Nice!

Does it lives stricktly on Australian mainland?

Bah! Another harsh thing! 👿 You even don’t need to say "no fun" because the idea of your game is different from the one I made 😈

Does it have a prehensile tail?

Is it a land dwelling animal, as opposed to tree?

this game i wanna playyyy i want the answers first tho

Invertebrate?

oh dear looool i missed that little part where u gave that away!!!

ok so does it have small ears?

When can we guess the animal?

Ermh, there is no sense of some animal having a prehensale tail and be ground dwelling cause that kind of tail is made for clibming. 🙂

Is it maybe kus-kus (Phalanger)?

ok well is it nocturnal?

Is it carnivorous?

LOL! Since the line above is too short to be posted i have to write something else so ill ask is it maybe tree kangooro?

it it extinct or endangered?

Is it larger than domestic cat?

ok well is the tail bushy?

is it an
Oppossum?

A ringtail possum??

OK I have something in mind
But sometimes I cant log in
so please be patient

Go ahead with some questions

Is it maybe an insect? 🙂

No its not an insect 🙂 but it eats them
Hint:
it is aquatic

Freshwater?

I dont like insect eaters. 🙁 😛

A kind of fish?

yes fresh water
no its not any kind of fish 🙂

ummmm amphibian????

A toad of some kind?

yes it is amphibian
but Not a toad

next hint:
they live in large clear streams and rivers 🙂

Do adult forms have a tail?

yes adults have tails.

A SALAMANDER?????? :O lol

@nugget
yup it is a salamander 😮
which kind?
and I was told it has to be the genus and species.
It is native to the US

Is it native to the western US?

This salamander is very unique. 🙂
it is only found in a few states from Georgia, Alabama North to upper New York. It is one of the largest of the salamanders and it does not retain its gills as an adult.

Is it an Eastern Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum?

No
But thats a cool salamander 🙂
the tiger salamander measures is 6-13 inches, occurs in the mid US, lives in ponds and surrounding areas, woodland, prairie, & sage brush.

this It is bigger than that, does not occur in the mid US and is entirely aquatic.

Eurycea sosorum

??? 8) 8)

Is it in Amphiumidae?

Eurycea sosorum > No
Amphiumidae?>NO

Genus starts with a C
Species starts with A

species name is a clue as to the region this can be found.
Also this is one of the largest of the salamanders mezasuring 1-2 feet or more. It could probzably win the ugly contest too 😆

Is it a Hellbender, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis?

CoffeaRobusta
YOU WIN!!! 🙂

Okay, I wanna play…. Let us begin CoffeaRobusta!

That was a nice game.Don’t let it be forgotten!!

Ok, I got one, but no clues yet :)….ok it’s a mammal

Well,is it carnivore?

Yes but think of a sub group of carnivore

Does it eat rabbits?

Does it weigh more than me? 😀
Just joking!! 😀

No

Not likely 🙂

Does it live in Europe?

nope

Is it terrestrial? 😯

America? Australia?or somewhere else?

It has small or big ears?

Yes

By America do you mean the US or the Americas?

That’s a bit relative really and as such hard to say 🙂

It does have visibly external ears. I would say they are smaller in proportion to it’s head than say a domestic cat.

Does it have spots ot stripes?

North America?Does it live in a hole?

I’m not sure I would say it has stripes but most do have some (to varying degrees) ‘vesting’ if you know what I mean by that. Now that’s a big clue 🙂

Nope & nope.

Long tail? Small head?

Is it a nocturnal animal?

Yes it has a long tail.

Not sure what you mean by small head exactly, it seems fairly in proportion to it’s body, tho it does have some interesting facial features 😉

For the most part.

does it belong to family Viverridae?

do they have legs?

Nope

Despite the great abundance of terrestrial mammals without legs, this one amazingly enough, does have legs.

heheh sorry, couldn’t resist 😛

Is it some kind of raccoon?

Nope, sorry.

So what is it? 🙂
Is its lenght between 40-70 cm.

