In the large and diverse world of fauna, mammals that are capable of “flying”, or rather gliding, are very few. The most famous are flying squirrels, spiny tails, marsupial flying squirrels and woolly wings. It's the latter that we'll talk about. Kaguan (Cynocephalus volans), flying maquis, or Philippine woolly wing, or simply woolly wing.
This unusual animal belongs to the arboreal mammals that live in the tropics South-East Asia. In the order Woolwings there are only 2 modern genera and 6 fossil genera. Among the living ones, in addition to the Philippine one, the Malayan (lat. Cynocephalus variegatus) woolwing is known.
From the name it is not difficult to guess the areola of their habitat. The first one chose the Philippines, or rather the islands of Leyte, Bohol, Mindanao, Samar and Basilan. The second is Thailand and the islands of the Indonesian archipelago.
It’s hard to say who this animal reminds more of—some a cat, some. Its dimensions are small - up to 65 cm including the tail, weight is about 2 kg. The small, pretty face has large round dark eyes and small rounded ears.
The small limbs of the woolly wing are equipped with sharp claws to make it more convenient to climb trees and hang on branches. But it is helped to glide between trees by a dense flying membrane that connects all the limbs, tail and neck of the animal. There are also small membranes between the toes.
By the way, the flight membrane of the woolly wing is the largest among other “flying” mammals. On top, it, like its entire body, is covered with small, soft and thick fur, which is why this animal was called the woolly wing. The coat of the kaguan varies from brownish-red to grayish-brown in color; only the light belly and the same light spots on the sides stand out against the general background.
Caguans are nocturnal animals that spend most of their lives in trees. They can be found very rarely on the ground, since they move on it crawling and can easily become prey for predators. Woolwings spend their days in hollows, emerging from them after sunset. It is at this time that you can see their flights. When jumping, they spread their paws in different directions and extend their tail, thanks to this the membranes are stretched as much as possible.
The flight range of woolly wings is up to 140 m, with a loss of height of only 10 m. They fly practically in a straight line for shorter distances (20-30 m). But that's not all. By changing the tension of the membrane, the kaguan can control the direction of flight. They land in the same way as, for example, flying squirrels or. Taking a vertical position at some distance from the target, they land on a tree with all 4 limbs.
The diet of these flying animals is purely vegetarian: buds, leaves, flowers and fruits of various trees. Interestingly, the breeding characteristics of woolly wings are similar to representatives of marsupials, so they are sometimes classified as one of them. The female, as a rule, brings one (less often two) small, naked and blind baby. For the first 5-6 months, he lives tightly clinging to his mother’s belly. Hanging on a branch or simply sitting on a tree, the female bends her tail to her abdomen and creates a kind of protective pouch for the cub. The cubs will be ready for independent life only after 2-3 years.
If you hear a contented grunt in the Philippine forest, this does not necessarily mean that a big-faced piglet is hiding in the foliage. A very similar sound is made by the binturong, a rare inhabitant of Asian forests. He doesn't always grunt, but only when he's happy with something. If the bear is not happy, then it emits alarming cries. Bearcats are nocturnal and move along branches using their long tail. Bearcats feed on eggs, leaves and other vegetation. Sometimes it can dine on small chicks. In captivity, it lives for about 20 years. On the island of Palawan, in the zoo near Puerto Princessa, you can see these funny little bears.
Flying lemurs live in the Philippines - one of the most amazing animals on the planet.
The flying lemur is a very original animal living in the countries of Southeast Asia. It does not have wings, however, it can fly up to 100 meters in one jump. Like ordinary lemurs, the flying lemur is engaged in flights and other active life activities at night, and during the day he sleeps, tenderly hugging some tree. The head of a flying lemur is somewhat reminiscent of a dog, but the body is very similar to a flying Canadian squirrel. In Mindanao, flying lemurs are called "kagwangs". Representatives of this rare family of animals live in Malaysia.
An ordinary kagwang weighs from one to two kilograms. He has small ears and huge eyes to help him see better at night. Its membrane stretches from the front paws to the tail. She helps the flying lemur escape from all sorts of predators, including the Philippine eagle.
The flying lemur is found in Basilan, Leyte, Samar, Bohol and Mindanao. The population of kagwangs in our time is not counted, however, the Philippine government included the flying lemur in the list of endangered animals on the planet and banned its commercial use.
