Do You Know your Animals in Japanese?

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. I am a common pet in most countries. I love to go on walks and chase squirrels and rabbits. I wag my tail when I am happy. What animal am I in Japanese? Kaba Inu Neko Kuma

2. I take long trips across the desert and can go days and days without drinking. Who am I in Japanese? Risu Rakuda Saru Inu

3. I have wings and love to fly. I feed worms to my young and build nests in trees. In general, what am I in Japanese? Tori Yagi Tora Uma

4. I live mainly in Africa. My young are called cubs and a male of my kind is very proud of his mane. Who am I in Japanese? Raion Ookami Rakuda Nezumi

5. In many places I am bred for my milk, but in some places, sadly enough, I am bred for my meat and commonly slaughtered. What animal am I in Japanese? Saru Zou Ushi Shika

6. I have black and white stripes and am a savannah animal. Horses and I have many similarities except horses are not routinely hunted by lions. What animal am I in Japanese? Shimauma Usagi Uma Kirin

7. By changing just one letter, the tiger (tora) becomes the deer (tori) in Japanese. True False

8. I am a very small animal and I love cheese. I live in small holes in walls. Women are often scared to death of me. My name in Japanese is Nezumi. True False

9. Just like for people and items in Japanese, there are also "counters" for large and small animals. For small animals, it is "~ hiki " and for large animals is "~ tou." True False

10. Which of these animals is not in the Zodiac in Japanese? Hebi Inoshishi Hitsuji Kitsune