Schoolhouse Rock - The Four-Legged Zoo Quiz

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Alpaca (1st verse of introduction)
Alpaca are a species of camelids native to South America. They were traditionally kept as domesticated livestock in the mountainous regions of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Chile. They are now found on ranches worldwide.

Their domesticated uses are varied: their wool is used to make textiles, they can be trained to be livestock guardians, as pack animals, and ultimately as a source of protein.

Antelope (8x4 verse)
The term "antelope" refers to the Bovidae family of mammals that live in Africa, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. The pronghorn antelope (or American antelope) do not belong to this family, but to Antillocapridae family.

Unlike deer, who grow new antlers annually, antelope have horns made of bone and grow constantly, never falling off.

Bear (final verse)
Bears are carnivoran mammals in the family Ursidae. There are eight extant species, from the mostly carnivorous polar bear to the mostly herbivorous panda bear.

Polar bears are the largest species, weighing up to 1540 pounds (700 kilograms). Sun bears are the smallest, weighing up to 143 pounds (65 kilograms).

Bison (first verse of introduction)
Buffalo (9x4 and 10x4 verses)
The term "buffalo" can refer to either the American Bison, or to true buffalo species that live in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The former are the ones depicted in the video of the song.

American bison herds once covered state-sized swaths of North America, with the best estimate of their 19th century population being 65 million. However, European settlers culled those herds to near-extinction. Today they number only about 20,000.

Bison have been cross-bred with domesticated cattle to create a hybrid called "beefalo".

Camel (2x4 verse)
Camels are three species of camilds, a family of mammals in the order Artiodactyla, or even-toed ungulates. Two of the species - Bactrian and Dromedary - are domesticated (though there are feral populations). The third species - wild Bactrian camels - live in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia and northwest China.

The humps on camels' backs (one for Dromedary, two for Bactrian) don't store water; they store fat. These fat reserves are metabolized in times of food scarcity. They go limp and droop when their fat content is being metabolized.

Cat (first verse of introduction)
Cats are small, domesticated carnivorous mammals. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae.

Cats have been domesticated since circa 7500 BCE.

Cougar (final verse)
Cougars are also known as mountain lions, puma, panthers, or catamounts. Their range is the most widespread among wild land mammals, covering the entire mountainous regions of North and South America.

Cow (first verse of introduction)
"Cow" is a term that is generally used to refer to domestic cattle (Bos taurus), the main livestock animals raised in the United States. ("Cow" technically refers to mature females of many species of mammals.) Cattle outnumber humans in several US states: Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, and North and South Dakota.

Cattle are members of the mammalian order Artiodactyla, or even-toed ungulates. They are most-often raised to provide meat, milk, leather, or used as draft animals.

Within Hinduism, cattle are sacred animals. It is illegal to kill cattle in some states in India.

Coyote (11x4 verse)
Coyotes are members of mammalian order Carnivora and the Canis family. It is native to almost the entirety of North America, excepting the far northeast of Canada. There are 19 subspecies, ranging in size from 15 to 45 pounds (7 - 20 kilograms).

They are primarily carnivorous, eating deer, rabbits, hares, birds, rodents, amphibians, reptiles, fish, though it eats fruits and vegetables on occasion.

Deer (final verse)
Deer are a diverse group of ruminant species, members of the mammalian order Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates), are a family of mammals, Cervidae.

Male deer grow and shed antlers yearly. (Female reindeer also have antlers.) These bony extensions are often used in combat among males.

Deer have appeared in human art since the Paleolithic Age. They have also had roles in mythology, religion, and literature.

Dog (first verse of introduction)
Dogs are domesticated canids, members of the mammalian order Carnivora. They were domesticated from a now-extinct species of wolf around 14,000 years ago. Due to living with humans, they have evolved to be able to live on high carbohydrate diets, which would not be adequate for wild canids.

The many breeds of dogs (202 registered dog breeds by the AKC) are still the same species. Breeds are roughly equivalent to subspecies; members of one breed can still mate and produce offspring with another. However, breeds are artificial. Their characteristics have been selected by humans for desired traits. Subspecies arise from natural influences that may separate one population from another, allowing different traits to arise in isolated populations. Given enough time and isolation, populations may become infertile to each other and therefore be different species.

Elephant (first verse of introduction)
There are three extant species of elephants: African bush elephants, African forest elephants, and Asian elephants. Two extinct elephant species are the mammoth and the mastodon, which had a range that extended into North America.

Elephants most distinctive trait is their trunk. Besides being their nose, its long structure and 40,000 individual muscles make it a very strong and prehensile appendage, used for eating, drinking, smelling, communicating, and manipulating objects.

Elk (first verse of introduction)
Elk are the penultimate largest species within the family Cervidae (deer). They are also called "wapiti", which is a Shawnee and Cree word meaning "white rump".

Elk are hunted as a game species. Their meat is lean and has a higher protein content than domesticated cattle beef or chicken.

Fox (final verse)
Foxes are members of the mammalian order Carnivora. They belong to several genera under the family Canidae.

Gazelle (second verse of intro (spoken)
Gazelle are a family of antelope (family Gazella), currently consisting of ten species. They are relatively smaller than other antelope species, only standing one meter at the shoulder. They are extremely swift, some of which can run in bursts of 60 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour).

