Nature trivia
Name a primate
“Name a primate” is one of 39 nature prompts in Icillion. Of its 149 accepted answers, 5 are the ones nearly everyone says first; the rest sink deeper the rarer they are.
The tip of the iceberg
Right, but shallow: 5 answers nearly everyone thinks of, worth 10 points each.
- Gorilla
- Chimpanzee
- Monkey
- Orangutan
- Human
One step down
These 21 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:
- Baboon
- Lemur
- Bonobo
- Gibbon
- Ape
- Mandrill
- Macaque
- Capuchin
- Spider monkey
- Howler monkey
- Marmoset
- Tamarin
- Tarsier
- Loris
- Squirrel monkey
- Proboscis monkey
- Japanese macaque
- Rhesus macaque
- Aye-aye
- Ring-tailed lemur
- Bushbaby
Answers by level
| Level | Accepted answers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| The Tip | 5 | 10 |
| Below the Surface | 21 | 25 |
| The Deep | 41 | 50 |
| The Abyss | 81 | 85 |
| Below the Iceberg | 1 | 100 |
The Deep holds 41 answers starting with A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, U, V and W. The Abyss has 81 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.
By the numbers
- 149 answers in total, 98 of them longer than one word.
- Shortest: “Ape”. Longest: “Black-and-white ruffed lemur”.
- S, B and G are the most common first letters; together they start 30% of the answers.
- 44 answers can be typed more than one way: “Ida” counts as Darwinius.
Tips for a rarer answer
- Start with S: 16 of the answers begin with it.
- Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Monkey are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
- Go local: species from one continent or one ocean are often left out by everybody else.
Play nature trivia nowSee all 149 answers A–Z
Terms explained
People also ask
- What do most people say for “Name a primate”?
- The usual first answers are Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Monkey, Orangutan and Human. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.
- How many answers are there to “Name a primate”?
- 149 in all: 5 on The Tip, 21 Below the Surface, 41 in The Deep, 81 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.
- Which answers to “Name a primate” are the shortest and the longest?
- The shortest accepted answer is “Ape” and the longest is “Black-and-white ruffed lemur”.
Try another nature prompt
- Name a conifer
- Name a tree or flowering plant
- Name a penguin species
- Name a type of lizard
- Name a fish
- Name a bird
Or try: Name a graph algorithm · Name a data structure · Name a solvent
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.
▼ Start today’s iceberg ▼