Zoochat Wildlife Quiz

Is it a lungless caecilian?

 

Although Caecilians don’t have legs, they are still Tetrapods!

 

The Lyrefin pearlfish or Pirá-Brasília (Simpsonichthys boitonei)

 

Indeed.

 

How did Darwin suffer, despite not being under mistletoe?

 

Charles Darwin is believed to have suffered from Chagas disease which is carried by insects known as kissing bugs (hence the reference to mistletoe).

 

That's right, Tim

It's your turn to do the last question for the South America round

 

What South American animal's generic name is a reference to a hole in its humerus?

 

Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus).

 

Indeed; that's the correct answer.

Over to you.

(That was the last question for the South America round, so I think you can choose the topic for the next round.)

 

I'd suggest 'Africa' as the next theme.

Which African mammal was only described as a new species upon the examination of a specimen that had died in a French zoo?

 

Grevy's zebra

King Menelik of Abyssinia presented the zebra to the French President, Jules Grevy, as a diplomatic gift.

Grevy, in turn, donated the zebra to the Jardin des Plantes Menagerie; Oustalet named the species after the president.

 

Grevy's zebra is, of course, the right answer. Over to you.

 

What is unique about the natural history museums in Vienna, Stockholm, Paris, and Leiden?

 

They're the only ones with mounted bluebuck skins

 

Yes only four mounted blaubok skins are known and they're in those museums.

(Incidentally, I've seen the Leiden and Paris specimens, the Vienna specimen has never been on exhibit on any of my visits and I've never been to Stockholm.)

Your turn again.

 

Why doesn't Russell Crowe walk on his heels?

 

Because he damaged his hip jumping off a cliff; a full explanation can be read in Vulture(.com). Or was he being an unsuccessful Klipspringer?

 

Sorry, Tetzoo Quizzer

Sylvester Stallone was in Cliffhanger. Perhaps 'Klipspringer' could be a good film. It will keep viewers on the tips of their toes.

 

Russel Crowe starred in a film in 2000.