| Hint | Letter | Answer | % Correct |
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| Kudu, nyala, impala, and springbok are all species of this animal. | A | Antelope | 89%
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| Orcas are actually the largest-known species of this creature. | D | Dolphin | 89%
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| These creatures are the only mammals which cannot jump. | E | Elephant | 84%
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| These animals are responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other mammal. | H | Hippopotamus | 79%
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| In some parts of Australia, these mammals have a chlamydia rate of up to 90% and can pass it on to humans. | K | Koala | 74%
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| According to the Chinese zodiac, 2032 will be the next year of this mammal. | R | Rat | 74%
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| Unlike other great apes, these animals have a matriarchal social structure and are known for their non-aggression. | B | Bonobo | 68%
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| These animals, a symbol of Chinese culture, are dying off due to deforestation and an extremely limited diet of almost exclusively bamboo. | G | Giant panda | 68%
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| These cats have large, snowshoe-like paws to help them hunt in arctic terrain. | L | Lynx | 68%
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| These large, horned creatures can run up to 50mph, and their name means “wild beast” in Dutch and Afrikaans. | W | Wildebeest | 68%
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| One of these is found on the Scottish coat of arms. | U | Unicorn | 63%
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| Anubis, the Egyptian god of death, is commonly depicted with a human body and the head of this animal. | J | Jackal | 58%
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| These small, snake-hunting mammals are known for their resistance to snake venom. | M | Mongoose | 58%
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| This wild cat, which resembles a smaller version of the jaguar, even has a name stemming from the Nahuatl word for “jaguar”. | O | Ocelot | 58%
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| In New York, you can’t own a red fox, but you can legally own one of these desert-dwelling foxes, known for their massive ears. | F | Fennec | 53%
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| These horned animals are known for their ability to navigate impossibly steep mountainous terrain. | I | Ibex | 53%
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| These are the only mammals which are covered entirely in scales. | P | Pangolin | 47%
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| Kopi luwak, the world’s most expensive coffee, is made from the droppings of a type of these fruit-eating, cat-like creatures. | C | Civet | 42%
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| These large, rat-like creatures are found in South America, and have become a destructive pest in parts of the United States. | N | Nutria | 26%
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| These striped creatures were a cousin of the zebra, having went extinct in 1883. | Q | Quagga | 21%
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| These raccoon-like animals are thought to be magical tricksters in Japanese folklore. | T | Tanuki | 11%
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| These copper-coated sporting dogs originated in Hungary and are known for their intellect and athleticism. | V | Vizsla | 5%
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| This curly dog is a mix of a poodle and a Yorkshire terrier. | Y | Yorkipoo | 5%
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| While the mule is a hybrid of a donkey and a horse, this animal is what you get when breeding a donkey with a zebra. | Z | Zedonk | 5%
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| These mythical animals, bearing long snouts and forked tails, were associated with the Egyptian god of chaos and disease, for whom they are named and bear a resemblance to. | S | Set animal | 0%
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| This group of mammals includes sloths, anteaters, and armadillos. | X | Xenarthra | 0%
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