Bruce Arthur’s Wild Kingdom
Packet 2
1. According to Wikipedia, the name for this genus came from Mansi, a Central Asian language that is closely related to Hungarian. The largest known species from this extinct genus is called the
Songhua River [this] and is from China. A species of this animal known as the “Columbian” lived in
North America, stretched as far south as Central America, and was notable for its (*) hairlessness.
This genus can be distinguished from its living relatives by having curved tusks, and the most notable species of this animal was the Wooly, which is sometimes found frozen in Siberia. For ten points, name this extinct relative of the elephant, which lived during the Ice Age.
ANSWER: Mammoth or Mammuthus
2. The ringhals are an obscure family of these creatures that are found in Africa, which is also home to the “burrowing” species of these, while South America is home to an unrelated but similar-looking creature called the “False Water [this]”. However most, but not all, of these creatures are members of the genus Naja. One species of this creature is the only member of Order Squamata that builds a
(*) nest mound for its eggs and stays with its eggs until hatching. The so-called “spitting” species of this reptile can spit venom, which can cause blindness. Southeast Asia is home to the largest species of this snake, the King. While a fearsome predator, this creature is often killed by its nemesis, the mongoose. For ten points, name these venomous snakes with hoods, often used by snake charmers.
ANSWER: cobra s
3. Icythopaleontologists have discovered an extinct 9-foot long “sabertooth” version of this fish that had fangs, but it is now believed to have eaten only plankton, unlike the modern species of this fish.
Today, a landlocked species of this fish lives in Taiwan. During mating season, males in this group of fish develop a (*) kype, or hooked snout. Other varieties of this group of fish include the Coho and the
Chum. This fish is anadromous, referring to how it lives in the ocean but returns to spawn in rivers, where it is often eaten by bears. For ten points, name this fish whose varieties include Chinook and King, known for its tasty pink flesh.
ANSWER: salmon [prompt on “ Salmonidae
”]
4. This group of animals includes the genus Uromastyx, which is commonly kept as a pet. These creatures are the largest and most diverse taxa within Order Squamata. During the Mesozoic era, a sub-group of these named Mosasaurs became aquatic, eventually becoming the dominant marine predators of the Cretaceous period. The genus Varanus is home to the largest creatures in this group, called (*) varanids. The genus Heloderma is home to the only two venomous members of this group, one of which is commonly called the “Mexican bearded” one of these. Well-known groups of these animals include skinks and monitors. For ten points, name these reptiles that, unlike snakes, have legs, such as the
Iguana.
ANSWER: lizard s
5. Archaeoindris, which went extinct 2,000 years ago, was the largest known of these creatures to ever live and weighed up to 500 pounds. The large and slow “sloth” variety of this animal also went extinct upon contact with humans. The Sifaka and the Indri are the largest living species of these creatures. These creatures have an elongated claw on their second finger, which they use for grooming and cleanliness and which is called the “toilet-claw”. Notable species of these creatures include the (*) Loris and the Eye-Eye, as well as the iconic Ring-tailed. All living species are found on
Madagascar. For ten points, name these basal primates, which according to a popular expression are “
Leapin’ ”.
ANSWER: Lemur s
6. This creature was voiced by Burgress Meredith in animated films which saw him visit the “Land of the Living Lies” and meet the “Incredible Mr. Nobody”. This creature first appeared in a poem written by a 19-year old Cornell student who would later write the lyrics to Madonna’s “Like a
Virgin”, Lenny Lipton. This creature is given strings and (*) ceiling wax as gifts and his roar would make pirate ships lower their flags. This creature from Honalee had a notable friendship with little Jackie

Paper, a boy who eventually stops visiting him. For ten points, name this titular creature of a Peter, Paul, and Mary song.
ANSWER: Puff the Magic Dragon
7. This man’s early papers included “the effect of large cortical lesions on learned behavior” and “the effects of repeated doses of full-body x radiation on motivation and learning.” This man invented such colorfully-named equipment as the “rape rack”, and the (*) “pit of despair”, the latter of which he used in experiments that demonstrated the effects of partial and total social isolation. These experiments took place in his laboratory at the University of Wisconsin. In another one of his experiments, water was reached for before food, helping to support his colleague’s hypothesis that there is a hierarchy of needs. In another experiment, he created cloth and wire surrogate mothers. For ten points, name this American psychologist who worked with rhesus monkeys.
