Here's a game I like to play with my kids, particularly when we are on the road. It is pretty simple. I think of an animal, and you ask yes or no questions to try to guess the animal.
I will only think of the general animal, by the way. I might be thinking "dog," but I won't be thinking "poodle." The game can be tough if I try to get too specific.
Some useful questions might be, "Would you find this animal on a farm?" or "Would you find this animal in a zoo?"
Whoever guesses the animal gets to think of the next one. Off we go!
I am thinking of an animal...
No - this is a non-flying animal.
Is this animal generally wild?
Does this animal have fur?
Yes, this animal has fur.
A squirrel!
[Yeah, I'm jumping the gun.]
It is not a squirrel.
(Yes, that is jumping the gun!)
Is this animal native to Africa?
Nope, not an African animal.
Does this animal lay eggs?
No, it does not lay eggs.
Is this animal eaten by humans?
I had to look that one up - apparently, yes, it is.
is this animal an herbivore?
I'll guess that it's a rabbit.
Does this animal climb trees?
Does this animal live underground?
Is this animal a marsupial?
Is this animal native to Australia?
That's a good way to narrow it down, Quis. No, this animal is not native to Australia.
Is this animal native to North America?
Is this animal used as a mascot for any professional sports team?
Is this animal considered an endangered species?
Not native to North America.
Good one, Kent! And no, I can't think of any pro sports team (or college) that uses this animal as a mascot.
Nope, not an endangered species.
Is this animal native to South America?
Is this animal found in herds?
Is this animal a primate?
Yes, the animal is found in herds.
No, it is not a primate.
No, it is not a yak.
Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
Is this animal native to South America?
a-hem?
Yes, it is native to South America.
Is it a Capypara?
(changed from llama)
Sorry about that Kent - I did answer your question earlier, but I am having internet issues today and I guess it never actually uploaded.
Eryk, not an alpaca.
Quis, I already said it is not a rodent, so no, not a capybara.
Set, no points for you! Ha ha!
Yes, it is a llama! Pick an animal Eryk!
I'll go ahead and start asking - would I find this animal in a zoo?
Nope!
Correction: after a little research, it turns out they can be found in zoos! They probably aren't something you normally think of as a "zoo animal", however!
Another example of sticking with your first guess.
Is this animal a bird?
Neither bird nor reptile!
Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
does it have wings?
Yes
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
Is it a Praying Mantis?
No
Is it primarily a tropical species?
Is it known for causing harm to humans?
Hmm... I'm going to say "no" on the harm to humans, though the question might be interpreted in ways that would make the answer "yes".
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
Is it a locust?
I was going for the more general "grasshopper", but "locust" will work.
Your question, Quis.
It is not a mammal. And as far as I know (and have been able to determine through Wikipedia and other site) the animal can make vocal noises but does not have a distinctive sound like the roar of a lion or the howl of a wolf.
No, it is not a type of lizard.
Is it a member of the alligator family?
No, it it not a member of the alligator family.
Is it a member of the turtle family?
Yes, it is a member of the turtle family.
Yes, it is a turtle. But what species of turtle?
It is a sea turtle. there are several types of sea turtles, but when I thought of the animal, I thought "sea turtle"
Your turn Candlelight.
Is it a mammal, Candlelight?
Is this animal native to Africa?
No and this animal is in Africa but I don't know if ANYone knows where it originally came from.
Edit: must play nicer . . .
Not a mammal or a reptile.
And no, not a coelecanth, although I considered it when I was making my choice.
Cool that you jumped in with that guess.
Is it a mollusk?
(BTW, I said coelecanth because you indicated that the animal can be found in Africa, but no one knows where it originally came from. So I figued the reason no one knows is because the animal originally prehistoric...)
No, it's not a mollusk.
(Good guess on the coelecanthe, but I said no one knows it's place of origin for another reason.)
Hint.
I've left a few already.
And nope, it's not a virus!
Does the animal have legs that are visible to the unaided human eye?
Yes, the legs are visible.
And no, not a slug of any kind.
Is it bigger than a baseball?
Not usually, no.
But I've seen some that are.
Does it have more than 4 legs?
Yes, more than 4 legs.
No, it's not a crab of any kind.
<span style="font-size: 24px;">YES!</span>
Is rhino up, or are we looking for a type of spider?
Originally posted by lancesrealm:
[Q]
I will only think of the general animal, by the way. I might be thinking "dog," but I won't be thinking "poodle." The game can be tough if I try to get too specific.
[/QB]
Yes, this animal is a mammal.
Would I typically find this animal in a zoo?
Is this animal a primate?
Yes, it's found in zoos.
No, not a primate.
Is it bigger than a collie?
Is the animal native to Africa?
Yes, and many other continents.
Is its fur mostly one color?
does it start with a "T"?
It does not start with a T.
It is not a monkey.
It cannot fly.
is it an Orangtum? (spelling may be wrong...but that animal I saw the one in the movie with Clint Eastwood)
Not an orangutan or any sort of primate.
does it start with any letters from A-M?
Is it a member of the weasel family?
No, it doesn't start with the letters A thru M.
Not in the weasel family.
ahhh....somewhere between N and Z! hmmm.......
Is the fur dark?
Right, no A-M.
sigh
Is it an otter?
Not an otter, but you're getting warmer.
Seal?
Oops!
Hi Chaim!
Not a porcupine, but...
YES!! It's a seal- a semi-aquatic mammal of the pinniped family!!
Gee Candace, this is the 2nd one you got right!
Congrats!!
Originally posted by lil'rhino:
Not a dog, not a bear.
Going over the clues again, this struck me as sounding like a Dr. Seuss line.
Yes?
:rolleyes:
Ohh!
I think like a guesser, I guess.
Let Chaim take it, if he wants to.
Or you go again, l'r.
You're funner for me than me!
seal? that threw me off because I did not think that there are seals being native to Africa. *gulp*
congrats Candle!
Originally posted by lil'rhino:
Yes, and many other continents.
'Native' is an iffy term.
Many current animals probably have their beginnings on Earth when the continents were all together, before the land masses broke apart.
Seals for example, are found all over the world.
Aquatics frequently are, especially ocean type aquatics.
Spiders are in Africa and everywhere else, except Antartica, even islands. They're usually light and floaty or quite clingy, so they travel.
And when they get to the new place, they adapt pretty well.
Anyway, thanks.
Thanks, Candle. I love animals, so I'll be having fun with this game.
All right guys and gals - guess my animal.
You bring a smile to my face!
Thanks, Chaim.
Does this animal eat people?
Is this animal typically found in zoos?
You know, this is just a game I play with my kids that I thought I would try out here. So far, the response has been tremendous, so thanks to everyone for playing!
Does not eat people.
Definitely found in zoos; don't know what you define as "typical." The Bronx (NYC) Zoo, just to name my local one, definitely has some.
And thank YOU, Lance.
Is this animal a reptile?
Is this animal typically found in water?
Not a reptile.
Not typically found in water.
Does not fly.
Is it commonly found outside the tropics?
No, it is native to tropical climates.
Is it commonly larger than a collie?
Yes, the adult of this animal is larger than a collie.
That's correct. Your turn, Kent.
?
faster than....?
I cannot currently answer that.
Is it native to North America?
hmmm fast....as in Cheetah level...fast as Cheetah?
sup: it needs to be a yes/no sort of question. If you're asking if it runs at cheetah speed, no.
Chaim: yes, but not exclusively.
okay allright....sorry my question was vague...I was thinking like to see if the animal runs fast (such as Roadrunner, rabbit, cheetah, etc...) they do run fast than elephants, deer, etc.
okay next question:
does it start with "T"?
no, it does not start with a T.
(a better way to include a speed component might be to choose a mid-range sample, like, "does it run faster than a human?" If yes, it would confirm your suspicion (?) that it is a fast animal, while a no would tell you it is among the slower animals)
I didn't think they did, but apparently they do.
Right or wrong, that's an excellent guess, I think.
Cheetas are the fastest running animal on the planet, so everything runs slower than them!
lol
If it's not coyotes, do they live/nest underground?
not a coyote
they do not seem to live or nest underground.
Is it a regular squirrel?
it is neither a regular nor constipated squirrel.
tis no Meerkat either.
reminder:
Originally posted by Chaim Mattis Keller:
Is it native to North America?
Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
Chaim: yes, but not exclusively.
does that mammal have claws?
Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare:
it is neither a regular nor constipated squirrel.
I was thinking, not ground squirrel, silly!
Again, fox is a good guess, as is bear (they're omniverous, though).
Because you said yes to pack, but that you hadn't realized that a group of them was called that, it's NOT wolf.
So, I'm gonna guess weasel.
well I mentioned Meekrat and he said no.
weasel could be it...if he says no...then has to be this one: Mongoose.
right? yes or no?
Is it smaller than a dachshund?
It's the very best at what it does, and what it does isn't very nice.
fastball special - stuorstew has it!
your turn, bub.
Is it an animal that is commonly domesticated?
Is it native to North America?
Is is commonly eaten by people in the United States?
It is a Giraffe
Over to you Quislet, Esq
OK, I have an animal in mind.
It is a mammal.
And to reiterate from the previous page, it does not fly.
No, it is not carnivorous.
Are they kept (commonly) as pets?
Some people have them as pets.
I <3 your guessing, sbmddjr!
Is it an omnivor?
The animal in question is an omnivore.
It is not a rabbit, ferret, or turtle.
Again to reiterate the previous answers, it is a mammal that doesn't fly and some people keep it as a pet.
Is it small enough to fit in one's hand?
It is a rodent and I would say you could fit it in your hand, although some can get quite large.
Set is correct. I was thinking of a rat.
ohhhhhhh......grrrr.... rat is a pet? yuck!
Ack! I was gonna guess rat when I queried rodent. Ah well...
Ok, Set, is it a mammal?
Could I hold it in my hand?
It can be found near Asia, but is not particularly associated with that area.
It is a vertabrate.
You can't hold it in your hand.
It is not a crustacean.
It is also not a penguin!
More like a shark than a whale, but not either.
Yes, it's broadly classified as a fish.
Nope, it is not domesticated.
And Godzilla isn't an animal! Ten demerits!
Yes!
It is a
Manta Ray! Chaim is next!
oh....I had that Manta Ray but decided not to use that and went with Eel...because of that shark....groan...goran I ams oooooo close! no more 2nd guessing for me. NO more! argh!
HEH.
OK - start with the questions -
cna you hold it in your hand?
Yes it's an insect and yes you can hold it in your hand.
oh....is it a LADYBUG!?!?
Yes it is a ladybug, and holy cow, I did not expect it to be gotten this quickly. I guess once the questions included "cute" and "insect" it was going to be short, but I've seen rounds of this game which never ask those, or only after quite a few dead ends.
whooooo hooooo heheheheh....
okay....I have an animal in my mind right now.
go ahead start now!
Is this animal native to Africa?
Is it a reptile?
(By the way, I told my wife the clues for the above animal - cute insect that can fit in your hand, and she replied...is it a ladybug! I would never have thought of that!)
Is this animal commonly eaten (by people)?
#1 - not really - it can be found in all regions except antarctica. :-)
#2 - no
#3 - dont think so. (based on my common sense...don't think so and i have never heard that people eating that animal)
#4 - hmmm more likely the opposite.
People eat dogs, don't they?
We eat almost everything, though.
sigh
I used to work with a young man who survived the Killing Fields of Cambodia, as a child.
He said he had eaten tiger.
From what you said about the hunting, I take it this is a predator of some kind.
Is it Avian?
Is it a vulture?
Candle, I knew that people eat dogs - but I didn't know if he knew that. Besides, I was thinking of a hunting dog anyway.
That was me just thinking outloud, not a snipe.
I still forget that people can,t hear my voice or see my expression.
And like you and your wondering what he knew, I kind of wondered if you knew.
sigh
Communication is tough.
yeah I have heard some stories about the people in China do eat dogs. and I was like "oh my god, poor dogs" but I don't know if they continue to do that today.
anyway back to the subject -
Yes it is an avian...
no its not a vulture
no not an eagle.
nope. heh heh
Ah what the heck. Is it a falcon?
Vulture
Eagle
Hawk
Falcon
We're getting low on preditor birds that fly.
If it's not a falcon, is it an owl?
nope to Quislet...
YES to Candlelight! its an OWL! Hoot Hoot!
I got that idea from seeing Night Girl in Adventure Comics.
Wow, Candle, you rock at this...
OK, is it a mammal?
Nicely done supes.
I really enjoyed that you brought it back to the Legion!
No, it's not a mammal.
thanks, Candle!
does it have the fang?
Not a mammal.
Not an insect.
No fangs.
And it can't be ridden.
is it marsupial (not sure spell right)?
To clarify: It can't be ridden by humans.
It's not a marsupial.
It IS however, avian.
does it fly? (so that way I can eliminate Ostrich
)
It DOES fly, but not far.
Not a killdeer but I had fun looking it up.
Is it a turkey? "With God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!"
NOT a chicken or a turkey, both of which fly, just not for any real distance.
At least, the wild ones do.
Hint: you're both getting warmer.
<span style="font-size: 24px;">
YES!</span>Although, they're actually called Peafowl, with the male being the Peacock and the female called a Peahen.
There are two types, one from India (deep blue) and one from Burma and some islands (deep green).
Your turn Chaim.
Is this animal a mammal?
Aside to Candlelight, I was quoting Arthur Carlson from WKRP in Cincinnati.
I would prefer Peacock than Pea"fowl" and Pea"hen" because well the first one sounds better.
is this animal nocturnal?
Not a mammal
Not exclusively nocturnal
does it live/swim in ocean?
does this animal have claws?
Does it live in lakes and rivers?
Aside to Quis: Thanks for telling me. I knew it was a quote from somewhere. I watched that show all those years ago but I don't remember much from it.
Is this animal a reptile?
Does not live in lakes or rivers.
It is a reptile.
Is it a lizard?
(Having worked in radio in Cincinnati for many years, I recognized the quote immediately. It is from the WKRP episode "Turkeys Away," and you should watch it the next time it is on. Or perhaps not; I almost hurt myself laughing last time I watched it.)
(If I can find it, I will!
)
I know, I know!
One of my very favorite animals in the world - is it a <span style="font-size: 18px;">
chameleon</span>?!
Candlelight has it - it's a chameleon!
Quis, would you take it this time?
I know you're brilliant and everything.
Hmm..I think Candle might be cheating. How is she cheating? Ummm....Lemme think..telepathy? No wait, I know! She is really every other user on this thread! No wonder I can't win! Ha!
Wow, Candle, congrats on being such an awesome guesser!
Oh, I didn't guess...Ok, Candle, or Quislet, assuming you are actually different people, is it a mammal?
Actually, it was your question about a lizard that brought two to mind, a mudpuppy and a chameleon.
I then deciced that he was probably going for the Legion connection and guessed that one.
(And, no, Quis is very different from me. I only have one other personna and that's Mysa Nal3, whom I only use for roleplaying, sometimes.
)
Seeing as Candlelight asked so nicely, I am thinging of an animal.
It is not a mammal.
Actually, Candle, it was not because of the Legion connection, it's just because they're so distinctive-looking, with those swiveling eyes and the wedge-shaped head.
Quis, is it native to Australia?
Is it microscopic?
(Well, Chaim, I must have been fated to win, then!
)
It is not native to Australia nor is it microscopic.
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
It is not a mammal.
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
It is not native to Australia nor is it microscopic.
Well, that eliminates most everything, then.
Or not!
sigh
Is it oceanic?
It is not oceanic.
After it gets narrowed down a bit more, I am going to give a hint that if I give right away would give the answer away.
Candlelight:
(Well, Chaim, I must have been fated to win, then! )
You mean your guess of chameleon was karma?
Quis - is it a vertabrate?
Is it an amphibian?
Ha! Chaim, you crack me up! (I actually saw the video of "Karma Chameleon" on POP-up video a few weeks ago. It said that by the end of filming, several cast members had gotten lost, and none of the band members were speaking to each other! Kinda funny!)
Was there one in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever seen Quislet and Candlelight in the same place at the same time? Hmmmm!
It is a vertabrate. It is not an amphibian. It is not in Rikki Tikki Tavi.
