Endangered Animals
Ocean dwellers with colorful names on the endangered list include the green turtle & this most massive animal
blue whale
Scientists in South Africa are trying to bring back the quagga, a species of this that became extinct in the 19th century
zebra
Jesus & his disciples shared the Last Supper on this day named for Thor
thursday
Objects on the state seal include the sun, a steamboat & this type of tree
palm tree
The front of a building, or any type of deceptive display
facade
The Badlands in South Dakota are home to the black-footed type of this weasel, back from the brink of extinction
ferets
It follows epsilon
zeta
The French call this day Dimanche; the Italians call it Domenica
sunday
Water skiing shows & boat tours are a feature of this attraction near Winter Haven
Cyrprus Gardens
This type of imprecise "logic" used by certain computers would net you a fine Scrabble score
fuzzy
Como Zoo offers programs to help raise awareness about orangutans, because largely to deforestation, the numbers are dwindling in their last two native habitats, leaving about 50,000 orangutans on Borneo & only 14,000 on this Indonesian island to the west
sumatra
Get moving & get fit with this program that combines Latin dance moves with aerobic exercise
zumba
Mardi Gras festivities may begin early, but they reach their height on this day
tuesday
This Florida lake borders 5 counties
lake okeechobee
This 9-letter word referring to an exact copy became the namesake for a machine involving copies
facsimile
Found only in Vietnam & Laos the saola has parallel horns, yet it's also called "the Asian" this mythical creature
unicorn
Costing a fraction of the price, one of the most popular diamond substitutes is cubic this
zirconia
In the rhyme, this day's "child is full of woe"
wednesday
This city near Tampa was named for the Russian birthplace of one of its founders
st. petersburg
It's commonly used for outdoor paving and was also the original last name of the animated Fred and Wilma
flagstone
This longest river in China is home to the finless porpoise, now critically endangered
yangtzhe
Lusaka is its capital & largest city
Zambia
It's the only day of the week that's named for a Roman god
saturday
Fort Jefferson Nat'l. Monument covers these "dry" islands & the surrounding waters of the Gulf of Mexico
the tortugas
When something's done & cannot be altered, it's this 2-word French term
fait accompli