What's Your Baby Animal IQ?

2. Which fish siblings fight each other even before birth?

• The Siamese fighting fish.
  Nope. It's the tiger shark that is really into sibling rivalry. Most other types of sharks give birth to live babies, but tiger shark embryos fight each other in their mother's womb. The survivor is the one born alive.

  Siamese fighting fish are born from eggs in a nest built and guarded by their dad. They do their fighting later on in life!

• The catfish.
  Nope. It's the tiger shark that is really into sibling rivalry. Most other types of sharks give birth to live babies, but tiger shark embryos fight each other in their mother's womb. The survivor is the one born alive.

  Catfish are born from eggs kept in their Dad's mouth until they hatch.

• The tiger shark.
  That's right! Wow -- talk about sibling rivalry! Tiger shark embryos fight each other in their mother's womb. The survivor is the one born. Fun fact: The baby is born with spots, not stripes.

3. Baby bats are called ____________.

• Chicks.
  Baby bats are called pups. Because they are very small, naked, and blind at birth, pups squeeze together in large colonies. The mother bat will search out her baby by smell and sound in order to feed it. Most bats will only nurse their own babies, but the vampire bat will adopt orphaned pups.
• Calves.
  Negatory. Baby bats are called pups. Because they are very small, naked, and blind at birth, pups squeeze together in large colonies. The mother bat will search out her baby by smell and sound in order to feed it. Most bats will only nurse their own babies, but the vampire bat will adopt orphaned pups.
• Pups.
  That's it! You really know your baby names! Baby bats are called pups. Because they are very small, naked, and blind at birth, pups squeeze together in large colonies. The mother bat will search out her baby by smell and sound in order to feed it. Most bats will only nurse their own babies, but the vampire bat will adopt orphaned pups.

4. "Just call me Mr. Mom." Which of the following male animals cares for his young?

• Seahorses.
  Right and wrong. Seahorses and penguins are both model parents. The father seahorse protects the eggs for two months. The mother lays the eggs in a pouch the male has. The father gives birth to them and cares for his young until they are able to survive on their own.

  A penguin pop braves the Antarctic cold for 60 days or longer to protect his eggs, which he keeps on his feet. During this whole time the pappa penguin doesn't eat a thing! Most male penguins lose 25 pounds while they await the arrival of their babies.

• Penguins.
  Right and wrong. Penguins and seahorses are both model parents. The father seahorse protects the eggs for two months. The mother lays the eggs in a pouch the male has. The father gives birth to them and cares for his young until they are able to survive on their own.

  A penguin pop braves the Antarctic cold for 60 days or longer to protect his eggs, which he keeps on his feet. During this whole time the pappa penguin doesn't eat a thing! Most male penguins lose 25 pounds while they await the arrival of their babies.

• Both of the above.
  Yes, indeed! Penguins and seahorses are both model parents. The father seahorse protects the eggs for two months. The mother lays the eggs in the male's pouch. The father gives birth to live young and cares for them until they are able to survive on their own.

  A penguin pop braves the Antarctic cold for 60 days or longer to protect his eggs, which he keeps on his feet. During this whole time the papa penguin doesn't eat a thing! Most male penguins lose 25 pounds while they await the arrival of their babies.

5. How long does it take a newborn horse to stand up?

• One day.
  No, actually baby horses, called foals, can stand up within an hour after birth and can keep up with the rest of the herd within a day! Did you know that horses in the northern hemisphere all celebrate their birthday on the same day -- January 1? It makes it easier to keep racing, showing, and breeding records.
• One hour.
  Exactly. Baby horses, called foals, can stand up within an hour after birth and can keep up with the rest of the herd within a day! Did you know that horses in the northern hemisphere all celebrate their birthday on the same day -- January 1? It makes it easier to keep racing, showing, and breeding records.
• One week.
  No, actually baby horses, called foals, can stand up within an hour after birth and can keep up with the rest of the herd within a day! Did you know that horses in the northern hemisphere all celebrate their birthday on the same day -- January 1? It makes it easier to keep racing, showing, and breeding records.