Is it poisonous (or have mouth bacteria that make it effectively poisonous?)?
No it is not poisonous or a komono dragon.
Nor is it a dragon in a kimono, one suspects.
I am going to give that hint I was talking about now. The hint is, in my previous responses replace "is" with "was".
Crap, I have no idea which of those were native to Australia...
Can it fly?
It could not fly.
Also Set, I said it was not native to Australia.
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
Also Set, I said it was not native to Australia.
Oh, I know, I just needed to know which ones
were from Austalia, so that I could disqualify them with extreme prejudice!
Does the average specimen weigh more than 5 tons?
No, the average specimen did not weigh more than 5 tons.
Was it a dodo?
(Very funny Chaim!
And thanks for explaining it to me, lance!)
Qu---Candle
It was not a dinosaur.
It was a dodo. Nobody said we can't use extinct animals.
Worked for me!
Your turn, lance.
If you like.
I'd like to see one that you might do with your son.
Candle, I was just kidding earlier, but now I am getting really suspicious...
OK, anyway, I am thinking of an animal...and it is one I would do with my son.
Yes it is, Chaim. (How do you pronounce your first name, anyway?)
Does this animal live in the water?
Does it live in a forest?
Not in the desert. It is a mammal.
A mammal (all mammals are vertebrates, I'm pretty sure) with no claws who doesn't live in a desert or a forest or in water (river, lake, ocean, sea.)
Is it domesticated?
Are there any famous cartoon characters that are also this animal?
Great question!
Very kid friendly!
lance, http://"http://www.forvo.com/word/chaim/" has audio of how Chaim is pronounced.
Does it have hooves?
Not domesticated.
I can't think of any cartoon characters that are this animal.
Yes, it has hooves.
Nope, not a cow. (Would a cow count as domesticated?)
Is it a Thompson Gazelle?
It is native to Africa, but is not a gazelle.
Is it an okapi?
BTW, I see that the link I posted earlier was badly done.
Here it is better .
It is a zebra! Your turn, Supes. (You aren't really Candlelight, are you?)
I'll start - is it a mammal?
nope I am not Candelight!!!
yes it s a mammal!
He just plays Candlelight on TV.
Is this animal native to South America?
I was going to say that guessing would be helped if the previous answers were taken into consideration, but then, you won with 'zebra', so just carry on as you were.
But, you DO make me
!
And don't look now, lance, but I'm
you!
Okay, back to business.
Is this animal a preditor?
Is this animal bigger than a collie?
Ha, Candle! Won't my wife be surprised!
Not native to South America....
not a predator....
you can say that the animal is kind of bigger than a collie...
carry on!
Originally posted by lancesrealm:
Ha, Candle! Won't my wife be surprised!
About as surprised as my husband would be if I turned out to be Quis or Supes!
Is it a mountain goat?
Is this mammal known for running
no the mammal is not known for running.
Are there any famous cartoon characters that are also this animal?
hmmm.... kind of.....if you watch the cartoon religiously...like 70s to 80s....
nope not Hippo....heh.
It is a gorilla, perhaps even a
Grape Ape?
heh nope not Gorilla..
hmmm when I mentioned "religiously" does not mean that the cartoon is famous.... that is...what i mean is....that if you have a favorite cartoon show and you watch it every time..becoming an expert in that show...you would say that there is a cartoon character is an animal...hope it helps clears up.
For example, Teen Titans cartoon and I know that Wonder Girl Donna Troy did appeared in that cartoon just once...because I watched "religiously".
I'll guess lemur, even though it's a central character in Penguins of Madagascar (thanks Quis, I don't know what I was thinking with the spelling I used,
), just because I love the show so much.
sigh
no it is not extinct.
heh not lemur
hmmm yeah you can say that it was animated...but not in Madasgasr (still can't spell that country!)
Is this animal native to Africa?
And the correct spelling is Madagascar. Broken down: Mad a gas car
heh thanks, Q! I ll remember that next time. :-)
no not native to Africa.
OK - is the animal native to North America?
no not native to North America
Q- yes!!! its a Kangaroo!!!!!
Candle - youre close...but no dingo.
:-)
Q - your turn!
Kangaroo - cartoon - remember Hoppy from the Flinstones cartoon show? the Rubbles pet?
as for animated movie - Kangaroo Jack? remember that movie?
Good guess, Quislet!
I'll start the guessin' - is it a mammal?
Is it a serengeti (endless plains) type animal?
This mammal does have claws, but is not a serengeti type animal.
Is it native to North America?
Is it a predator species?
It has been known to hunt, but also known to scavenge.
Nope, Nope, and..............Nope.
OK...is the animal when standing in its natural manner more than two feet high?
Hmmm..... I'm going to say no. I couldn't find actual measurements of its standing height, but I would estimate that it is not more than 2 feet high while standing in its natural manner.
is it a Ferret? if not, then Otter.
It is not an Opossum. It is not a ferret or an otter. (next time no double guessing)
Does it have a subscription to the ACME catalog and is it wiley?
[Coyote!]
I shouldn't have guessed wolf because they don't really have claws.
So, If it's not a coyote, is it a badger?
This animal does not have a subscription to the ACME catalog and is not a coyote. This animal is not a badger.
It's the best it is at what it does, and what it does is not nice because it is a wolverine!
There's nothing that says a person can't repeat an animal!
But, if it's not a wolverine, is it a cougar?
It is not a cougar.
However, when I was thinking of an animal, I saw a copy of the New Avengers and there was Wolverine.
Your turn Emily Sivana.
This animal can be found in parts of Africa.
emily - we are supposed to ask the question and you answer yes or no. no hints at all. heh.
The animal is not a hyena.
does the animal have claws?
Is it genetically strongly related to humans?
Does the animal travel in large groups (pack, herd, school), small groups (mated pair plus young) or is it mostly solitary?
Is this animal avian, aka a bird?
This animal does not have claws. It is not genetically strongly related to humans. It is a mostly solitary creature, and it is not a bird.
Is this animal a reptile?
The animal is an aquatic reptile.
Yes! Very good guessing skills.
I am thinking of an animal. Now what comic books are lying around? Just joking. (or am I?)
Ha! Is it a Black Canary?
It is not a black canary or a regular yellow canary.
does this animal start with any letter from a to m?
The first comic I remember was
The Phantom and in it there was a tank that he and a woman (pretty, of course) were dangled over.
And it was filled with dada-dada-daDA!
So, is it sharks?
This animal does not have tentacles nor is it a shark.
But, does it live in water?
It is a vertabrate. It does not live in the water. It does not start with "S".
A shot in the dark,
is it an ocelot?
Shots in the dark are most effective in a small room. It is not an ocelot.
I would say it has claws in the same way mice have claws, but not in the way that a lion or bear has claws.
hmm does the "claws" have hmmm the purpose or the functionality such as digging, opening clams, or climbing?
Is it domesticated?
(I hate asking questions I've asked before, but sometimes ya just draw a blank. sigh)
I imagine that this animal can use its claws for digging. I don't see it using its claws for opening clams or climbing.
I believe that there are attempts to domesticate this animal, but I am pretty sure that this animal is not widely domesticated.
This animal is neither a vole nor a wolf.
It is not a mole and a mole would not fit the first clue that the animal does not start with a-m.
I also feel that I may have misled you with my "it has claws like a mouse does". By that I mean that the animal does have claws like a mouse has claws, but that neither animal is thought of when you talk about clawed animals like a lion or a bear.
so Vole is out?
hmmmm....does the animal live in ocean?
Is the animal a quadruped?
Yes, Vole is out.
The animal does not live in the ocean and it is not a quadruped. It is also not a fox. Don't forget superboymddjr got me to rule out any animal that starts with the letters a through m. So, no aardvarks, blue jays, catfish, dogs, eagles, fireflies, gazelles, hawks, iguanas, jackals, koalas, lemurs, or manatees.
Yes, this animal is warm blooded.
also not starts with an "s" too. that leaves N-R, T-Z.
is it a Prairie Dog?
Does it bear live young, or is it an egg-layer?
Sorry about getting mix-up with the clues!
I hate when I do that.
:rolleyes:
Good question Set.
If it doesn't have 4 legs but it's warm blooded, it's probably in the bird or bat families, I think, geez.
:rolleyes: again.
Is it nocturnal?
OH!!
And US!
Is it an orangutan?!
It is not a Prairie Dog. It is an egg layer. I could not fond any information about whether this animal is nocturnal or not. I assume that it is not. It is not an Orangutan.
This animal is featheres.
<strike>kiwi</strike> hmmm Vulture?
Peacock has been done before so I eliminated that animal...I keep thinking of what animal have feathers which obviously are birds....so vulture?
I was not reading Spiderman or Batman when I thought of this animal. This animal is neither a vulture nor a robin.
It was just one month ago that I started this thread - and we are on page 35. Let me just say, I am amazed.
Quetzalcoatl?
Lance - yeah it s fun!
thank you very much for starting this thread!
Can it fly, or is it flightless?
Happy birthday, lancesrealm! Here's wishing you a happy candle-blowing day!
This is "thinking of an animal" not "thinking of a god". So, it isn't Quetzalcoatl.
Set, this animal is flightless.
Penguin!
Hm. You said you weren't reading Batman... But still, Rockhopper Lad makes me say Penguin!
I think Quis said it wasn't in the ocean.
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<3 the Quetzalcoatl question and answer!
lol
Is it an emu?
I've eaten emu and seen them on farms around here but it's not too successful and they're not too domesticated.
I'm having fun, lance.
Thank-you for starting the game and Happy Birthday!
Is it bigger then a chihuahua?
*groan* must be a very rare animal, isn't it? hmmm RARE= Parrot?!?!?
It is not a penguin, an emu, nor a parrot. It is bigger than a chihuahua.
This is turning out to be a very mysterious animal.
Hmm. Feathered and bigger than a chihuahua...
Is it Andy Gibb's hair?
is it also one of the Chinese Year?
Are you suggesting a dragon?!
!!!
Well, IS it a dragon?
A very little dragon?
!
Psst....remmy...Q says that no A-M letter....so no Dragon.
gads
Okay.
But, it was so fun to ask!
sigh
How about a rooster, then.
:pout:
This animals is not Andy Gibbs hair (that would contradict the no a-m name). It is not a rooster.
This animal is not part of the Chinese zodiac nor is it multicolored.
Is it a roadrunner?
Did we ask that already?
(I am refusing to go back more than 2 pages.)
No, you have not asked if it is a roadrunner. And no it is not a roadrunner.
Q - you have not answered the rare animal....is the animal rarer or near extinct?
A turkey, perhaps?
I'm scraping the bottom of the flightless, feathered, bigger-than-a-chihuahua, not A through M or S, barrel...
[Yes, I know, turkeys can actually fly short distances, but thanks to WKRP in Cincinnati, they are generally regarded as flightless!]
It is not a turkey.
superboymddjr, I missed the question about rare animals (just saw the parrot part of it) I would say that in the part of the world where you find this animal it is not rare. And I am pretty positive that it is not near extinction.
A rhea?
Would a little cardboard montage of a pair of rhea be called a di-a-rhea?
whoa about time!!!
so Set ---
hmmm question --- does the animal live in water?
Woot!
It does not live in the water.
Originally posted by superboymddjr:
Ostrich?
ah...I came close to that one....should have thought of Rhea...
so next question -
does the animal live in "high" place such as top of the building, edge of cliffs, top of the trees?
If ostrich was close, so was emu, but I'll have to look it up. Is a rhea an Aussie version, I wonder?
Good one, Quis!
Set will be tough, too, I think.
Does it like the desert heat and sands?
Edit: Okay, so rhea is South America and emu is Australia.
There's another highly aggressive and similar bird that I've seen in Steve Irwin's zoo, which may not actually be native to that continent.
sigh
Edit 2: Ah yes, the Cassowary, of New Guinea and Australia, has a dagger on a toe and seems very dangerous.
I don't know why I didn't guess a kiwi. They're one of my favorite birds and things to draw.
It would have been wrong, but still.
rhea is from South America, I believe...as it is kind of an Australian version of Ostrich but to a smaller scale, IIRC.
EDIT: yeah that one! sorry I missed the bottom line of yours, Candlelight.
(What does 'IIRC' mean, by the way?)
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly...
wow!
I should be using that one a LOT!
lol
Thanks.
figuratively speaking,
It does not live atop cliffs or trees.
It can be found in arid regions, but is not generally a desert creature, and not the sort to live in sand dunes type regions.
Is this animal native to Africa?
Wow, fast game, yes, it is a hyena!
Next up, give a big hand to the lovely and talented Chaim Mattis Keller!
Is this animal have a superhero counter part? i.e. A canary for Black Canary, a tick for the Tick, a chameleon for Chameleon Boy.
OOOWWwwww. Good question!
Mine's more mundane, do people generally love this animal?
No, and not that I'm aware of, but they don't particularly hate it either.
Is it a rhea? No, no, that would be too silly.
Is this animal nocturnal?
Does this animal have radial symmetry or bilateral symmetry?
Bilateral symmetry. Not nocturnal.
huh? bilateral symmetry? whats that with animal? you mean 4 paws, right? Radial = starfish? hmmm...nah!
question: does that animal ever get animated in movies?
Not aquatic, yes a mammal.
Originally posted by superboymddjr:
question: does that animal ever get animated in movies?
Ummm?
And for me, since it's bilateral
, does it mostly walk on 2 legs?
oh like Ape, Monkey, Bear, etc right? heh heh.
Chaim - question: does it has claw since you mentioned that the animaly is mostly predatory?
Originally posted by superboymddjr:
Chaim - question: does it has claw since you mentioned that the animaly is mostly predatory?
The hyena was the 'mostly predatory' thing, but 'does it have claws' is a fine question anyway.
Not bipedal.
Yes, it has claws. (and I did not say it's mostly predatory - that was the last one - but I'll throw you guys one and say it is technically predatory athough probably you probably wouldn't instinctively think of it as such.)
Is it that mole that somebody guessed before?
Not a raccoon nor a skunk.
Is this animal native to South America?
Yes, it is native to South America.
I'm going to guess a sloth.
Does it suck goats? (A chupacabra!)
Quislet has it - giant anteater!
OK, I have thought of an animal. It is not a rhea.
Is it known for it's teeth?
will that animal appear in the animated movie - Kung Fu Panda part 1 and 2?
This animal does not have stripes, it is not known for its teeth, and I don't believe it has appeared in the Kung Fu Panda movies (I have not seen the first one and I know the second is about to be released).
This animal is a mammal but does not fly. So, no Rocky the Flying Squirrel
Is this mammal known for swimming?
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
This animal is a mammal but does not fly. So, no Rocky the Flying Squirrel
Or Rosa the Fruit Bat!
Is this mammal from the 'old world' or the 'new world'?
While this mammal can swim, it is not known for swimming.
This mammal is found in both the old world and the new.
Seeing as an octopus is not a mammal and I have already said the animal is a mammal, the answer is "No, it is not an octopus".
Has this animal been known to fatally attack humans?
Is this animal commonly kept as a pet?
I love you, supes.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Candlelight:
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I love you too!
heh.
While not known for fatally attacking humans, it is still not used as a pet. And yet some people have tigers as pets. Go figure.
It is not a primate.
It is neither a walrus nor an antelope.
does this animal have claws?
While like most mammals (and the rhea) this animal has claws, it is not known for having claws.
It is a rodent.
is it a BEAVER? :-) (not known for swimming and claws..hmmmmm)
It is not a beaver. Plus beavers make dams and ponds and swim alot.
oh *groan* hmmmm is it a Porcupine? as in Porcupine Pete
That is a great guess, but it is not a correct guess.
Neither Chip nor Dale.
2 more pages and I tie my record of 5 pages for a rhea.
Is this species generally considered to be a pest to humans?
oh rats! hmmm i thought I would got it but nope....
is the animal's name a strange one...a rare one that we dont see every day?
Will the average specimen fit in the palm of my hand?
The average specimen would fit in the palm of your hand, assuming that your hand is as big as mine.
As for the name, I would say that once you hear the name, you will know it and say "Oh Yeah!" I would say that the name is more recognizable than the rhea, but not as common as dog.