ANSWER: Harry Harlow
8. Polish scientists make the controversial claim that this bird has a smaller relative named
Wellnhoferia, but others believe that bird to be just an unusually small individual of this bird. This bird is thought to lack a supracoracoideus system, and its wings are equipped with claws that allow it to climb trees. Famous specimens of this bird, which possesses a long bony (*) tail, are named for the cities of London and Berlin. The first specimen of this bird was discovered in a coal mine in Bavaria, and was so well preserved that scientists could see the outline of feathers, previously unknown in Theropod dinosaurs. For ten points, name this early bird from the Jurassic.
ANSWER: Archaeopteryx
9. The most obscure class of these organisms are the primitive Seisonidea, of which only two species are known. The shape of these animals can be either loricate or illoricate, which makes them either boxy or worm-like, depending on how thick and rigid their cuticle is. These creatures have a mouth made of hardened proteins called the mastax. These animals are most notable for a structure on their
(*) head called the corona, which is a ring of cilia that creates suction into their mouths and allows them to move through water. For ten points, name this phylum of microscopic “wheel animals.”
ANSWER: Rotifera or Rotifer s [prompt on “wheel animals”]
10. In a post made on Chris Ray’s facebook wall, this creature was analogized to Wen-ti, the first
Emperor of the Sui dynasty.This creature was discovered while its owner was canvassing for the
Sierra Club in Evanston and was named for a then-prominent figure skater. This (*) black and white colored creature was replaced in its highest post by an orange tabby named Scarlett, who is now the feline matriarch of an apartment in the Island neighborhood of Chicago. For ten points, name this first and oldest of Rom Masrour’s cats, the mother of Smokey and Tiger.
ANSWER: Kristi
11. During this geologic period, the seas contained such predators as Liopleurodon and Pliosaurus.
Plesiosaurus, the creature suspected by some to be the Loch Ness Monster, lived during this period.
The first dinosaur to be described, Megalosaurus, lived during this period. Camarasaurus was a herbivore from this period, while (*) Compsognathus, nicknamed “compy”, was a small, chicken-sized carnivore. Major predators from this period include Ceratosaurus, Dilophosaurus, and Allosaurus. This period was dominated by sauropods, or long-necked plant eaters like Diplodicus. For ten points, name this geologic period from the era of dinosaurs, which came between the Triassic and Cretaceous.
ANSWER: Jurassic period
12. This fish was recently discovered in Lake Kaptai, sparking fears that they will become an invasive species in Bangladesh. These fish are closely related to the Pacu, which looks like this fish but is a vegetarian. The largest species of this fish, the Piraya, can grow to two feet in length. The most notable species of this fish is the (*) red-bellied, which hunts in small packs. These fish are primarily scavengers and use their single row of interlocking teeth to tear meat. Only when starved will they attack humans or reduce a large animal to bones in seconds. For ten points, name this razor-toothed fish from the Amazon river.

ANSWER: Piranha
13. This creature is described as belonging to the “flocks of Sariola”. This creature is guarded by
Nasshut, a crippled and blind shepherd. This creature is described as living near a whirlpool in a coal-black river. One figure is asked to kill this creature using only one arrow. That figure, a son of
(*) Lempi, is himself killed while pursuing this creature, after which he is revived using ointment from
Ukko, which was delivered by a bee. This creature is represented by the English Horn in a tone poem that is part of a suite named for Lemminkainen. For ten points, name this bird that lives in the Finnish underworld, the subject of a Sibelius work.
ANSWER: Swan of Tuonela
14. A complete fossil skeleton of one of these creatures was nicknamed “Cleopatra”. In their larval stage, these creatures are called primtah. At an earlier stage in their evolutionary development, these creatures preyed on primitive humanoids called Unas. These creatures have (*) genetic memory, meaning that from birth they experience flashbacks of the crimes of their ancestors. They enter the human body through the back of the neck, and tell-tale signs of possession by one of these creatures includes a deep voice or glowing eyes. For ten points, name these snake-like alien parasites, the primary villains in
Stargate SG-1 .
