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In Dr. Seuss's 'Horton Hears a Who,' what kind of animal was Horton?

elephant.

What animal was one of the characters in 'The Wind in the Willows'?

Toad. Mole and Ratty are also main characters. Toad lived at Toad Hall.

Who wrote the book "The Black Stallion"?

Walter Farley. Anna Sewell wrote Black Beauty,' and Mary O'Hara wrote 'My Friend Flicka.'

You probably know that Hans Christian Andersen wrote 'The Ugly Duckling,' but what is the correct term for a baby swan?

cygnet. A young swan is called a cygnet. A swain is a lover.

In 'The Yearling,' a young boy becomes emotionally attached to an orphaned animal. Name the type of animal he raises.

Deer & deer & Fawn & fawn.

Author Anne McCaffrey writes of flying magical animals? Which ones?

dragons. In her series of books including 'The Dragon Riders of Pern,' McCaffrey tells stories of airborne dragons who protect another planet.

In the book 'Born Free,' which big cats play the starring role?

lions. Reared from cubs, lions are released back into the African wild in this true story.

'All Animals are equal but some are more equal than others' is a famous quote from 'Animal Farm.' What type of animal was featured most prominently in this book?

pigs. George Orwell wrote this satire about class-conscious pigs.

Who wrote the children's book about Charlotte the spider and Wilbur the pig?

E. B. White. 'Charlotte's Web' also featured a helpful rat. A.A. Milne wrote 'Winnie the Pooh,' James Heriot wrote about a vet's practice, and Jack London wrote about dogs.

Let's veer away from books for just a bit... In the charming movie 'Babe,' which animals do NOT make appearances?

a dancing turkey. Babe is a small pig adopted by a mother border collie. The only dancing in the film is when his owner, the farmer, does a jig to cheer up his sick porker.

The book 'Watership Down' was about what animal?

rabbits. Richard Adams wrote about a colony of rabbits living on the 'downs,' which means a grassy, sandy slope.

Poor Alice also played a game of croquet where the fuzzy balls would walk away before being whacked and then curl back up again. Her ball was a hedgehog, but what kind of animal was the long-handled croquet stick ?

flamingo. They were flamingos, but I do rather like the idea of pelican croquet sticks!

Astrologers use animals as symbols in their writings. What animal represents Aries?

a ram. Sagittarians are symbolized by centaurs (which are half-man and half-horse), fish represent Pisces, Leo is a lion.

And finally what is the name of the depressed donkey in 'Winnie the Pooh'? (Watch your spelling!)

Eeyore. Eeyore, Rabbit, Tigger, Piglet and Owl all lived with Pooh who said, 'I am a Bear of Very Little Brain and Long Words Bother Me.'