Packet 5: Bonus 3
Males of this genus fight each other using their ossicones during necking. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this genus of hoofed mammals whose necks, up to 2.4 meters in length, make them the tallest living land animals. They graze on woody plants, especially acacias.
ANSWER: giraffes [or Giraffa]
[10m] This French biologist claimed that the long necks of giraffes were due to successive generations stretching their necks to reach higher branches, an acquired trait that was passed onto offspring. His theories were largely disproven by the discovery of genetic inheritance.
ANSWER: Jean-Baptiste Lamarck [or Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck]
[10h] Giraffes belong to this suborder of mammals named for fermenting plant matter in a multi-chambered stomach. Methane emissions from this suborder largely result from burping, rather than farting.
ANSWER: ruminants [or Ruminintia]
<Biology — June Yin> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 5
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 16.25 | 96% | 46% | 21% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (not so) Evil Empire | POA | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | Quaker Oats | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Athens Bible School | Franklin Road Academy | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| DeWitt A | New Boston Huron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Detroit Catholic Central A | U of D Jesuit | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Detroit Catholic Central B | Rockford B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | EH |
| Detroit Catholic Central C | Utica Academy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| Fremd Larpers | Bombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trio | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| Hillsdale Academy A | Troy B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Hillsdale Academy C | Chelsea | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Hillsdale Academy D | Detroit Country Day A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Holt | Coldwater | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Merrol Hyde A | Harpeth Hall | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| New Buffalo A | Williamston | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Okemos A | Traverse City Central A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | EH |
| Rockford A | Troy A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Traverse City Central B | Grand Ledge | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| USN A | Owensboro | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| USN B | Merrol Hyde B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| USN C | Portland High | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| White Cloud A | Taylor | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| White Cloud B | Hillsdale Academy B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| ccny potato salad | son toliver | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| washed and braindead!!! | Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 14 | 14.29 | 93% | 29% | 21% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 24.00 | 100% | 100% | 40% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |