MAMMALS
This order of mammals includes mice, chipmunks, and beavers.
Rodents
Mike Huckabee, Dale Bumpers, Bill Clinton
Arkansas
What kind of animal is Scooby Doo, a cartoon character who debuted on TV in 1969?
A dog—a Great Dane, to be specific
Born in Cuba, he was the first Hispanic American to star in a US network television series (1952).
Desi Arnaz
From The Sound of Music (1965), “Doe, a deer, a female deer, Ray _______.”
“… a drop of golden sun.”
The skin alone of this largest land mammal weighs about a ton.
he Elephant
Sonny Perdue, Lester Maddox, Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Mr. Ed was TV’s talking horse; but to whom did he talk?
Wilbur Post
Although he is perhaps best remembered for the title role in Zorba the Greek, this Academy Award winner was actually born in Mexico in 1915.
Anthony Quinn. Quinn’s mother was Mexican, and his father was born in Mexico to an Irish immigrant father and Mexican mother.
From West Side Story (1961), “Tonight, tonight, won’t be just any night __________”
“… Tonight there will be no morning star.”
This is the only marsupial (a type of mammal that includes kangaroos) that lives in North America above Mexico.
The Opossum. Seventy percent of all other marsupials live in the Australia region and the rest in South America.
Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Douglas Wilder
Virginia
In E. B. White’s children’s book Charlotte’s Web, what type of animal is Charlotte?
A spider
Born in Puerto Rico, she won acclaim and an Academy Award for her role as Anita in the film adaptation of West Side Story. She’s the only Latina who has earned the prestigious EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).
Rita Moreno
From Cabaret (1972), “Put down the knitting, the book, and the broom. It’s time for a holiday ______”
“Life is a cabaret, old chum! Come to the cabaret!”
The Latin name for this mammal is camelopardalis (pronounced ka•mel•o•PAR•da•liss) because it looks a little bit like a large camel with spots like a leopard.
The Giraffe
Ed Rendell, Tom Ridge, William Scranton
Pennsylvania
This finicky feline was the mascot of the 9 Lives ad campaign.
Morris the Cat
This acclaimed folk singer, whose father was born in Puebla, Mexico, has had a lifelong commitment to social justice and the environment. Her early songs were often deeply connected to the civil rights movement and the antiwar counterculture of the 1960s.
Joan Baez
From Bright Eyes (1934), “On the good ship Lollipop. It's a sweet trip to a candy shop __________ “
“… where bon-bons play, on the sunny beach of Peppermint Bay.”
This marine mammal has the thickest fur of any animal, which is why it was hunted almost to extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The sea otter
Tim Pawlenty, Jesse Ventura, Harold Stassen
Minnesota
In the 1945 George Orwell novel Animal Farm, Old Major, Napoleon, Snowball and Squealer were all this type of animal – the farm leaders after the humans were defeated.
Pigs
With roots in Puerto Rico, this New York City-born Latina was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama in 2009.
Sonia Sotomayor
From The Graduate (1968), “And here’s to you Mrs. Robinson _________”
“… Jesus loves you more than you will know.”