Philippine tarsier, or maomag
The ghost tarsier (Tarsius spectrum) is a tiny animal that lives on several islands in the southern Philippine archipelago and is an endemic and critically endangered primate species.
Tarsiers have lived on Earth for at least 45 million years and are one of the oldest animal species in the Philippines. Tarsiers were once widespread in Europe, Asia and North America, but now they can only be found in remote corners planets. The size of an adult tarsier is comparable to the length of a human finger
The dimensions of the Philippine tarsier are small; the body of an adult animal (except for the tail) is no larger than the width of a human palm, about 100 mm. The tarsier's tail is longer than the body. The average weight of males is about 134 g, females - 117 g.
The first thing that attracts attention in the appearance of tarsiers is their disproportionately huge eyes, adapted for hunting in the night forest. The tarsier's rounded head can rotate more than 180 degrees in both directions, meaning the tarsier can easily look behind itself. The ears are also very mobile, almost always in motion. The tarsier has facial muscles on its “face”; it can change the expression of its cute little face, which makes the animal very “human”.
The tarsier's fur is thick and silky, from grayish to dark brown. The long hairless tail is used for balance. The toes on both the front and hind limbs are developed and very long. The ends of the fingers are flattened, forming pads designed for climbing tree branches. All fingers, with the exception of the second and third, have flat nails; the second and third have sharp claws, used by the animal when combing its fur. The fingers in the hand are not truly opposable, but when climbing, the tarsier grasps the branch, leaving the thumb behind.
The hind limbs are more developed, the ankles of the “legs” are elongated. The tarsier can jump sharply and far both when in danger and when moving from tree to tree. The length of the jump can be several meters (and this is for such a baby)!
If a tarsier is very dissatisfied with something, it emits a thin squeak. With the help of their voice, tarsiers can communicate, communicate the boundaries of their territories and call partners, but in general it is noted that tarsiers use their voices much less often compared to other primates. The maximum recorded lifespan of the Philippine tarsier is 13.5 years (in captivity).
Cynomolgus macaque
The cynomolgus macaque - Macaca fascicularis - is a medium-sized monkey. Body length is from 40 to 60-65 cm. The weight of an adult male is 4 - 8.5 kg, females 2.5 - 3.7 kg. The tail is about half a meter long, the limbs are short. The coat is gray with a greenish tint, there is a dark crest on the head, and light mustaches and sideburns are characteristic. Reproduce all year round. This species is famous for the fact that individuals living near sea coasts are able to dive in rivers and lagoons in search of crabs and other edible marine life, for this they are often called crabeater macaques. Some individuals can even kill large crabs on land with stone blows. Monkeys of this species have well-developed cheek pouches in which food is carried. The basis of the diet consists of leaves, grass, insects, young shoots, and flowers. In search of food, macaques raid rice plantations. Cynomolgus monkeys are not as aggressive as other macaques.
Pilandok, Palawan mouse deer
Pilandok, Palawan mouse deer - Tragalus nigricans - an adult weighs only 2 kg, about 40 centimeters at the withers, this is the smallest ungulate. Its other name is kancil. Contrary to its name, this deer is not a member of the deer family. Males do not have horns. For self-defense, it uses the fangs on its upper jaw.
The body is similar to a hare, the fur is brown and white. A dark line runs from each ear past the eyes to the nose. The legs are slender, the size of a pencil, with small hooves at the end. The most notable feature is the pig's conical snout.
Pilandok is a solitary nocturnal animal that feeds at night on leaves, fruits, flowers, branches, shrubs and other vegetation in forests or near mangrove swamps. During the day, it remains in the forest, often spending long periods of time motionless, sometimes resting in the branches of low trees. An extremely territorial animal. Marks territory with urine, feces, and secretions from the gland under the chin.
Philippine sambar
Philippine deer, or Filipino sambar- Cervus philippinus or Rusa marianna is larger than the Philippine spotted one, and its fur is dark, black-brown, without any spots.
Philippine sika deer
The Philippine spotted deer - Cervus alfredi - is a close relative of the sambar. Its fur is a rich dark brown color with yellowish-white spots. Height at the withers is 71 cm. The species is found on most islands of the Philippine archipelago.
The largest wild animal in the Philippines is the Tamoro bull.
