small mammals
Marine iguanas are unique among lizards as they dive into the ocean to feed almost exclusively on seaweed.
Which animal has a diet consisting largely of termites?
Anteater
Aardvark
Cheetah
Kangaroo
Aardvarks specialize in eating ants and termites, using their long tongues and powerful claws to access these insects.
What is the primary diet of a detritivore like the earthworm?
Plants
Meat
Dead organic material
Fungi
Earthworms are detritivores, meaning they feed on dead and decaying plant and animal material in the soil.
What unusual dietary habit does the Alpine ibex have during mineral-deficient times?
Eating rocks
Drinking seawater
Licking salty rocks
Chewing wood
The Alpine ibex licks salty rocks to supplement its diet with minerals, particularly during times when its normal diet does not provide enough.
Which fish can consume prey more than twice its size?
Goldfish
Guppy
Black swallower
Tuna
The black swallower can ingest prey over twice its length and ten times its mass, thanks to its incredibly stretchy stomach and unique jaw structure.
What does the koala primarily feed on?
Eucalyptus leaves
Grass
Nuts
Berries
Koalas feed almost exclusively on eucalyptus leaves, which are toxic to most animals. Their specialized digestive system allows them to break down the tough leaves and detoxify the harmful chemicals.
Which bird has a diet primarily consisting of nectar?
Eagle
Hummingbird
Owl
Sparrow
Hummingbirds primarily feed on nectar from flowers, which provides them the high energy required for their rapid wing flapping during flight.
What does the basking shark feed on?
Plankton
Seals
Fish
Crustaceans
The basking shark is a filter feeder, consuming large quantities of plankton by swimming with its mouth open through water.
Which mammal has a diet consisting almost entirely of ants?
Lion
Pangolin
Elephant
Deer
Pangolins are unique mammals that feed almost exclusively on ants and termites, using their long, sticky tongues to extract them from nests.
What primary food source do vampire bats consume?
Fruit
Blood
Seeds
Insects
Vampire bats have a diet that is quite unusual among mammals as they feed solely on the blood of other animals.
Which animal eats primarily jellyfish?
Sea turtle
Shark
Dolphin
Seal
Sea turtles, particularly the leatherback species, primarily feed on jellyfish. They are adapted to deal with the jelly’s stinging cells.
What do mound-building termites primarily feed on?
Wood
Fungi
Leaves
Grass
Mound-building termites cultivate fungi within their mounds and primarily feed on the fungi, which they grow using plant material.
Which creature feeds mostly on the blood of large mammals?
Mosquito
Tick
Leech
Flea
Leeches, especially the medicinal leech, are known for feeding on the blood of large mammals, attaching themselves to their hosts and extracting blood for sustenance.
What is the primary diet of the Galapagos cormorant?
Algae
Insects
Small fish
Seeds
The Galapagos cormorant primarily feeds on small fish, diving underwater to hunt them. It has evolved to be flightless, making it an efficient swimmer.
What does the New Zealand kea primarily eat?
Fruits
Seeds
Carrion
Nectar
The New Zealand kea, a large parrot, is known for its unusual omnivorous diet that includes carrion, making it unique among parrots.
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