Animals Behaving Badly
This bird steals shiny objects in popular folklore, though the reputation is exaggerated.
ANSWER: Magpie
This classic Southern dessert is made with crushed pineapple, marshmallows, coconut, and whipped topping.
ANSWER: Ambrosia salad
In 1919, a flood of this sticky sweetener swept through part of Boston.
ANSWER: Molasses
A “malapropism” is the accidental use of a wrong word that sounds like this kind of word.
ANSWER: A similar-sounding word
This fluffy dog breed’s name is also the name of a region in northern Europe.
ANSWER: Pomeranian
This animal can spray a famously foul-smelling liquid to defend itself.
ANSWER: Skunk
This oddly named dessert combines ice cream, bananas, sauces, and toppings in a long dish.
ANSWER: Banana split
A town in Alaska elected a cat named Stubbs as its honorary what?
ANSWER: Mayor
When someone says “for all intensive purposes,” they usually mean this phrase.
ANSWER: For all intents and purposes
This small striped African mammal has a name that sounds like a cross between a zebra and a giraffe.
ANSWER: Okapi
This bird performs elaborate dances and presents pebbles during courtship.
ANSWER: Penguin
This British dessert has layers of sponge cake, custard, fruit, and cream.
ANSWER: Trifle
In 1974, a man named Philippe Petit famously walked a tightrope between these two New York skyscrapers.
ANSWER: The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center
Someone who says they are "nipping a problem in the but", has mixed up this familiar expression
Answer: Nip it in the bud
This oddly named bird is known for its bright blue feet and comical mating dance.
ANSWER: Blue-footed booby
This mammal is famous for rolling into a ball of protective scales.
ANSWER: Pangolin
This sweet-and-salty snack is made by coating popped kernels with caramel.
ANSWER: Caramel corn
A 1932 conflict in Australia famously involved soldiers fighting these large flightless birds.
ANSWER: Emus
Calling a chaotic event a “circus” is an example of this figure of speech.
ANSWER: Metaphor
This weather phenomenon is nicknamed "____" when it is a small rotating column of air.
ANSWER: Dust devil
This large seabird is known for an elaborate courtship dance that includes bill clacking.
ANSWER: Albatross
This American dish famously combines green beans, cream soup, and crispy fried onions.
ANSWER: Green bean casserole
In 2006, a museum in Iceland opened devoted to collecting specimens of this unusual anatomical subject.
ANSWER: Penises / phalluses
This word describes accidentally swapping the first sounds of two words, as in “you have hissed my mystery lecture.”
ANSWER: Spoonerism
This long-nosed animal’s name comes from an Afrikaans phrase meaning “earth pig.”
ANSWER: Aardvark