Animals

An elephant has 5 toes on a front foot & a camel has this many

2

Of the creatures on Earth that have legs, most of them have this many

6

Like this similarly named mammal, the aardwolf eats mainly termites

Aardvark

Called the "King of the Terriers", its original home was the valley of the river Aire

Airedale

The Western Hemisphere's largest snake, it's also called a water boa

Anaconda

An insect related to the housefly, but wingless, is the largest land animal native to this continent

Antarctica

The South African rhebok is not an athletic shoe but a species of this

Antelope

Weighing around a ton, the eland is the largest species of this animal in Africa

Antelope

Species of this mammal living in South America include 6-banded, 3-banded & giant

Armadillo

(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-11-30_DJ_28.jpg" target="_blank">Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from the penguin habitat.</a>) The smallest of all penguins, the little blue is the only one native to this continent where it is sometimes called the fairy penguin

Australia

The 2 species of camel are the Arabian, also called the dromedary & this

Bactrian (2-Humped)

Scientists divide these toothless whales into 3 groups: right whales, gray whales & rorquals

Baleen whales

The largemouth species of this fish has a dark band along its side; the smallmouth species does not

Bass

One of these mammals that inhabits the East Indies has a wingspan of over 5 1/2 feet

Bat

The flying fox isn't a type of fox, but a type of this

Bat

A white whale & a large white sturgeon prized for its caviar share this name

Beluga

Of a wild dog, a rabbit or a bird, what a jackdaw is

Bird

Coronado's men found them bearded like a goat, woolly like a sheep & with a hump larger than a camel's

Bison (of North America)

There are 3 species of bluebird but over 20 of these birds, including grackles

Blackbirds

(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-11-30_DJ_29.jpg" target="_blank">Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports.</a>) Inside zoos, the aim is to increase the population; outside the zoos, the declining number of orangutans are found only on these two Indonesian islands

Borneo and Sumatra

A popular performer at aquariums, this dolphin is named for the shape of its snout

Bottlenose dolphin

With hind legs reaching up to 10 inches, it's the largest frog in the U.S.

Bullfrog

LIke other male bovines, adult male yaks are called these

Bulls

The Tiger Swallowtail & Zebra Swallowtail are species of this insect

Butterfly

The Viceroy type of this insect is protected by its resemblance to the bad-tasting Monarch

Butterfly

It's the common term for the young of a whale as well as a cow

Calf

This large South American rodent is also called a water pig

Capybara

If you spot several servals slinking south of the Sahara, you'll see slender types of these animals

Cats

One of these chilopoda arthropods has as many as 177 pairs of legs; most have 15 to 23 pairs

Centipede

A pocket gopher's pockets are fur-lined & located in these

Cheeks

These swift felines of Africa & Asia are also known as "hunting leopards"

Cheetahs

This animal's name is from Bantu for "mock man"

Chimpanzee

Only gorillas & these other primates walk on their knuckles

Chimpanzees

This ground squirrel is distinguished from others by its striped face

Chipmunk

This catlike carnivore of Africa is valued for its musk

Civet

The robber crab is known for climbing palms to feed on these

Coconuts

Among the largest flying birds are the California & Andean species of these

Condor

Unlike wolves, this "prairie wolf" has expanded its range in this century

Coyote

These arachnids differ from true spiders by the extreme length & thinness of their legs

Daddy Longlegs

A bee is said to do this at the hive to show the other bees the direction & distance to a food source

Dance

Similar to a wattle, it's the throat flap of Zebu cattle or the mole anole lizard

Dewlap

Also called a warrigal, this wild dog is one of the few nonmarsupial mammals of Australia

Dingo

In 1921 Banting & Best controlled diabetes in these animals with insulin; man came later

Dogs

All but one of the domesticated breeds of this animal are derived from the mallard

Duck

1 of 2 egg-laying mammals of Australia

Duck-billed Platypus & Echidna

Dabbling types of these include the pintail & teal

Ducks

It's the proper name for the Australian animal some call the spiny anteater

Echidna

Biologist Johannes Schmidt located the Sargasso Sea breeding area of this "elongated" freshwater fish