Did Shakespeare think you could tame it? Is it a shrew?
Well, you said that they're not generally pets, which limits things quite a bit.
You also said that they're found everywhere, which does some more eliminating.
But there's still so many possibilities!
If the previous 2 guess prove incorrect, I'm going with gopher.
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It is not a Prairie Dog, Gopher, Shrew, or Hamster.
And I did not say they are found everywhere. The question was if they were from the old world or the new world. They are found in both the old world and the new world, but not everywhere in the old world or the new world.
Groundhog? (I'm really running out of rodents here.)
K!
Thanks for the clarification!
Is it a lemming?
Question: is this animal definitely SCIENTIFICALLY a rodent, as in, belongs to Family Rodentia or class Mammalia, or is it possibly a smallish, furry mammal which you mis-identified as being a rodent?
According to wikipedia, this animal belongs to the order Rodentia.
But Candlelight has it. It is a lemming.
![[Linked Image]](http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo254/Quislet_esq/Lemming20II.jpg)
I love poor little lemmings.
I would have guessed them earlier but I misunderstood my own question.
sigh
Okay.
Guess away.
Is your animal a vertabrate?
Is this animal commonly eaten (as in, something you'd find at the supermarket, or be able to order in a restaurant) here in America?
No, my creature is not classified a vertebrate.
And no, Set, it isn't considered edible by humans in America.
It is not known as an insectoid, Chaim.
Is it an arthropod of some type?
is it Sea Monkey?
No, it isn't a spider - lil'rhino guessed that when I did spiders before, by the way.
So, I think it's a great guess.
This lives in the sea.
Octopus? A little.
Jellyfish? A bit more.
But, no Sea Monkeys!
Anenomes are in the same phylum as jellies but most don't have the medusa stage, free swimming.
So, perhaps a little.
No, it's not A jellyfish of any kind.
Not A sponge, but perhaps. sponge cells are there, sometimes.
Not AN urchin, IIRC many or most of them have a medusa stage.
Not A squid but minute sized ones are there.
No, not A shrimp, but the creature I'm thinking of has many shrimplings(madeup word) as a part of it.
went to review all the questions and it occurred me that the animal is NOT edible...oh duh me! hmmm so
its Hydra?
Hydra is an interesting guess, but no.
TA-DA!
<span style="font-size: 18px;">YES! It's plankton (more specifically, Zooplankton, but we're not doing specifics here! HURRAY!</span>
OK I am thinking of an animal.
Does this animal lactate?
Is this animal a litter/clutch type reproducer?
This animal lactates but does not produce a litter/clutch when giving birth.
*sigh*
Plankton was my 2nd choice and I was between that or Hyrda....gotta stop second-guessing! *sigh*
okay lactates? as in rubber?
is it a snake?
oh just wiki'ed the meaning of Lactates...oh! I got it. but i will wait until Q says "no, it does not wiggle or slide"
It does not have hooves, is not a marsupial, nor is it a snake.
So, a mammal without hooves who has one or two babies at a time.
Is it found in the Americas?
Is it primarily carnivorous, herbivorous, or an omnivore?
Supes, cats have litters.
Does it live in the ocean?
It is not a cat as Candlelight has surmised. It is a herbivore. It is not found in the Americas. It does not live in the ocean.
Is it a camel?
(Don't ask me why I'm guessing an animal already.)
sigh
It is not a primate and it is not a camel. (plus a camel has hooves)
IIRC, they have 2 toed feet but I'm off to wiki to check!
Oops, clarification. This animal is hooved. I realized this when I was checking if camels were hooved and then checked on this animal. Sorry for the mix up.
You're not perfect?!
Let's see: a hooved herbivore not in the Americas.
Is it mythological?
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
It is not a myth.
I knew, really, that it couldn't be that easy.
:rolleyes:
Does it have antlers/horns of some type?
No antlers or horns on this animal that lives in Africa.
Further research on wiki shows that camels are two/even toed ungulates = hoofed animals.
It's how they walk on tippy toes that makes them 'hoofed' rather than the hard covering like on horses.
So, you ARE perfect!
But, . . .?
again.
I'll abstain because I try not to look a group up to find an answer, rather, I think of an animal and will look it up to see if it fits the established perimeters. Sometimes.
sigh
is the animal on the endangered list?
Hmmmm.... One site puts the animal on the endangered list, another puts it on the vulnerable list. They define vulnerable as "faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term"
Candlelight, I like to say that I'd be perfect except I am too humble.
wow....its gonna be harder...hmmm...a hooved animal living in Africa thats being endangered....no horns/antlers....and a herbivore!
does that animal's name starts with the letters between "D" to "J"?
Down to the letter question, eh? The animal's name does start with a letter between D & J
Ummmmmmmmmm.................. Nope!
Ha! then it is a Hippo!!!!!!!! right?
No, it is not a hippo. It is a hippopotamus!
ha! funny you! ahhhhhh....about time....okay now - -
I have an animal in my mind right now! go shoot it!
Does this animal have a cartoon counterpart?
#1 - yes there is a cartoon counterpart
#2 - nope certainly not a land-dwelling.
Is the cartoon counterpart the title star of the show?
#3 - nope the cartoon counterpart is not the title star of the show.
#4 - no its not a Starfish.
He's never the winner, but I'll guess him anyway - is it a Squid(worth)?
Yeah, Quis, that's one of humanity's besetting problems, we're all so humble.
Did this animal have a speaking part in Finding Nemo?
#5 -no it s not the Squid
#6 - hmmm saw Finding Nemo before but cannot remember it. let me get back to you ASAP (scratching head)
okay back now...i will have to watch the Nemo movie (hope my partner still have it somewhere)....so I checked the wikipedia...
so #6 - apparently yes. (?)
Is the animal a vertebrate?
#7. yes it is a Vertebrate.
#8. no it s not a shark.
Everything talked in Nemo, didn't they?!
lol
And at least 5 of them have been secondary or so, characters in cartoon series over the years.
sigh
I'm going with the sea turtle, first.
9. not a whale.
10. nope not a sea turtle
Are crabs vertebrates?
lol
And we know it's not Plankton because:
it's not a vertebrate ?
it doesn't have a speaking part in
Finding NemoI just did 'plankton' here.
BUT he is a talking member so
Sponge Bob Square Pants.
sigh
How about an albatross?
11. nope not a crab!
12. nope not an albatross
13. nope not a ray
keep guessing!
Does this animal have legs?
14. nope the animal does not have legs.
15. hmmm...as a common sense, nope it s not a type of fish...the way I and others "see" it....but in Wikipedia and google, it is actually a kind of fish. (much to my surprise...we learn everyday new! )
Is this animal a seahorse?
16.
Urchin!
PS I'm joking and being silly in this post. I'd never really get upset about anything you guys say or do here.
I am thinking of an animal.
Is this animal known for it's 'aggressive' nature, or as Steve Irwin used to say, "Is it 'naughty'?"
This animal is not known for an aggressive nature.
does this animal hibernate?
Has it been used as a company, country, team or event symbol or mascot?
It does not hibernate. It is used as a company, country, team, event symbol, or mascot.
This animal is not the spokesanimal for an insurance company.
Hmm... that takes out my next guess of "Flo" as well!
Hey!
Flo is right up there with the gecko, for me!
Is it a Koala bear?
Is it nocturnal, diurnal, crepuscular (twilight/darn/dusk) or cathermal (active day and night).
does this animal have feathers?
It is not a koala. It is not a mammal. It is not a company mascot. I could not find out for sure whether it is nocturnal, diurnal, etc. I assume that is is diurnal as I think all the others would be mentioned.
It does have feathers.
is this animal also a sports mascot, even not a company mascot? (for example, Atlanta Hawks, not the stork on Dill pickle jar)
This animal is a sports mascot. It is not a bald eagle. It can fly.
Is the sports team that the animal is a mascot of located east of the Mississippi River?
Is it a sea hawk, as in Seattle Sea Hawks, my favorite sports motif, based on native coastal Indian art.
It is not a sea hawk, seattle or otherwise.
Originally posted by Chaim Mattis Keller:
Is the sports team that the animal is a mascot of located east of the Mississippi River?
So as not to miss something possibly important.
Is it a falcon?
Thanks Candlelight. I did miss that question.
The sports team that this animal is a mascot of is located east of the Mississippi.
It is not a falcon.
Note: I have answered all questions truthfully as the question has been asked. Any assumptions you make are your responsibility.
It is not a raven, Mr Poe.
Is it an American sports team?
It is an American sports team. It is not an oriole or a blue jay.
I will probably be offline for a while. One of the lightning last night caused a spark in my computer. It is alright for the most part, but it seems my network card got fried. Hope it doesn't cost too much to replace and is easy to replace. Still, I can't complain compared to the people in Western Massachusetts.
I already asked about hawks and falcons and Quis said no.
So, I suspect it's still a no go.
I was going to ask cardinal next, but I got beat out.
lol
If it's not a cardinal, I'll ask a Set question, is it a highschool, college or pro emblem.
I'm still trying to figure out this comment:
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
Note: I have answered all questions truthfully as the question has been asked. Any assumptions you make are your responsibility.
oh no youre right......
change my question to :
is it s Gamecock?
Neither hawk, falcon, cardinal, or gamecock.
It is a high school, college, or pro embelm.
And only because I think you went through all the pro teams with bird names/mascots, the assumption I was talking about was that it was a PRO sports team.
hey Gamecocks is not a PRO sports team, by the way. Its a College mascot team.
is it a Canadian Goose?
I know the Gamecocks are not a pro team. You guys still went through the pro teams with birds.
It is not a Canadian Goose.
does the feathered animal have an odd-looking or weird beak?
Yes, it does have an odd looking or weird beak.
ahhhhhhhh....can this animal be.............. <span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">Pelican?
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oh please let it be right this time.
Well, it's certainly the oddest beak around!
I don't know any college team birds, no matter which sport we're talking about, I'm afraid.
I used to bet on the Sweet 16 back in the day when I worked in Recreation with all the jocks and coached and stuff, but I don't remember mascots, really.
sigh
If it's not a . . . spoiler . . . , maybe it's a condor?
It is not a condor.
It is a pelican. Tulane University has a pelican as its mascot. The East of the Mississippi question had me going to Google maps. And Tulane is east of the Mississippi.
Yes!!! actually, truth to be told, I was thinking of somewhere in Louisiana that has a college that may have a Pelican as its mascot...let alone that it is in Mississippi!
hmmm....okay got it! name an animal that I am thinking of!
Actually Tulane is in Louisiana, New Orleans to be precise. But it is stille east of the Mississippi river, which runs through the city (or by it)
Anyway, is this animal native to Asia?
allright cool.
#1 - don't think it s native to Asia.
#2 - no it s not vertebrate
#3 - yes its aquatic
Is it plankton?
No, no, no, just kidding!
Does it move around a lot most of it's life, as opposed to like, NOT moving much, like, well, coral?
Does it have an exoskeleton?
#4 - yes it does move around a lot.
#5 - no its not a mollusk.
#6 - no it does not have the exoskeleton (say isn't vertebrate and exoskeleton the same thing?)
They are not the same thing. Vertebrate means it has a backbone (like you) and exoskeleton means it has a tough external covering, like a lobster.
Is this animal bigger than a house cat?
oh okay. thanks for the clarification.
#7 - ah...it depends on which species...the size varies. some of them are smaller than a house cat....some same size...some huge size.
#8 - hmmm did not know that there is a starfish that s bigger than a house cat. so the answer is nope. sorry.
Is it a crab?
![[Linked Image]](http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo254/Quislet_esq/Crab.jpg)
#9 - no exoskeleton = no crab. sorry. but that looks scary to me. brrr...
By the way, the above appears to be a Japanese spider crab. (Thanks to Endless Ocean 2 for the wii for beefing up my knowledge of sea life!)
Octopus and Squids are both Mollusks.
Is it a jellyfish?
#10 - no its not a squid
#11 - yes it is an octopus
#12 - no not a jellfyfish - and whoa! at all the time I thought that Octopus is not a mollusk since it does not have any shells at all like clams, shells, etc....so I googled it and so much to my surprise - it s actually a mollusk! the answer was "it has a paper thin shell on its body."
and also double checked another site -
http://www.mbgnet.net/salt/oceans/animals/mollusk.htm interesting - something new to learn!
so sorry Chaim - looks like Q guessed it correctly. But my fault assuming that it was not a mollusk without checking out the facts first before answering. My fault. Next time I will double-check it before posting an answer. so
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I actually had thought it might be a squid or octopus, which is why I asked the mollusk question.
Many species of mollusk don't grow their own shells but 'borrow' other's or use something totally different than a shell.
Octopi
especially like to 'borrow'.
From a Bits thread: October Spawned a Monster -
Originally posted by Candlelight:
Sorry.
I just can't resist.
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I am sorry I mislead you all, it was not my intention at all. (perhaps that s why I did not do good in Science). Like I say before, I will double check to make sure that I answer it more accurately and appropriately. I promise!
I am thinking of an animal.
No big deal, Supes. I didn't know they were mollusks either. What an educational thread; some genius musta started it!
Quis, does it live in water?
I had no idea the plural of octopus was so complicated!
Is it?
I didn't know they were mollusks, either, though.
There's just too many things in the universe to know, I'm afraid.
Just so we remember it's a game and we get to learn stuff and share time together everything is ok.
That was so funny, Set!
Real question: is this ever been featured in a horror show?
If you are interested in the plural of octopus, enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFyY2mK8pxk
It is not a shrew, however "shrew" reminded me of this They Might Be Giants song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBoU4DAxg00 It is a vertebrate, it does not live in water, and it has not to my knowledge been featured in a horror movie.
lancesrealm, cool video.
Is it bigger than a house cat?
Yes it is bigger than a house cat.
Would I see this animal performing at a Barnum & Bailey circus?
According to the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus web site, no you would not.
wow that eliminates a lot of circus animals....would that animal be on the endangered list?
Not as many animals as one would think. Here is their web site
http://www.ringling.com/TopLanding.aspx?id=11586 It is on the endangered list.
does this animal have hooves?
No, this animal does not have hooves.
does this animal primarily climb?
It is a mammal. It does not primarily climb.
This animal does not fly (or glide like a flying squirrel)
Is this animal native to Africa?
does this animal primarily use claws?
This animal is not native to Africa. This animal does have claws, but I am almost certain it doesn't use its claws. (I am assuming by "Use claws" you mean it the aid of hunting/killing)
Is this animal native to Australia?
Is it primarily a meat eater?
The animal is not a native of Australia. It is not primarily a meat eater.
Does an adult of the species stand higher than waist-high on an average human?
Is this animal native to South America?
The animal is not native to South America.
If standing on 2 legs, this animal is higher than waist-high on an average human.
But does it usually stand on 2? Or does it usually stand on 4? I meant, in its natural/usual stance.
A mostly plant eating mammal who's bigger than waist high on 2 legs. It doesn't have hooves, fly/glide, climb a lot, live in the water, appear in horror movies or circuses, but IS on the endangered species list.
Not from Africa, South America or Australia but has claws not for hunting/killing.
Hmmm.
Is it found mostly on islands?
Panda is a climber and I asked him if this animal does climb. He said no.
All I can think is Monkey but its from Africa. so No Monkey....
does this animal have fur?
Actually, it is a panda. I do try to double check answers I'm not sure of. And I didn't see that a panda is a climber. Like all bears, it can climb trees, but it is not known primarily as a climber, like say a monkey or a sloth.
Wow...maybe I really am Candlelight...
OK, I am thinking of an animal...
Has this animal ever sold encyclopedias door to door while wearing an Uncle Sam costume and whistling Lady Gaga songs?
And a follow-up question. Is this animal a mammal?
congrats Lance. learning something new definitely has its own benefit.
question: is this animal nocturnal?
I rejected 'panda' about 20 times in my head over the climbing thing. They eat a bamboo almost exclusively in the wild and they seem to do it from trees so they get the top, tenderest shoots.
sigh
Maybe, it was the PEOPLE filming them and taking care of them who spent most of their time in the trees WATCHING them?!
