Least Related Species 1 (Animal Phylogeny)

Select which of each three given animals is the least related to the other two. In other words, select the species which was the first to diverge from the rest.
The relationships of lineages can change with new studies. Uncertain/debated relationships were avoided.
Answer order is randomized.
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1. Which lineage diverged first?
Chimpanzee
Gorilla
Orangutan
2. Which lineage diverged first?
Llama
Alpaca
Dromedary
3. Which lineage diverged first?
Serval
Puma
Ocelot
4. Which lineage diverged first?
Skunk
Otter
Raccoon
5. Which lineage diverged first?
Peregrine Falcon
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
6. Which lineage diverged first?
Common Octopus
Bigfin Squid
Cuttlefish
7. Which lineage diverged first?
Hummingbird
Saltwater Crocodile
Green Iguana
8. Which lineage diverged first?
Sparrow
Woodpecker
Scarlet Macaw
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3 Comments
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Level 48
Apr 24, 2025
First quiz in this series. Will increase/decrease difficulty based on test results :)
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Level 89
Sep 8, 2025
I'm baffled by the skunk answer. Raccoons are in an entirely different family than skunks and otters.

Edit - been doing a deep dive, it's not really a settled. issue, although Law in 2018 supports this new division.

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Level 48
Sep 18, 2025
Yeah, my bad, I didn't see anything contradictory while creating the quiz. For future quizzes I'll dive a little deeper