Eel

It's the only living mammal in the order Proboseidea

Elephant

The giraffe is the world's tallest mammal; this is the second tallest

Elephant

The largest of the seals is named for this largest land animal

Elephant Seal

The bulldog is a symbol of this country where it was developed

England

On a true sole both of these are on the right side of the head

Eyes

A camel's hump doesn't contain water, as once was thought, but this, for energy when food is scarce

Fat

These small, slender mammals often kept as pets were domesticated from the European polecat

Ferrets

In this type of crab, the male has a large claw & waves it like a violinist's bow

Fiddler crab

Found in this state's Keys, the Key Deer is only about 2 1/2 feet tall

Florida

Lizard that's noted for its ability to walk on ceilings

Gecko

Sadly, this "giant" bearlike mammal of China is on the endangered list

Giant panda

"Euell" be glad to know these small apes are the only ones to habitually walk erect

Gibbons

This lizard of the Southwest is the USA's largest poisonous lizard

Gila Monster

Acacia leaves are the favorite food of this tallest mammal

Giraffe

This colorful eagle is unpopular with U.S. sheep ranchers because it preys on rams

Golden eagle

In the mountain "mist" of central & w. Africa you can still find a few of these endangered mammals

Gorillas

The African rain forests are the natural habitat of these largest apes

Gorillas

The jackrabbit isn't really a rabbit but one of these relatives

Hare

A hinny has an ass for a mother & one of these animals for a father

Horse

The largest & heaviest New World monkey, its characteristic roar can be heard for about 2 miles

Howler Monkey

The name of this graceful antelope may remind you of a classic Chevy

Impala

Asia's only lions live in Gir Forest, about 200 miles northwest of Bombay in this country

India

This dark fluid is secreted by cuttlefish & other cephalopods

Ink

This largest wild cat of the Americas looks similar to a leopard

Jaguar

The 2 popular breeds of dairy cattle named for Britain's 2 largest Channel Islands

Jersey & Guernsey

Found chiefly in Australia, the wallaby is a smaller type of this marsupial

Kangaroo

The macropis rufus; it can lean back on its tail to free its hind feet for use as weapons

Kangaroo

In the Middle Ages this insect was dedicated to the Virgin & called "The Beetle Of Our Lady"

Ladybug/Ladybird Beetle

Named for the texture of its shells, it's the largest living turtle

Leatherback

These medicinal worms were once used to treat headaches & mental illnesses

Leeches

These Arctic rodents famous for their mass migrations are a favorite food of the snowy owl

Lemmings

The name of this primate confined to Madagascar & the Comoros is from the Latin for "nocturnal spirits"

Lemur

These performing horses trained at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna are bred elsewhere for farmwork

Lipizzaner Stallions

Australia has over 300 species of these animals, including skinks, geckos & giant goannas

Lizards

This domesticated pack animal & its relative the alpaca were referred to as Peruvian sheep by the Spanish

Llama

This fish, named for its ability to breathe out of water, can drown if held underwater

Lungfish

Extinct for hundreds of years, the elephant bird weighed 1,000 pounds & lived on this east African island

Madagascar

This lapdog associated with a Mediterranean island was highly prized by ladies of the Elizabethan court

Maltese

The red kangaroo is among the largest of these pouched mammals

Marsupials

A drone bee's only purpose in life is to do this with the queen & they do it in flight

Mate

Like a lot of birds, the monarch butterfly does this in the winter

Migrate

The largest members of this phylum are the giant squids & the smallest are snails

Mollusks

The Indian species of this cobra killer can be tamed when young

Mongoose

This civet relative not only kills cobras but mice, rats & poultry as well

Mongoose

This cobra killer was introduced into the Western Hemisphere to kill rats but has done more harm to birds

Mongoose

A female one of the gypsy species of this insect can lay over 1,000 eggs at one time

Moth

This pigeon relative is named for its sad cooing sound

Mourning dove

The fur of this aquatic rodent has been sold as "Hudson Seal"

