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1. This small primate lives in Central and West Africa. It has large eyes and big ears. It is a nocturnal mammal. What is it? nyala genet serval potto

2. This animal which looks like a cross between a giraffe and a zebra, is a member of the giraffe family. What is it? Answer: (One word - five letters)

3. This antlered member of the Cervidae family is the only one where the female also has antlers. mule deer elk reindeer wapiti

4. What is the largest member of the rodent family? agouti capybara cavy nutria

5. What are hooved animals known as? Answer: (one word - nine letters (plural form))

6. This mammal is covered with scales, and has a long sticky tongue. It is found in Asia and Africa and can grow up to six feet long. armadillo kudu caracal pangolin

7. To what order do shrews, moles and hedgehogs belong? Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera

8. What is the marine mammal of the far north, belonging to the family Cetacea, that has a tusk? pilot whale gray whale bottle-nosed dolphin narwhal

9. What is the name of the order of animals to which anteaters, armadillos and sloths used to belong? Insectivora Dermoptera Hyrocoidea Edentata

10. The initial letters of the answers spell the name of a herbivorous rodent. Answer: (One word)