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Animals in American History

Can you guess these types of animals that made an appearance in the history of the United States?
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National bird of the United States
Bald eagle
Bird that Benjamin Franklin thought should have been chosen instead
Turkey
Animal that was electrocuted in 1903, which people wrongly blame on Thomas Edison
Elephant
State animal of California (the last one was shot in 1922)
California grizzly
Early French traders sought pelts from this animal
Beaver
Animal wrongly blamed for starting the Great Chicago Fire
Cow
Hunting this animal was an important way of life for the Plains Indians
Bison
Davy Crockett is often depicted wearing a cap made from this animal
Raccoon
Animal that said "nevermore" in the famous poem
Raven
Prehistoric big cat, also known as a Smilodon, which was preserved in the La Brea tar pits
Saber-toothed tiger
Just 27 of these huge birds remained in 1987. Today there are more than 500.
California condor
Animal depicted on the Gadsden Flag saying "don't tread on me"
Rattlesnake
Animal that NASA sent into space in 1961
Chimpanzee
Nickname of Theodore Roosevelt's political party in 1912: Bull _____
Moose
Type of whale which sank the whaleship Essex in 1820, the inspiration for "Moby-Dick"
Sperm whale
Once numbering in the billions, this bird went extinct in 1914
Passenger pigeon
"Sea-Monkeys", popularized in the 1960s, are actually this type of creature
Brine shrimp
Mark Twain story: "The Celebrated Jumping ___ of Calaveras County"
Frog
Fish that formed a large part of the diet of the Coast Salish people of the Puget Sound
Salmon
Today it's a treat, but in colonial days this "cockroach of the sea" was fed to
indentured servants and prisoners
Lobster
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32 Comments
jayrod
+7
Level 96
Oct 28, 2020
Ugh, I tried "homing", "carrier" and "traveler" but never came up with the right pigeon.
sumguy
+3
Level 87
Oct 30, 2020
I tried homing and carrier. I knew it was some kind of pigeon.
buck1017
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Level 78
Nov 6, 2020
me too. dang it.
mikeb
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Level 65
Nov 12, 2020
I got this because I grew up in Cincinnati where the taxidermized remains of the last passenger pigeon are mounted and on display at the zoo.
dug28
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Level 88
Nov 12, 2020
I also tried several pigeons. I have no excuse, since I live 30 minutes from the Cincinnati zoo. "Passenger" is a weird name anyway. I don't think anybody was riding them.
EcceHomo
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Level 85
Sep 3, 2025
Ha ha, not like the Rescuers :)

I just read wiki about them, it's from French passager which means passing by, or migratory.

HinesBrothers
+10
Level 78
Oct 28, 2020
It must be very difficult to successfully electrocute an elephant
xyzzy
+12
Level 72
Oct 29, 2020
The video is a little shocking.
DKChappell
+9
Level 35
Nov 16, 2020
Polarizing, even...
nerdalert
+1
Level 89
Dec 14, 2022
Yikes. I youtubed it. Revolting.
bossedenage
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Level 74
Oct 28, 2020
I got quite a few by incorrectly guessing the animal Benjamin Franklin had in mind. Never would've picked turkey.
selah13
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Level 44
Nov 11, 2020
I learned he wanted it to be the turkey from the musical 1776. It's discussed in the song The Egg.
jmellor13
+3
Level 68
Nov 11, 2020
I feel like the turkey thing is the "fun fact" I hear most often.
kalbahamut
+5
Level 79
Nov 11, 2020
I feed all of my indentured servants caviar and champagne.
RuthlessCosmo
+2
Level 78
Mar 22, 2022
Irish servants of the 18th century sometimes negotiated contracts that provided that they would not be served salmon more than three times a week. https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/seared-salmon-with-raisin-and-caper-butter-237877
tervuren
+3
Level 59
Nov 11, 2020
Beaver is purely Canadian territory, don't venture near
AlexThirkell
+3
Level 74
Nov 11, 2020
Grow up Alex.
lucas822
+3
Level 58
Nov 11, 2020
Beaver are commonly found all over the Pacific Northwest of the USA, and the reverse side of the flag of the state of Oregon even has a beaver on it.
nerdalert
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Level 89
Dec 14, 2022
My city in Florida has several beavers in local city park ponds.
chelsea97
+2
Level 83
Nov 22, 2020
Can you accept prawn for shrimp please
JSWTW21
+5
Level 40
Nov 24, 2020
But... they're not the same thing...
RuthlessCosmo
+10
Level 78
Mar 22, 2022
NASA had thought about sending several calves into space rather than a chimpanzee, but decided against it. That would have been the herd shot round the world.
wolfcat95
+1
Level 66
Mar 26, 2022
Oh, boooo... hissssss
riverdale
+3
Level 42
Mar 22, 2022
Please accept monkey for chimpanzee
fuanacdc
+3
Level 89
Jan 18, 2023
Chimps are not monkeys
14Falke
+4
Level 68
Mar 22, 2022
Really, no groundhog!?
ShnevorSomeone
+2
Level 61
Mar 23, 2022
please accept "timber rattlesnake," as that is the specific animal and what I tried to guess first
kalbahamut
+2
Level 79
Mar 26, 2022
Is the The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County related to the Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka?
cityfarmer
+1
Level 69
Sep 1, 2025
Ok, we get is the true story of the electrocuted elephant and why wasn’t Edson responsible?
oxjox
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Level 59
Sep 1, 2025
I had to look this up because I thought it was the truth too. The eletrocution of an elephant was filmed by a company with Edison's name on it but he wasn't there and didn't have anything really to do with it. It wasn't related to the war of currents, which had already concluded 10 years previously. Poor elephant just had crappy owners who thought she deserved to die :(
Ampersandwich
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Level 61
Sep 1, 2025
Funny thing I learned:

The La Brea Tar Pits directly translates to “The the tar tar pits”!

B23
+1
Level 33
Sep 3, 2025
Only knew the elephant one because of Bob's Burgers. Justice for Topsy!!!!
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