Animal Facts: Real or Fake?

The questions

All 10 questions in this quiz. Correct answers stay hidden until you finish.

1. 1

   Octopuses have three hearts

   • Real — I've heard this, they serve different functions
   • Fake — no animal needs three hearts
2. 2

   Humans swallow 8 spiders per year while sleeping

   • Real — I've heard this my whole life
   • Fake — spiders actively avoid sleeping humans
3. 3

   A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance

   • Fake — English doesn't have poetic words for animal groups
   • Real — flamboyance is the actual collective noun
4. 4

   Wombat poop is cube-shaped

   • Real — it helps their territory markers stay put
   • Fake — poop can't come out square
5. 5

   Chameleons change color mainly for camouflage

   • Real — isn't that the whole point of color-changing?
   • Fake — it's mostly about temperature and mood

Score bands

Your final score places you in one of these bands.

Myth Believer0-2 correct

You fell for almost every tall tale in the animal kingdom! Don't worry — most people do. Nature is already weird enough that the truth sounds faker than the myths.

Weekend Zoo Visitor3-5 correct

You nailed the basics but the wilder truths caught you off guard. Turns out reality is stranger than fiction — at least when it comes to animals.

Wildlife Detective6-8 correct

Your instincts are sharp — most fake facts couldn't fool you. You've definitely binged your fair share of nature documentaries.

Living Encyclopedia9-10 correct

Nearly perfect. You're the person everyone texts when they see a weird animal fact online and need to know if it's real. Own it.

How this quiz works

Each question has one correct answer. When you finish, you get your score and can review every question with the correct answer and, where we have one, a short explanation.