OT - The Pub Quiz Thread

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While we are waiting for Nines.....

According to Pliny the Elder, the ancient Greeks thought this animals parents were a camel and a leopard, and so named it a 'camelopard'. What do we call it?
 
Rollercoaster Ranger:5186270 said:
While we are waiting for Nines.....

According to Pliny the Elder, the ancient Greeks thought this animals parents were a camel and a leopard, and so named it a 'camelopard'. What do we call it?

I'd guess giraffe based on size, shade and location but it sounds far-fetched.
 
sb_73:5186716 said:
Name changes

Burma - Myanmar
Abyssinia - Ethiopia
Persia - Iran
Siam - Thailand

Halfway there Stan.

Edit: You are correct in your answer but I was after a more specific, link that you might see every day.

Bit of a "what number am I thinking of" question - sorry.