10 Questions to Ask a 11-Year-Old About Animals

Conversation questions we've tested with actual 11-year-olds about animals. Use them at dinner, bedtime, or on the drive home. Each one is age-tested so it lands — not too simple, not too abstract.

1. If you could interview any wild animal, what would you ask first?
2. What do you think is the biggest threat to animals today?
3. Should we clone extinct animals if we have the technology?
4. Which animal do you think is the most underrated?
5. Do you think animals have something like culture?
6. What's an animal fact that blew your mind recently?
7. If dolphins built a city underwater, what would it look like?
8. Why do you think humans feel connected to animals they've never met?
9. Which animal would make the best superhero sidekick, and why?
10. Do you think your pet sees you as a parent, a friend, or something else?