Horses and Farm Animals

What this quiz asks

• What do you get when you cross a male donkey with a female horse?
• A pony is simply a young horse that has not finished growing.
• Why do pigs love to roll in mud on hot days?
• What shape are the pupils of this animal's eyes?
• Does a hen need a rooster in order to lay eggs?
• In France, pigs were traditionally used to sniff out which prized delicacy buried underground?
• What mainly decides whether a hen lays white or brown eggs?
• The Lusitano, a proud horse breed prized in dressage and classical riding, comes from which country?
• Select ALL of these animals that are ruminants, bringing up swallowed food to chew it again.
• A dairy cow has to give birth to a calf before she starts producing milk.
• How many days does a fertilised hen's egg usually take to hatch?
• The white Lipizzaner horses perform at the famous Spanish Riding School in which city?
• How can horses doze while standing up without falling over?
• The domestic chicken descends mainly from which wild bird?
• Order these farm animals by the length of their pregnancy, from shortest to longest.
• The Merino, the sheep famous for its extremely fine wool, was first developed in which country?
• Select ALL of these farm animals that were first domesticated in the Americas.
• The Clydesdale, a giant draught horse with feathery hair on its lower legs, is named after a river valley in which country?
• The domestic donkey descends from a wild ass native to which continent?
• Horses are hoofed mammals with an odd number of toes. Which of these animals belongs to the same group?