Tamoro bulls are rare animals found only on the island of Mindoro. Outwardly, they are similar to carabaos living in other countries of Southeast Asia. Such a bull weighs about 300 kilograms. Its distinctive feature is the ability to climb up almost vertical mountain ledges. Once such a bull was discovered at an altitude of 2 kilometers above sea level. Most often, Tamoros like to graze somewhere in the vicinity of a water source.
Buffalo carabao
The Philippines holds a water buffalo (carabao) festival. At this time, residents carefully clean the buffaloes, shave, cut their hair, massage them with aromatic oils and put on crowns of flowers. Each family then proudly brings the groomed buffaloes to the square in front of the church, which results in a colorful procession decorated with flowers, fruits and plants of a wide variety of colors. The clergy bless the buffaloes, wishing them good health in the coming year. It’s also interesting to see how the buffaloes “take up the dirt” again.
Eastern clawless otter
Eastern clawless otter (Aonyx cinerea - It is slightly less than 1 m in length (including tail), weighing up to 5.5 kg. It is usually dark brown in color. Otters of this genus have unusually reduced claws on both pairs of limbs. They look like fingernails. The front feet are hand-like and partially webbed, with toes used for catching prey, a feature not found in other otter species.
bearded pig
The bearded pig - Sus barbatus - is the same size as a wild boar, or slightly smaller (body length 100-160 cm, weight about 100 kg), but relatively taller. It got its name from the elongated light bristles that frame the muzzle from the corners of the mouth almost to the ears. The body is covered with sparse bristles, through which the gray or grayish-pink body is visible.
Kaguan, or woolly wing
Woolwings - Dermoptera - are mammals capable of flight (or rather, gliding) at a distance of up to 140 m. Gliding is carried out due to the “wing” - a fur-covered membrane connecting the limbs, tail and neck of animals. The Philippines is home to an endemic species, the Philippine woolly winged lemur, also known as the caguan or “flying lemur.” Body length (without tail) up to 42 cm, weight - 1.7 kg.
Fruit bats (flying foxes)
Fruit bats (flying foxes) - Pteropodidae - reach large sizes: body length up to 42 cm and wingspan up to 1.7 m (flying foxes). However, there are also small nectar- and pollen-eating forms measuring only 5-6 cm, with a wingspan of 24 cm. Weight varies from 15 to 900 g. The tail is short, underdeveloped or absent; only in long-tailed fruit bats (Notopteris) is it relatively long. Fruit bats are active at night and at dusk. The day is spent in the crowns of trees, under the eaves of roofs, in caves, and less often in large hollows. There may be no permanent shelter, as fruit bats migrate in search of food. They can make flights of up to 15 km from their daytime sites to their feeding sites, and in total fly up to 90-100 km per night. Small species are solitary; large ones usually accumulate in large groups during the day. Thus, palm fruit bats (Eidolon) sometimes form noisy settlements of up to 10,000 individuals even in major cities. Some species are active during the day. When resting, the fruit bat usually hangs upside down, clinging with its sharp claws to a branch or to an uneven surface of the cave ceiling; sometimes hangs on one leg. The body is wrapped in wide leathery wings, like in a blanket; in hot weather he fans himself with them like a fan. Fruit bats, as a rule, do not hibernate.
Dugong, sea cow
Dugong - Dugong dugong - an aquatic mammal, body length up to 4 m, weight up to 600 kg. The name "dugong" comes from the Malay duyung, meaning "mermaid", "sea maiden". The small, sedentary head turns into a massive spindle-shaped body, which ends in a horizontal caudal fin. The head is small, round, on a short neck. There are no auricles. The eyes are small, deep-set. The nostrils are shifted upward more than in other sirens; equipped with valves that close under water. The muzzle appears chopped off; ends with fleshy lips hanging down. The two blades of its tail are separated by a wide central notch and pointed at the ends. It is on the verge of extinction and is listed in the International Red Book. Can be found in the Philippines (usually in the province of Palawan).
Africa in miniature
Extinct animals
With the discovery of fossil animals in the last century, scientists believe that elephants, rhinoceroses and stegodons (pygmy elephants) lived in the Philippines. Two species of elephant and one species of rhinoceros have been identified, namely Elaphas beyeri, Elaphas namadicus and Rhinoceros philippinensis. Four species of Stegodon are found in the Philippines: Stegodon trigonocephalus, Stegodon luzonensis, Stegodon sinensis and Stegodon mindanensis.
