What is the scientific name of the plant commonly known as St. John's wort?
Answer
Hypericum perforatum
34719 Intermediate Trivia Questions
34719 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which tree's bark provides the antimalarial drug quinine?
Answer
Cinchona
What nocturnal primate from Southeast Asia is the only venomous primate?
Answer
Slow loris
What monkey is the only truly nocturnal primate in the Americas?
Answer
Owl monkey
What nocturnal moth has a skull-like pattern on its thorax and appears in The Silence of the Lambs?
Answer
Death's-head hawkmoth
What nocturnal marsupial from Tasmania is known for its loud screech and powerful bite?
Answer
Tasmanian devil
What mammal has a bony armor and can roll into a ball?
Answer
armadillo
What is the largest rodent, often active at dawn and dusk?
Answer
capybara
What is the world's largest amphibian, often active at night?
Answer
South China giant salamander
What reptile from New Zealand has a 'third eye' on its head?
Answer
tuatara
Which nocturnal mammal is known as the 'honey bear'?
Answer
kinkajou
What egg-laying mammal has a venomous spur?
Answer
platypus
How many species are in the raccoon genus Procyon?
Answer
three
What chemical compound gives fireflies their glow?
Answer
luciferin
What is the largest nocturnal primate?
Answer
aye-aye
What environmental factor is the primary trigger for hibernation?
Answer
Photoperiod
Which snake species is known to hibernate in large communal dens?
Answer
Garter snake
What type of body fat do bats rely on during hibernation?
Answer
Brown fat
What is the typical hibernation duration of a grizzly bear in Yellowstone?
Answer
5 to 6 months
What term describes a cave or other site where bats hibernate?
Answer
Hibernaculum
Which squirrel species holds the record for the lowest body temperature during hibernation?
Answer
Arctic ground squirrel
Which cave in the Philippines is home to a UNESCO-listed underground river?
Answer
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River