Whodunits
This 1985 film is based on a board game whodunit.
What is Clue? The movie has three endings.
Baby cow
What is a calf? A calf weighs 60–100 pounds at birth.
These flying mammals have poor night vision, but their hearing can be better than human hearing.
What are bats? They navigate by what is called echolocation. They send out a sound and wait for an echo, which helps them locate or avoid objects.
This is the number of primary colors.
What is three? The colors are red, blue, and yellow. Primary colors can be mixed to make the secondary colors orange, green, and violet.
This is the land down under.
What is Australia? Before its discovery, the area was known as Terra Australis Incognita, or “the unknown southern land.”
This granddaddy-of-them-all sleuth was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Who is Sherlock Holmes? As of 2021, the Sherlock character has appeared in 226 films.
Baby horse
What is a foal? A foal’s legs are 80–90% the size of its adult legs at birth, and they can walk within an hour or two of birth.
These pets hear higher frequencies than humans.
What are dogs? That’s the reason they sometimes react to things we cannot see or hear.
When dieticians tell us to eat a variety of colored fruits and vegetables, they tell us to eat the colors of this.
What is rainbow? Five to nine servings are suggested per day.
This medical doctor provides pain relief before, during, and after surgery.
What is anesthesiologist? Today, certified registered nurse anesthetists can provide the same service, often under the direction of a doctor.
Agatha Christie’s highly rated mystery takes place on this train.
What is the Orient Express? In the 1974 film version, Ingrid Bergan won an Academy Award.
Farm animals with curly tails
What are pigs (or hogs or swine)? Pigs are smarter than dogs, and you can train them.
This part of the ear continues to grow.
What is earlobe? Genetics do not determine whether earlobes grow.
These items have this color in common—stop or danger sign, Coca-Cola, and Valentine’s Day.
What is red? Red is the international safety color used in graphical symbols.
The Sahara Desert is found on this continent.
What is Africa? It’s the largest desert in the world.
This 1963 classic stars Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn and is set in Paris.
What is Charade? Other cast members of note include Walter Matthau, George Kennedy, and James Coburn. It has been called “the best Alfred Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock didn’t make.”
Baby sheep
What is lamb? Lambs are herbivores and feed off grass and plants.
When we place this next to our ear, we are not hearing the ocean.
What is seashell? What we hear is the sound of blood traveling through veins in our ear.
A heart of this color is used for a military medal.
What is purple? Any military member who has been wounded or killed in action qualifies for the Purple Heart.
This seed is what licorice is flavored with.
What is anise? It is commonly used in baking, soups and stews, and liquors such as ouzo and sambuca. It is not related to star anise.
This fictional writer is the grand dame of sleuths and resides in Cabot Cove, Maine.
Who is Jessica Fletcher? The TV drama is Murder She Wrote, and Jessica Fletcher is played by Angela Lansbury. She always outwits the police and solves the crime long before they do.
The pickiest eater of the farm animals
What is goat? They don’t eat contaminated food or food that is found on the ground or floor. They also prefer more nutritious foods. Contrary to popular belief, they do not eat tin cans.
True or false? You can’t hear when you’re asleep.
What is false? Your brain doesn’t process what the ears hear when you’re asleep.
Idioms with slip, tickled, and elephant have this color in common.
What is pink? A pink slip informs employees their services are no longer needed. If someone is tickled pink, they are pleased or happy about something. A pink elephant is a hallucination caused by alcohol or drugs.
This car brand’s logo has four linked rings.
What is Audi? The four rings symbolize the four auto companies that merged into one during the Great Depression.