| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Continent giraffes are native to | Africa | 97%
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| Color of a giraffe’s tongue, which can be 45 centimeters (18 inches) long | Black or Purple | 90%
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| At up to 5.8 meters (19 feet) tall, giraffes are the tallest living animal. Name one of the few land animals that are larger in mass. | Elephant, Rhinoceros, or Hippopotamus | 89%
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| The primary natural predator of adult giraffes | Lion | 89%
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| Number of cervical (neck) vertebrae a giraffe has | 7 | 79%
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| When giraffes were thought to be one species, there were thought to be as many as __ subspecies. | 9 | 65%
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| American toy company whose mascot is Geoffrey the Giraffe | Toys “R” Us | 62%
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| Close relative of the giraffe found in the Congo Rainforest | Okapi | 59%
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| Name for the combat behavior in which male giraffes strike one another with their necks (put your thinking cap on) | Necking | 54%
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| Thorny tree which makes up the bulk of the giraffe’s diet | Acacia or Commiphora | 44%
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| Leopard | 41%
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| The two animals the Ancient Greeks thought giraffes looked like a combination of | Camel | 35%
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| Name for the group of hoofed animals to which giraffes belong, which includes cattle, antelope, goats, and deer and is characterized by four-chambered stomachs and chewing cud | Ruminants | 28%
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| Country of the island of Sir Bani Yas, where giraffes have been introduced | United Arab Emirates | 25%
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| Reticulated | 18%
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| Southern | 14%
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| The four species of giraffe | Northern | 11%
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| Name of a popular teething toy for babies, which has been manufactured since 1961 | {Sophie} the Giraffe | 11%
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| Masai | 8%
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| Name for the skin-covered, horn-like structures on a giraffe’s head | Ossicones | 8%
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