Muskrat

These mollusks, not oysters, are the most common source for freshwater pearls

Mussels

With its single-twisted horn, it's known as "the unicorn of the whale family"

Narwhal

The honey possum, a tiny marsupial, feeds on this sweet liquid, a favorite of hummingbirds

Nectar

The only 2 venomous species of lizards, Gila monsters & beaded lizard, are native to this continent

North America

This mollusk, also called a devilfish, may inject a poison to paralyze prey

Octopus

Found in all oceans, they have the widest distribution of any whale & use echolocation to hunt

Orcas/Killer Whales

Some Arabs believe the eggshells of these tallest birds are magical & use them to repel lightning

Ostriches

The screech type of this creature may make its nest in a Saguaro cactus

Owl

This rodent in the genus Neotoma is named for its habit of hoarding small objects

Pack rat

Like its giant relative, the lesser variety of this is also a bamboo eater

Panda

Unlike other species of this polar bird, the emperor breeds in the winter months of May & June

Penguin

Smaller forms of these birds are usually called doves

Pigeons

In 1961 a federal law banned the importation of this South American fish into the U.S.

Piranha

In a matter of minutes, a school of these South American fish can reduce a large mammal to a skeleton

Piranha

The silver dollar fish resembles this feared fish of the Amazon basin but is strictly herbivorous

Piranha

Receptors on the bill of this duckbilled mammal can detect electric fields which guide it to its prey

Platypus

World Book says this type of bear has been seen on ice chunks as far south as the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Polar Bear

Among bears, this is the best swimmer

Polar bear

This Arctic bear may travel 40 miles a day on ice floes

Polar bear

This Arctic bear's feet are webbed & have hairy soles

Polar bear

The name of this large rodent is from the middle French for "pig with spines"

Porcupine

When threatened, the crested one of these erects & rattles its quills

Porcupine

The largest species of this American marsupial is the common or Virginia species

Possum

Like the falcon or hawk, the shrike is classified as a bird of this

Prey

In the mistaken belief that it washes its food, it was given the scientific name lotor, meaning "washer"

Raccoon

A female sheep is called a ewe; this term refers to a male sheep

Ram

The sting family of this fish has sharp poisonous dorsal spines near the tail

Ray

The only female deer with antlers, it uses them to dig in the snow for food

Reindeer

The "black" species of this large horned mammal can grasp twigs with its upper lip

Rhinoceros

These stinging arachnids give birth to live young which cling to their mother's backs for several days

Scorpions

This spiny relative of the starfish is sometimes referred to as a sea hedgehog

Sea Urchin

Related to corals, this sea creature has been described as "the best known of the so-called flower animals"

Sea anemone

Marine creature whose zoological name is Hippocampus

Seahorse

The Weddell species of this animal can stay underwater for over an hour

Seal

Up to 50 feet in length, the whale species of this fish is the largest in the sea

Shark

The domestic one of these evolved from the mouflon & urial

Sheep

On a turtle, it's made up of a carapace & plastron

Shell

The upper part of this turtle feature is called the carapace

Shell

These small ponies named for Scottish islands formerly pulled carts in coal mines

Shetland

It's the nearly extinct tiger seen here in its natural habitat:

Siberian tiger

In the marsupial mole, hearing & this sense are poorly developed

Sight

Of sight, hearing, or smell, the sense that is best developed in most seals

Sight

With ancestors as big as elephants, these slow beasts now just hang upside down in trees

Sloths

The Phoenicians used a liquid from several species of this gastropod to make Tyrian purple dye

Snail

Lizards & these creatures, like pythons & cobras, make up the largest group of reptiles

Snakes

This continent is home to both pacas & alpacas

South America

In summer, when its coat is brown, the ermine is referred to by this name

Stoat/Weasel

The macabou type of this bird may have a wingspan greater than 9 feet

Stork

The Beluga type of this fish may weigh over 2,800 pounds

Sturgeon

A toad named for this small South American country carries its eggs on the skin of its back

Suriname

Large feral populations of the "mute" species of this long-necked bird inhabit the Mid-Atlantic coast

