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OK guys ... lets clarify this once and for all ...

Quoting the first post:




So: You ask one question and provide between say three and six possible answers. The forumites choose the one they think is correct.

That is the rule of this thread ... live with it!

So lets finish this last one and get back to the original way of doing.

Now you're forcing me to research some...

a) True. Turns out they're a lot more wide-spread than I thought/remembered.
b) True.
c) True. Not sure, but quickly I can't find an indication of the UK's floral diversity, but the Cape Floristic Region has the greatest extratropical concentration of plant species in the world, with 9 000 plant species, 6 210 of them endemics, crammed into just 78 555 km2
d) True. (Following the others - will see later if I can find who...)
e) True - I'll stay with my answer.
f) False. It is only one?

4 out of 6, Bishop3006.

A tip: So far Kathian got the closest to 6/6...

Elzet

this is war then....
Depending on which way you look at it I think E could be false - as I understand it the hunter bird is actually the secretary bird -the common name is from Arabic 'Secrellair' which transplates into french meaning 'Hunter bird' - BUT it appears it is an eagle depicted on the national emblem of somaliland.
soo... I'll say E is false (maybe...)

True or false?
(a) During 2003 22 coelacanth were caught in Tanzania. F = 2002

(b) The elephant shrew, ant lion, rhinoceros beetle, buffalo weaver and leopard tortoise are considered as the Little Five. T

(c) The Cape Peninsula has more flora species than the whole of Great Britain. T

(d) A sea slug was named after a famous South African politician. T = i.e. Nelson Mandela

(e) In South Africa, the hunter bird is featured as a symbol representing vigilance and military might, as well as the rise and pride of modern South Africa. This bird is also the national emblem of Somaliland. F (see below)

(f) In Mammals each ramus consists of two pieces. F = always one piece

In Sudan (i.e. not Somaliland as per my question), it is featured in the middle white strip of the Presidential Flag; it is the main object on the Presidential Seal, and features heavily in Sudanese military insignia. The Secretary Bird on the Presidential Flag and Seal has its head turned to the right, with its distinctive crest clearly visible and its wings spread out with a white banner between its outstretched wings reading "Victory is Ours".

In South Africa, the Secretary Bird (also known as the hunter bird), while not the official bird, is featured as a symbol on the national coat of arms, representing vigilance and military might, as well as the rise and pride of modern South Africa.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_Bird

So, Kathian, you're IT!

I didn't know what the hunter bird is so I'm not going to argue that one, but the above one I will - what is your source please? According to Wikipedia it was 2003. So, either that is wrong or Wikipedia. If it is the latter I will want to rectify that entry.




Kathian, well done Waiting for your questions.

Hi Bishop3006,

I'll get back to you on that one. When I compile my questions, I cross-validate with other websites, so I lose a little bit of track of all the websites I frequent.

Hi Bishop3006

As far as the Secretary Bird is concerned:

http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/vi ... 33&lang=kr

Etymology
It likely gets its English name from its crest of long feathers which make it appear to be carrying quill pens behind its ears, as secretaries once did. A more recent hypothesis is that this is a French corruption of the Arabic saqr-et-tair or "hunter-bird."

http://switchzoo.com/profiles/secretarybird.htm
Or the name may come from the Arabic “saqu ettair,” meaning hunter-bird, which translates into French as “secretaire.”

www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Secretary_Bird
Secretary Bird: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article
A diurnal animal is an animal that is active during the day and sleeps ... saqr-et-tair or "hunter-bird." The generic name "Sagittarius" refers to a centaur ...

I've now noticed that I indicated my answer above as 2002, i.e. iso 2004. However, it seems that you are ± right - many sources indicate it as 2003, whilst many others indicate it as 2004... What's a year between friends? So if you agree, let's ignore this one then, and let me have a look at the previous answers of 'mites again.

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1 ... 600C289499
A total of 24 coelacanths have been identified individually off Sodwana, while Tanzania has discovered 22 of these ancient fish since the start of the South African-led project (in 2002).

http://www.dinofish.com/tanzania.html
On the night of September 8th, 2003, a coelacanth was netted at the island of Songa Mnara, off the coast of Tanzania. The fish was later identified at a fish market by one James Taylor (Not the singer!) It had been flayed for drying with the guts discarded, and has since been turned over to authorities. This was the first confirmed report of a coelacanth caught off Tanzania. Combined with the catches off Kenya and Mozambique, and the coelacanths seen at Sodwana, South Africa, it raised the question of permanent coelacanth colonies off the East African coast, now apparently confirmed. In August of 2004, 2 more coelacanths were caught off Kigombe, Tanga Region, Tanzania, in shark nets at about 70 meters depth, and since then roughly 21 more Tanzanian catches had been reported giving a total of 17-24 coelacanths caught in little more than 12 months.

http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/p ... ies?t=anon
Tanzania
Coelacanths have been caught off the coast of Tanzania since 2004. ... And then later on the same site refers to 2003.

4/5

Due to the 2002/2003/2004 coelecanth debate , and to be fair, Bishop3006 or Kathian, in my opinion you're IT, whoever posts first...

Kathian, I like it far better to answer than to post, and you were first to get 5/5, so go for it! I'll wait for your question.

OK then, Kathian!

And please make it a multiple choice. (No pressure!)

I agree - much better to answer than to ask - especially when information you believe to be right, can differ so greatly . But at the end of the day these quizzes are for learning, (and for fun too!)
So here goes...
Facts about Elephants - True or False please
A) Male elephants wiegh to between 3 and 5 tonnes.
B)Trunk wieghs about 50kg and has 20,000 individual muscle units.
C) Musth can last 6 months in a dominant male.
D) Elephants have up to 6 sets of teeth which are replaced throughout thier life.
E) The word elephant means ' great arch'
F) There are only two species of elephant in the world.

Gonna try my hand at this.

F Females maybe
F, Heavier & twice as much muscle.
T, seen one aroung croc bridge that was permanently randy.
T, then unfortunately they starve.
Dunno but will say False.
T, even though there are Javan, burmese Forest & desert etc. only 2 subspecies exist being African & asian.

Cheers, I enjoyed that cause ellies are my fave animal.

isn't it 7 sets of teeth??