Twenty-seventh game of the Second Team Tournament.
Participants
Alexander Altshuler
Alexey Paevsky
- Yakov Podolny, pediatrician from Karmiel (Israel)
- Alexander Altshuler, economist from Kaliningrad
- Alexey Paevsky, science journalist from Odessa (Ukraine)
Progress of the game
First round
Themes:
- ABC
- Men and women
- Flowers
- Musical instruments
- Islands
- …tooth…
ABC (300)
In 1895, Vice Admiral Stepan Osipovich Makarov developed exactly this for the Russian fleet.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: Semaphore alphabet
ABC (400)
Stories from his 4-volume “ABC” have been included in anthologies and primers for 140 years.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy
ABC (500)
Bulgakov's Sharik learned the alphabet using them. Mayakovsky admitted the same thing.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Signs
Men and women (500)
According to a recent survey of British families, the word babe took first place on the list.
Correct answer: The most unloved addresses to wives
Flowers (400)
Peruvian Moyobamba is nicknamed the city of these flowers: up to 3,500 species are found in the area.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Orchids
Flowers (500)
The national holiday Sayri-Lola, dedicated to these flowers, is celebrated in Tajikistan at the beginning of summer.
Correct answer: Tulips
Musical instruments (500)
General Evgraf Zhivago was surprised to learn that his found niece Tonya plays this instrument masterfully - just like her own grandmother, unknown to Tonya.
Yakov answers.
Player response: Piano.
Correct answer: Balalaika
Islands (400)
In this novel, perhaps the largest of the vehicles born of the imagination of Jules Verne operates.
Yakov answers.
Player response: "Floating island".
Correct answer: "Floating Island"
Islands (500)
Over three centuries, 500 ships left the shipyard built by Peter I on this island; Now the island has become a district of Arkhangelsk.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Solombala
...tooth... (500)
The eighth and ninth Zhiguli models received this nickname for their body shape.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: "Chisel"
Musical instruments (300)
Auction. In the fall of 1941, according to the directive of the People's Commissariat of Defense, 60,000 of these instruments were sent to the front to raise the morale of soldiers.
Yakov plays. The bet is 900.
Player response: Drums.
Correct answer: Accordions
Musical instruments (400)
Musical instruments (400)
Initially, they were made from boiled cow or goat ribs. These days they are made mainly from hardwood.
Correct answer: Bones
...tooth... (400)
The crater shaft of this active volcano on the Kuril Island Urup form three rocks.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Trident
...tooth... (300)
If an actor has learned the text of the role this way, then no stage fright will throw him off.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: By heart
Men and women (400)
In this film by François Ozon, the only man does not say a word; The audience barely even sees the face.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: "Eight Women"
Men and women (300)
According to legend, she entered Caesar secretly from her own brother, ordering her to be wrapped in a precious carpet. Plutarch clarifies: not into a carpet, but into a modest bed bag.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Cleopatra
Islands (300)
Sculptures (500)
Cat in a poke. Subject: Sculptures. The sculpture “Russia”, created in 1896, is a masterpiece of Kasli casting. What 3 items are under the shield?
Alexander plays. The bet is 500.
The player does not give an answer.
Correct answer: Crown, scepter and orb
ABC (200)
At the end of 1917, the secret organization “Azbuka” was created in Kyiv to fight Bolshevism. The letters of the alphabet served the agents in this capacity.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: Underground nicknames
...tooth... (200)
...tooth... (200)
In the Miocene, this marsupial, or tylocasmin, lived in North America.
Correct answer: Saber-toothed tiger
...tooth... (100)
The Moscow Kremlin has 1,045 of these dovetails.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: Battlements of the wall
Flowers (300)
In the USA and Western Europe, unlike Russia, it is believed that such a bouquet brings happiness.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: With an even number of colors
Men and women (200)
Suvorov ordered this “gift,” bought for his own serfs, to be transported “like chickens are transported, but very safely.”
Correct answer: Brides
Musical instruments (200)
In 1712 he made a cello for the Grand Duke of Tuscany; the instrument is now played by the American Yo-Yo Ma.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: Stradivarius
Musical instruments (100)
Poets consider it their attribute, even if they don’t know anything about music.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Lira
ABC (100)
Letter codes, that is, the alphabet itself, were invented by his colleague Weil, which the inventor himself denied.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Morse
Flowers (200)
This popular song, performed by actress Nina Sazonova, was first performed in the television film “My Street”.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: "The daisies hid"
Islands (200)
The Croatian island of Galesnjak is similar in shape to this; It’s not for nothing that it’s nicknamed “the island of lovers.”
