Justin recently moved to Florida, so Hallie has written six new questions about the iconic animal inhabitant of the Sunshine State, the humble alligator. Also lurking in this swamp of trivia are discussions of the food chain, Olympic swimmers, and Asian geography.
2:18: Q1 (Times & Places): There are two extant species of alligators in the world today- Alligator mississippiensis and Alligator sinensis. Alligator mississippiensis is found in the southeast United States, while Alligator sinensis is found only in what river, the longest river in the world to be contained entirely within one country?
7:48: Q2 (Sounds & Screen): On what band’s second album, released in 1968, and called Anthem of the Sun was there a song called “Alligator”, written by members Phil Lesh and Ron “Pigpen” McKernan?
13:54: Q3 (Science): Alligators prey on both Florida panthers and black bears, making them an example of what two-word term for an animal at the very top of the food chain that has no natural predators?
20:25: Q4 (Everything Else): The Gator is a green, small all-terrain utility vehicle with a bed like a pickup truck, which is made by what American corporation?
24:53: Q5 (Arts & Literature): What painter, whose most famous painting was a controversial portrait called Portrait of Madame X, decided to do something different when he painted Muddy Alligators as a break from his difficulty with painting a portrait of John D. Rockefeller at his winter home in Ormond Beach, Florida?
32:35: Q6 (Sports & Games): What swimmer, the second-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history, was a member of the University of Florida Gators swimming and diving team from 2004 to 2007, during which he was the NCAA Swimmer of the Year twice?
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