The Secret of Animal Names

Just as human names have meanings, animal names, too, make great sense. So try your luck at guessing the origins of animal names.

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A combination of two Greek words 'hippo' and 'potamus' give the hippopotamus its name. What do they mean?

• River and horse

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• Heavy and body

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• Grey and animal

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• Lazy and bone

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The rhinoceros gets its name from a combination of two Greek words - 'rinos' and 'keras'. What do they mean?

• Tough and stout

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• Horn and horse

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• Speed and calm

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• Horn and nose

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The leopard gets its name from the Latin word 'leopardus'. What does it mean?

• Fastest cat

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• Yellow cat

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• Spotted lion

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• Striped lion

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The origin of the camel's name can be traced to:

• Latin

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• Greek

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• Arabic

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• English

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From which Arabic word does the giraffe derive its name?

• Ghazaal

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• Fahd

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• Zirafoh

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• Al-Jamulun

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From which Latin word does the cat derive its name?

• Gata

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• Tigris

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• Rana

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• Ovis

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The duck gets its name from an English word 'duck' but what does it mean?

• Waddle

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• Hide

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• Diver

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• Swimmer

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The wolf derives its name from an Anglo-Saxon word 'wulf'. What does wulf mean?

• Scavenger

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• Cunning

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• A kind of a hyena

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• A kind of a fox

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The word dinosaur is a combination of two Greek words - 'dino' and 'saur'. What do they mean?

• Terrible and lizard

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• Fierce and lizard

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• Gigantic and animal

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• Tall and animal

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The squirrel gets its name from a combination of two Greek words - 'skia' and 'oura'. What do they mean?

• Tiny and furry

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• Shadow and tail

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• Nut and bushy

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• Tiny and tail

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