Swans

The part of the male lyrebird that's shaped like a lyre

Tail

The pocket gopher uses this almost hairless appendage as a sense organ to feel its way in the dark

Tail

To escape predators, many lizards break off this body part; it later regenerates

Tail

This "demonic" marsupial is extinct from the Aussie mainland but still lives close by

Tasmanian devil

The AKC classifies the miniature schnauzer as a breed within this dog group

Terrier

The silky & Yorkshire are toy breeds of this dog

Terrier

The Silky & Yorkshire breeds of this dog are classified as toys

Terriers

The word mouse is from a Sanskrit word for this, because they stole people's food

Thief

As its name implies, the geochelone elephantopus of the Galapagos is a really big one of these

Tortoise

The "rainbow" on this fish is a band of red on each of its sides

Trout

The largest freshwater species of this reptile in the U.S. is the alligator snapper

Turtle

The marine types of these have flattish carapaces & their limbs have evolved into flippers

Turtles

Almost 99% of a jellyfish's body is made of this substance

Water

Surprisingly, the white, or beluga, species of this mammal can be found in the St. Lawrence River

Whale

To count a pair of these carnivorous sea snails, say "A-one-an-a-two"

Whelks

If a weasel pops by for lunch in the cold winter, you'll notice its coat is this color

White

They're the tallest North American birds

Whooping Cranes

Perhaps referring to its erratic behavior, the gnu is also called this

Wildebeest

A bat's hands serve as these

Wings

This bear-like carnivore, a large member of the weasel family, is also known as the glutton

Wolverine

Dingoes go after these burrowing marsupials that come in a common & a hairy-nosed type

Wombats

Sapsuckers are a type of these birds that extract insects from trees by strokes of their bills

Woodpeckers

A few of these large bovines still exist in the wild in Tibet at elevations over 14,000 feet

Yak

The hide of this wild Tibetan ox is used for leather, & it's flesh is used for food

Yak

Quagga is a South African name for the Burchell's species of this horse relative

Zebra

This "monster" is the largest lizard native to the U.S.

a Gila monster

Bactrian & dromedary are the 2 main types of this desert creature

a camel

The "ship of the desert"

a camel

If Michael Jackson can't make a personal appearance, he may send Bubbles, one of these

a chimpanzee

One of Gerald Durell's nature books is called "Catch Me" this type of monkey, seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2005-04-12_DJ_20.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>

a colobus

A traditional sign of spring in England is a letter to the Times saying, I heard this "crazy" bird's call

a cuckoo

One variety of the white-tailed species of this lives in the Florida Keys & weighs only 50 to 75 pounds

a deer

Type of squirrel that has a thin, extending membrane called a patagium

a flying squirrel

"Sly" creature sought by sportsmen riding to hounds

a fox

The siamang of Sumatra & Malaysia is the largest type of this smallest ape

a gibbon

Its legs are 6 feet long & its neck can be even longer

a giraffe

(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-12-14_J_07.jpg" target="_blank">Jimmy of the Clue Crew poses next to a cow at Old World, Wisconsin.</a>) This is the name of a cow that is less than 3 years old that hasn't given birth; Zeus turned Io into a white one

a heifer

Its German name is Nilpferd, "nile horse"

a hippopotamus

The percheron & the palomino are types of this

a horse

The laughing type of this doglike carnivore is a predator of big game but also scavanges for food

a hyena

The albatross' ritual for this includes preening & dancing; dinner & a movie wasn't listed

a mating ritual

A type of cricket that mainly lives underground is named for this tiny-eyed mammal

a mole

This five-letter eel known for its sharp teeth lurks in the holes of a coral reef & will attack divers if disturbed

a moray

If this species of hybrid's parents were reversed, you'd get a hinny

a mule

What the Germans call a Bambusbar, we generally call this

a panda bear

In classification, this type of bird seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-12-19_DJ_20.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> often overlaps with doves

a pigeon

Got one of these odorous animals also known as a polecat as a pet? Call your humane society to make sure it's legal

a skunk

When grasshoppers or other Orthoptera are stridulating, they're producing this

a song (or a sound)

