| Initial letter | Clue | Organism's name ending in A | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | South American snake which is the world's heaviest | Anaconda | 100%
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| C | Tiny breed of dog with a Mexican name | Chihuahua | 92%
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| G | Large African ape | Gorilla | 89%
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| Z | Black and white striped horse-like resident of the savannah | Zebra | 83%
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| B | Large, crushing snake from the Americas | Boa | 81%
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| L | Big furry animal from the Andes | Llama | 78%
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| E | Australian monotreme (egg-laying mammal related to the platypus) resembling a porcupine | Echidna | 75%
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| H | Predatory mammal of the African savannah | Hyena | 75%
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| P | South American fish capable of en-masse attacks on swimmers | Piranha | 69%
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| T | Type of plant which produces a popular hot drink | Tea | 69%
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| I | African antelope | Impala | 50%
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| K | Kingfisher-like Australian bird with a laughing sound | Kookaburra | 44%
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| Q | Small type of wallaby | Quokka | 44%
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| V | Flowering plant which is a type of violet | Viola | 42%
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| N | Member of the buttercup family (ranunculaceae) with the same name as a British TV chef | Nigella | 31%
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| J | Hopping rodent of the desert | Jerboa | 28%
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| M | The sea-going version of a large lizard associated with the Galapagos | Marine iguana | 28%
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| F | Pink flower which resembles dancing ladies in dresses | Fuchsia | 25%
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| U | The genus of plants which nettles are in | Urtica | 25%
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| R | Very cute mammal from the Himalayas, not related to the other species which has a similar name | Red panda | 22%
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| 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 | 19%
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| X | Small fish with translucent skin whose name includes the Greek word for "four" | X-ray tetra | 19%
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| O | Huge reddish-yellow spider named after a large type of monkey | Orange baboon tarantula | 14%
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| S | The commonest variety of a large blue fish whose meat is often sold in tins | Skipjack tuna | 14%
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| W | Shrub with red flowers | Weigela | 14%
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| Y | Venomous Asian snake | Yellow cobra | 14%
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