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A-Z: animals & plants ending in A

Can you guess the name of the living thing from the clue?
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Last updated: October 28, 2024
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First submittedSeptember 11, 2024
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Initial letter
Clue
Organism's name ending in A
A
South American snake which is the world's heaviest
Anaconda
B
Large, crushing snake from the Americas
Boa
C
Tiny breed of dog with a Mexican name
Chihuahua
D
Flightless bird which Charles Darwin discovered as a new species when he was served it at dinner on board his ship
Darwin's rhea
E
Australian monotreme (egg-laying mammal related to the platypus) resembling a porcupine
Echidna
F
Pink flower which resembles dancing ladies in dresses
Fuchsia
G
Large African ape
Gorilla
H
Predatory mammal of the African savannah
Hyena
I
African antelope
Impala
J
Hopping rodent of the desert
Jerboa
K
Kingfisher-like Australian bird with a laughing sound
Kookaburra
L
Big furry animal from the Andes
Llama
M
The sea-going version of a large lizard associated with the Galapagos
Marine iguana
N
Member of the buttercup family (ranunculaceae) with the same name as a British TV chef
Nigella
O
Huge reddish-yellow spider named after a large type of monkey
Orange baboon tarantula
P
South American fish capable of en-masse attacks on swimmers
Piranha
Q
Small type of wallaby
Quokka
R
Very cute mammal from the Himalayas, not related to the other species which has a similar name
Red panda
S
The commonest variety of a large blue fish whose meat is often sold in tins
Skipjack tuna
T
Type of plant which produces a popular hot drink
Tea
U
The genus of plants which nettles are in
Urtica
V
Flowering plant which is a type of violet
Viola
W
Shrub with red flowers
Weigela
X
Small fish with translucent skin whose name includes the Greek word for "four"
X-ray tetra
Y
Venomous Asian snake
Yellow cobra
Z
Black and white striped horse-like resident of the savannah
Zebra
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2 Comments
KiloNova
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Level 61
Sep 11, 2024
Great quiz! :D
XYU
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Level 62
Sep 11, 2024
Thank you; I'm enjoying making this series and finding out about some little-known animals along the way. There are some with fabulous names.
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