Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: Animals with unusual names

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. Axolotls are...

Insects

Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) are found only in Lake Xochimilco, within Mexico City.

Rodents

Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) are found only in Lake Xochimilco, within Mexico City.

Amphibians

Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) are found only in Lake Xochimilco, within Mexico City.

Reptiles

Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) are found only in Lake Xochimilco, within Mexico City.

. Gerenuks are...

Antelopes

Gerenuks (Litocranius walleri) are the longest-necked members of the gazelle tribe, the browsing antelopes of the Horn of Africa.

Snakes

Gerenuks (Litocranius walleri) are the longest-necked members of the gazelle tribe, the browsing antelopes of the Horn of Africa.

Lizards

Gerenuks (Litocranius walleri) are the longest-necked members of the gazelle tribe, the browsing antelopes of the Horn of Africa.

Rodents

Gerenuks (Litocranius walleri) are the longest-necked members of the gazelle tribe, the browsing antelopes of the Horn of Africa.

. Patagonian maras are...

Antelopes

Patagonian maras are long-legged rodents with bodies similar to hoofed animals.

Rodents

Patagonian maras are long-legged rodents with bodies similar to hoofed animals.

Monster lizards

Patagonian maras are long-legged rodents with bodies similar to hoofed animals.

Snakes

Patagonian maras are long-legged rodents with bodies similar to hoofed animals.

. Aha ha is a...

Wasp

Aha ha is a wasp endemic to western Australia. U.S. entomologist Arnold S. Menke entomologist Arnold S. Menke looked at the wasps, he exclaimed “Aha! A new species!” to which his colleague, Eric Grissell, responded doubtfully, “ha!” or so the story goes. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-blog/2019/04/the-aha-ha-wasp-is-no-joke/

Ant

Aha ha is a wasp endemic to western Australia. U.S. entomologist Arnold S. Menke entomologist Arnold S. Menke looked at the wasps, he exclaimed “Aha! A new species!” to which his colleague, Eric Grissell, responded doubtfully, “ha!” or so the story goes. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-blog/2019/04/the-aha-ha-wasp-is-no-joke/

Joke

Aha ha is a wasp endemic to western Australia. U.S. entomologist Arnold S. Menke entomologist Arnold S. Menke looked at the wasps, he exclaimed “Aha! A new species!” to which his colleague, Eric Grissell, responded doubtfully, “ha!” or so the story goes. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-blog/2019/04/the-aha-ha-wasp-is-no-joke/

Prank

Aha ha is a wasp endemic to western Australia. U.S. entomologist Arnold S. Menke entomologist Arnold S. Menke looked at the wasps, he exclaimed “Aha! A new species!” to which his colleague, Eric Grissell, responded doubtfully, “ha!” or so the story goes. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/creatura-blog/2019/04/the-aha-ha-wasp-is-no-joke/

. Echidnas are...

Egg-laying mammals

Echidnas have spines like a porcupine, a beak like a bird, a pouch like a kangaroo, and lay eggs like a reptile. https://www.wired.com/2014/07/the-creature-feature-10-fun-facts-about-the-echidna/

Porcupines

Echidnas have spines like a porcupine, a beak like a bird, a pouch like a kangaroo, and lay eggs like a reptile. https://www.wired.com/2014/07/the-creature-feature-10-fun-facts-about-the-echidna/

Pufferfish

Echidnas have spines like a porcupine, a beak like a bird, a pouch like a kangaroo, and lay eggs like a reptile. https://www.wired.com/2014/07/the-creature-feature-10-fun-facts-about-the-echidna/

Sea Urchins

Echidnas have spines like a porcupine, a beak like a bird, a pouch like a kangaroo, and lay eggs like a reptile. https://www.wired.com/2014/07/the-creature-feature-10-fun-facts-about-the-echidna/