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All except one of the following animals have something in common. What feature connects them? Which does not fit with the others in the list?
Dog, Cat, Ape, Goat, Wolf, Badger, Monkey, Squirrel
Dog, Cat, Ape, Goat, Wolf, Badger, Monkey, Squirrel
Hint
The title will give you a clue.Answer
GOAT does not fit - the others are all human actions (verbs)Dog = to follow (someone) closely
Ape = to copy, mimic
Cat = to raise an anchor or flirt (slang)
Wolf = to eat greedily
Badger = to pester (someone), ask repeatedly for something
Monkey = to fool around; to tamper (with)
Squirrel = to hide things away in a safe place
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