The male redback type of this creature, 1/3 the size of the female, dies happy if you know what I mean

a spider

The Venus's flower basket is one of the most attractive of these porous aquatic creatures

a sponge

Tibetan ox used to carry travelers and mail

a yak

Caimans are most closely related to these animals

alligators

While on safari in Africa, your guide may point out a dik-dik, a small one of these animals

an antelope

The suni, a small one of these graceful African mammals, is barely 15 inches high

antelope

"The Encyclopedia of Mammals" calls it the most heavily armored mammal alive today

armadillo

With an estimated weight of over 2 tons, the largest nest on record was built by these birds

bald eagles

The World Wildlife Fund is working with the Chinese on a detailed survey of pandas & this, their only food

bamboo

Mason, miner & killer are 3 types of these insects

bees

For 2006, between Oct. 25 & Nov. 1, the Los Angeles SPCA, like many other shelters, banned adoption of these

black cats

This extremely venomous snake, the largest of the mambas, is green when young

black mamba

Animal that was the main staple of the Plains Indians economy

buffalo

Ironically, in 1907 the Bronx Zoo donated 15 of these to the people of Oklahoma

buffalo (or bison)

A species of this insect, Apidae bumbus, ranges from above the Arctic Circle to as far south as Tierra del Fuego

bumblebee

The silvery blue, the spring azure & the common oakblue are blue-winged types of this beautiful insect

butterfly

(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-11-30_DJ_23.jpg" target="_blank">Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the shark tank.</a>) Unlike most other fish, <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-11-30_DJ_23.jpg" target="_blank">sharks</a> don't have bones; their skeleton is made up of this tough, flexible tissue.

cartilage

The adjective feliform describes anything that resembles one of these animals

cat

The fact that this lizard's name is from the Greek for "ground lion" never changes

chameleon

Cat-like animal raised for the secretions it produces which are used to make perfumes

civet

Fruit & lizards (yum!) are favorite foods of the coati, also known by this longer name

coatimundi

The rabbit seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2004-10-18_J_04.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> has this name after one of its features

cottontail

In a children's tale, Jack traded one of these barnyard animals for some magic beans

cow

Buckskin was originally made from the mule & white-tailed species of this ungulate

deer

(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-05-01_J_24.jpg" target="_blank">Sarah of the Clue Crew appears from the USC Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island, CA.</a>) Though thriving now, Catalina Island foxes were threatened in the '90s by the infectious disease marked by fever & catarrh known as canine this

distemper

Though its name means "Flemish cowherd", a bouvier des flandres is a breed of this

dog

Scooby-Doo, Goofy & Pluto are cartoon versions

dogs

Sputniks 5, 6, 9 & 10 also carried these animals into space, & most were recovered alive

dogs

Facial feature mentioned in the longer version of the platypus' name

duck bill

Although these huge animals are generally docile, when the bulls go into musth they can turn violent

elephants

Rarely seen to die of old age in the wild, it's mistakenly thought they have a secret graveyard

elephants

Name of the sport of hunting birds with other birds

falconry

This feisty Thai fish blows sticky bubbles to make a nest, then puts the eggs in its mouth & blows them in the nest

fighting fish

Varieties of these insects include bee, soldier, flower, blow & fruit

flies

The number of toes on the foot of a hippopotamus; especially the ones in Disney's "Fantasia"

four

The ornate chorus species of these tailless amphibians are less than 2" in length

frogs

With a young one valued at $1.4 million, Guinness calls them the most costly zoo animals

giant pandas

Even in the wild, this largest of apes takes a midday nap

gorilla

In a boon to lab research, in 1956 it was found that this "golden" rodent could be infected with the common cold

hamster

Native to Asia Minor, the "golden" type of this chubby-cheeked rodent is a popular pet

hamster

(Sarah of the Clue Crew in Alaska) The name of this raptor comes from a word meaning "to grasp"

hawk

The German name for this animal is nilpferd, or "Nile horse"

hippopotamus

It's the amused African mammal heard <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-12-14_J_10.mp3">here</a>

