mc5 - AVMA Take 2

Yes, it's another round of that classic guessing game - Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, Abstract [or any combination thereof]. This effort - '03/'04 should address any queries, but then again, may just serve to confuse and baffle which some might say is the point of the game. Patience, integrity and a decent search engine may be useful ....

Tuj

Is it a single-word answer?

irach

[CdM] The animal connection is not human.
[Tuj] The answer is multiple-worded.

Raak

A symbolic animal?

Tuj

Begins with P?

cfm

a well-known phrase or metaphor?

jim

A phrase containing the name of an animal (e.g. lion's share, dog's breakfast etc)?

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Is it a fictional part of a real animal? (eg hen's teeth, horse feathers etc)

irach

[Raak] The animal in qustion is not exactly symbolic or iconic, except in one limited way.
[Tuj] Does not begin with "P".
[cfm] YES, a well-known phrase.
[jim] Yes, the phrase contains the name of the animal.
[GLogin] No, not a fictional part of a real animal.

CdM

Is the answer a title (e.g., of a book, play, film, TV show, work of art by Tracey Emin...)?

cfm

Is the animal a mammal?

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Is it the Bee's Knees? (with or without an arrow through them)

irach

[CdM] Not the title of anything, as far as I am aware.
[cfm] The animal in question is not a mammal.
[GLogin] Not the bee's (or any other arthropod's) knees.

cfm

Is the animal a reptile?

Tuj

Is the animal a fish?

CdM

Is the fish a reptile?

Raak

Does it fly?

Chalky

Is it a metaphor?

irach

[cfm] Yes, the animal is a reptile.
[Tuj] A reptile, therefore not a fish.
[CdM] ibid.The fish is no reptile.
[Raak] Does not fly.
[Chalky] Not a metaphor.

cfm

Leaping lizards?

CdM

Is the animal a kind of snake?

irach

[cfm] Not leaping lizards.
[CdM] Not a snake (in the grass or otherwise).