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Quiz about Game of Zoos Cryptically Hidden Animals
Quiz about Game of Zoos Cryptically Hidden Animals

Game of Zoos: Cryptically Hidden Animals Quiz


The animals at the FunTrivia Zoo have been giving the zookeepers a hard time, and have found many interesting ways and places to hide. Help the 'keepers in their quest by solving these cryptic clues. Be careful, or they'll hide again somewhere else!

A multiple-choice quiz by spanishliz. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
spanishliz
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
397,066
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
504
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. Initially, Harry is positively pointing out Perry's other two alternative methods, under supervision.

Answer: (One Word (12 letters))
Question 2 of 10
2. This animal could overturn the plane.

Answer: (One Word (8 letters))
Question 3 of 10
3. Look up and arrive in China.

Answer: (One Word (5 letters))
Question 4 of 10
4. In the end, will Eli go again?

Answer: (One Word (4 letters))
Question 5 of 10
5. Hot crises upset birds.

Answer: (One Word (9 letters, plural))
Question 6 of 10
6. Every other well-earned animal hides.

Answer: (One Word (5 letters))
Question 7 of 10
7. Carry seemingly naked beast.

Answer: (One Word (4 letters))
Question 8 of 10
8. First of all, Bob and Carol took rides in a Nissan. Can anyone make Emma look?

Answer: (Two Words (8 and 5 letters))
Question 9 of 10
9. Lower your gaze, Brad, to find the answer.

Answer: (One Word (5 letters))
Question 10 of 10
10. Get Anna up Eli! Holler "Last!"

Answer: (One Word (5 letters))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Initially, Harry is positively pointing out Perry's other two alternative methods, under supervision.

Answer: Hippopotamus

The word "initially" is a clue indicating that the answer can be found by using the first letters of the words that follow, thus:

H(arry) I(s) P(ositively) P(ointing) O(ut) P(erry's) O(ther) T(wo) A(lternative) M(ethods) U(nder) S(upervision) = Hippopotamus

Hippos are among my favourite animals to watch at the zoo, although it is true that they can be quite dangerous should one disturb them in their natural habitat hanging out in the rivers of sub-Saharan Africa with not much more than their eyes and ears showing. Watching a mother hippo teaching baby to swim is fascinating!
2. This animal could overturn the plane.

Answer: Elephant

"Overturn" indicates an anagram, in this case of "the plane" which gives us "elephant".

Elephants in the wild can be found in both Africa and Asia. In captivity they have performed in circuses as well as delighting zoo visitors in many parts of the world, though some zoos have sent their elephants to sanctuaries at the request of animal activists.
3. Look up and arrive in China.

Answer: Panda

"Look" points to a hidden word, thus:

... uP AND Arrive...

Giant pandas, those big cuddly black and white creatures that turn up on the internet sliding down slides or playing in the snow, are native to China. They are unrelated to the red panda, also from Asia, who looks rather more like a fox than anything else. Both can sometimes be found in zoos.
4. In the end, will Eli go again?

Answer: Lion

"In the end" tells us to use the final letters of the words that follow:

wil(L) el(I) g(O) agai(N)

Did you know that not all male lions have the big flowing manes normally associated with the King of the Jungle? I first learned this from a zookeeper at the Toronto Zoo, and find in my reading that the most likely reason for mane growth, or lack thereof, is differences in temperature. Another possibility is that the ability to grow a mane is genetic.
5. Hot crises upset birds.

Answer: Ostriches

"Upset" is the indication of an anagram, and "birds" is a clue to the type of animal. "Hot crises" when upset can become "ostriches".

Ostriches are long-necked, flightless birds with a (probably undeserved) reputation for hiding their head in the sand. They are native to Africa, able to get around very well by running and possess a potentially lethal kick.
6. Every other well-earned animal hides.

Answer: Eland

"Every other" tells us to use alternate letters from the following word, in this case, ignoring the hyphen,

wElLeArNeD

The eland is a large antelope native to the savanna of the southern and eastern part of Africa. The giant eland is larger than the common eland, but both grow to a good size, with males standing 1.6 metres (5'2") at the shoulder. That's taller than I am!

(You might ask what a "well-earned animal" is. I'm thinking it is one of these slippery zoo creatures that we've found after hard searching!)
7. Carry seemingly naked beast.

Answer: Bear

So, you can "bear a bare bear", but as he's only "seemingly naked" the answer is "bear".

The bears in the zoo can be white polar bears, black bears, grizzly bears and maybe others. I watched one polar bear swim a very precise circuit, over and over again at the Toronto Zoo. It was mesmerising, but I did worry that the poor chap might be suffering from OCD.
8. First of all, Bob and Carol took rides in a Nissan. Can anyone make Emma look?

Answer: Bactrian camel

"First of all" tells us to look at the first letters of what follows.

B(ob) A(nd) C(arol) T(ook) R(ides) I(n) A N(issan) . C(an) A(nyone) M(ake) E(mma) L(ook)

Bactrian camels are native to Asia and have two humps. Although they have been domesticated since ancient times, they are still to be found (if we're lucky!) in zoos around the world. I've discovered that the easiest way to remember how many humps a camel has is this: the Bactrian camel's two humps look like a B lying on its side; the Dromedary's single hump looks like a D doing the same.
9. Lower your gaze, Brad, to find the answer.

Answer: Zebra

"To find the answer" hints towards something hidden, in this case "...gaZE BRAd..."

Zebras come in several species, all looking like horses with black and white stripes. This is unsurprising as they are all of the genus Equus. There has long been discussion as to whether they are black with white stripes or vice versa, but I'll just settle for black and white. The patterns of the stripes varies, and may be useful camouflage for these herbivores.
10. Get Anna up Eli! Holler "Last!"

Answer: Tapir

The word "Last!" is telling us quite forcefully to use the last letters of the preceding words.

ge(T) ann(A) u(P) el(I) holle(R)

The tapir, I hate to say, is a bit of an ugly creature - so ugly it's cute, perhaps? It looks a bit like a pig whose legs are too long, with a very long nose dominating its face. For some reason, this herbivorous animal is usually the first one I seen whenever I visit the zoo. In the wild it inhabits parts of South and Central America and also Southeast Asia.
Source: Author spanishliz

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