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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:55 pm
by Twilight_Star
In this game you need to stump the other members by showing your animal knowledge.. Heh.. I am stumped as to the first question so the first member with one will start

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:08 am
by phantom
This small animal lives in underground dens in Africa, mainly in the savanna areas. The animal generally feeds on seeds and may occasionally nibble on plants. The animal's name comes from the fact that the animal bears similar markings to another African savanna animal.
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:16 am
by Animal Guy
Zebra mouse
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:21 am
by phantom
Wow that solved fast. Your turn Animal Guy

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:26 am
by Animal Guy
Wow! Okay, here goes.
ORDER: Primates
FAMILY: Pongidae
GENUS: Pan
SPECIES: troglodytes
Head and body length ranges from 28 to 33 inches in females and 30-36 inches in males. Height ranges from about 3-1/4 feet to 5-1/2 feet. Weight is from 99 pounds to 176 pounds. Captives may be heavier. Arm-spread is 50% greater than height. No tail. Face bare, skin pink in infancy darkening to black in adulthood. Baldness is frequent in adults, typically a triangle on the forehead of male, more extensive in females. Hair color is black. Infants have white tail tuft and older males (20 or over) may develop grey back patch.
Western and Central Africa, north of river Zaire, from Senegal to Tanzania, from 14 degrees north to 10 degrees south. Humid forest, deciduous woodland or mixed savanna; presence in open areas depends on access to evergreen fruit-producing forest. Found from sea level to 6500 feet.

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:45 am
by okapi_07
chimpanzee
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:35 am
by Animal Guy
Yeah, that's correct, what gave it away?
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:51 am
by Niebi
its quite easy to guess the animal if you give the scientific name
ORDER: Primates
FAMILY: Pongidae
GENUS: Pan
SPECIES: troglodytes
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 2:59 pm
by Animal Guy

Oopsies

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 4:07 pm
by okapi_07
ok here goes... a small mammal from india they live in tropical rainforest and males compete using thier tusk-like upper canine teeth they are brown with light speckles
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 2:45 am
by phantom
This is a tough one. The only thing I can think of is some kind of hyrax?
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 7:55 am
by okapi_07
nope
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 12:05 pm
by Ztdinozaur
Could it be Mutjac(sp?) dear? You know, those small deers with the canine teeth

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 12:18 pm
by okapi_07
muntjac is very close but not quite what i was looking for

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 12:24 pm
by Ztdinozaur
Could it be those swamp deers. What are they called.......Marsh deers or something?