hyena

Part of its body where you'll find a warthog's warts

its face

A mosquito's hum is actually the sound made by these

its wings

The biggest marsupials

kangaroos

Name for both Chinese gooseberry & people of New Zealand comes from this bird

kiwi

Pythons are oviparous, meaning they do this

lay eggs

In Canada, the population of these tufted-eared wildcats depends on the population of snowshoe rabbits

lynxes

According to New York's Bronx Zoo, it's "the most dangerous animal in the world"

man

In 1996 158 of these endangered marine mammals died in a red tide of toxic algae in Florida

manatees

These mammals are classed as Sirenia since they reminded sailors of mermaids -- sirens of the sea

manatees

Koalas & kangaroos belong to this order of mammals known for poorly developed young

marsupials

Critters of the Pleistocene epoch include the mammoth & this "breast tooth" relative

mastodon

Group of mammals seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/1998-06-01_J_28.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>: [like Timon in <i>The Lion King</i>]

meerkats

Found in Africa, the colobus type of this mammal often has distinctive black & white fur

monkey

The red-spotted type of this salamander is one of the most common in the U.S.

newt

This tall bird whose scientific name is Struthio camelus is nicknamed the camel bird

ostrich

Camelus, the genus name of camels, is also the species name of these birds

ostriches

Most lampreys live by attaching themselves to these

other fish

There are only 3 of these animals in U.S. zoos: a 28-year-old in D.C.'s National Zoo & 2 younger ones in San Diego

pandas

The beak of this flightless bird of Antarctica can be black, red, orange or bright purple

penguin

We'd like to see David Blaine vs. this flightless bird in a breath-holding contest (some can go 22 min. underwater)

penguin

Probably the 1st birds tamed, they weren't used as messengers but as meals

pigeons

A young kangaroo rides around in this until it's big enough to take care of itself

pouch

The crab-eating one of these masked animals eats fish, fruit & frogs, too

raccoons

In buildings, Norway variety of this animal tends to live on lower floors while black kind lives upstairs

rats

These rodents first got to America by stowing away on ships

rats

This flightless South American bird often associates with guanacos, forming mixed herds

rhea

Used in medical research which established Rh factor, their export is now banned by India

rhesus monkeys

Muskrats & woodrats belong to this order of mammals

rodents

The Patagonian cavy, which resembles a hare, belongs to this order of mammals

rodents

Quinnat is another name for the Chinook species of this fish

salmon

Australians call this animal a jumbuck or a monkey

sheep

Many American breeds of this animal, like the rambouillet, are raised more for their fleece than for meat

sheep

(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-11-30_DJ_22.jpg" target="_blank">Kelly of the Clue Crew plays with a kitten.</a>) It's the two-word term for these animals that reflects their natural cold habitat in the mountains of Asia

snow leopard

Tiny crustaceans are a favorite food of this wading bird with an eating utensil in its name

spoonbill

Not everyone is excited when these birds come back to Capistrano: some residents think they're too messy

swallows

A female bullfrog may lay 10,000 eggs that hatch into these, which may take 2 years to grow into bullfrogs

tadpoles

In Argentina, rheas are rounded up in order to get these

tailfeathers

In an aardvark these are diiferent from yours; they have no enamel

teeth

One in every 6 known bird species makes its home in this rainforest

the Amazon

Floating sea creature named by sailors for the Iberian fighting ship it resembles

the Portuguese man-of-war

"Dachs", as in "Dachshund", is German for this burrowing animal

the badger

"Eager" animal that symbolizes Canada

the beaver

It has webbed, padded toes & can drink over 20 gallons of water in a single drink

the camel

The Canadian government has blamed the decline of this Atlantic food fish partly on the harp seal

the cod

In 1956 it was discovered that hamsters could be infected with this "common" human malady

the common cold

The geographic ranges of most predators are shrinking, but the range of this, Canis latrans, has increased

the coyote

Heaviest of all poisonous snakes is this North American rattlesnake

the diamondback rattler

The monkey-eating species of this bird lives in the Philippines; the bald species lives in the U.S.

