Species by sentence

[Greaterbilby]

A widespread species of the order Lampriformes and its body tapers rapidly towards the tail, ending in a tiny, upturned, fan-like fin

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

Scalloped Ribbonfish?

 

[Greaterbilby]

No, but it's in this family
It has no scales and usually a pattern of 1-4 widely spaced dark blotches on the upper body and one or two blotches on the underside

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

Dealfish?

 

[Greaterbilby]

Correct

 

[Greaterbilby]

Unlike most other "flat-headed" lesser apes, it has long fur on the head crown

 

[PossumRoach]

Unlike most other "flat-headed" lesser apes, it has long fur on the head crown

Pileated gibbon?

 

[Greaterbilby]

No. It's of different genus
Its offspring is born with yellow fur, which become darker as they mature and in females it may be brown or grey

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

Black-crested?

 

[Greaterbilby]

Correct
This artiodactyl lives on rocky, forested slopes at altitude 4000-4500m and has well developed side toes to climb rocks and trees and to move through soft snow

 

[Van Beal]

Is this the Mountain Goat? Sorry to jump in

 

[Greaterbilby]

No need to apologize. It's a game open to everyone

It's not the mountain goat


This species coat is rich, dark brown mottled with grey, paler underneath, with a whitish chin and ear endings

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

Is it a sheep species?

 

[Greaterbilby]

Is it a sheep species?

No and generally not a bovid

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

White-lipped Deer?

 

[Greaterbilby]

No but close
It's secretions are valued in perfume industry

 

[Tetzoo Quizzer]

One of the Musk Deer species, presumably

 

[Greaterbilby]

That's right. Given the information about altitude could be guessed which of them?

 

[PossumRoach]

Ill go with Siberian musk deer

 

[Dassie rat]

White-bellied musk deer