Nature trivia
Name a penguin species
“Name a penguin species” is one of 39 nature prompts in Icillion. Of its 18 accepted answers, 3 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.
The tip of the iceberg
Right, but shallow: 3 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Emperor penguin
- King penguin
- Adelie penguin
One step down
These 4 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Gentoo penguin
- Chinstrap penguin
- African penguin
- Little penguin
Answers by level
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 3 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 4 | 25 |
| The Deep | 5 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 5 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 5 answers starting with G, H, M and R. The Abyss has 5 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
Facts about this list
- 18 answers in total, 18 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “King penguin”. Longest: “Southern rockhopper penguin”.
- A, E and G are the most common first letters; together they start 33% of the answers.
- 6 answers can be typed more than one way: “King” counts as King penguin.
How to go deeper
- Start with A: 2 of the answers begin with it.
- Emperor penguin, King penguin and Adelie penguin are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Go local: species from one continent or one ocean are often left out by everybody else.
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Quick answers
- What do most people say for “Name a penguin species”?
- The usual first answers are Emperor penguin, King penguin and Adelie penguin. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a penguin species”?
- 18 in all: 3 on The Tip, 4 Below the Surface, 5 in The Deep, 5 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a penguin species” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “King penguin” and the longest is “Southern rockhopper penguin”.
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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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