the eagle

This crab's habit of waving its big claw gave it a musical name

the fiddler crab

The genus of this Asian animal is Ailuropoda, & its species name, appropriately, is melanoleuca

the giant panda

The world's largest invertebrate, it plays a prominent part in an 1870 French novel & a 1954 film

the giant squid

Because of the requirements in pumping blood to its brain, it has the highest blood pressure of any living animal

the giraffe

1 of only 2 species of eagle to breed in the U.S. & Canada

the golden eagle (or the bald eagle)

Close relative of the pig, though its name means "river horse"

the hippopotamus

This land animal can weigh more than 8,000 pounds & can open its immense jaws 150 degrees

the hippopotamus

Newborn gazelles are a favorite prey of the black-backed species of this canine

the jackal

Newborn raccoons lack the familiar tail rings & this famous facial feature

the mask

(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2001-10-02_J_12.jpg" target="_blank">Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports from the L.A. County Natural History Museum.</a>) This sea mammal, whose skull is seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2001-10-02_J_12.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>, has a spiral tusk that keeps <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2001-10-02_J_12a.jpg" target="_blank">growing</a> & <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2001-10-02_J_12b.jpg" target="_blank">growing</a> & <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2001-10-02_J_12c.jpg" target="_blank">growing</a>... & <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2001-10-02_J_12d.jpg" target="_blank">growing</a> & <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2001-10-02_J_12e.jpg" target="_blank">growing</a>

the narwhal

The gavial looks very much like a crocodile except for this bodily feature

the nose or snout

It's the only Asian great ape

the orangutan

These birds range in size from the 1-foot blue to the 4-foot emperor

the penguin

Most of the quills on the thin-spined species of this rodent are on its head

the porcupine

The only African bird of prey with terrestrial habits; it can't type or take dictation

the secretary bird

This largest toothed whale is also called a cachalot

the sperm whale

Types of this aquatic creature include chimney, sheep's wool, and common bath

the sponge

This handsome imperiled type of owl <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-05-29_J_29.jpg" target="_blank">seen</a> <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-05-29_J_29a.jpg" target="_blank">here</a> has Northern, Californian & Mexican subspecies

the spotted owl

On the squirrel monkey of South America, this may be 16 inches long

the tail

The Dandie Dinmont, a dog in this group, was named after a farmer who raised them in "Guy Mannering"

the terriers

There are about 40,000 muscles & tendons in this part of an elephant's body

the trunk

The bulls of this tusked aquatic mammal also known as the morse may weigh over 3,000 pounds

the walrus

This predator that comes in gray and red types is a bit camera-shy, but its tracks are seen <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-05-01_J_22.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>

the wolf

Owls are among the few birds to have these on the front of their heads

their eyes

The largest member of the cat family

tiger

(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2001-10-02_J_09.jpg" target="_blank">Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the San Diego Zoo.</a>) A giraffe's tail, which is about 3 feet long, is used to swat this bloodsucking fly that causes sleeping sickness

tsetse fly

The children are poults, the mothers, hens & the fathers,toms

turkeys

Rattlesnakes belong to the pit group of this snake family

vipers

Some of these birds have bald heads and necks, which prevents feather damage when eating from carcasses

vultures

Odobenus, the genus name of this animal, comes from the Greek for "one who walks with his teeth"

walrus

It's what an archerfish shoots to bring down insects

water

When husbands "pop" for an ermine coat, they're actually buying this fur

weasel

They include killers, humpbacks & sperms

whales

This bird's whooping call is said to carry 2 miles, & its courtship displays include a leaping dance

whooping crane

What else is gnu, but that the gnu is also called this, from Dutch words

wildebeest

(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2006-11-30_DJ_13.jpg" target="_blank">Sarah of the Clue Crew reports from the monkey house.</a>) For extra resonance, howler monkeys have an enlarged structure at the top of this, also known as the trachea

windpipe

The common type of this marsupial has coarse, thick fur while that of the hairy-nosed is short & silky

wombat

Yipes Stripes! The Grevy species of this was named for a president of France

zebra