Animal Quiz Games for September 18, 2026: answers and stories
The five questions everyone got on September 18, 2026. Each answer has a short story.
Key facts
- On September 18, 2026 the five answers were St. John's, Canada, Odate, Akita, Japan, Iwokrama Forest, Guyana, Birdsville, Queensland, Australia, and Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica.
- The five answers came from 4 different parts of the world.
- A perfect day scores 1,000 points.
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1. Where does the Newfoundland dog come from?
Answer: St. John's, Canada
Newfoundland dogs are usually traced to the island of Newfoundland, on Canada's east coast. Fishermen there used the big, strong dogs to haul nets and carry ropes through icy water. The dogs are also known for helping swimmers in trouble. Saint John's is the island's biggest city.
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2. Where does the Akita come from?
Answer: Odate, Akita, Japan
Akita dogs come from Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, where they were once used to hunt. The most famous Akita, Hachiko, was born near the city of Odate in 1923. Hachiko became known for waiting every day at a Tokyo railway station for his owner.
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3. Where does the goliath birdeater live in the wild?
Answer: Iwokrama Forest, Guyana
The goliath birdeater lives in the rainforests of northern South America. Iwokrama Forest in Guyana is a large reserve of lowland forest, the kind of damp ground where this spider digs its burrow. It hunts at night. Its legs can span about as wide as a dinner plate.
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4. Where does the inland taipan live in the wild?
Answer: Birdsville, Queensland, Australia
Birdsville is a tiny outback town in southwest Queensland, on the edge of the Simpson Desert. The inland taipan lives on the flat black-soil plains of this region and shelters in deep cracks in the ground. It hunts native rats, and after big rains, when rat numbers grow, it has plenty to eat.
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5. Where do three-toed sloths live in the wild?
Answer: Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica
Manuel Antonio National Park on Costa Rica's Pacific coast is a small park where rainforest meets sandy beaches. Three-toed sloths hang in the trees here and munch leaves, moving slowly to save energy. They climb down to the ground about once a week to go to the toilet. Despite being slow on land, sloths are good swimmers.
| # | Name | Answer: | Latitude | Longitude |
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| 1 | Newfoundland dog | St. John's, Canada | 47.5615 | -52.7126 |
| 2 | Akita | Odate, Akita, Japan | 40.2717 | 140.5606 |
| 3 | Goliath birdeater | Iwokrama Forest, Guyana | 4.7 | -58.8 |
| 4 | Inland taipan | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | -25.9 | 139.35 |
| 5 | Three-toed sloth | Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica | 9.39 | -84.14 |