I was so sure, I couldn't let myself ask if they came from Asia, because that answered yes would still lead me to 'panda'.
lol
So, yes lance, while you're NOT me, you must be channeling me, which is a kind of scarey thought.
Is this animal from Asia?
This animal is a mammal.
It is primarily nocturnal and crepuscular, although it sometimes can be see during the day.
It is not from Asia.
Crepuscular?
They have creepy, pusy muscles?!
gads
(I'm so tired I can't even spell the lots of pus word!)
Well, a nocturnal mammal probably isn't aquatic, unless they like a very small population.
I'll have to look up that word because it's probably important.
sigh
Nocturnals usually aren't grazers, either.
Does it have foots with predatory claws?
Crepusular means: occurring or active during twilight.
And you didn't answer my first question.
I'm going to take a guess and ask, is it a bat?
It does not have predatory claws - or claws at all.
It is not a bat.
I have never seen this animal selling encyclopedias in any garb.
Is this animal native to North America?
I looked up crepusular on wiki.
Very interesting - the 'safe' times of dawn, dusk and twilight.
Thanks, lance.
'foots' was a joke, by the way, a small one, without a capital letter.
I'm goona guess, ummm, a coatimundi, again.
I think I lost my mojo, maybe.
It is not native to North America.
It is not a raccoon.
It is not a coatimundi.
Does this animal have a cartoon/comic book counterpart?
I am not aware of any, Quis.
Is this nocturnal/crepusular mammal that does not have claws and isn't from Asia or North America native to Africa?
It is not a possum...and is not native to Africa.
Is this animal a reindeer?
It is not a reindeer nor is it a marsupial.
does this animal start with a letter somewhere between A-M?
I thought that marsupials were different from mammals, and they are, in a way, but they still fall under the heading mammal, with a sort of subsetspecies heading of marsupial.
I liked learning that, anyway.
Is it a British Isles creature?
Not a-m, not British, and it is a real animal.
Is this animal smaller than Great Dane?
Not a marsupial, so no, not a Tasmanian Devil.
is it hmmm a SKUNK??
Not native to North America, so neither skunk nor ferret.
Has this animal been domesticated or kept as a pet?
Is this animal a carnivore?
is this animal native to Antarctica?
sigh
I love supes.
Since it's a twilight/dawn/dusk feeder, it might be an aquatic mammal.
But, not found in North America is a bit of a problem.
We haven't asked if it's from South America.
I'll assume for the moment that it is and it's aquatic.
Is it a fresh water porpoise?
(If it isn't, I'm gonna have to ask those two questions, darn it.)
Yes, it is carnivorous.
It is not native to Antactica.
It is not any kind of porpoise.
Does this animal primarily live in water?
Primarily, yes, but not exclusively.
that s what it keeps making me think of Piranha....from South America....live in water...hmmm....
helps to narrow down, anyway -
does that animal start with the letter anywhere between from S to Z?
It does not start with A-S.
It is not a sea lion.
ha nice try confusing me! so its T U V W X Y Z....
hmmmm
since not a Sea Lion...so does this animal sport a thick moustache?
I didn't actually ask if the animal was from South America, I just said that I would assume that it was, along with it's being aquatic.
So, it's not exclusively aquatic, but it is bigger than a Great Dane and it's a predator.
supes might have it.
Which is amazing, since he was just stuck on a Piranha from South America.
lol
sigh
Edit: SMALLER than a Great Dane!
Then, NOT a walrus.
Is it a vole, then?
Whoops! I am sorry...i mis-typed. The animal does not start with S-Z, I meant to say.
I wasn't trying to confuse you, Supes- I was just generally confused.
allright no problem. so its between N-R...n..o...p....q...r....hmmm.
thought it was a Walrus but nope.
I would eliminate Q....leaving us the NOPR.....tried raccoon...nope...hmmm is it an Orangutan???
is it a Princess Python's pet?
Nope, not a snake of any kind. Here are some of the important things to remember about this animal:
carnivorous semi-aquatic mammal, mostly nocturnal
not from Asia, North America, Africa, nor Antarctica
is not a marsupial
is smaller than a Great Dane
starts with N O P Q R
I'm sorry supes, I'll try not to do stream of thought anymore.
I'm going to have to guess, though.
Is it a platypus?
They're monotremes, not marsupials.
candlelight - heh.. dont worry i am fine...just that I cannot get the right animal - I think that Lance did an excellent job in keeping us guess for a while. Nice work, Lance!
Platypus!!! thats a good one! yeah that can work...hmmm.
if it s wrong, then is the animal mainly from South America? Just double-checking.
Candlelight - YES! It is a platypus! Pick an animal!
I'll start the guessing: Is it a mammal?
By the way, didja know a male platypus has a poison spur on its hind feet? The things one learns on this thread!
ah....Congrats!!! thats a good animal to think of.
I thought of a platypus long ago but for some reason I remembered the Great Dane size thingy wrong.
sigh
And yes, there was a special on them a number of years ago that I saw, so I knew about the spur.
They're quite remarkable.
Terry Pratchett had a wonderful scene in one of his books, where the wizards got lost in time and ended up at the creation of life in Australia.
The controling god there was working on a duck when they pushed their way into the process!
lol
It's etched in my mind forever.
Hilarious.
Anyway, it is a mammal.
does this animal live on land?
Is this animal a carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore?
Is this animal bigger than a grapefruit?
Super great questions, guys!
This round is going to take about a minute and a half.
It's a mammal that lives on land (but can swim pretty well); depending on the species, it's described as mostly carnivorous, but not opposed to eating fruits and vegatables; and again, depending on the species, 'grapefruit' is a good, general size description for it.
Nope, not a turtle.
Hint: it's a mammal, young sir.
Nope, older than younger sir.
Is it a lowdown dirty stinking rat?
Get real!
Oh, no, I'm talking to Set!
No, it's not a rat, stinky or not.
in Africa, but also on a number of other landmasses.
And to remind from the last page:
It's a mammal that lives on land (but can swim pretty well); depending on the species, it's described as mostly carnivorous, but not opposed to eating fruits and vegatables; and again, depending on the species, 'grapefruit' is a good, general size description for it.
Nope, not a turtle.
And not a mouse or stinky rat!
does this animal have a weird tail (ie flat tail, curly tail)?
Good question, but
, no weird tail.
Rabbits have a cute tail, rather than a weird tail, but no, not a rabbit.
does the animal's fur have more than just one color?
Yes, but not much more than
one or two primaries with the resultant gradations - I used to be able to see many, many shades and tints and hues and saturations just in the leaves of a tree, for example, where other people told me they just saw 'green'.
So, I hope my answer was helpful to you.
They're real mammals, with their fairly limited palette.
Edit: I was in a 'mood' of some kind last night.
More clearly, their coats range from tans to blacks with all the browns in between, depending on their species.
No pure whites or reds that I saw, but brown has red in it and tans are tints of browns.
Not clearer, probably.
Their coats always contain black with some form of brown to a lesser or greater extent.
lol
No, sweetie, it's not a duck.
I was going to guess cat, but there are pure white cats.
Wild guess: Is it a meerkat?
The monkey and meerkat are both good guesses, but
, no, it's not either one.
And you're right, Quis, it's not a cat.
Not a shrew and not a praire dog.
You may need to ask a couple more questions, unless you feel lucky.
Do you feel lucky, boys?
heh-heh
(I'd never call you punks!)
Is this animal ever kept as a pet?
Do people eat this animal?
Two big afirmatives!
Hmmmm.... I am thinking squirrel, but a squirrel is a rodent.
Ah what the hey. Is it a squirrel?
Squirrel was my 2nd guess....if not....then my 3rd guess would be - - - - chicken.
No rodent = no squirrel.
Mammal = gives milk to young = no chickens.
Sorry guys.
Ask an interesting question.
Like, I don't know, like, is it used in cartoons, games, public relations symbols and commercials, fairytale books and entertainment type projects?
Or . . . does it hybernate?
Or . . .
Is this animal one that you would not wish to touch without thick gloves?
You might want gloves but, it isn't really necessary.
I've seen pictures of them being held and there's no gloves in sight.
(I've held a young one, myself, without a glove on my hand.)
Porcupine = rodent, so no,
not a porcupine.
But that's not a bad guess.
You HAVE to wear very thick gloves with them, though, so don't try holding them without gloves and someone to tell you what to do.
K?
not true -- I have held a porcupine in my hand without wearing thick gloves....just made sure that you "pet" the right way...that happened when I was younger and was attending the lecture of the zookeeper at elementary school.
so regarding the "grapefruit" size, does this animal have beak? (since you stated that this animal can swim well)
I've never held a porcupine so my answer was based on what I've read about, and seen on nature shows.
I know from those that the quills are painful and difficult to remove.
I'm glad you've gotten to actually pet one!
The only mammal with a beak that I know of is a platypus, which we just had.
Are there others?
And no, my animal doesn't have a 'beak' although it has a funny kind of nose.
And
YES! my animal is a Hedgehog.
They hibernate AND are everywhere in the media! It's surprising how much they're used.
Your turn, Set.
Woot!
I have thought of an animal!
Is this animal four footed?
It is both a quadruped and a mammal!
does it live in the mountains?
Is it bigger than a grapefruit?
It is not typically a mountain-dweller, and it is larger than a grapefruit.
Would I be likely to find this animal in a zoo?
is this animal friendly? (meaning non-venomous...aggressive...)
You can find this animal in some zoos, but it's not particularly well-suited to zoo life, and not as popular as the more common zoo attractions.
It is not friendly, but neither is it aggressive (to people) or venomous.
Is this animal native to Australia?
Nope, it is not native to the land Down Under, where women glow and men plunder.
Is it built for running/retreating or standing it's ground/attacking?
Does this animal live in trees or frequently climb trees?
Neither dromedary, nor bactrian, a camel it is not.
A little of both, Candlelight. It might run, but it also attacks, and it's body is designed for both.
It does not live in, or at all, climb trees.
I always found the nocturnal hunters to be the most difficult to see and they're usually not doing much even when they're still awake.
So, is it one of those, a nocturnal hunter?
So I assume from a previous answer that this animal was a member of Men at Work.
Is this animal native to South America?
This animal is primarily nocturnal, and is not native to South America.
Is it native to North America?
It is native to North America, among other places.
We don't need no stinking badgers!
No!
Is it bigger than a Great Dane?
Does it frequent rivers and lakes and reservoires. like a river otter?
It is not as tall/large as a Great Dane, and it neither frequents the water, nor is a beaver or otter.
Does Bart Simpson appear on this animal's network (aka fox)?
Nope, not Fox Mulder, nor Wile E. Coyote.
Yes, it is a wolf! (A Timber Wolf, to be precise!)
Your turn, Candle.
Candl;elight, it this animal native to Europe?
does this animal have fangs?
This animal IS a mammal.
But, it isn't in Europe and it doesn't have fangs,
unless someone turns it into a vampire with a bite and a bit of whimsy, then, not only would it have fangs, but it could fly to Europe to be with most of the other vampires.
is this animal considered as one of the smartest animals?
Does this animal have a cartoon counterpart?
He's not terribly bright/smart, for a mammal.
But, mammals in general, are a pretty clever bunch.
But, no, he's not known for his smarts.
It might have a cartoon counterpart, but I've never seen one that I recognized, which is a shame.
They're pretty wonderful.
So, I'll go with a
for cartoon character.
Is this animal native to Africa?
Is the average adult of this animal heavier than an average adult human?
is this animal nocturnal?
My animal is not native to Africa.
I think Eeyore, from Winnie the Pooh is a donkey, IIRC.
Ummm, either way, it's not a donkey.
Is it furry (all mammals have hair, of course, but I mean all-over fur, as opposed to relatively smooth-skinned guys like humans or dolphins)?
All furry, for sure!
Does it burrow underground?
Is this animal ever kept as a pet?
Nope, doesn't burrow.
is this animal a raccoon?
Nope, not a raccoon, although I love them with a passion!
Neither a ferret or a member of the marsupials.
No, tis not a guinea pig.
Hint: think more on the exotic side of 'pet, sometimes'.
Sorry, not a fox or a pig,
, but you're about in the right size zone.
If you mean one of those Asian pet pigs, as opposed to an American farm pig, that is.
No, Chaim, it's not a monkey.
sigh
Is this animal native to Asia?
Not a dingo,
or a skunk,
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
Is it a Macaque?
since not familiar with that word, so I googled it and found this - that will you laugh!
http://skirmisher.org/funny-videos-...caque-gives-new-meaning-to-the-word-ass/
supes, honey,
, sigh.
My animal is a mammal.
So, nope
And no, it's not a macaque.
Although my animal DOES like trees.
Maybe, even more than macaques, who seem to spend most of their time in city parks and on city streets, nowadays.
Anyway, a macaque is a kind of monkey, isn't it? You said it wasn't a monkey.
Is it a sugar glider?
Yes, a macaque is a kind of monkey, and yes, you'd asked about monkeys earlier and gotten a 'no'.
It's not a primate of any kind.
I'm not sure what a sugar glider is, but I'm going to have fun looking it up.
But, no, it's not one of those.
Is a macaw a bird?
Birds aren't mammals, so no, it's not a macaw.
To recap:
it's a mostly nocturnal mammal with all over fur who normally weighs in at 20 to 30 lbs but can get close to 60, rarely.
They like trees and are native to Asia and local islands exclusively unless imported for zoos or pets (I don't know if they're shipped anywhere for the pet market, though.)
It's not stupid but not really know for it's smarts, either.
No fangs.
It is not a marsupial and does not burrow.
It is sometime kept as a pet but it is not a cartoon character that I know of.
They'd be exotic types to us.
They're not any type of tarantula, bird or primate. Also not a donkey, raccoon, dingo, skunk, fox or ferret.
does this animal start with any letters from A to G?
OOOOOooo, a civet?
Chaim, that's a wonderful creature name to look up!
But, no, my animal isn't one of them.
And yes,
both names start with a letter in the A to G group.
(Edit: and on further research, the skull looks like my animal has
'fangs' but not the fangs of a carnivore, they're more like ours, as omnivores. Sorry, supes.)
Not a feline, so not a bobcat.
Sorry, supes, it's not a badger.
sigh
Your turn, Chaim.
All right - I'm thinking of an animal...
Is it over a hundred pounds?
Is this animal a carnivore?
Yes adults are generally 100 pounds or more.
Yes a mammal.
Not a carnivore.
Is this an animal commonly found in a zoo?
Do people (at least semi-commonly) eat these critters?
Do they herd/pod/go in groups?
It's commonly found in zoos that cater to children.
And yes, people commonly eat them.
And yes, they are usually found in groups.
Sheep is correct. I was eating lamb chops when I had to come up with my animal.
My granddaughters would have loved it!
supes - why don't you take this one?
I have to replenish my ideas.
?
sure! hmmm I have a list of animals....
here I have an animal in my mind.
Game on!
Is this animal a herbivore?
Do we like them - are they cute or beautiful?
What is their natural habitat?
Welcome to the game Rick!
*psst, Rick...you are supposed to ask yes-or-no questions! Also, insulting or mocking Quislet or me rarely helps but is always fun!*
#1 - yes its a mammal
#2 - no its not a herbivore
#3 - depends on people's view - I view it as unique.
#4 - i think we are supposed to use the open questions (ie yes or no) instead of answering closed question....will need to go back to post #1 to check if I need to answer your question - be back in a moment
#5 - ah, thanks Lance for answering my question.
Does it live in family groups?
*kicks dirt with toe.
sorry.
I been a bad widdle boy.
#7 - while doing some research to make sure that I answer correctly - sigh...seems to me that I cannot find the answer precisely so I assume that it is kind of like a single mother taking care of child until the mating season comes then the child will be on its own. so hard for me to answer yes or no. so I guess its a "probably not". ???
#8 - rick -make up a question and I will answer with yes or no happily!
Is it a.... honey badger?
Is this animal native to Africa?
#9 - hah... nope, sorry. not a honey badger.
#10 - yes it is native to Africa
Is this animal a primate?
Rick, your habitat question could be rewritten to make a yes/no question by asking if the animal's natural habitat is a specific habitat.