Head and body length – 535mm to 880mm

Some kind of a cat (Felidae)?

Nope, I’m glad people are trying tho

Maybe Family Herpestidae? 😕

Nope, sorry.

Ok, time for a clue.

I’ve already alluded to this some what but it has a quite unusual facial feature.

so It should be Family Mustelidae?

Nup

South America should be the place, but this facial feature…

One more question-cat-like or dog-like (suborder)?

Well done ping, South America certainly is the place 😀

Ask as many questions as you like champ, that’s the idea 🙂

To answer your question, no.

does it have rings on its tail?

Not from what I know. They can vary a bit in colour tho so it’s possible that some do, but I’m pretty sure not. I have seen some drawings where it appears they have some spotting on the tail, but I haven’t really noticed it much in any photos

Is the genus Potos? 😕

Nope

I need another clue!

Ok, think of a sub group of carnivore (and I don’t necessarily mean carnivora either when I say that)

We need some chat here!
Nice playing with you but I’m leaving now.
see you tomorrow and talk about this animal.

😀 No worries, thanks for playing, speak to ya 2moro

When it’s not carnivore,it’s omnivore.

Does it have elongated face?

Ca I join in?

is it aye-aye?

Does it have claws? 🙂

No it’s a carnivore, just not necessarily like most other carnivores.

Yes, I think you might be onto something here 😀

Of course, but I think ping or alwaysasking are about to nail it.

And no, not an aye-aye.

Surely does 😀

Time for the next clue!

You and ping are both getting really close.

Um ok, but I’m not giving you too easy a clue 😀 (well atleast I don’t think so)

It’s digestion system functions somewhat differently to most mammals (including humans).

Some kind of a skunk?

Does it have fluffy tail?

Nope.

Not particularly.

Is it a opossum? It’s a opossum…

Or is it a fossa?

Nope, nope, and nope.

If you want to get this one guys, concentrate on the diet thing 😀

Or maybe the elongated face….

geez, I’m giving it to ya

Does it eat insects?

Yep.

Is it arboreal?
No other idea.

Does it have different colour around its nose? 🙂

Yes, it does do stuff on ground, but spends much of it’s time in trees.

No, it seems pretty uniform.

Is it a Tayra? 😳

Sorry, no. Not in family Mustelidae

I surrender!
I will never guess it right!

Family Procyonidae? 😕

lol, anybody else? ping?

This diet thing is not helping me. I don’t know so much about digestion.

Ok, well essentially alwaysasking got it, but you could look into it a bit further. The insects this animals tends to eat enables it to contain minimal (if any) natural stomach acids. The insects themselves contain the acids that the animal uses to digest it’s food. Now that’s a huge hint 😀

Nope.

Which Family then? 😥

There is bugger all in the family but I will tell you anyway, Myrmecophagidae.

Only 3 genera and 4 species.

Now, who can get it first? ❓

Is it a shrew?
Don’t laugh too much,please!!

Not a shrew. Not laughing (too much) 😛

How about this Tamandua tetradactyla?

Well done ping! 😀

For those who want a looksee

http://www.terrambiente.org/fauna/Mammi … andua1.jpg

So….somebody else’s turn I guess

What an awesome animal! Very cool.

Not today.That was enough.

I won!! 🙂 😀
with your help but.. still it’s something!

Very cool animal!
I’ll read something about it later.

I found a very interesting animal but first I have to read some more things about it and then I could start the game!

Ok.A mammal from Australia!! 🙂
Who will start?

Alright, I’m an Australian so I reckon I should be able to get this (should being the operative word 😀 )

Ok, 1st question, is it a marsupial?

Yes, it’s a marsupial!!
If a have any questions about this animal after it’s guessed,I know who to ask. 😉

Oh bugger, now I’ve done it 😆

Ok, is it arboreal?

It can climb, but most of the time it spends on the ground!

hmmmm….is it nocturnal?

