October 2026 edition

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Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Which animal is the largest living primate?
AEastern gorilla
BWestern gorilla
COrangutan
DChimpanzee
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Q4 / 50Opener
What is a social group of lions called?
AA herd
BA troop
CA pack
DA pride

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerIce, Halley's Comet and the wildebeest migration
2EasyOwls, rocks, oxygen and snakes
3TrickyFlutes, rocket engines and wild boars
4HardDiamonds, garlic and the spinning top
5BrutalLucy, the shoebill and Ignaz Semmelweis
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You vs Sam BScience & Nature · Tricky
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389 pts
72%
Sam
Which common pet is unable to taste sweetness?
Dogs
Rabbits
Horses
Cats✓GBKB

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