#11 - no don't think so after I double-checked by googling and seemed that I cannot find the answer - so apparently do not think so that it is a primate.
Check your animal out on wikipedia.com, supes.
They have the geneology of most animals there.
You'll know immediately if it's a primate or not.
AND unlike Googling, wiki is pretty much protected from virus' and stuff, at least in my experience.
Ummm.
Is this animal a jungle/forest dweller?
(Habitate question.)
i do check the wikipedia...and other source..too.
#12 - according to wikipedia and at least one source - nope.
Great!
Do they have prehensile tails?
Do they travel the plains in herds?
Has this animal been domesticated by people?
#13 - "tail is very thick at the base and gradually tapers." so no prehensile tail...
#14 - no, they are solitary.
#15 - no dont think so.
Does it average more than 50 lbs?
#16 - "xxxxxxxxx's weight is typically between 40 and 65 kg"
almost blew the answer....so had to XXXXX out the animal.
I did see what the animal was. So, I won't answer.
Spoiler for answer at link!
Don\'t directly quote sources, man, it makes it too easy! Although the link also tells me that white rhino babies are between 40 and 65 kg...
Is it a melanistic lilrhino?
*sigh* next time I won't copy and paste....
yeah its Aardvark that I am thinking of. curse me for being an idiot! sigh.
so Chaim, your turn...make sure that you don't follow my way.
Aardvarks certainly are unique.
OK, I'm thinking of an animal - will be off-line until Saturday night, so don't be too discouraged if when you don't see forthcoming answers.
Is this animal a herbivore?
Primarily but not entirely exclusively a herbivore.
Not aquatic.
Not a quadruped.
Does have a tail.
Not a mammal. We've had so many mammals lately, I figured it was time for something else.
Yes, it is a flying animal.
does this animal have a beak?
Well, good guessing supes!
If it's not a parrot, does this bird migrate?
Not a parrot.
It does not migrate.
Does it weigh more than 3 pounds?
Is it a pheasant?
Edit: I should probably ask a couple of more questions, huh? Besides guessing an animal.
Well, if nobody's right through Pheasant, I will.
)
They do not weigh more than 3 pounds.
Not a flamingo, quetzal or pheasant.
Been eating any quails lately?
Okay, if it's not a quail, I'll guess a habitat or color or somenthing.
Is it a quail?
No it is not a woodpecker.
Is this a North American bird?
It is not a hummingbird.
Parts of North America are within its range (for some species).
Just a hunch, but is this animal an insect rather than a bird?
so, parts of North America are in it's range, some species but it doesn't migrate.
Is it primarily a tropics/rainforest kind of bird from South/Central America?
Yes, it is primarily a tropics/rainforest kind of bird from South/Central America.
Superboy got it - it's a toucan.
allright I got an animal in my mind right now. Go!
Does it primarily live in water?
Does it have a corresponding animated character?
#2 - sigh yeah....why does it have to be you? You're so good!
#3 - no not primarily.
#4 - hmmm thinking back in 70s when I was younger watching 40s black and white cartoon...and that animal was the first one I saw...and made me laugh and said ewwww at the same time. As for present time, not that much as I can recall. ???
#5 - nope thank god!
Is this insect considered to be beneficial?
Thanks for saying that you think I'm good at this game, I think.
But YOU guessed toucan.
Let's see, an ironically beneficial cartoon bug that makes a boy go ewwwww?
To a girl, me, there are so many that fit the 'ewwww' factor.
Well, . . .
Is it a mosquito?
#7 and #8 -nope not a mosquito and not a praying mantis.
Candle - remmy I was around 8 years old and when I saw the cartoon character did a certain thing and I was like "ewwwww" - which I will reveal later on when someone finds the answer.
I was going to say, praying mantis, but I adore them too much; they could never be ewwwwwy to me!
Butterflies drink urine.
That's ewwwwww.
Is it a butterfly?
#9 - oh never knew that Butterflies drink urine....now that s a major EEWWWWWW
anyway nope it s not that butterfly.
Ohhh!
That's a great guess!
If it's not a dung beetle, is it a fly?
They throw-up digestive fluids on all surfaces they land on and then, suck it up, hoping that they have landed on something eatible.
That's a
, for sure.
lol
Is it smaller than a quarter?
Hmmmm..... Ironically beneficial... That would kind of rule out bees as they are seen as beneficial and not ironically so.
Is it a ladybug?
#10 -
#11 -
#12 -
hmmm not really, VERY fewer are smaller than a quarter.
#13 -
sorry not a ladybug, not a dung beetle, not a fly (Candle, funny!)
Gosh, Chaim, you really are excellent on your guesses!
Is this bug found worldwide rather than being confined mostly to one continent?
#14 -
that bug is everywhere, except Antarctica/Arctic
Well if locust was close, is it a grasshopper?
If it is, I'd like to know how it is beneficial.
#17 - yes its a grasshopper -
sources on how they are beneficial:
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5759688_grasshoppers-beneficial_.html http://www.dailypuppy.com/articles/...ial/5d0fb488-02fa-8902-3f98-7bf73db528b0 http://www.basic-info-4-organic-fertilizers.com/grasshopper.html as you can see...that's why I find it ironically because I always thought that they are not beneficial, meaning that my original answer would have saying "no". as I learned my lesson that I need to check the sources first to learn something new as I would promise (remember Octopus being a Mollusk?)
And what about the cartoon one made you go "EEWWW!"?
I have thought of an animal.
Probably spitting "tobacco juice."
Is it a mammal Quis.
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
And what about the cartoon one made you go "EEWWW!"?
I have thought of an animal.
heh...tobacco spits...at first I thought that it was imaginary....until when I caught grasshoppers during my youth days with friends, that one was HUGE and I was so thrilled that it was so huge and went to show off to friends that mine was bigger than theirs...hmmm...that grasshopper did spit on my hand ---- I was so disgustedly mad and threw the grasshopper across. it spat a huge amount of tobacco on my hand....so that's how I went "eeeeeeeewwwwwww" so slimy! so I learned my lesson a big time and never touched or picked up grasshoppers anymore.
Also, don't pick up a toad unless you don't mind being peed on. Hey, what's a little frog pee...
Originally posted by lancesrealm:
Also, don't pick up a toad unless you don't mind being peed on. Hey, what's a little frog pee...
well....one thing I know that I need to avoid is the Jellyfish peeing on me. oh my gosh...they sure made my legs itching and stinging!! (not from tentacles...but "burns") ouch. so next time I go scuba diving - stay away from jellyfish, no matter what!
This animal is not a mammal.
Um...how can tell when a jellyfish pees? Is it even visible in the water?
The pee or the jellyfish?
Is this animal slippery?
(I don't know where that question came from.)
Did ya'll know there was a comic hero called 'The Fly'?
He even had a blonde, female sidekick.
I don't remember what she was called though.
Originally posted by lancesrealm:
Um...how can tell when a jellyfish pees? Is it even visible in the water?
you don't....when I went scuba diving with my cousins....they did not warn me about the jelly fish sneaking up on you when you go to 25 feet under...when I was under the water admiring those corals and fishes, etc....jellyfishes snuck up on me and "swarmed over" my legs and I had to pull them away from my legs...when I got up and jumped back into the boat, I felt my leg burning and red spots appeared. Thats when my cousins told me "ah heh...you got peed by jellyfishes!" and I was so pissed off and scolded them to warn me first before going under. grrrr. so you cannot tell if they do pee or not. just dont let them attach to your body, period.
Candle - her name is "Fly Girl". She made the recent appearances in the Web series a few months ago.
back to the topic: is this animal herbivore?
Fly Girl?
:rolleyes:
Of course.
Insect Queen is at least original, if a little ewwwwy.
Why did they swarm and pee on you?
Do you look like Sponge Bob Square Pants?
Back to the topic - oh, I've already asked a question.
This animal is neither slippery nor a herbivore.
does this animal live in water?
Originally posted by Candlelight:
Why did they swarm and pee on you?
Do you look like Sponge Bob Square Pants?
Back to the topic - oh, I've already asked a question.
don't ask. I have no idea of why they swarm over me...it happened in 1986 during the Summer as I visited my family in Florida as part of my HS graduation gift.
This animal does not live in water. It does have a tail. And it does not seem to be an omnivore.
not a mammal and has a tail? hmmm not in water....
does this animal live in desert?
This non-mammal with a tail and who is neither a herbivore nor an omnivore does not live in the desert.
no water... no desert....hmmm....
is this animal carnivore?
Why yes this animal is a carnivore.
Is it an alligator?
Here is a brief summary, btw.
not a mammal
not slippery
carnivore
does not live in water
does have a tail
not in the desert
You guys drive me a little wonko sometimes, but I guess I make guesses that go against the clues sometimes, too.
sigh
Is it a reptile?
Originally posted by Candlelight:
You guys drive me a little wonko sometimes, but I guess I make guesses that go against the clues sometimes, too.
sigh
Is it a reptile?
is this a Snake?
Originally posted by Candlelight:
You guys drive me a little wonko sometimes, but I guess I make guesses that go against the clues sometimes, too.
sigh
sorry
You don't have anything to apologize for, KK!
One, I sorry if my comment came across as more than an observation and jest.
Two, you're so new here and so good at this guessing game, that I don't think you've ever actually asked something silly!
Unlike me. who's just asked someone to tell me why the jellyfish peed on him.
:rolleyes:
Um...I just reread the clues..and I don't see that KK's guess was in violation of previous clues. Somebody wanna spell the joke out for me?
I just realized Candle coulda been poking fun at me, since i asked if it was alligator after it had been stated it does not live in water. Um, I meant one of those special land-gators. They don't live in swamps, they just play football in one...
It does have feathers. It is not a reptile (so no feathered dinosaurs). It is not a snake. (which should be obvious from my answer about reptiles)
Lancesrealm, it could be argued that the question of it living in water would mean an animal that is in the water 24/7. So although alligators, hippos, otters, etc. spend a great deal of time in the water, I would not say that they live in the water.
Is it bigger than a robin?
It is bigger than a robin.
Imagine if it was a robin. I could say that it isn't bigger than a robin and that it isn't smaller than a robin. But seeing as it is bigger than a robin, it can't be a robin.
so is it a flying animal?
Is it native to North America?
It is a flying animal that is not native to North America.
It is not Adrian Toomes or his namesake animal.
Is it a land-gator?
Nevermind, that's been asked.
Is it an ibis?
Ah! the sacred bird of the Nile. Nope.
Is it an ostrich?
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
Lancesrealm, it could be argued that the question of it living in water would mean an animal that is in the water 24/7. So although alligators, hippos, otters, etc. spend a great deal of time in the water, I would not say that they live in the water.
Well, that's good to know.
But even seals come out of the water to sleep if they can and have their babies, something hippos don't do.
Are seals not aquatic?
I consider all of the animals that you mentioned as living in the water.
If they can't live without being in the water, fresh or salt, most of the time, I consider that aquatic.
sigh
Oh, well.
And there are a number of robin sized birds, IIRC.
Are we having a communication issue, Quis?
Is it a goshawk?
does this animal start with a letter from A to N?
It is not an ostrich or a goshawk. It's name does not start with a letter A-N. It is a secratary bird. Your turn lancesrealm.
Candlelight, I did say "it could be argued". So, it could also be argued that they live in water. I would argue that while hippos spend most of their time in the water and are adapted to an aquatic life, they are nevertheless land animals as they can survive not being in water for extended periods of time. I think it can get to be a fuzzy gray area. I would think of loggerhead turtles as living in the water even though they do come onto land to lay their eggs. I think I just see most mammals as land animals even if they spend a majority of their time in the water. Whales and dolphins being notable exceptions.
I am sorry if my robin comment confused you. It is rather moot now.
Wow! I am surprised! I looked at a list of African birds (couple thousand) and I picked one. Anyway...
I am thinking of an animal...
(By the way, didja know no one seems to know for certain why it is called a secretary bird? I love this thread!)
But it is a vicious bird.
Does this animal have a cartoon counterpart?
I put a
after my comments.
How about if we define animals, including mammals that live solely in the water and are designed for the water (gills, flippers, etc.), as aquatic, as you said, Quis.
And use the term 'marine' for animals who's lives are built primarily in the water.
I'll check, but I think that's the term that wiki uses to separate the two.
Is that okay?
Does this animal communicate vocally?
Originally posted by lancesrealm:
(By the way, didja know no one seems to know for certain why it is called a secretary bird? I love this thread!)
Like the cuckoo bird, the secretary bird is named for its call, "yertenoclockshere".
Does this animal have teeth?
Quis, I cannot think of any cartoon counterpart. Ever. And if it does have one, I wanna see it.
Candle, I don't know what you mean. It does make a sound. I would not say it communicates vocally, however.
Yes, it does have teeth. Of a sort.
I was thinking of dogs and cats and dolphins and whales and wolves and meerkats and birds.
Animals that vocally communicate regularly with each other or humans.
As opposed to turtles, fish, moles, bats, snakes, etc., who may hiss or scream but don't really try to convey thoughts.
Still not clear?
sigh
Are the 'teeth' evergrowing, ie. do the need to be kept short through use?
does this animal have tail?
Um, still not clear I guess. Isn't hissing or screaming trying to convey a certain thought? I am likely overthinking this, so let's move on...
Nope, the teeth are not ever-growing.
It does have a tail.
Is it eaten by humans?
I mean a regular staple of any culture you're aware of.
It is not a mammal.
I am fairly certain no one eats this. It is certainly not a regular staple of any culture.
It is not a lamprey.
Ummm....I had to check this out, and I had trouble finding anything conclusive. They seem to live in wooded areas, but not really in forests.
It is a reptile, and therefore not a termite.
Is this reptile native to Asia?
Is it a mud puppy/salamander?
(I <3 mud puppies, awwwwwww!)
Not in Asia.
Not a salamander.
Not a lizard.
Nope..doesn't seem to climb.
It this reptile native to the Americas?
No, it is not found in the Americas.
It is not a lizard, and therefore not a gecko.
It is not a crocodile or alligator or caiman or anything like that.
Nope, not a type of turtle.
I've looked and I'm stumped.
I can't find anything from Africa or Australia/New Zealand/Galapagos, that has legs and isn't a lizard/croc/turtle.
sigh
Is it extinct?
It is a tuatara! Good job, Chaim! I figured once it was established as a reptile that was not snake/lizard/crocodilian/turtle that someone was gonna get it pretty fast. There are 5 types of reptile and 4 had been guessed.
Oh, and to clarify my answer about the teeth - a tuatara has teeth, but they are extensions of the jawbone. Didja know older tuataras have to essentially gum their food, or use well-worn jawbones? The things one learns! I love this thread!
Anyway, take it away, CMK!
OK, then - I'm thinking of an animal.
Would one expect to find this anomal in a zoo or circus?
I saw the word 'tuatara' but I thought it was a lizard or snake for some reason.
sigh
I'm glad Chaim guessed it, though.
Is this animal live in social groups?
It is a mammal.
Not in a circus, and possibly in some zoos, but not commonly so.
They are not social animals.
Is this animal bigger than a basketball?
It is bigger than a basketball.
It is not a member of the cat family.
Does it hang out in Africa?
Is this animal known for fangs, teeth, claws, or antlers?
To recap from the previous page:
Originally posted by Chaim Mattis Keller:
It is a mammal.
Not in a circus, and possibly in some zoos, but not commonly so.
They are not social animals.
Is this mammal ever been used for human clothing?
The animal does hang out in Africa.
It is not known for fangs, claws, teeth or antlers. (Should we have a rule against bundling questions together like that?)
It does have hooves.
It has never, to my knowledge, been used for human clothing.
My idea of my question was more of does it use said body parts (fangs, claws, teeth, or antlers) as weapons. So I don't see it as being bundled so much.
Is it a Warthog?
does this animal wear fur?
It is not a warthog.
It is covered with hair, but not shaggy, long fur.
never knew Rhino do have a long fur
hmmm is it a Yak?
Not a rhino or a yak.
superboy, I think you misunderstood my earlier answer about the fur.
oops so its hair...not fur...sigh.....is it a buffalo (or bison)?
Not a buffalo nor a bison.