ANSWER: Goa’uld
15. The belemnoids were an ancient group of these invertebrates that flourished during the Mesozoic but became extinct at the K/T Boundary. The genus Sepia in this class contains the species with the highest encephalization quotient of any invertebrate and can also change color to match their surroundings. A more notable extinct group of these creatures are the (*) Ammonites. One group of animals within this class has a notable species called the “blue-ringed”, while another group in this class has a largest member called Architeuthis. This class also includes the Nautilus and the Cuttlefish. For ten points, name this class of mollusks that includes squids and octopus.
ANSWER: Cephalopod s or Cephalopod a
16.
Breeders of this animal have coined the term “flea stage” to refer to the period when young animals of this species first become aware of their surroundings and panic. The Murphy Roths Large strain of this creature has enhanced tissue regeneration capabilities. Genetic modification has produced the (*) “Waltzing” variety of this animal, which has a malfunctioning inner ear and thus walks in circles. C57BL/6 and BALB/c are strains of this animal specially bred for scientific experimentation.
Individuals of this species that live unusually long lives are eligible for the Methuselah prize. For ten points, name this common lab rodent, smaller than a rat.
ANSWER: house mouse [accept: Mus musculus ]
17. This work lists a series of infamous books, like Against Impenetration by Su Sanstag and Under the Lorry by Malcolm Volcano. Some pages of this book’s pages are filled with the word “blen,” while others of it are blotted out completely by two rectangles of ink. One character in this novel races his convertible down the streets as fast as he can, leading his writer friend to think he is time traveling. Its sections “I heard her sing” are narrated by the photographer Codac, and this work intersperses eleven conversations with a psychiatrist throughout its narrative. It begins with wordplay at the (*) Tropicana Cabaret in its central city, before describing Trotsky’s murder. For ten points, identify this novel whose surreal narrative includes the characters of Arsenio, Silvestre and
Boustrefodon, a work set in Havana written by G. Cabrera Infante.
ANSWER: Three Trapped Tigers
18. These creatures are the only surviving family within Order Cingulata. The pampas of Argentina are home to the so-called “pink fairy” species of this animal, the smallest known. In South America, a musical instrument called the charango was traditionally made from this animal. They’re not rodents or monkeys, but these animals are useful to science because they are one of the few nonhumans capable of contracting (*) leprosy. This animal comes in “long-nosed” and “hairy” species, but the best known species may be the three, seven, and nine-banded varieties. For ten points, name this mammal with an armor shell, that rolls up into a ball for self-defense.

ANSWER: Armadillo s [accept: Dasypodidae ]
19. It’s not a cock, but this bird’s call so accurately matches the dawn that it has been nicknamed the
“bushman’s clock”. A bird known as the “Shovel-billed [this]” is not actually a true member of this group of birds. These birds are part of the kingfisher family, and their major species include the
Rufous-bellied, the Spangled, and the Blue-Winged. This bird kills snakes by seizing them and then dropping them from heights. The northern range of this bird includes the Aru Islands and (*) New
Guinea. This bird’s call is said to resemble laughter, leading to a folk song about this bird sitting in the old gum tree. For ten points, name this strange-looking bird from Australia.
ANSWER: Kookaburra
20. According to Wikipedia, this creature was depicted on the helmet of the mythical Swedish king
Ali, also called Onela, and after Ali’s defeat in battle that helmet was used by the mythical Swedish king Adlis, who is mentioned in Beowulf as having a helmet with the kind of animal that this creature is. During a trip to visit the prophetic giantess Hyndla, the pious man (*) Ottar is disguised as this creature. This creature’s owner also owns a magic falcon-feather cloak and Brisingamen, a necklace. This creature is sometimes used in place of a chariot pulled by gib-cats. For ten points, name this boar belonging to the Norse Goddess Freya.
ANSWER: Hildisvini
[editor’s note: Wikipedia’s claim that King Ali had hilisvini on his helmet is based on the fact that in
Skaldic poetry, his helmet is said to have a “battle-swine” on it. Hilisvini, of course, means “battle-swine”.
I checked this in non-Wikipedia sources]