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Heart
Flowers (100)
Auction. In the Song of Hiawatha, the loving sighs of the southern wind Shawandaze destroyed this flower.
Alexey plays. The bet is 1,000.
Correct answer: Dandelion
Men and women (100)
At the beginning of the play, he was unrequitedly in love with the beautiful Rosalina, but his new love turned out to be stronger.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Romeo
Islands (100)
The name of this island was jokingly deciphered as “Communism off the coast of America.”
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: Cuba
Round result
- Yakov - 1 100
- Alexander - 700
- Alexei - 2 500
Second round
Themes:
- Bridges
- Fly hunting
- Questions from…
- Spiritual matters
- solar system
- Length
Length (600)
This Russian measure was approximately equal to the length of a human step.
Correct answer: Arshin
Length (800)
You need to know its length to calculate the circumference.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Radius
Solar system (600)
This year, asteroid number 274301 was named in honor of this Internet encyclopedia.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Wikipedia
Bridges (800)
Bridges (800)
The Keshwa Chaka rope bridge over the Apurimac River is the last surviving bridge built by the inhabitants of this empire.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Incas
Solar system (800)
On this planet you can find the land of Lada, the Snegurochka plain and even the Baba Yaga canyon.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: Venus
Length (1,000)
Question-auction. This modern competitive discipline was part of the program of the ancient Olympics. Now the record belongs to Mike Powell.
Yakov plays. The bet is 1,700.
Correct answer: Long jump
Spiritual matters (800)
Peter Njegos, who ruled this country at the beginning of the 19th century, has been canonized Orthodox Church like Piotr Cetinski.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Montenegro
Spiritual matters (1,000)
There is a Church on Blood not only in St. Petersburg, but also in this Russian regional center.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Ekaterinburg
Fly hunting (800)
Maestro Titarenko suspended him from flying, and during a German raid without a command, he took off in the commander’s plane and shot down a Messer.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Grasshopper
Fly hunting (1,000)
Fly hunting (1,000)
These inhabitants of Southeast Asia fly up to 140 meters thanks to the fur membrane between their paws, tail and neck.
Alexey answers.
Player response: Flying squirrels.
Correct answer: Woolwing
Bridges (1,000)
To be remembered (1,000)
Cat in a poke. Subject: To be remembered. The project of Turkish architects was given preference, and for 60 years now Anitkabir in Ankara has been visited by millions of people, and not only Turks. What is Anitkabir?
Alexander plays. The bet is 1,000.
Player response: National Museum.
Correct answer: Mausoleum of Ataturk
Solar system (1,000)
This space telescope, orbiting the Sun, managed to “look out” for 4 years of operation for more than a hundred planets outside the solar system.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: "Keppler"
Solar system (400)
In a photograph taken by Voyager from 6 billion kilometers away, it appears as a pale blue dot.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Earth
Solar system (200)
After Pluto was excluded from the planets, the title of the smallest planet in the solar system passed to it.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Mercury
Spiritual matters (600)
Filipinos carry a dark-skinned statue of the Savior through the capital three times a year; according to legend, exactly this happened on the ship that brought the statue to Manila four centuries ago.
Correct answer: Fire
Bridges (600)
This event first took place in 1982, although it was not broadcast. On the Soviet side, 200 students took part, hastily gathered in Ostankino.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Teleconference with the USA
Questions from… (200)
Questions from a makeup artist
Make-up artist Natalya Orekhova asks questions. While checking the makeup of Josephine and Daphne, the director of the film Some Like It Hot forced the actors to go into this establishment and only then began filming.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: Women's toilet
Questions from… (600)
If the actor's lower eyelid is lightly smeared with a special pencil that looks like lipstick, the actor will do this.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Will cry
Questions from… (800)
In the film “Spring,” Rina Zelyonaya, in the role of the film studio’s make-up artist, commands: “Average plumpness, sexy number four!” What is she talking about?
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Lips
Questions from… (400)
A special black varnish helps to create in the viewer the illusion that the actor does not have this.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Zuba
Questions from… (1,000)
Take starch, add talc, zinc oxide, chalk. What will happen?