Actually, supes, IIRC, prehistoric rhinos, like the prehistoric elephant, or mastedon, DID have fur.
There were some very odd mammals running around this planet once upon a time.
Anyway, is this animal ever considered to be a pet?
It has never been kept as a pet.
I've missed something, I'm afraid.
I seem to do that a lot!
sigh
Anyway, I'll guess a dugong.
Candle - I love this place so much to learn!
does this animal starts with the letter from M to Z?
Not a dugong. (Didn't I say it has hooves?)
Yes, the letter it starts with is between M and Z.
hmmm that eliminates many animals from A to L.
leaving me a few ---
is it an Okapi?
ah....allright I got one in my mind now.
I am going to take a wild guess. Is it a manatee?
LOL! nope it s not a Manatee.
yeah it s a big wild guess!
Is it a mammal?
Good guessing on the Okapi Supes!
#2 - yes it is a mammal
#2 -
not carnivarous
Is it native to North America?
#3 -
not native to our home.
#4 -
yes native to Africa
Is it bigger than a basketball?
#5 -
way bigger than Basketball!
Hmmm... A non-carnivorous mammal that's native to Africa and bigger than a basketball (I'm assuming regulation size basketball
) And not a manatee.
Is this a herd animal?
#6 -
yes herd
Is it a giraffe?
Is Hayward close to Yucca Valley?
(sorry, too many questions...)
Originally posted by Chaim Mattis Keller:
Not a dugong. (Didn't I say it has hooves?)
Yes, the letter it starts with is between M and Z.
Dugongs, like manatees, are ungulates (hoofed animals).
They fit the hairy skinned, Africa ranged, non-social parts of your clues.
supes, is it a gazelle?
#7, #8, #9, and #10 -
not gazelle, not elephant, not eland (what's that?), and not Giraffe.
PS Hayward is in the Bay Area....close to Fremont - about 30 minute drive south from Oakland/San Francisco.
Candlelight, even if taxonomically dugongs and manatees are said to be related to hooved mammals, they don't actually possess hooves.
superboy, Is it a gnu?
Thanks! And what's gnu with you?
Well, I happen to be thinking of an animal.
Originally posted by Chaim Mattis Keller:
Candlelight, even if taxonomically dugongs and manatees are said to be related to hooved mammals, they don't actually possess hooves.
Well, neither do elephants, rhinos or camels compared to a horse, but they're listed as 'hoofed' animals, as well.
How am I supposed to know the limits in your definitions?
Is this animal aquatic?
Candlelight, the definition of hooves is that the creature walks on what is, anatomically, its fingernails/toenails. Elephants and rhinos may be classified as ungulates, but "ungulate" does not equat to "possessing hooves" precisely. I don't know what listing would actually claim elephants and rhinos (which walk on the flat palms/soles of their limbs) are hooved. Camels, on the other hand, are halfway hooved.
In any case, ys, the animal is aquatic.
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Ungulate
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous - Recent
Llamas, which have two toes, are artiodactyls -- "even toed" ungulates.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Eutheria
(unranked): Ungulatomorpha
Superorder: Ungulata
Orders & Clades
Order Perissodactyla
Eparctocyona
Cetartiodactyla
Order Cetacea
Order Artiodactyla
Ungulates (meaning roughly "being hoofed" or "hoofed animal") are several groups of mammals, most of which use the tips of their toes, usually hoofed, to sustain their whole body weight while moving. They make up several orders of mammals, of which six to eight survive. There is some dispute as to whether Ungulata is a cladistic (evolution-based) group, or merely a phenetic group or folk taxon (similar, but not necessarily related), because not all ungulates appear as closely related as once believed. Ungulata was formerly considered an order which has since been split into:
Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates),
Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates),
Tubulidentata (aardvarks),
Hyracoidea (hyraxes),
Sirenia (dugongs and manatees), and
Proboscidea (elephants). That's as far as I got for that earlier posting (I eliminated the extinct groupings from the top list for this example).
I stopped and went to look up some of those animals.
I knew a dugong was a long shot.
But, it wasn't a completely stupid guess, imo.
By 'aquatic', we've established that the animal lives totally in the water and/or is designed to live mostly in the water (flippers, etc., IIRC, so I hope that's what's meant.
:rolleyes:
Is it a sponge?
Oops, not a mammal so I'll change my guess...it it a type of fish?
It is not a dolphin.
It is not a sponge.
It is a type of fish.
Does it live in the ocean?
Is it a bottom type of a feeder?
It does not live in the ocean.
It is not a swordfish.
Most species are indeed bottom-feeders.
BTW, Candlelight:
(bolding mine)
Ungulates (meaning roughly "being hoofed" or "hoofed animal")
"Hoofed" may well be the root word in Latin/Greek that led to the name of the classification "Ungulate" but the term encompasses many animals that lack genuine hooves. The distinction between animals that have hooves and those that don't is, as I said earlier, the portion of their limbs that they walk on (and in the case of manatees and dugongs, whether they have walking limbs at all).
Cool...OK, I'ma thinkin' of an animal...
is it a crustacean?
something different from "is that a mammal?" - it takes a break.
Does this animal live in a tropical environment?
Not a crustacean.
It doesn't live in a cold climate, but I wouldn't say tropical.
does this animal walk on four legs?
Originally posted by Chaim Mattis Keller:
. . . The distinction between animals that have hooves and those that don't is, as I said earlier, the portion of their limbs that they walk on (and in the case of manatees and dugongs, whether they have walking limbs at all).
Yes, but manatees and dugongs, like dolphins,
USED to walk on their toes.
Now, they just swim on them.
lol
We've had exstinct, mythological and aggragate animals on this thread, for goodness sake!
How am I to know that you're not just being crafty?
)
lance - is this animal feathery?
Ummm, as in has feathers.
It does walk on 4 legs - but no feathers.
Is it a mythological animal?
Nope - not mythological.
Here's an extra (likely non-helpful) hint: My 4-yr-old boy has a Webkinz of this animal.
That's not helpful at all - there's Webkinz of practically every animal, like Beanie Babies.
Is it a mammal? (If it has four legs, we had to get back to this question eventually)
Yes, it is a mammal.
And I knew the hint wouldn't be helpful; that's why I gave it.
Is it a native of Africa?
do we see that animal at the zoo?
It is not native to Africa.
It is not carnivorous.
You would not find this animal in a zoo.
Originally posted by lancesrealm:
Nope - not mythological.
Here's an extra (likely non-helpful) hint: My 4-yr-old boy has a Webkinz of this animal.
wow....they have Rockhopper Penguin!! we ought to get that one for Rockhopper Lad!
okay back to the game: since you mention that the animal does not have a feather...so that makes me wonder if this animal has furs, instead of feathers?
Is this animal larger than a house cat?
I love the webkinz site and my youngest grandaughters will, too!
If I could just figure out which one a 4 year old boy would pick out of the 7 pages of animals, I'd have it made.
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Is this animal a regular type of pet?
It does have fur.
It is larger than a house cat.
I am certain no one has this animal as a pet.
A herbivore or omnivore mammal with fur that's not found in the zoo or as a pet.
gosh
Is it an omnivore?
Is does not seem to be a herd animal.
I also need to clarify an earlier response - I found out it can be found in some zoos.
Is it native to Australia?
Is it native to South America?
It is native to Australia, and not South America, and not an Okapi.
It is a wombat! Take it CMK!
Our wombat Webkinz' name is Wally, by the way.
A Webkinz Wombat Wally? Weally? Wonderful.
I'm thinking of an animal.
Some species are, some are not.
It is neither a mammal, nor a turtle, nor an alligator.
not a mammal....then how come you say "some are, some are not" when I asked you if it was aquatic? if some people says that this is an aquatic....then some people says that it s a mammal, depending on their perspective....did i misunderstand on that?
so if it is aquatic, but some people says no......then what would they say if it s not aquatic? is it hmmmm a crustacean? (obviously not a mammal)...would that be more accurate?
Not that some people say it is and some say it isn't. This word describes a broad class of animal, some species of which are aquatic and some species of which aren't. (Because according to the rules of the game, the animal should be as defined in ordinary language, not a specific scientific species.) Sort of if my animal was "horse" and the question was "is it brown". Some are, some aren't.
It is not a crustacean.
Is this animal a reptile?
is it a Great Horned Toad?
It is not a reptile.
It is not an amphibian.
It is not a Great Horned Toad.
is it a four-legged animal?
It is not a bird.
It is not a four-legged animal.
Is this animal smaller than a house cat?
It is indeed a snail! Kudos for superboymddjr!
ah the two questions that kind of tipped me off - not a four legged animal and "some are aquatic, some are not."
a good one indeed.
hmmm okay, go ahead! I have an animal ready in my mind.
Is it of the bird family?
#1 -
not a bird family
Has this animal a cartoon counterpart?
#2 -
heh because it s kind of tricky..and animated version as well.
Not a bird, insect, or mammal. And may have ananimate counterpart.
Does this animal live in the ocean?
#5 -
yes the animal does have a backbone.
#6 -
certainly does not live in ocean at all.
#7 -
its a reptile.
#8 -
not a lizard
Is this animal bigger than a chiuaua?
#9 - hmm
nope, way smaller than Chihuahua.
#10 -
not a tortoise, definitely and I dont know if that tortoise is a reptile? hmm.
A tortoise is a reptile, but you say that's not it, so...
Is it a type of snake?
#11 - ah...did not know that - always thought that tortoise is either a mammal or amphibian due to me thinking of sea turtle. I googled it and learned something new.
no it s not a type of snake.
#12 -
not a skink (had to google it cuz never heard of it before..)..... but....you are getting warmer...
I am thinking of an animal.
Gosh the very first guess and it's <span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">completely wrong</span></span>
Heh, I'll get one on the first try eventually!
Is it a marsupial?
oops..
It is neither a marsupial or aquatic
Is it an animal that is normally domesticated?
Yes it is normally domesticated.
Btw, Supes, I did ask if it was a lizard, and a chameleon is a type of lizard.
Is it a chicken? Bork bork!
Not cat, dog, chicken or horse. It is a cow.
Originally posted by lancesrealm:
Btw, Supes, I did ask if it was a lizard, and a chameleon is a type of lizard.
hmmm...oddly, to me, I dont see that Chameleon and Lizard are the same animal, due to different eyes, feets, head, color changing, etc. Chameleon likes to eat lizard...so that s why I dont think that Chameleon is a type of lizard.
so I went to google/wiki on Chameleon and am surprised to find out that Chameleon is a type of lizard.
remember that I mentioned that I did not do well in Biology in High School many many posts ago and I am still learning every day.
does that mean that Salamander, Gecko, and others are also types of Lizards, I wonder? hmmm...time to educate myself.
Originally posted by lancesrealm:
Is it a lizard?
hmmm I m having a 2nd thought... to that question, I would STILL say no....however if you asked like this - "is it a type of a lizard?" then I would look it up in wiki or google then I would come back and answer "yes" to this question.
I think that two questions do make the difference. hmm?
oh by the way, back to the game -
Lance - have you thought up of the new animal?
Question: is it a mammal?
Originally posted by superboymddjr:
does that mean that Salamander, Gecko, and others are also types of Lizards, I wonder? hmmm...time to educate myself. Geckos, but not salamanders, which are amphibians.
Basically, all living reptiles are either turtles/tortoises, snakes, crocodile/alligators, or lizards.
Er... except for the
tuatara , which looks like a lizard, but technically isn't.
Ok, I have thought of an animal.
It is a mammal.
Is this animal a carnivore?
Is it native to North America?
Does it ever kill people? (Not like, once, in a crazy fluke, a sedated tree sloth fell on someone and broke their neck, but deliberately!)
It is carnivorous.
It is not native to North America.
I don't think it kills people. It is very unlikely to attack a human.
Ha! I love Candle! It is not a tree sloth!
Is this an animal that men hunt for food or sport?
Umm...people hunt just about every mammal for sport, it seems, so I guess the answer must be yes. It is not hunted for food, however. (That I know of.)
It is not a bat.
Is this animal native to Africa?
They rarely do, but yes, they can climb trees.
It is native to Africa.
Hmm.. a carnivorous mammal native to Africa, can be hunted for sport, unlikely to attack a human, and can climb trees but rarely does so.
Is this animal a member of the cat family? (or the Addams family)
If it were sedated and fell out of a tree onto a person, would this be likely to cause the person injury?
Quis, it is not a member of the Addams family!
Eryk, I have no idea how to answer that!
Candle, it is a cheetah! I guess you got your mojo back!
Didja know cheetahs have been domesticated and used as hunting animals, much like dogs? The things one learns on this thread!
I'll start - Candle, is it a mammal?
lol!!!
Very funny, Quis and EDE.
People just asked great questions and you gave great clues, lance.
So, the animal I'm thinking of IS a mammal, but it's not a tree sloth
.
It's also not aquatic.
Is it native to South America?
Is this mammal a herbivore?
It IS an herbivore.
And it doesn't climb trees in this reality.
Um...didja miss my question? Or are you just snubbing me? I am sooooo upset now...*sniffle*
I missed your question, sweetie.
Sorry.
No, it's not from South America.
A non-aquatic mammal that is a herbivore that doesn't climb trees, is not from South America and is not a tree sloth.
I wonder if I guess tree sloth again that it will be correct this time.
Is this mammal a herd animal?
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
I wonder if I guess tree sloth again that it will be correct this time.
Give it a shot.
I dare ya.
My animal is not found in Africa and it's not a gazelle.
It could be found in herds or smaller family groups or alone.
Is it native to North America?
Is an average size one bigger than a Great Dane?
Does it live underground?
I wanted to add to the African answer - my animal isn't, and never has been found in Africa, BUT it does have a fairly distant relative there.
It has been found in North America but isn't from there.
Bigger than a Great Dane.
(Doesn't seem possible, does it?)
And it doesn't live underground, but at one time, it was thought to.
This animal is found in Asia but ranged further.
It is not a horse.
Is it an herbivore, omnivore or carnivore?
A non-aquatic mammal bigger than a Great Dane that is a herbivore that doesn't climb trees or live underground, is not from South America or Africa (but has a distant relative there) found in North America but not from there and ranges in Asia and is not a tree sloth, horse or a gazelle. It can be found in herds, smaller groups and alone.
Is it a yak? (although I think I might as well guess tree sloth again)
A pat-on-the-back for Quis for giving us a recap on almost every page! Thanks Quis!
The thing that is confounding my guesses is the fact that it was once thought to live underground. That clue mystifies me.
Yeah, I've got the feeling that clue should be ringing a bell but it's not.
For what it's worth, elephants do actually live (at least for short periods) in caves.
Not a yak.
You're right about the caves, EDE, and that might actually be a relevant point.
Perhaps the question to ask yourselves is:
Why would people think that something had lived underground, only to find out that it hadn't and was actually nothing like an underground dweller?
(The answers I've given are from reading up on this animal on wiki after choosing it, by the way.)
And ask more of those outside the box questions that you've all been so good at.
Sorry that I missed the Asian elephant guess.
:rolleyes:
It is not an Asian elephant but they ARE distantly related, much closer than the African relationship.
This animal is not blind, as a species, but I suppose that they may be as individuals.
is it a Brontosaurus?
(and yes I am BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! back home from a long trip in Miami, FL for school reunion. ahhhhhh)
Well, welcome back, supes and Chaim!
I missed you.
No, it isn't a brontosaurus, but you were on the right track, sort of.
It isn't a tapir, but there's only two ways that I can think of for an animal that's bigger than a Great Dane to get to North America without human help (which no one asked about) and that's either the Land Bridge at Alaska or up from South America/Central America. And it didn't come from the south.
This animal is indeed, extinct!'
The Russians who first found the bones underground, thought that the creature came from under the ground because they'd never seen one on the surface and built legends around them.
Wrong suppposition, of course.
They did not burrow. See above.
And YES, EDE, it is a Woolly Mammoth!
I was so hoping for an animated movie or name of a rock group question!
sigh
Oh well, your turn EDE.
EDE, Is your animal a tree soth?
No, it's not a tree soth!
Nor is it a tree sloth!
Dang tree sloth was my next guess
Does this animal fly?
does it have a prehensile tail?
