Guess the species #6

[Maguari]

1 - Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
2 - White-faced Scops - I'll guess Northern!
3 - Crocodile Monitor (Varanus salvadorii)
4 - Asian Elephant, subspecies sumatranus?
5 - Horse-headed Grasshopper (Proscopia sp.?)

 

[Moebelle]

Four correct! Three different people have guessed correctly. Just to be clear, the one who lists the most correct wins.

 

[Maguari]

How about:

1 - Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
2 - Southern White-faced Scops
3 - Crocodile Monitor (Varanus salvadorii)
4 - Asian Elephant, subspecies sumatranus
5 - Horse-headed Grasshopper (Proscopia sp.)

 

[Moebelle]

Back to three correct...

 

[Chlidonias]

How about:

1 - Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
2 - Southern White-faced Scops
3 - Crocodile Monitor (Varanus salvadorii)
4 - Asian Elephant, subspecies sumatranus
5 - Horse-headed Grasshopper (Proscopia sp.)

psst, it's a Malaysian elephant....

 

[Chlidonias]

Back to three correct...

how can the number of correct guesses in the round go backwards??!

 

[ThylacineAlive]

It seems it's just the insect we have to get.

~Thylo

 

[TeaLovingDave]

psst, it's a Malaysian elephant....

Technically speaking Maguari is the first one to get that one right, as the Malaysian ssp is no longer considered valid and is lumped into Sumatran

 

[Moebelle]

psst, it's a Malaysian elephant....

That one is correct but that wasn't the guess Maguari retracted.

 

[Moebelle]

how can the number of correct guesses in the round go backwards??!

Maguari changed a guess be already had correct. Hint: It has something to do with the owl.

TealovingDave: I'm giving the elephant to Thylo.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

TealovingDave: I'm giving the elephant to Thylo.

I imagined you would just remember, as regards Maguari.....

 

[Moebelle]

I imagined you would just remember, as regards Maguari.....

Fine I'll give it to Maguari. Three are still correct.

 

[Maguari]

So...

1 - Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
2 - Northern White-faced Scops
3 - Crocodile Monitor (Varanus salvadorii)
4 - Asian Elephant, Malaysian subspecies sumatranus in current taxonomy (thank you TLD!)
5 - Horse-headed Grasshopper (Proscopia sp.)

I guess then it's the last one we need to work on?

 

[Moebelle]

So...

1 - Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
2 - Northern White-faced Scops
3 - Crocodile Monitor (Varanus salvadorii)
4 - Asian Elephant, Malaysian subspecies sumatranus in current taxonomy (thank you TLD!)
5 - Horse-headed Grasshopper (Proscopia sp.)

I guess then it's the last one we need to work on?

And we are back to four. Yes, the walking stick is the only one left.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Fine I'll give it to Maguari. Three are still correct.

No, no. That is mine. Boo TLD, he's trying to keep me from winning! This is a conspiracy!



Also, I think you mean four....

~Thylo

 

[Maguari]

Taking a wild punt of the zoo concerned and a quick glance at the website...

1 - Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
2 - Northern White-faced Scops
3 - Crocodile Monitor (Varanus salvadorii)
4 - Asian Elephant, Malaysian subspecies sumatranus in current taxonomy (thank you TLD!)
5 - Giant Jumping Stick (Stiphra sp.)

 

[Moebelle]

No, no. That is mine. Boo TLD, he's trying to keep me from winning! This is a conspiracy!



Also, I think you mean four....

~Thylo

Nope, I meant four. MaguarI guessed Northern white faced owl, then changed it to Southern white faced owl, bringing it back down to three. He corrected it, so now we are back to four.

 

[Moebelle]

Taking a wild punt of the zoo concerned and a quick glance at the website...

1 - Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
2 - Northern White-faced Scops
3 - Crocodile Monitor (Varanus salvadorii)
4 - Asian Elephant, Malaysian subspecies sumatranus in current taxonomy (thank you TLD!)
5 - Giant Jumping Stick (Stiphra sp.)

All correct you are the winner! I knew the hint would easily give it away but I don't to have another long round.

Maguari - Northern White-faced Scops Owl, Malaysian Elephant (even though I think Thylo might deserve this one), Giant Jumping Stick

ThylalcineAlive - Southern Lapwing

TealovingDove - Crocodile Monitor

 

[Maguari]

All correct you are the winner! I knew the hint would easily give it away but I don't to have another long round.

Insects are difficult for this game because outside of Lepidoptera and a few other groups the common names are completely unstandardised and there are just so many species and genera!

Going to also go for five from one zoo, I think - photos to follow...

 

[Maguari]

Here we go - five shots, all from the same zoo. I've stuck to mammals - good luck all - have a feeling you'll either find these very easy or very tricky...