Yes. 🙂

Orbit,take a look out of your window! It may be just passing by!! 😀

😆

Is it carnivorous?

Yes! 😆 Be careful!! 😆 😆

Would it be. Sarcophilus harrisii
The Taz!

No,but I really like that animal (its teeth) ! 😛

Does it have spots?

Yes! 🙂

Is it a Native Cat – Dasyurus viverrinus?

Since it has spots, I would guess…
Dasyurus maculatus
The spotted-tailed quoll

WolverSyr ,very close,but it is not the answer.

You guessed it!! Well done! 🙂

Oh, I guess that means I have to pick one now. Lets go with the Aves class. It’s a Bird!

Does it have bright feathers?

seed or insect eater? (Or other…)

Other… Good question 🙂

Feathers are not bright.

Does it spend a lot of time in the water?

Yes it spends alot of time on water.

Here is a hint:
tropical and subtropical islands off the Pacific coast of South America from Peru to Mexico including, the Galápagos Islands.

Does it go underwater?

Does it have long legs?

It swims underwater to catch it’s prey, and it has short legs.

I’ll go out on a limb here:
Spheniscus humboldti – Humboldt Penguin?

Penguins in the tropics. Hmm Nope.

One more hint: These birds were considered fools.

Is it a small bird? It is relative but compare it to something,please!

You told us too much. 🙂 Quick google search and voila! Sula nebouxii is the name of the bird. 😀
Though I must say I though of that bird when you said fools though I didnt know that was their name. 🙂
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-footed_Booby

Your correct 🙂 You win

Ok since I am entomologist (obviosly :)) my animal will be insect. It lives in temperate regions of Europe.

Does it eat leaves? 😀

Is it a Coleoptera?
Does it have complete metamorphosis?

Does it have 8 legs?

It’s an insect, so it can’t have 8 legs 🙂

Is it considered communal?

Ok, I was thinking insects in a more general term like the Arthropoda Phlya.

hmm…..Is it a pest?

I know, I was just having fun 😛

sorry

ugh, ‘pest’ is thrown around too much 😉 *buglove*
j/k I just say that because SOME people think (incorrectly) that all insects are pests. Anyway, Beetle! Come answer these questions I am so excited!

I Don’t think that all insects are pest! 👿 That’s why I asked that question,to reduce the number of possible insects. But you are right, I don’t like insects! 😆

So, when our questions will be answered?

Well, the lights are still on…

Heh, sorry I was away. 🙂 Anyway lets begun. 8)

Does it eat leaves?
Hm, I dont think so. It is herbivorous but I dont think that adults eat leaves and larvae most certanly dont.

Is it a Coleoptera?
Does it have complete metamorphosis?
Yes, it is Coleoptera.

Is it considered communal?
No. Solitary.

Is it a pest?
Pest?! PEST?!!!! You dare call an insect a pest in my face?!!!!! ARGHHHH!!!! 👿
Lol! Just kidding. Unfortunately it is consider pest in forestry cause it can damage old and comercialy profitable trees. (damn I just gave you a habitat hint ;))

Is it rounded or elongated? 😕

I would like to buy a vowel 🙂

It is elongated.

Sorry, didnt understand this about vowel. 🙁

Family Cerambycidae?
Necydalis melita? 🙂

Correct on the first one but Necydalis melita lives in North America. This one is from Europe.

Hint. Its on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Rosalia alpina? It’s nice ….

Nope but close. 🙂 Rosalia alpina is one of the very few Cerambycids that are on Red List.

….. Morimus funereus?

Still nope. 😀 Its not in that subfamily.

Maybe Cerambyx cerdo …then?

Correct!!! One of the largest insect in Europe. Prefer old decidous, preferably oak forests.
http://www.uochb.cas.cz/~natur/cerambyx … _cerdo.htm

I’ll come back in three or 4 days,so if anyone wants to take my turn-go ahead!!!

ok I’ve got one-it lives in North America!

Is it an insect? 🙂
Is it a chordate?

