Which animals are related to the hyrax, and which have the most hearts? Try our kids’ quiz

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1. Martha, 10, and Zadie, 7, ask: which of these pairs of animals is the most closely related to the hyrax (pictured above)?

   1. A squirrel and a mouse

   2. A wombat and a koala

   3. A tortoise and a turtle

   4. An elephant and a sea cow

2. Tatiana, 5, asks: what is the world’s deadliest frog?

   1. The golden poison dart frog

   2. The black-legged dart frog

   3. The scary giant frog

   4. The Hawaiian gobstopper frog

3. Arlo, 5, asks: what is the tallest part of England?

   1. Ben Nevis

   2. Snowdon

   3. Scafell Pike

   4. The top of the Shard in London

4. Sia,11, asks: which animal has the biggest number of hearts?

   1. Hagfish

   2. Earthworm

   3. Octopus

   4. Lion

5. Rory, 8, asks: what is the German blue ram?

   1. It’s a blue sheep

   2. It’s a type of cheese

   3. It’s a delicious bottle of wine

   4. It’s a very colourful fish

Solutions

1:D - Hyraxes are small mammals living in Africa and the Middle East. They are similar to pikas and marmots, but more closely related to elephants and sea cows. Hyraxes live from nine to around 12 years. They are not good at controlling their own temperature, so huddle together when it’s cold and bask in the sun. They live in colonies in rock crevices., 2:A - The golden poison dart from Colombia is one of the most toxic animals on Earth. One has enough venom to kill 10 grown men. People there put its venom on the tips of darts when hunting – that’s how it got its name!, 3:C - Scafell Pike in the Lake District is the highest part of England. It is a mountain that reaches 978 metres above sea level. Ben Nevis, in Scotland, is the highest point in the United Kingdom., 4:A - Earthworms have five pairs of heart-like arches, an octopus has three hearts, but hagfish have four hearts, which can beat without oxygen for 36 hours or more., 5:D - German blue ram fish are named after Manuel Ramirez, one of their first collectors. They come from South America and the males are yellow-green with blue dots.

Scores

1. 5 and above.

2. 4 and above.

3. 3 and above.

4. 2 and above.

5. 0 and above.

6. 1 and above.

Molly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering children’s questions, out now as a book.

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