Giraffe (first verse of introduction, final verse)
Giraffes are members of the mammalian order Artiodactyla, also known as even-toed ungulates. Like all other mammals (except sloths and manatees), their necks consist of seven vertebrae, even though their necks can be close to 8 feet (2.5 meters) long.

There is debate whether the various types of giraffes are subspecies of a single species, or are in fact different species. The IUCN only recognizes one species with nine subspecies.


Gnu (first verse of introduction)
Gnu, also called wildebeest, are two species of antelopes of the genus Connochaetes: the white-tailed gnu (black wildebeest) and the brindles gnu (blue wildebeest). Both species' range is sub-Saharan Africa.


Goat (first verse of introduction)
Goats are usually referenced to the domestic goat, a livestock animal which was first domesticated 10,000 years ago.

Wild goats (nine species) live in mountainous habitats. They often climb rock faces that are near-vertical with great agility.

Hippopotamus (first verse of introduction)
Hippos are members of the mammalian order Artiodactyla, also known as even-toed ungulates. There are only two extant species.

Despite the cute Christmas song "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas", hippos are not suited for domestication. They are known to be unpredictable and aggressive, killing an estimated 500 people in Africa annually; that's about 20 times more than lions kill. A South African man, Marius Els, raised a baby hippo, Humphrey, he'd rescued from a river in 2005. He regularly played with him and attended to his hygiene. But in 2011, Humphrey dragged Els into the same river he was rescued from and ate him.

Hog (first verse of introduction)
Hogs, also referred to as pigs or swine, are members of the mammalian order Artiodactyla, also known as even-toed ungulates. Domesticated species are livestock animals, providing meat (pork), leather, and companionship (pets). Wild boars, also called wild pigs or wild swine, live naturally in Eurasia and north Africa, notably in the Nile River valley. Introduced populations live in California, southeast United States, Brazil, Argentina, northern Australia, and the island of New Guinea.

Horse (first verse of introduction, pictured in 6x4 verse)
Horses are domesticated members of the family Equidae. They have evolved over the last 55 million years from the small multi-toed Eohippus to today's one-toed animal. Humans began domesticating horses around 4000 BCE. They have an average lifespan of 25 to 30 years.

Ibex (first verse of introduction)
Ibexes are species of wild goats distinguished by the males who have large recurved horns which are ridged in the front. Like domesticated goats, they belong to the mammalian order Artiodactyla, also known as even-toed ungulates. Their range includes Eurasia, North and East Africa, and the Middle East.

Jackal (final verse)
Jackals are canids native to Africa and Eurasia. There are three species: the black-backed jackal, the side-striped jackal, and the golden jackal

Kudu (first verse of introduction, 3x4 verse)
Kudu are two species of antelope of the genus Tragelaphus: the greater kudu and the lesser kudu. Both species' males grow long horns which point upward and curl into a corkscrew shape.

Lion (first verse of introduction, 1x4 verse)
Lions are large cats of the genus Panthera, native to Africa and India. Though often called "king of the jungle", they actually inhabit grasslands, savannahs and shrublands. They are sexually dimorphic, with the males being larger and possessing a prominent mane.

Llama (first verse of introduction, 3x4 verse)
Llama are a South American camelid, a domesticated pack animal by Andean civilizations. In modern times they have be raised in bred worldwide. They are more temperamental than their cousins, the alpaca. If raised incorrectly, they will treat humans as they do their llama rivals, by spitting, kicking, and neck wrestling.

Rhinoceros (first verse of introduction)
Rhinoceroses are five species of extant odd-toed ungulates. They are most noted for their large size and one or two "nose-horns", which is the ancient Greek translation of their name.

Sadly, they are poached for their horns, which are believed to be medicinal. However, there is no evidence of health benefits. Their horns are made of keratin, which is what constitutes hair, nails, and hoofs of mammals. Conservationalists will often capture wild rhinos and saw off their horns to make them unmarketable by poachers.

Tiger (first verse of introduction, 3x4 verse)
Tigers are large cats, members of the genus Panthera native to Asia. They are classified into nine subspecies. They are a mostly solitary animal in the wild, living with their mothers until age two, then becoming independent and establishing their own territory.

Vicuña (first verse of introduction)
Vicuñas belong to the mammalian order Artiodactyla, also known as even-toed ungulates. They are camelids, a family of mammals that include the camels, llamas alpacas, and guanacos. As all camelids, they don't have hooves, but have toenails and soft foot pads. Their range is southern and western South America, northern Africa, and the Middle East.

Yak (final verse)
Yaks are one of two species of long-haired cattle: domestic yak and wild yak. Both are natives of central Asia.

Similar to western cattle, domestic yaks are used for milk, meat, and as beasts of burden. Due to their long hair, they are also shorn and the hair used as wool to make textiles.

Zebra (first verse of introduction)
Zebras are African equines, most noted for their stark black-and-white striped bodies. As with other equines, they are members of the mammalian order Perissodactyla, also known as odd-toed ungulates. There are three extant species: Grévy's zebra, mountain zebra, and plains zebra. A fourth zebra species, the quagga, was hunted to extinction in the 19th century.