It’s a chordate!! Sorry,maybe next animal would be an insect!

It’s a mammal!

Carnivorous?

*damn to short message*

Or is it herbivorous?

Yes! 🙂

Oh crap! I hope no one saw this post before I edited it (I didn’t realize you already said it was a mammal :))
Is it a part of the cat family?

😆

Yes!

Naah. It coudnt be Puma (Felis concolor). It would be to easy. Right?
🙂

Yes, but I will give you a clue…it weigh up to 15kg! 🙂

Does it lives strictly in southern warmer part of North America towards Mexico or it can be found in more temperate regions?

It can be found from the southern warmer part of North America towards Mexico even to the southern parts of Alaska and Canada.

Ok I see you want an insect!! So someone think about an insect …

Is it in the genus Lynx?

Yes!! 😀

Is it the Bobcat, Lynx rufus?

Yes!!

You get a special prise-next animal will be an insect!! 😀
Just give me some time to read more about them!

Hmm… how about I am thinking of an insect 🙂 Do you want it to be an easy one or not so easy :)? I have a really good one in mind, it is cool but not that common.

Does it live in Europe?

How many wings does it have, if any?

Yes it lives in Europe,
Yes it has wings 😉 (4) I will let it slide this time… yes or no only! lol 🙂

Is the body longer than the wings?

and 1.whether it has larval(larva and nymph are differant things) stage?

The body is not longer than the wings.
It does have larval stage.

Order Hymenopterta?

Nope 🙂 This insect doesn’t belong to order Hymenoptera.

Is it orthoptera?
Is it Dictioptera?

No, it is neither of those orders.

Does it have hardened wings? Is it some kind of Beetle? 🙂

Nope, not a beetle 🙂 The wings are not hardened.

are the larvae aquatic?

No, the larvae is not aquatic. It is special, though.

Hemiptera?

Noooooooooooope. I promise I am not making it up, either!

………. Neuroptera? 😕

DING DING DING
haha, now how fast can you guess my insect?

Neuroptera is the correct order!

Micromus variegatus? 🙂

Noooope. Not that Neuropteran!

Family Chrysopidae?

No, it is not in that family with the lacewings. It is in another smaller family.

Mantispidae? Myrmeleontidae?

By the way,these insects are really nice, Neuroptera! 😀

Mantispidea! Yes! It is a Mantidfly! Actually… it is MY Mantidfly from Kansas : Mantispa interrupta

Family Mantispidea are super neat! I can’t believe I found one in Kansas I almost dropped dead, they aren’t very common. It was just in my way in from my car to my house. Hanging’ out on the concrete. I found out in my Insects of Kansas book that they have hypermetamorphosis and the larvae hang out and flop around until they are picked up by an adult spider and carried and they parasites of the spider’s egg sac. Adults are beneficial predators!

Today I saw a Green Lacewing probably genus Chrysopa. Highly beneficial aphid eaters.

My favorites are probably the Owlfly (Family Ascalaphidae, Ululodes quadrimaculata in Kansas) and Antlion (Family Myrmeleontidea). 🙂 If I get a tatoo ever, it will probably be an Owlfly 😛

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/neuropterans.html
Great website where to see all of these animals, and this is where I got my picture.

Anyway, congratulations! I am glad you like Neuropterans, too!

😀 Neuroptera is cool!! I don’t like insects that much but these are……..nice!!
Thank you for showing them to me.

whats the next animal????

I’m tired and I need some sleep.I’m very busy at work,so someone else will play ………

Ok…. I will Do that…

I m thinking of a Vector……….

Its simple…..

Is it an Arthropod?

is it a mechanical vector?

Yes…………

Arthropod……….

leafhopper? 🙂

Does it have 6 legs?
Does it have 8?

Is it maybe from Diptera?

Is it Protoctist parasite? This is just a guess. 😳

Is it a bug?
Can it jump?
Can it sort of fly?

i think its a koala….
hahah

New game! I’m thinking of a inverterbrate.

