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Discussion in 'Quizzes, Competitions & Games' started by German Zoo World, 13 Feb 2021.

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Which Chapter should be the First one?

  1. Creepy Crawlies

    1 vote(s)
    2.0%
  2. Masters of the Air

    3 vote(s)
    6.1%
  3. Jungle Dwellers

    5 vote(s)
    10.2%
  4. Reptiles and Amphibians

    3 vote(s)
    6.1%
  5. Marine Life

    5 vote(s)
    10.2%
  6. Artiodactyla

    6 vote(s)
    12.2%
  7. Carnivores

    6 vote(s)
    12.2%
  8. Zoos and Aquariums

    16 vote(s)
    32.7%
  9. Urban Wildlife

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Asia the Mega Continent

    4 vote(s)
    8.2%
  1. Tetzoo Quizzer

    Tetzoo Quizzer Well-Known Member

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    At least one hadrosaur has been dated to 65 mya.
     
  2. Dassie rat

    Dassie rat Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    That's right, Tetzoo Quizzer.

    Congratulations.

    It's your turn to set the next question on prehistoric animals.
     
  3. Tetzoo Quizzer

    Tetzoo Quizzer Well-Known Member

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    What relatively recently described fossil may have been the most recent common ancestor of both Ducks and Chickens?
     
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    Birdsage Well-Known Member

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    So close! I mentioned that one first as a possible realistic claim. I stuck to 66 million years because because 65 is often stated by less professional sites, and the only time I’ve heard that specific claim evaluated, it was stated that 66 was correct.
     
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  5. WalkingAgnatha

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    Asteriornis.
     
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  6. ChIkEn NuGrEt

    ChIkEn NuGrEt Well-Known Member

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    I saw that too, I was always told it was 65 MYA but then around a year or two ago I was told it was actually closer to 66 MYA. I saw this specific incident was said to have occurred around half a million years after what was previously thought.
     
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  7. Tetzoo Quizzer

    Tetzoo Quizzer Well-Known Member

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    Indeed it is; your question now.
     
  8. WalkingAgnatha

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    Zaglossus hacketti a Pleistocene monotreme from Australia was once believed to be simply a large long-beaked echidna nested in the genus zaglossus, yet that stance has now been changed, what's this echidna's new genus name and what new strange behaviour has been proposed for it?
     
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    I like the use of the word “stance” here!
     
  10. Tetzoo Quizzer

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    And thank you so much for leading me to this research. I’ll give someone else the pleasure of answering the question; I am enjoying imagining a new version of an infamous Aussie cryptid!
     
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    The giant echidna species has been reclassified as Murrayglossus hacketti and it is thought to have been specialized in climbing.
     
  12. Tetzoo Quizzer

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    And possibly falling out of trees as a spiny drop-bear!
     
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    ChIkEn NuGrEt Well-Known Member

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    To be honest I'd rather have a giant echidna drop out of a tree onto my head rather than an angry koala! :p
     
  14. WalkingAgnatha

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    Yup, over to you now.
     
  15. ChIkEn NuGrEt

    ChIkEn NuGrEt Well-Known Member

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    Humans have cultivated many different species of plants for use in the kitchen, oftentimes plants are bred for many specific qualities resulting in the creation of many species of crops. But before human domestication what animal was thought to have eaten and spread the avocado species?
     
  16. Dassie rat

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    Giant ground sloths
     
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    ChIkEn NuGrEt Well-Known Member

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    Correct, you have the next question.
     
  18. Chlidonias

    Chlidonias Moderator Staff Member 15+ year member

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    I thought you were imagining a metre-tall spiny Yowie! There are so many quadrupeds in Australia that are either fully-bipedal or can at least stand bipedally - e.g. macropods, hopping mice, Hulitherium, Murrayglossus, Frilled Lizard, goannas - that surely whoever was tasked with making Australian animals simply handed over the job to an office intern who just really liked Rory Calhoun.
     
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    Which unusual anatomical trait was thought to be shared between an extinct hedgehog and a slow-worm?
     
  20. WalkingAgnatha

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    Dasyurids as well! Especially kultarr really odd creatures that I'd love to see, shame that I'm pretty sure no zoos have them tho.