Is this animal found in Australia?
Flying-- no.
Extinct-- yes.
Prehensile tail-- no.
Australia-- no.
LOL!
I had to guess that, ya know.
Is this related to the new series coming to Fox this fall, where humans go back 85 million years to set up a colony (Terranova)?
No particular relation that I know of!
Was this extinct animal a reptile?
Africa-- No.
Reptile-- No.
Was it that Coelodana - Woolly Rhino?
(I looked things up and changed my question.)
Did it have 4 legs? or at least 4 major limbs?
Wooly Rhino-- No.
T-Rex-- No.
4 legs or limbs-- Yes.
Is it a dinosaur (or type of dino?)
It is not a dinosaur (or any other reptile, per previous page).
To review:
Doesn't fly, no prehensile tail, is not from Australia nor Africa, is not a reptile or dinosaur.
It's not a tree sloth, brontosaurus, dodo, wooly rhino, or T-Rex.
It *is* extinct and has four limbs.
Did this animal go extinct during recorded history?
To clarify, I would have the dodo going extinct during recorded history, while the wooly mammoth, although made extinct by humans, would not have gone extinct during recorded history.
Dimetroden-- No.
Recorded History-- That's a bit of a difficult question. For the most part they were extinct prior to recorded history, although isolated populations may have survived well into the period of recorded history.
Was this animal native to North America?
Could it be an ancient bison?
Not an ancient bison!
There's a pretty big hint I could give, but I think I'll wait until tomorrow!
Does this animal have relatives of some kind that are currantly alive?
Dire Wolf-- No.
Living Relatives-- Yes! In fact, I would recommend trying to figure out the relatives, rather than taking random stabs at the animal itself. (This will take the place of the promised hint, which added to it, would make thing *way* too easy now!)
Is this animal's relative not originally native to North America?
I'm not sure about "originally", but at least some of its relatives live in the wild in North America, though with much less range than the animal in question. North America would not be the continent the relative is most associated with, however.
Yep, a giant sloth or ground sloth.
Interestingly, according to
Wikipedia , while they disappeared on mainland North and South America 10,000 years ago, they may have survived as late as 1550 on islands in the West Indies.
I was going to guess giant sloth ages ago, I even looked it up to make sure and then, didn't.
lance guessed a type of sloth, could he take this next round?
Yeah, lance pretty much had it, so if he wants to take it, he might as well.
Um, ok...off we go...
Ok, I am thinking of an animal...
Actually, I was using this list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extinct_animals_of_North_America Oddly enough, a tree sloth was gonna be my next animal, but since Eryk picked a sloth, I will give a huge hint - my animal is not a tree sloth.
so is it aquatic?
In Greek mythology, did Zeus ever take the form of this animal while ravishing a maiden?
Does this animal have yellow coloring?
Um..by the definitions we have established, it is not aquatic.
Nope...Zeus never took this form.
It is not yellow at all.
Has this animal ever been the spokesman for a cereal brand?
Ok, I goofed. This animal is certainly aquatic - this is, it lives in water and never ever comes out.
It is not a mammal.
I don't recall it ever being a spokesperson for anything, Quis.
Is there a recurring character on Spongebob Squarepants that is an example of this animal?
Is this animal a reptile?
Does this animal swim, as opposed to moving along the bottom or being fixed in one place?
does this animal prey on small fishes/shrimps?
No - I don't watch a lot of Spongebob, but my kids do, and I cannot recall ever seeing this character.
Quis, it is not a reptile.
This animal does indeed swim.
This animal does prey on small fish, and I suppose it would eat a shrimp as well.
Is this aquatic non-mammal without a shell and is not a cereal spokesman native to Africa or the coast of Africa?
is the animal a native to Australia?
Is it a salt water swimmer rather than a lake/river creature?
It lives in salt water..and hence not native to any continent.
Where I'm at, on one of the TV stations, this is, or was, Shark Week.
Is this the dreaded megapredator?
It is a type of shark, Candle, but I am going for a specific type of shark here. I will give a hint - it is not what I would call an obscure shark.
Wow, Eryk, you got it first shot! It is indeed a hammerhead shark!
You're up Eryk!
Touche!
lol
Is your animal <span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">featured in an anima story or series?</span></span>
(So you can decide on your animal first.)
Okay, I have an animal.
Er... but I'm not sure what you mean by "anima". Do you mean "anime" or "animated"?
Anime.
Japanese animation form.
Well, I'm not much up on anime, but I believe the answer is "yes".
Is this animal currently not extinct?
Is this animal a herd animal?
Would I be likely to find portions of this animal in my freezer?
(BTW, we just reached 100 pages in a little over 3 months! This might be the fastest growing thread ever!)
is this anime animal a part of Pokemon?
I wish I were more up on anime, myself!
sigh
My next question was going to be about pokemon, too.
I can see that there might be equivelants.
However, I'm going with
NAUSICAA in the Valley of the Wind, my first and most favorite anime experience.
There were two.
I'll go with the foxlike companion first.
Is this animal a fox?
Edit: Congratulations lance!
And I knew you were going for a specific shark.
It would have been a shame if you hadn't.
Hmm... is it an animal associated with black magic?
Herd- no.
Freezer- no.
Pokemon- According to Google, yes.
Fox- no.
Black Magic- yes.
I'm delighted!
I'll finish my guesses with this animal with a 'silk worm' (giant in the Nausicaa story.)
After that, I'm going let the two boys, supes and Sark, work it out.
Well, with the other people who want to play, of course.
lol
(It's a little too early, I'm afraid.)
Is it a cat? (I might have to get my 10-yr-old to help with this one; he knows all about Pokemon.)
It's a cat!
You're up again, lance.
Wow - that was fast!
Ok, I am thinking of an animal!
Does this animal have fur?
It does not have fur.
It is not aquatic. Nor marine. Nor aquamarine.
It is not used on a farm.
Does it wear a hat?
Oh, no, that was the last, slightly disappointing animal.
oh, well
Does this new animal fly?
Ahhh, great minds and all that.
lol
New guess: maybe it's raining cats and dogs, since it's not raining much water anywhere in the US today.
Is it a dog?
It is not a bird.
It is not a dog.
Is this animal mythological?
Nope - if you think it is mythological, you are mythtaken.
Does it live underground?
Is this animal microscopic?
It does not live underground, and it is not microscopic.
And there I withdrew my flying question.
sigh
Is it a flying bug?
Not a mantis nor mosquito.
It does fly.
It is not a cicada.
It is not a social insect.
Is there a noise that's typically associated with this insect?
Nope...never known it to make a noise.
It is a butterfly!
You're up again, Eryk!
Wow!
Okay, I'm thinking of an animal!
It neither flies nor lives in the ocean.
Does it have a cartoon counterpart?
It has legs.
As for a cartoon counterpart... it may depend on how one defines "cartoon", but in a broad sense, yes.
I'm going to say that I don't believe that it's a reptile, though we're on a bit of shaky ground here.
So this non-mammal, but maybe a reoptile or something close to a reptile can't fly, does not live in the ocean. It has a cartoon counterpart (using the term cartoon broadly) It has legs, but is not a gecko.
Is this animal native to Africa?
It is not native to Africa.
I haven't looked it up, but is it a tuatara?
does it prey on small insect/reptiles?
It isn't a frog.
It's not known for preying on small insects/reptiles.
Hint: While the animal is not extinct, that does not mean that it is extant.
Not exactly, but you're on the right track.
Is it the Loch Ness Monster?
Not a Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus.
Was this animal familiar to people before the 20th century?
No, it was not familiar to people before the 20th century.
Yes, it is from outer space.
Is it an Alien (the bursting-out-of-stomach kind)?
Does it originate in a movie that was released prior to 1980?
No it does not originate in a movie that was released prior to 1980.
Is it a Visitor (from the TV series "V")?
It is not a cryptid nor a Visitor.
Is this creature from a movie?
Is this creature from a TV show?
It is not from a TV show.
Is this creature from comic books?
The creature is indeed from a comic book.
Is it Lockheed the Dragon?
It is not Lockheed the Dragon.
Is this creature from a Marvel comic?
It is not from a Marvel comic.
Is it bigger than a basketball?
It is indeed bigger than a basketball.
Yes, it is from a DC comic.
Is it from a Legion comic?
It is from a Legion comic, but is not Proty, nor Proteans/Antareans in general.
hmmmm... so many to choose from. Lightning beast, Earthquake beasts, Invisible Eagles, the Moby Dick of Space.
My guess is the Space Dragon that swallowed Ultre Boy.
Not a space-dragon/ultra-energy beast.
Amazing.
What a guesser you are Chaim!
And what a rascal you are, EDE!
Is this animal from space or is it from another planet/moon/astroid?
It is from another planet.
Originally posted by Candlelight:
And what a rascal you are, EDE!
I was feeling the pressure after I disappointed you last time!
Is it an Earthquake Beast?
It is indeed an Earthquake Beast!
Note the clue I gave awhile back, that it wasn't exactly a reptile, but we were
on shaky ground with such questions!
OK, I'm thinking of an animal. And I'll be up-front. It is real, and it lives in the present.
Does this animal lay eggs?
Yes, this animal lays eggs.
hmmm...what kind of animals that lay the eggs? hmmm...so the question is:
does this animal have the beak?
You didn't disappoint me, EDE.
I was just hoping that supes or SarK, as the anime experts, would guess the animal, but Sark told me that he fell asleep at the computer 5 min. after he posted.
Them's the breaks!
Anyway, I thought your 'animal' was brilliant.
Chaim, is this egg laying, non-flying real animal in the fish family?
The animal does not have a beak.
It is in the fish family.
Is it both a fresh water and a salt water fish, the salmon?
No, it only lives in one of those water types.
Does it live in salt water?
No, it is not a crayfish.
No, it does not live in salt water.
ah.....okay....I have an animal in my mind and right now I am going out to work and will be back home around 11 pm....so expect me to answer late this night.
so enjoy the thinking over which animal I am thinking of now.
Does this animal lay eggs?
#1 - yes this animal certainly lay eggs!
#2 -
aquatic definitely
#4 - hmmm
oddly enough, yes it is kind of "fish"...as I wiki'ed it.
#5 -
not a goldfish....by the way why would we repeat that as the goldfish was the previous answer?
I thought you might be tricky like that!
Is it a seahorse?
#6 -
not a seahorse.....and the seahorse has been done before.
Has this animal ever been the star of a major motion picture?
#7 -
dont think so.
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
I thought you might be tricky like that!
Yeah, I'm tricky like that, anyway.
Is it a fresh water fish?
#8 -
kind of - since this animal has over 500 (not real number - I am not giving out the real number because it will google it and you get the answer.) species and the fewest of them do live in freshwater - its very rare.
Okay, then, Candle.
<span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">Is it an eel?
</span></span>
Let me think about it.
<span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">Why, yes it it! Your turn, EDE.
</span></span>
oh....I thought that you would gone for......
<span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">ELECTRIC EEL!!! </span></span>
sigh
Is it mythological?
whoa whoa...whose turn is now? Candlelight or EDE? thought Candle was kidding...
I think she just decided to pass her turn to me.
Does this animal lay eggs?
ah...allright then...does this animal prey on small animals?
Lay eggs-- no.
Prey on small animals-- yes, though small animals are not its primary food source.
does this animal come in herds?
The animal is generally solitary.
does this animal have fur to keep it warm during the winter time?
Does this animal normally travel on four legs?
Yes, the animal normally travels on four legs.
Sorry, supes, I didn't mean to confuse you.
Weekends aren't always good for me to play as the person with the animal.
So, it likes bigger game or it primarily eats veggies.
Is it an omnivore?
Is it a member of the cat family?
It is indeed a member of the cat family.
Is it a caracal?
They're a small, African lynx type.
I used their type for a Justice League Earth character I created for Bits.
And, I just saw two kits on a nature show.
I'd never seen or even heard of them until I needed a small African cat for my Goshawk Sphinx!
They're extremely beautiful!
They sound extremely cool, but no!
sigh
I thought not.
Are they ThunderCats?
does this cat looks like Sylvester of the Sylvester the Cat and Tweety the Bird?
Is it in fact a domestic house cat?
It is not a cheetah nor housecat, nor is "Thundercat" the answer.
Is this cat native to Africa?
It is not native to Africa.
It is not a panther.
It is, however, a tiger.
I am thinking of an animal.
Does it live exclusively in the oceans and seas fo the world?
Is this animal commonly eaten by people in North America?
Or is it a banana slug?
(Cultivated for space travel consumption on 'Eureka'.)
This animal is not commonly eaten by people in North America.
It is not a banana slug.
And it cannot fly.
Is the English name of this animal also used as an English surname?
I am 99 & 44/100% sure that the English name of this animal is not used as an English surname.
lol
Is it 'keep people awake' noisy at night?
How many legs does it have?
I am not sure that this animal typically makes noise at night, however the noise it does make would wake people up.
As for the number of legs, I believe a rule for this game is the question must be a yes/no question. (Although I can respond with more than a simple yes or no) Please rephrase your question.
My bad. Does this creature (generally) have four legs?
This animal that does not live exclusively in the oceans and seas of the worlds, is not commonly eaten by the people of North America, Does not typically make noise at night, can't fly, a banana slug or who's English name is not used as an English surname does indeed have 4 legs.
Is it native to the Americas?
It is not native to North America, Central America, or South America.
Is it native to Australia?
It is not native to Australia.
does this animal go a day without a food?
Hyena is a good guess.
So good, I can't think of another animal guess.
Ummmm.
If it's not a hyena, does it live mostly in mountainous regions?
It is not native to Africa, therefor it is not a hyena. I believe (99 + 44/100% sure) that this animal eats everyday. It does not live in mountainous regions.
Asia is one of the places it is native to.
Does this animal have hooves?
Yes, this animal has hooves.
So, this animal does not live exclusively in the oceans and seas, nor does it live in mountain regions, or fly. It is native to Asia among other places, but not the Americas, Africa, or Australia. It is not commonly eaten by natives of North America, nor is its English name used as a surname by English-speaking people. It eats every day, but does not typically make a noise at night. It have four-legs, and hooves, but is not cloven-hoofed. It is not a banana slug, hyena, nor horse.
Does it have horns or antlers or something that nature?
It does not have antlers or anything of that nature.
It is not a donkey, wild or otherwise.
Is it presently existing?
Yes, this animal is presently existing.
This animal is native to Europe but not exclusively.
does this animal start with the letters anywhere between E and O?
Yes, it does start with a letter between E & O
Does it start with a letter from E to J?
Q - you missed EDE's question!
so is an animal nocturnal?
Is it a mouse deer/chevrotain?
(And yes, I had to go through many lists.)
sigh
Edit: Oops, one species is in Africa, so it's probably NOT a mouse deer, but I'm running out of options and time to look tonight.
Asia and Europe . . .
I did miss EDE's question. But the animal's name does not start with a letter between E and J.
It is not a nocturnal animal.
It is not a Cherotain or as you surmised a mouse deer.
And just to clarify, when I have been saying that it is not native to a particular area, I mean that the species did not originate in those areas. It may have spread out from those areas on its own or as a result of the intervention of humans. Much like how the horse is not native to the Americas even though a large number of them are born and breed here.
Is it a member of the equine family?
Does the animal's name begin with M, N, or O?
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
And just to clarify, when I have been saying that it is not native to a particular area, I mean that the species did not originate in those areas. It may have spread out from those areas on its own or as a result of the intervention of humans. Much like how the horse is not native to the Americas even though a large number of them are born and breed here.
Interestingly, according to one account I read, horses actually originated in North America, spread elsewhere, became extinct in NA, and were then re-introduced by humans! So these questions can be really complicated.
This animal is a member of the equine family and its name starts with either an M, N, or O.
It is a mule. And not a hinny. A mule it the result of a male donkey and female horse. The Hinny is the result of a male horse and female donkey.
I was going by the native origins of horses as you need a horse to make a mule.
Okay, then.
I'm thinking of an animal.
Does this animal have feathers?
This animal does not have feathers.
does this animal have paws (not hooves)?
No, it does not have paws.
Does this animal have an exoskeleton?
