Can you recognize the animal by one hint only?

Claudia Heilke, The player, Marianne, says they are considered smarter in China. I was thinking of the tortoise who raced with the hare. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

Jack Vizzard, The turtle is one of the animal symbols of wisdom in China, according to the player, Marianne. I was thinking of "The Tortoise and the Hare." Thank you, Christine, James' wife

Don Curtis Latimer, One player, Marianne, mentioned that the Chinese esteem the turtle as a wise animal. I was thinking of the tortoise for its longevity, or "The Tortoise and the Hare." Thank you, Christine, James' wife

bdkerr, I thought of the nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice". Thank you, Christine, James' wife

ebolyn, A player named Marianne commented the turtle is one of the animals that symbolize wisdom in China. I was thinking of "The Tortoise and the Hare". Thank you, Christine, James' wife

Roy Jeffery, Animals are insects, fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals, if I have covered them all. An owl is not a plant or mineral, so it is an animal. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

Christine James, A bird is an animal, just like a fish is an animal. Even insects are animals. The things in nature can be animals, plants/vegetables, or minerals. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

John Robinson, A player named Marianne commented that one of the Chinese animal symbols of wisdom is the turtle. I was thinking of the tortoise and the hare. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

Judy Wilson, Some players said he also had an anteater. I do not know about any other pets myself. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

Penny Siewert, One player, Marianne, commented that the turtle is one of four animals considered wise in China. I was thinking of the tortoise and the hare. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

Penny Siewert, Maybe, the tortoise, for its longevity and the fable about the race with the hare was what the author had in mind. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

bdkerr, Maybe, I have heard of that in fairy tales or accounts of houses centuries ago in England, just because there is literature from there, from then. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

flanderschristy, Maybe, the tortoise was wise? I see Marianne, in the next comment, has an insight into the wise animals in Chinese culture. Thank you, Christine, James' wife

James Steven Willis, or tortoise?

Pat Salloum, Or, is it the tortoise? Thank you, Christine, James' wife