STUMPERS XVI

1. The names of two animals each have five letters and differ only by the middle (third) letter. Can you name them?

2. Three five-letter words differ only by their middle (third) letter. Can you name them?

3. Two five letter words are anagrams. Both can be preceded by the same three-letter prefix. Can you name the two anagrams and the two new words?

HINTS:
1. One of the animals is very large, and the other is very small.

2)
First hint: The first letter of the words is A
Second hint: The last letter of the words is T.

3. The prefix is CON.


Answers:

1. MOOSE - MOUSE
2. ADAPT - ADEPT - ADOPT 
3. SERVE - VERSE / CONSERVE - CONVERSE