Chester Zoo Game

[Komodo99]

Tomato Clown Fish

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

No and no.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

No and no.

But good tries non the less.

 

[Komodo99]

Rodrigues Fruit Bat,because of Fruit Salad

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Rodrigues Fruit Bat,because of Fruit Salad

I hadn't thought of that it's a nice try but again I'm sorry it's a no from me.

 

[Komodo99]

One of the four species of fruit doves,per chance? For the above reasons

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Again no it's nothing to do with a fruit salad.

 

[Komodo99]

Is it to do with the animals name or is it wordplay?

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Is it to do with the animals name or is it wordplay?

I think it's a bit early for a clue like that give it a little longer and I will tell you, but keep guessing in the mean time.

 

[Komodo99]

Olive Nerite-olives are a common sight at salad bars.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Good guess again but no

 

[Macaw16]

Vinegaroon/ Whip Scorpion?

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

No sorry.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Ok I think it's time for a clue, the name includes the part of the salad in question.

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

I feel another clue is needed.

This animal is on show and is not a bird or mammal.

 

[Komodo99]

Splendid Leaf Frog,after the Splendid Salad?

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

Splendid Leaf Frog,after the Splendid Salad?

Good guess but no.

 

[Tim May]

that was a widely-stated etymology, and I expect you'd still see it in some dictionaries - the idea behind it being that the birds were traded through China and hence named after Macau for that reason (rather than a belief they actually came from there), so "Macau birds" became "Macaw birds". It was one of the etymologies I knew as a child. But it seems to be one of those etymologies which were thought up on no evidence, and then took off as a fact.

Thanks for your response which I had overlooked and only just noticed; I always thought that the link between "macaw" and "Macau" was rather tenuous.

Apologies for the digression from the Chester Zoo quiz.

 

[TheGerenuk]

Is it the mountain chicken (due to the fact there is chicken salad)?

 

[Charlie Simmomds]

No but I will say this as it's been a few days it is a frog.