Just as human names have meanings, animal names, too, make great sense. So try your luck at guessing the origins of animal names.
This is an online quiz for children. Click on the answer you think is correct to find out. Scroll down to start the quiz for kids: The Secret of Animal Names
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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