Earth : the animal edition

America

100

This South American camelid is often seen in the Andes. It is famous for its wool and calm temperament.

What is the llama? 

200

This bright green tropical forests lizard is known for its ability to run on water. It is commonly found in Central and South America.

What is the green basilisk lizard?

 

300

This large North American herbivore migrates in huge herds across tundra and boreal forests.Both females and males have horns. 

What is the caribou (Reindeer)?

400

This  bird from Central and South America is related to ostriches and emus. It is the only paleognathea capable of flying even if it is short and clumsy. 

What is the tinamou? 

500

This freshwater cetacea is living in the Amazon River. It is pink and extremely intelligent.

What is the boto (Amazon river dolphin)?

 

Africa

100

This massive herbivore is the largest land animal on Earth and roams savannas and forests across Africa.

What is the African elephant? 

200

This biting insect is notorious for spreading sleeping sickness in sub-Saharan Africa.

What is the tsetse fly?

 

300

This ancient fish, once thought extinct was discovered again in 1938. It lives along the coasts of South Africa and Madagascar.

What is a Cœlacanthe ? 

400

This enormous bird, long-legged with a huge beak, lives in wetlands along the Nile and parts of Central Africa.

What is the shoebill? 

500

This small bird with a long curved bill lives in sub-Saharan Africa and is known for guiding humans to wild bee nests so they can harvest the honey.

What is the greater honeyguide (Indicator indicator)? 

Europe

100

This mountain animal is famous for its whistling calls. it lives in the Alps and digs burrows in alpine meadows.

What is the alpine marmot?

 

200

This feline is smaller than a lynx. It still survives in parts of Scotland and northern Spain.

What is the European wildcat? 

300

This large bird of prey, called the “king of the Alps,” was reintroduced after disappearing due to hunting.

What is the bearded vulture (Lammergeier)?

 

400

This seabird with a colorful beak, a symbol of scottish and Icelandic cliffs, is native to the North Atlantic.

 What is the Atlantic puffin?

500

This critically endangered small primate’s European representative can be found only in Gibraltar. (trick crossover – originally from Africa)

What is the Barbary macaque?

Asia

100

This is the largest living lizard. Its saliva contains venom and harmful bacteria to help killing its prey.

What is a Komodo dragon? 

200

This is a small, long-tailed primate from Japan that enjoys soaking in hot springs during the winter.

What is japonese macaque.

300

This is a rare wild cat from Central Asia, with dense fur, small ears, and a flattened face that helps it survive in cold, open grasslands.

What is Palla's cat?

400

This is a small primate from Southeast Asia with huge and round eyes, able to turn its head almost completely around.

What is a Tarsier?

500

This is a critically endangered Cetacea found in China’s Yangtze River, declared possibly extinct in the early 2000s. 

What is Baji dolphin?

Oceania

100

This is an aquatic mammal, often called "sea cow", that grazes on seagrass in the warm coastal waters of Northern Australia

What is a Dugong?

200

This is a large bird that can't fly, with a hard crest on its head. Known for being very dangerous if threatened.

What is a Cassowary?

300

This is a small Australian mammal that looks like a mouse but it's a marsupial. It's famous for always looking like it's smiling. 

What is a Quokka?

400

This is a reptile found only in New Zealand and belongs to an ancient reptile group that lived with the dinosaurs. With a "third eye" that senses light, on the top of its head.

What is a Tatuara (Sphenodon)?

500

This is a tiny nocturnal marsupial that glides throught the air using the skin between its legs. It has large eyes for night vision, and a long tail for balance.

What is a Sugar glider (Phalanger volant)?