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What is a bull
On Wall Street, this animal is associated with upward movement
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What is the brontosaurus from bronte "thunder" and sauros "lizard"
This dinosaur's name comes from Greek and translates to "thunder lizard"
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What is a dog
Pavlov famously used which animal in his classical conditioning experiments
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What is the jellyfish?
Medusa was a mythological Gorgon with snakes for hair and eyes that could turn men into stone. In real life, the medusa is what animal?
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What is the Yeti
The Himalayan cousin to Big Foot. Also known as the Abominable Snowman
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Who is Kermit the Frog
"It's not easy being green" laments which TV personality?
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What is the megalodon
Not only is it the biggest shark in the world, but it is also the largest fish to ever exist
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What is a bumblebee
This insect is the subject of a myth that states that its ability to fly defies physics
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What is a dragon/snake
The ouroboros is an ancient Egyptian symbol showing which animal eating it's own tail
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What is the chupacabra
This cryptid gets its name from predating on goats
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What is Alligator Loki
This reptilian Marvel character with a glorious purpose appeared on Disney+ as a variant of the titular character
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What are dragonflies
According to fossils, this prehistoric insect is the largest insect to ever exist, with an extimated wingspan of 28 inches and a body length of 17 inches. It's smaller descendents are noted as the deadliest hunters in the world.
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What are poison dart frogs
These creatures are popularly known for their association with darts but their skin has also been used to develop painkillers, muscle relaxants, and heart stimulants
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Who is Anansi
This Akan folktale character is an important trickster in West African, African American, and Caribbean folklore
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What is the Mothman
This winged cryptid was popularized by a book of prophecies.
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Who is Lassie
Much like how onstage Peter Pan is usually played by an actress, this well-loved canine character has always been portrayed by a dog of the opposite sex
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What is the Tasmanian tiger or Thylacine
Before its extinction, this was the largest known carnivorous marsupial in the world
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What is the Humongous Fungus
Located in Oregon is the largest living organism (it has a punny name)
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What is a chimera
This firebreather in Greek mythology was usually depicted as a lion, with the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a tail that might end with a snake's head
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Who is Champ/Champy?
The Loch Ness monster is located in Scotland. What is the name of the Lake monster that lives between New York and Vermont?
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What is a bear
In Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale is the famous stage direction "exit pursued by ____"
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What is the coelacanth
This fish that was thought to have gone the way of the dinosaurs until it was rediscovered in 1938. It is often referred to as a "living fossil"
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What is the horseshoe crab
This blueblooded animal has a protein in its blood that reacts to and detects fatal endotoxins. Their blood has been used to ensure the safety of vaccines, antibiotics, or implanted devices like pacemakers
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What is a resplendant quetzal
This South/Central American bird is considered a divine being in Mesoamerican mythology and is often associated with the feathered snake god. It is also the national bird of Guatemala and lends its name to their currency.
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What are Alien Big Cats
In Britian, ABCs are an acronym for which cryptid
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