Correct Linnaeus named the Brazilian tapir
Hippopotamus terrestris.
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Hippopotamus terrestris.
There are some more interesting 'species' in Linnaeus's 'genera'.
Which African rainforest mammal almost shares its name with a family of half a dozen or so rainforest birds from a different continent?
Potto
The birds are potoos
The birds are potoos
Absolutely. Over to you...
Thanks, Tetzoo Quizzer
Which jungle-dwelling animals have a 'slime conductor', which may form a reservoir to buffer pre-produced slime?
Which jungle-dwelling animals have a 'slime conductor', which may form a reservoir to buffer pre-produced slime?
Velvet worms?
Well done, Tetzoo Quizzer
Now it's your turn
Now it's your turn
Which rain forest bird was briefly rediscovered in 1996, only to vanish again?
Is it the kinglet Calyptura?
It certainly is. Your turn.
I should have known, from its genus name.
How did the decoy spider get its name?
I presume it has an orb web, with a decorated fake spider-like patch on it.
That's a good guess, Tetzoo Quizzer
It assembles a decoy spider in its web. The decoy spider has multiple legs and is made from dead leaves and debris.
Now it's your turn
It assembles a decoy spider in its web. The decoy spider has multiple legs and is made from dead leaves and debris.
Now it's your turn
Which arboreal rain forest species is the world’s longest lizard?
Maybee the Green Iguana?
Crocodile Monitor - by a few centimetres. Water Monitor and Komodo Dragon are longer on average, but have shorter recorded maximum length.
Crocodile (or Salvadori’s) Monitor is correct. To you Dave!