| Hint | Explanation | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangolin | The only mammal to be covered in scales | Yes | 80%
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| Echidna | Egg-laying spiny anteater, native to Australia | Yes | 78%
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| Basilisk | Iguana-like forest lizard from tropical North and South America | No | 77%
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| Narwhal | Toothed whale that possesses a large tusk | Yes | 76%
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| Axolotl | Salamander that retains larval features throughout its life | No | 75%
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| Aye-aye | Nocturnal, long fingered, lemur from Madagascar | Yes | 74%
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| Fossa | Cat-like carnivore and top predator native to Madagascar | Yes | 71%
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| Coelacanth | Ancient lobe-finned fish, thought of as a 'living fossil' | No | 70%
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| Nudibranch | Soft-bodied, marine gastropod known for its intricate patterns | No | 65%
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| Babirusa | Indonesian wild-pig with prominent, curved, upper tusks | Yes | 64%
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| Tenrec | Small, insectivorous mammal, native to Madagascar | Yes | 64%
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| Yapok | Water opposum, native to central and south America | Yes | 64%
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| Lumpsucker | Small ball-like fish with a sucker used to stick on to rocks | No | 63%
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| Gerenuk | Slender, long-necked, antelope found in East Africa | Yes | 60%
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| Dickcissel | Small bird from the prairies of the midwestern USA | No | 59%
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| Markhor | Large, spiral-horned goat, national animal of Pakistan. | Yes | 58%
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| Giant wētā | Giant flightless cricket, endemic to New Zealand | No | 56%
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| Colugo | Tree-dwelling gliding mammal, native to Southeast Asia | Yes | 55%
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| Hoatzin | Tropical bird found in the Amazon swamps and Orinoco basin | No | 51%
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| Mata mata | Freshwater turtle found in South America | No | 51%
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| Jabiru | Large stork found in wetlands in Central and South America. | No | 50%
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| Skink | Small lizard, often with smooth scales and small or no legs | No | 50%
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| Smew | Small migratory diving duck of northern Eurasia | No | 50%
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| Solenodon | Venomous, nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammal | Yes | 48%
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