The animal does not have an exoskeleton.
The animal is not aquatic.
Do you usually find this animal in a herd?
Hmm... it's apparently not usually found in herds.
Is this animal carnivorous?
So, it is a featherless, pawless, flightless, exoskeletonless, non-aquatic, non-herd, and non-carnivorous animal.
This animal does not burrow.
Yes! It is a forest dweller!
forest dweller? never heard of it before. hmmm..better go google it.
I <3 supes!
Is it a deer?
Do we need to be more specific?
Is it found in North American forests?
It is not found in North American forests.
Not one of those weird insects without exoskeletons.
Can it be found alive on our world in the present day?
No wonder you were so happy to say it's a forest dweller - that's almost not helpful, at all, given the amount of types of forests there are in the world!
What a stinker you are!
I don't know if treeshrews have paws, but that's what I'm going with at the moment.
It is alive on our world in the present day.
It is not a treeshrew.
It is not cold-blooded.
Originally posted by Candlelight:
No wonder you were so happy to say it's a forest dweller - that's almost not helpful, at all, given the amount of types of forests there are in the world!
I was just happy someone asked a question I could answer with a "yes"!
To review:
This animal is presently existing. It is featherless and flightless. It lacks an exoskeleton and lacks paws. It is not aquatic, nor does in burrow. It is not usually found in herds. It is not carnivorous, nor cold-blooded. It dwells in forests, but not in North America. It is neither insect nor primate. It is not a deer nor a treeshrew.
Scratch that question (if you saw this message before my edit - I didn't notice that it's not cold-blooded.
Is it a member of the cat family?
It is not a reptile and not a cat.
Which reminds me that I left out the fact that it has no paws from the summary.
If not paws, does it have hooves?
Is its skin colored gray?
It does have hooves.
As far as I can tell, it does not have grey skin.
They do not have antlers.
It is not a tapir, though they'd have been cool!
Is it a member of the swine family?
It is not a member of the swine family.
It is native to Africa.
Is this animal typically bigger than a great dane?
The animal is typically bigger than a Great Dane.
If it's not an okapi, is it a mouse deer?
(Or does 'not a deer' cover it?)
These are all sort of running together in my head!
It is not a mouse deer.
It is, however, an okapi! Your turn, superboymddjr!
wow i must admit that it was a big guess.....
okay....
I am now thinking of an animal......go ahead!
Does this animal lay eggs?
#1 -
don't think so that this animal lays eggs.
#2:
obviously yes
Does this non-egg laying vetebrate dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?
Wait that's not my question. I was just channeling Jack Nicholson.
Is this animal native to South America?
#3:
no its not a native to South America.
I don't see how it was "obvious", but whatever...
Can this animal be found alive on our world in the present time?
#5 - you ll see...
nope not found alive...hmm not on "our" world. (hint hint) PS Quislet should have channeled through Jack more often!
Does this animal originate in a work of fiction?
#6 -
Does this animal originate in a work of prose (novel or short story)?
#7 -
Did this fictional animal originate during the twentieth century?
#8 -
originate way back before 20th century.
Is it an animal characters went on a quest after?
Yeah, I was going to guess dragon.
Originally posted by Chaim Mattis Keller:
I don't see how it was "obvious", but whatever...
I thought that too. But then I thought that maybe all non-vertebrates reproduce by laying eggs. But then I thought about amoebas.
Originally posted by Quislet, Esq:
I thought that too. But then I thought that maybe all non-vertebrates reproduce by laying eggs. But then I thought about amoebas.
Amoebae (and other protists) aren't actually animals, though I believe there may be invertebrates that don't lay eggs (none are coming to mind offhand, however).
Just one example that comes to mind, hydras and jellyfish reproduce by "budding," not laying eggs.
In any case: Was the work of prose that this animal originates in intended as fiction, or was it part of some culture's mythology?
#9 -
am not sure exactly how to answer that....I wikied and googled and no answer to be found...so that will remain unanswered.
#10 - ohhhhhh...
OK, so it was intended as fiction, and was written "way before the 20th century."
Is it a great white whale, i.e., Moby Dick?
There is fiction written that doesn't have dragons laying eggs but rather, having live births, even as some snakes and some sharks do.
Flat worms, platyhelimentas(sp), I think, split down the middle, like amoebae, producing 2 identical worms.
Some worms reproduce by segmenting, as well, IIRC, seastars will grow new bodies from leftover sections if a part of the O ring is attaced, too.
And, it might be Moby Dick that supes is thinking of, but Moby isn't strictly fictional. He was an albino sperm whale.
I've seen video footaqe of one on some nature show, or perhaps it was in a zoology class.
Did this creature start off in a Fairy tale?
#14 -
not Moby Dick. and whoa one second there...about your previous question and my answer on #13 - you asked two questions with an "or" and I replied "yes" because it can be either way...so perhaps that question needs to be more expanded or clarified?
#15 - hmmmm - tried to google it and it is inconclusive because I cannot find the exact answer and most of them seemingly indicated that this animal does not start off in a Fairy tale.
oh boy wow I did not realize that this animal would cause a problem.
I thought it was that simple and obviously I am mistaken. eeek me embarrassed. This animal is a hard one to be asked and answered.
#16 -
Yes!!! sigh...about time...I was starting to get real worried thinking that it might be too hard...when I googled it and wiki'ed it...I was surprised to find out that Unicorn does come from the Culture Mythology (not Greek -- Chinese...India...etc) and it started way back in BC...and also the King James version Bible mentioned this animal as well...so it was kind of difficult for me to find out which fairy tale did Unicorn appear in? I was thinking of Harry Potter part 2 or 3....and could not remember of another fairy tale...blanked out. sigh.
now EDE, your turn!!!
Okay, then, I'm thinking of an animal.
is this animal imaginary? heh chuckle
It was rather simple, the unicorn, we just made it more complicated.
There are many unicorns in literature, past and present and it is often connected to the faery world, but perhaps not in an old fashioned 'fairy tale'.
Good job.
EDE - does your animal wear hats?
thanks Candle - whenever they asked me the questions I was like "oh gosh..oh my god....ehhh...better go to wiki or google....."
It is not imaginary, and it does not normally wear hats.
The animal is not aquatic.
No hats?
Well, then, it's not in the horse family or a cat (or dog.)
Would most North Americans think of it as exotic/unfamiliar?
Does this animal also share the same name or part of it (for example Chameleon Boy - Chameleon; Porcupine Pete - Porcupine) of any HEROES (not Villains) in either DC or Marvel?
This animal would be familiar (and probably not thought of as "exotic") by most North Americans.
To my knowledge (and a quick search of google), there are no heroes in either the DC or Marvel Universes that use the name of this animal.
To recap the bottom of last page: The animal is also non-aquatic, non-imaginary, and does not wear hats.
is this animal mostly tame (to human)?
The animal is usually not tame.
does this animal perform at circus?
The animal does not normally perform in the circus.
I should have know. There was the Legio reject Polecat.
Is this animal a mammal?
does this animal stand over 6 feet?
It does not stand over 6 feet.
Is this mammal carnivorous?
The animal is carnivorous.
Is this mammal native to North America?
It is not a hyena.
It is native to North America.
Is this mammal a wolverine?
It is not a wolverine, which is the name of a somewhat obscure hero from Marvel comics.
D'oh! So it isn't a badger either (which was my other thought)
Is it a bobcat?
It is indeed a coyote. You're up, cmk!
Chaim - does your animal eat grasses and leaves and lichen and such?
Does this animal also share the same name or part of it (for example Chameleon Boy - Chameleon; Porcupine Pete - Porcupine) of any Villains (not Heroes) in either DC or Marvel?
Just got back from vacation yesterday. Still washing the smell of Lake Huron out of our clothes. Plus, I had to read several pages to catch up. Soooo...
Chaim, is your animal a mammal?
Is this animal existing in the world today?
My apologies for the delay...
My animal does not eat grasses/leaves/lichens.
This animal does share a full or partial name with a Marvel or DC Comics hero or villain.
It is not a mammal.
It does exist in the world today.
It is not kosher.
Is it a condor, black or otherwise?
Can't be a vulture or a condor, or it would share a full or partial name with a superhero or villain.
Perhaps a hummingbird?
Quislet is correct, it is a condor.
Set, re-read - I said is DOES share name.
I think the Hummingbird would be a great villain! "You can't catch me! I'm hovering in place!"
Congrats Quis!
I'll start the guessing - is it a mammal?
This non-mammal is not aquatic and people do not eat it. It does fly however.
Originally posted by lancesrealm:
I think the Hummingbird would be a great villain! "You can't catch me! I'm hovering in place!"
Congrats Quis!
I'll start the guessing - is it a mammal?
we have a villainess named Hummingbird.....her foe is ...Hawkman!
actually she was brought back by Geoff Johns way back in Golden Age era ( IIRC)...that was pretty cool of him to bring him, Lasso, Fadeway Man, Lionman back into Hawkman book.
Question for Quis: does this insect have the stinger?
Is this insect a known carrier of human disease?
Does it
on things on a regular basis?
This insect is a known carrier of human diseases. It does not vomit on things on a regular basis. And it does not have a stinger.
Okay, I'm thinking of an animal!
Does this animal carry curses/bad luck (such as Black Cat, Horse with horseshoe, Rabbit with leg, etc) ? (yeah it has a connection to your name.
)
It is a vertebrate.
And, yes, there is an association between it and bad luck.
OOwww, supes, good guess!
Is it a raven?
hey that was my question you stole!
is it a Cobra?
does this unlucky animal pertain to a superstition in another country?
Is this animal's bad luck noted in literature or poetry?
It is not a black cat nor a toad.
The association of this animal with luck does not originate in the U.S., but I don't believe there's a specific country it is associated with.
There's definitely a connection to literature or poetry.
Does this animal walk on four legs?
It does not walk on four legs.
It is indeed an albatross, traditionally a symbol of good luck to sailors, unless you harm one, in which case it brings bad luck.
And of course the albatross is closely associated with Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
OK, then, I'm thinking of an animal.
Bah! I should have just guessed Albatross. I was thinking Rime of the Ancient Mariner with the literature/poetry question.
Is this an animal one can usually find in a zoo?
Not usually found in a zoo.
Is a vertebrate.
Is it bigger than a basketball?
Yes, it is bigger than a basketball.
This animal does generally live as part of a group, though "herd" is not the word usually used to describe said groupings.
It is carnivorous.
Is it an orca aka killer whale?
If not orcas, dolphins?
Is it flesh-eating pod people from outer space?
Is it a whale? (or type of whale?)
It is a type of whale. But not a dolphin or orca. (Nor pod person from space, needless to say.)
Yes, I was thinking of a narwhal.
I am thinking of an animal.
Does it walk on four legs?
I've actually seen a female narwhale feeding in a little bay on the Oregon coast. I recognized her right away since I'd painted a ilfe sized one on a pool area wall, once upon a time.
sigh
Anyway, does this non-mammal vertebrate fly?
It does not walk on four legs nor do we eat this animal. It does fly.
Is it bigger than a basketball?
Does it exist alive in our world in the present day?
This non-mammal vertebrate that is not eaten by humans and that does not walk on 4 legs but can fly is about the size of a basketball, maybe slightly larger. And it does not currently exist alive in our world at the present day.
No, it is not an Archeopteryx.
is it BLOB? from 50s movie?
Is it fictional or mythological rather than extinct?
It is not the Blob. Besides, the Blob couldn't fly.
It is fictional or mythological rather than extinct.
Is it fictional rather than mythological?
Seeing as a roc is considerably bigger than a basketball, it is not a roc.
Oh and it is more mythological than fictional.
Since there's been no answer and no one has posted after me yet, I'm changing my guess.
Is it a phoenix?
CHange was good to you this time. It is a phoenix.
Oow, oow!
I'm thinking of an animal.
Or rather, I WILL have thought of an animal by the time I come back here, tomorrow.
Well, I really have a number of animals in mind right now, but I haven't decided which one to settle on, yet.
Oh, go ahead, I've picked one.
sigh
about time! nice Job, Candle!
does this animal dig a hole?
Yes, it digs holes.
Is this hole-digging animal a mammal?
Yes, my hole digger is a mammal.
I knew this might happen, sigh.
No, it is not a vole or a groundhog.
It DOES dig holes, but NOT for a living.
So to speak.
Is this animal native to North America?
No.
Is this animal native to Africa?
wow two in a row that my first question gets to a
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hmmm is this digging hole animal bigger than the size of baseball (ball, not sport) ?
Not native to Africa but not a stranger to Africa, either.
And yes, it's bigger than a basketball.
ehhh....I asked for BASEball....instead of BASKETball.
wow an digger that s bigger than basketball ....hmmmm...
does this digger tend to live near the river, lake, anything thats related to water?
Sorry.
It's bigger than a baseball, too.
Yes, it lives in, or on, water, most of the time.
Beaver sounds plausible, but I'll guess hippo!
did not know that Hippo is a digger?
Apparently they stir up the bottom of the riverbed as they walk along, uncovering animals for fish to eat!
Originally posted by Eryk Davis Ester:
Apparently they stir up the bottom of the riverbed as they walk along, uncovering animals for fish to eat!
ewwwww....thank god i am not a hippo....otherwise, that would be a disaster waiting to happen.
Not a beaver, not an arrdvark and not a hippo.
Following the why and the how and the 'in what' of the hole digging is a good way to go, especially combined with the water clue.
Do they dig through ice and snow?
Absolutely, but especially ice.
Yes, but I'm going for a type this time since it's pretty unique.
I'll let somebody else guess the type, then, because I don't really feel like coming up with an animal.
This seal digs holes in the ice and lives in the water most of the time.
It's range includes parts of Africa but not North America.
It's unique.
There are many types of sea lions and many live in North America.
There are quite a few types of monk seals, as well.
So, no, not sea lions or monk seals.
I did some seal reaearch. I had no idea so many seals could dig in ice. Based on your clue about its range, I am gonna guess...leopard seal?
It's not a walrus, but a walrus certainly fits the unique part of my clues.
Yes, it's a leopard seal.
They're the only true apex predators in the world's entire seal population.
They are mostly Antarticans and nest their pups in ice holes that the females dig.
I saw a movie about a team of sled dogs that got left behind for a winter at a research station.
They were hungry and found a dead, beached orca.
The only problem was that a huge leopard seal was munching on it.
The lead dog got the seal to chase her and it was one of the most frightening 30 seconds I've ever seen in a movie.
It was breathtaking as it pursued her from under the ice.
Anyway, we have done quite a few specific animals so I didn't think it would be a problem.
No problem, Candle. You can be as specific as you like, just be aware that can make the game quite difficult unless some extra hints are thown in. (which you kindly gave.)
Ok, I am thinking of an animal - or at least I will have by the time I check this thread again.
Originally posted by Candlelight:
It's not a walrus, but a walrus certainly fits the unique part of my clues.
Yes, it's a leopard seal.
They're the only true apex predators in the world's entire seal population.
They are mostly Antarticans and nest their pups in ice holes that the females dig.
I saw a movie about a team of sled dogs that got left behind for a winter at a research station.
They were hungry and found a dead, beached orca.
The only problem was that a huge leopard seal was munching on it.
The lead dog got the seal to chase her and it was one of the most frightening 30 seconds I've ever seen in a movie.
It was breathtaking as it pursued her from under the ice.
Anyway, we have done quite a few specific animals so I didn't think it would be a problem.
is that one of the silent movie where the a group of British guys went to try to become the first people to reach South Pole, only to discover that someone already beat them?
for lance - question: is this animal living in the mountain?
Nope - this animal is not found in the mountains.
No, supes, it was a modern day movie with talking and helicopters when there were people.
He, the dog sled team owner, came back for his dogs as soon as the winter storms allowed him to and got what was left of his team, sort of.
Is your animal domesticated?
does your animal eat its own animal? ( for example, I have heard that some female insects do eat male insects after mating ...ack!....but that s one example....)
I think the movie is called "Eight Below."
Nope - this animal is not domesticated.
It doesn't eat its own.
And with that, I have been told this thread must be shut down and a new one started. Everyone out of the pool, and over to ITOAA -2!