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Powder
Fly hunting (600)
Fly hunting (600)
Who flies two meters above the water and immediately flops back down?
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Scat
Bridges (200)
This is the Khimki microdistrict, and the drawbridge for entering the ship.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Gangway
Fly hunting (400)
According to JK Rowling, the Ministry of Magic has banned the import of these " vehicles" No wonder they were afraid of the competition with brooms.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: Flying carpets
Length (400)
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Noah's Ark
Spiritual matters (200)
This archangel accompanied Muhammad during his miraculous ascension to heaven.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Dzhabrail
Bridges (400)
Bridges (400)
The people of Rotterdam nicknamed this graceful bridge “the swan”. Official name The bridge is named after this famous native of the city.
Correct answer: Erasmus of Rotterdam
Spiritual matters (400)
According to Teffi, these ancients could not take a step without blasphemy: they would crush the tail of a sacred cat, or point at a sacred dog, or eat a holy fly in borscht...
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Egyptians
Round result
- Yakov - 8 000
- Alexander - 1 100
- Alexei - 7 900
Third round
Themes:
- Factories
- I'm sitting behind bars
- Spices
- What from what
- The Bears
- Stairs
What from what (900)
What from what (900)
British artist Susan Stockfen assembled a map of the world from this. The work took a year, and you can admire it at the University of Berkfordshire.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Microcircuits
What from what (600)
African ugali, Romanian hominy, Italian polenta... All three porridges are made from this flour.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Corn
I'm behind bars (1,200)
Even during cold war this West Berlin prison was jointly administered by the four Allied powers.
Yakov answers.
Player response: Muabit.
Correct answer: Spandau
I'm behind bars (1,500)
These “innovations,” introduced in the Bastille and other prisons to aggravate the torment of prisoners, were affectionately called “daughters” by King Louis XI.
Correct answer: Iron cages
Factories (1,200)
In 1922, the Petrograd Knitting and Hosiery Factory, founded by the merchant Natus, received an order and with it a new name.
Correct answer: Red flag
Factories (1,500)
Soups (1,500)
Cat in a poke. Subject: Soups. Here are French bouillabaisse, Finnish lohikeito, Spanish gazpacho and German bread soup. Only this soup should be cooked in a cast iron pot and left to steep for another day.
Alexander plays. The bet is 1,500.
Player response: Gazpacho.
Correct answer: Lohikeyto
Bears (900)
This Pushkin hero, having got to the gypsies, began to “go around the villages with a bear,” which extremely outraged the romantic Ryleev.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: Aleko
Bears (1,200)
The “Bear Circus” created by him starred in the films “Arena of the Brave,” “Michelle and the Bear,” and “Not All Bears Sleep in Winter.”
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Valentin Filatov
Bears (1,500)
Bears (1,500)
These bears from an island near Alaska are taken under state protection - their numbers have sharply decreased.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Kodiak
Stairs (1,500)
Stairs (1,500)
Six confessions agreed not to change anything in this temple without general consent. So the staircase, who knows how it got onto the cornice, has not been touched for two centuries.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Spices (1,200)
Correct answer: Cardamom
What from what (1 200)
Auction. This was made in Venice the purest sand from the Po River, or even imported from Istria.
Yakov plays. The rate is 8,800.
Player response: Yarn.
Correct answer: Glass
What from what (1,500)
Every year from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts they sent a steamship with dirty rags to England, and this is exactly what they received back.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Drawing paper
Stairs (900)
In the century before last, the first one in the world appeared in a New York park on Coney Island to the amusement of the public. Modern look purchased 27 years later. What are we talking about?
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Escalator
I'm behind bars (900)
Spices (900)
The Portuguese exported miliguetta pepper from the coast of what is now Liberia. On ancient maps the region is called this way.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Pepper Coast
Bears (600)
In the Norwegian village of Jarfjord, a mother bear and three cubs broke into a house in the absence of their owners, destroying honey and chocolate and washing down the sweets from the jars with these contents.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: Beer
I'm behind bars (600)
In the century before last, this Russian ministry sent academician of architecture Antony Tomishko abroad. To study prison affairs.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Ministry of Internal Affairs
Stairs (600)
At the third Odessa Film Festival "Lights big city“Chaplin was shown there with live music from the Philharmonic Orchestra.