Is it a eucoelomate?
Is it a pseudocoelomate?
Is it microscopic?
Is it macroscopic?

Because inverts are far superior to vertebrates!
HAha 😆

Yes, it is aquatic.

Is it an arthropod?
Is it a mollusk?

Yes, it’s phylum is mollusk

Does it have an outer shell?
Does it go through torsion?
Is it a filter feeder?
Is it a predator?

No
?
No
Yes
Hint:This animal used to be used for Sepia Ink. (Now it’s easier)

Is it a cephalopod?
Is it a cuddlefish?
Is it a squid?
Is it a octopus?

Torsion is the process a Gastropod goes through when it moved it’s body about 180 degrees so it ends up pooping on it’s head. (I’ve read slugs go through torsion, but then reverse it.)

No
Yes (specific and it’s spelled cuttlefish)
No
No

lol I like "cuddle" fish,
thanks for the correction.

sorry I don’t know any more about cuttlefish without cheating, so I might cheat 🙂

What about an animal where snakes could be "afraid" of?

It’s the most common of the cuttlefish. (this should be so easy now)

Sepia officinalis
?
http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/Soffic.php

Yes. That is it, your turn.

Okay, it’s an animal 🙂

Does it have 2 legs?
Does it have 4 legs?

no and no

Does it have any legs?
Does it have fur?

No it doesn’t have any legs
It doesn’t have fur

Is it nocturnal?

No, it is not nocturnal.

Does it have a shell?

can you be more specific?
It is not what someone usually thinks of as a shell.

Like a snail shell.

nope

Does it live under ground?
Dose it live on the ground?

in some parts of it’s life cycle…

Is it found in europe?
Is it found in the US?

both

This isn’t going well.
Is it a snake?

(pssst it’s an invert)

Is it a mammal.

Beetles hint. (pssst it’s an invert)

Is it a Cephalopod?

Is it a bug of any kind?

not a cephalopod or insecta

Is it terrestrial?

I guess at some parts of it’s life cycle it is?

Is it a reptile.

no, because reptiles are vertebrates.

What are its eating preferences?

These have to be questions where the answer is either yes or no.

Ok, i am so sorry for that. Is it insectivorous or vegetarian?

neither 🙂

but I will answer that question if you want me to… but it will give it away much faster.

This has been dragged on for a long time. 🙄

Answer the question!!!!!

In the adult cycle, it eats US and it is an INvert, okay… so what do you think?

At any time the Us population 30% of us are being fed on by them…

D. pteronyssinus

Nah, I’m sure way more than 30% of us are being fed on by them 😉

*them as in dust mites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_dust_mite

Ok, so was I right?

Nope pinworms. 30% of the US population at any give time has these babes. Nematods.

This is not an actual reply to a post, I was just wondering if anyone knows what this animal is?

<direct link to image>
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8205 … malvb7.jpg

I have no zoology knowing, so I’d really appreciate if anyone would tell me. Thnx

Looks like a possum, probably isn’t though

‘ don’t think so. I think it’s some kind of monkey, but the only kind I could find that is nearly that size were Pygmy Marmossete (I hope I spelled that right :)), but their cubs look kind a different.

I got a good one. its my favorite reptile

P.S. that was a hint and by hint i mean the reptile part 😀

Is there such a thing as an invertebrate marsupial? No, it’s not an invertebrate.

RE: Picture…

I think that would most definitly be a pygmy marmoset…
Google it and you’ll see…

What about a baby tarsier?

It is tough to tell in this picture – but for sure it isn’t a possum. I can tell you that it is a primate. I don’t think however it is a lemur (but it is hard to tell in this picture). Look at the nose, lemurs usually have whiskers and a dog like nose, in this picture(from what I can tell) both those features are lacking. Looks like a pygmy marmoset or something related to it.

So what exactly is that by the way?

right goin to have a stab here. Is it an opossum??

oh ok no its not lol them posts went up before i saw them …. sorry!!