Grammar Quiz No.140

N3Counters匹 vs 頭

動物園で象を三___見ました。

Q. Which counter is used for large animals like elephants?

Translation

I saw three elephants at the zoo.

Explanation

Large animals take 〜頭 (とう): 象三頭. 〜匹 is for small animals, 〜羽 for birds and rabbits, 〜体 for statues and bodies.