Yakov answers.
Correct answer: On the Potemkin Stairs
Factories (600)
The Romans called such a small enterprise the word fabrica.
Correct answer: Workshops
Spices (600)
This spice comes in the form of dried strips of bark.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: Cinnamon
Spices (300)
Farmers who grow “organic food” spray an infusion of hot pepper for this purpose.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: For protection against pests instead of conventional insecticides
Bears (300)
This species, separated from brown bear, is now the “youngest”.
Yakov answers.
Player response: Grizzly.
Correct answer: Polar bear
I'm behind bars (300)
Marina Tsvetaeva’s son Georgy Efron in his diary calls this institution where both his father and sister were “Bottles”.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: Butyrka prison
What from what (300)
At the Winter Smile festival in Arkhangelsk region The local team not only built a stove out of it, but also managed to light it.
Alexey answers.
Correct answer: Snow
Stairs (300)
An image of the ancestor of just such a staircase was found in one of the caves in Valencia. The drawing is about 100 centuries old.
Alexander answers.
Correct answer: Ladder
Round result
- Yakov - 1 800
- Alexander - 2 000
- Alexei - 11 200
Final round
Subject: Around the music
Tchaikovsky dedicated a trio for piano, violin and cello to his memory. And in the Great Hall of the Conservatory, his portrait occupies a central position above the stage. Who are we talking about?
Jacob's answer: Nikolay Rubinstein
The bet is 600.
Alexander's answer: Cui
The bet is 2,000.
Alexey's answer: Beethoven
The bet is 1,000.
Correct answer: Nikolay Rubinstein
Game summary
- Yakov - 2 400
- Alexander - 0
- Alexei - 10 200
Alexey Paevsky is declared the winner of the game. The Ukrainian team advances to the final games.
Recently, things have not been going particularly well with the recruitment of groups to the Celestial Empire, and God himself ordered to move further to the south and east in my study of the Asian part of the world.
The route I chose is as follows:
Novosibirsk - Vladivostok - Singapore - Manila - Palawan Island (Philippines) - Hong Kong - Macau - Novosibirsk.
It (the route) began to look exactly like this due to numerous air ticket sales.
For example, the Vladivostok - Singapore section, with a transfer in Hong Kong, cost me only 10,000 rubles. Well, how can we resist here? Other flights were also pampered with low prices. Flying within Asia is generally cheap. You just need to catch one of the sales on local low-cost airlines, and for this, in turn, you need to constantly monitor the websites of several airlines for a long time.
Singapore.
In my opinion, everything has already been written about this miracle city. I will voice my opinion about my three-day stay in this city-state.
I did not apply for a visa, since 96-hour visa-free transit is provided for Russian citizens. In principle, this time is enough to explore the main attractions of Singapore.
I would like to especially mention the airline " Singapore Airlines"I completed the Hong Kong - Singapore flight on the largest Airbus A-380. Flying on it is a real pleasure. The level of comfort in the local "economy class" is far superior to our domestic "business class" in everything.
In my opinion, the claim that Singapore is a very clean city is a bit overstated. The city center is polished, but once you visit the Indian Quarter, everything will become clear. Dirt and stink.
Everyone smokes only in designated places. These places can be identified by the presence of an urn in them. Somehow unusual and wild!
Prices in Singapore are very high for everything. After China, it was very unpleasant for me to pay 15-20 singa dollars (1 dollar - 27 rubles) for lunch or dinner. And this is in a regular diner. I didn’t drink beer at all, because 250 rubles for a can of this drink is a crazy price!!!
Where have I been...
Sightseeing tour by bus around the city, took a ride on the local Ferris wheel, the “Magic Gardens” of Marina Bay, the beaches of Sentosa Island, where I reached by boat cable car, and, of course, the Singapore casino!
The casino at the Marina Bay hotel left the most pleasant impressions. This is both the setting and the result of the Poker Game. I won’t announce the winning amount, but Singapore cost me free...
By the way... Not a bad option for traveling. I came, admired the sights, rested, played in the casino, won, and left with my own people. But for this option, the main thing is the latter... It depends on your luck.
Also caught in the local type of rain! This is certainly SOMETHING... A solid wall of water falling from the sky! It rains every evening in Singapore!
Well, a couple of photos for the crowd.
