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1. Our first stop is a large pen inhabited by a group of social animals. They run on all fours, but also sit up on their haunches to observe the world around them. According to the sign on the fence surrounding the pen, these are the Cynomys ludovicianus species of the family Sciurinae, of the sub-order Sciurognathi of the order Rodentia, native to North America. What is their common name?
2. Moving along, we're confronted by a shaggy animal, representative of a group of mammals that cannot walk very well, although they are very good swimmers. They live in trees in their native Central and South American rainforest habitat. According to my Animal Encyclopaedia, this is the slowest animal on earth. The animal we're looking at is of the two-toed variety.
3. This next pen houses a group of animals from the deserts of Asia. According to the sign on the fence, these animals were domesticated approximately 5,000 years ago and are an important source of meat and milk. Their hair is used to make clothing. They are also beasts of burden. Their broad, even-toed feet act on sand in much the same way that snowshoes act on snow, spreading the weight so that walking on a shifting surface is easier. What are we looking at?
4. Here we are at the monkey house, always a fascinating part of the zoo to visit. The Funtrivia Zoo has both Old and New World monkeys. What's the main difference between them?
5. Here's a splendid animal. It is native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. This animal is a threatened species in the wild, where there are only an estimated 6,000 left, but fortunately they breed well in captivity. Members of the cat (Felidae) family, they are also known as Ounces. What is this animal?
6. These odd-looking creatures are native to the African plains and open woodlands, particularly the Serengeti, where they live in herds. They are known by two different names - one name is Afrikaans and the other is from the Khoikhoi language. The Khoikhoi name was used in a pricelessly funny song by Flanders and Swann. What is the Khoikhoi name for them? (No, not Flanders and Swann - the animals in the zoo!)
7. It's a good thing that the Funtrivia Zoo exists only in our imaginations, because this animal is very difficult to raise in captivity. It is native to Australia, and when the first specimen was sent to England in the late 1700s, naturalists were convinced it was a hoax created from various animal parts by a taxidermist with a warped sense of humour. It is one of three mammals that lay eggs. Unlike the other two, this one is semi-aquatic.
8. Now we're at the elephant paddock. Elephants are native to both Africa and Asia. Which is the largest of the Asian elephants?
9. Welcome to the zebra paddock. Do you know which species of the zebra was exterminated because it was a threat to grazing lands? It became extinct in the late 19th century.
10. The curators at Funtrivia Zoo are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a Laotian rock rat as an addition to the zoo family. What's so special about it?
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