Nature trivia
Name a mammal
Can you get past the obvious ones? Icillion accepts 124 answers to “Name a mammal”, and only 5 of them float on the tip of the iceberg.
What everyone says first
Right, but shallow: 5 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Dog
- Cat
- Lion
- Elephant
- Human
Just below the surface
These 19 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Tiger
- Horse
- Cow
- Bear
- Whale
- Dolphin
- Monkey
- Giraffe
- Wolf
- Fox
- Rabbit
- Mouse
- Pig
- Sheep
- Kangaroo
- Zebra
- Bat
- Gorilla
- Panda
How the answers sink
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 19 | 25 |
| The Deep | 44 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 55 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 44 answers starting with A, B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, O, P, R, S and W. The Abyss has 55 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 124 answers in total, 4 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Bat”. Longest: “Tasmanian devil”.
- M, C and B are the most common first letters; together they start 27% of the answers.
- 7 answers can be typed more than one way: “Bushbaby” counts as Galago.
Getting below the surface
- More answers begin with M than with any other letter (12). Run through it first.
- Skip Dog, Cat and Lion; everybody says them.
- Breeds and varieties are a goldmine for rare answers.
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What the words mean
Quick answers
- What are the most common answers to “Name a mammal”?
- Most people start with Dog, Cat, Lion, Elephant and Human. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a mammal”?
- 124 in all: 5 on The Tip, 19 Below the Surface, 44 in The Deep, 55 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- What is the shortest answer to “Name a mammal”?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Bat” and the longest is “Tasmanian devil”.
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How deep does your knowledge go?
Seven prompts a day, twenty seconds each. Obvious answers float on the tip of the iceberg; rare ones sink all the way to the trench.
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