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Crypto-Zoology Trivia Quiz

These are cryptic crossword-style clues. Each answer is the name of an animal. If you haven't ever done cryptics (and they ARE addictive), please check out my 'How to Do Cryptic Crosswords' puzzle first.

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 9 mins.

Author
crisw

Time
9 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,823

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
969

Question 1 of 15

1. I heard altered African antelope.

Answer: (3 letters)

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Question 2 of 15

2. No! Canada is chewed up by huge snake!

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Making fun of fowl known for imitation.

Answer: (11 letters)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Ape lord is knocked for a loop by spotted cat.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Dorm- part of house for fluffy European rodent?

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Harass ill-tempered burrowing mammal.

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 7 of 15

7. A flightless bird tears a scary sow to pieces.

Answer: (9 letters)

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Question 8 of 15

8. The most rich land holds the largest bird.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Every canteloupe is diced for colorful lizard.

Answer: (9 letters)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Egg cell matures into North American wild dog.

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 11 of 15

11. 17th Greek letters hold no rice cooked for horned mammal.

Answer: (10 letters)

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Question 12 of 15

12. A word for a graceful marine mammal is the same as the Spanish for freedom from affectation.

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 13 of 15

13. African monkey- a blessing!- holds two blood types.

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Big carnivore munches crab bake- including last of shell.

Answer: (Two Words- 5 letters and 4 letters)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Pounce! Rip! Tear it up! Ouch, this thing has quills!

Answer: (9 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I heard altered African antelope.

Answer: gnu

'Altered'=new, which sounds like 'gnu'. This is a homophone clue.

2. No! Canada is chewed up by huge snake!

Answer: anaconda

An anagram of 'No Canada'.

3. Making fun of fowl known for imitation.

Answer: mockingbird

Making fun of= mocking followed by fowl=bird

4. Ape lord is knocked for a loop by spotted cat.

Answer: leopard

'Ape lord' anagrammed.

5. Dorm- part of house for fluffy European rodent?

Answer: Dormouse

Dorm plus part of 'house.'

6. Harass ill-tempered burrowing mammal.

Answer: Badger

'Badger' has 2 meanings.

7. A flightless bird tears a scary sow to pieces.

Answer: cassowary

'A scary sow' anagrammed

8. The most rich land holds the largest bird.

Answer: ostrich

Part of 'mOST RICH land.'

9. Every canteloupe is diced for colorful lizard.

Answer: chameleon

'Every canteloupe'='Each melon' anagrammed

10. Egg cell matures into North American wild dog.

Answer: coyote

'Oocyte' anagrammed.

11. 17th Greek letters hold no rice cooked for horned mammal.

Answer: rhinoceros

'Rhos' holds 'no rice' scrambled.

12. A word for a graceful marine mammal is the same as the Spanish for freedom from affectation.

Answer: porpoise

Spanish 'for'= por plus 'poise'.

13. African monkey- a blessing!- holds two blood types.

Answer: baboon

'Boon' holds three blood types- a and b.

14. Big carnivore munches crab bake- including last of shell.

Answer: black bear

'Crab bake' and 'l' -last of 'shell'- anagrammed.

15. Pounce! Rip! Tear it up! Ouch, this thing has quills!

Answer: porcupine

'Pounce rip' anagrammed.

Source: Author crisw

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