The Skull Riddle Thread

steddyeddy

Adam Khor wrote: »

It's a glyptodont. G. clavipes to be exact :>

Good stuff Adam!

aidoh

I prefer the extinct ones. There have been looooads of carnivore skulls already!

Adam Khor

Ok, since the self-appointed sheriff doesn´t show up, I'll post the new one.

It's extinct, sadly:

Yitzhak Rabin

Adam Khor wrote: »

Ok, since the self-appointed sheriff doesn´t show up, I'll post the new one.

It's extinct, sadly:

Wild stab in the dark here, but I know you like to pick n american species.

Dire wolf?

Adam Khor

yekahS wrote: »

Wild stab in the dark here, but I know you like to pick n american species.

Dire wolf?

Nope :>

Yitzhak Rabin

Clue?

Adam Khor

yekahS wrote: »

Clue?

It is possible- just possible- that it's meat would be toxic to eat.

steddyeddy

Adam Khor wrote: »

It is possible- just possible- that it's meat would be toxic to eat.

Its not megalania is it?

Adam Khor

steddyeddy wrote: »

Its not megalania is it?

Nope. Cold, cold

steddyeddy

Adam Khor wrote: »

Nope. Cold, cold

Right . I thought it was meg by the way because some lizards contain deadly bacteria even when cooked!

Adam Khor

steddyeddy wrote: »

Right . I thought it was meg by the way because some lizards contain deadly bacteria even when cooked!

Didn´t know that. Good thing that I never felt an inclination to eat lizards

FrankAmazing

Giant Sloth.

Adam Khor

FrankAmazing wrote: »

Giant Sloth.

Now now, Frankie, u know the rules ask for genus and species

FrankAmazing

Scelidotherium leptocephalum, there is no rule or precedent that you have to give the latin name. Don't be sore just because I guessed it Adam

Adam Khor

FrankAmazing wrote: »

Scelidotherium leptocephalum, there is no rule or precedent that you have to give the latin name. Don't be sore just because I guessed it Adam

I am not I was just messing with you. No need for the latin name although, giant sloth is too broad.

In case anyone wondered, Scelidotherium has been said to have been an ant-eating sloth, something like a giant-giant anteater. I've heard that giant anteater meat can be toxic due to the huge amounts of formic acid they absorb from their own food. If Scelidotherium was indeed an "ant eater", it may have been the same case.

Your turn.

FrankAmazing

go

Adam Khor

FrankAmazing wrote: »

go

Pff, passerines... too many of them and too little time. Some sort of thrush or blackbird, maybe?

steddyeddy

FrankAmazing wrote: »

Scelidotherium leptocephalum, there is no rule or precedent that you have to give the latin name. Don't be sore just because I guessed it Adam

Well done frank

aidoh

Is it a pied wagtail?

FrankAmazing

Won't be posting on this forum again.

Falsely accused by steddyeddy and g'em of being an alternate account of SidJustice, of which I can assure everyone on this forum I most certainly am not, if g'em had done her homework she would have realised this, rather than rashly making an accusation to me. Hot head mods and posters like that have no place on a message forum.

I don't enjoy being harassed like that via PM, and certainly don't enjoy posting on threads where the good nature and sport of the thread is undermined by lads constantly trying to get one over on each other.

Tbf, steddyeddy did apologise to me via PM, but it's too little too late.
I was enjoying the game and the banter with Adam.
I wish you all the best for the future of this thread, and warn sternly against driving new posters away from what is an already underactive forum.
Thank you and take care.

steddyeddy

FrankAmazing wrote: »

Won't be posting on this forum again.

Falsely accused by steddyeddy and g'em of being an alternate account of SidJustice, of which I can assure everyone on this forum I most certainly am not, if g'em had done her homework she would have realised this, rather than rashly making an accusation to me. Hot head mods and posters like that have no place on a message forum.

I don't enjoy being harassed like that via PM, and certainly don't enjoy posting on threads where the good nature and sport of the thread is undermined by lads constantly trying to get one over on each other.

Tbf, steddyeddy did apologise to me via PM, but it's too little too late.
I was enjoying the game and the banter with Adam.
I wish you all the best for the future of this thread, and warn sternly against driving new posters away from what is an already underactive forum.
Thank you and take care.

Frank nobodys harrassing you it was a genuine mistake this thread has had a lot of derailment and negativity there was a fear it was coming back.

Adam Khor

It is kind of sad that this thread has caused so much conflict. All I wanted was to help steddyeddy with his forum and I thought this game would be fun. My intention was never to make this a contest to see who was smarter or more knowledgeable but unfortunately this world is filled with people desperate to prove something... it was not my aim at all.

I was going to suggest closing the thread, but I don´t think its fair for the ones who are actually having fun... I just think those who see the thread as an opportunity to feed their ego abstain from playing. This is only meant to be fun, not a competition.

steddyeddy

Adam Khor wrote: »

It is kind of sad that this thread has caused so much conflict. All I wanted was to help steddyeddy with his forum and I thought this game would be fun. My intention was never to make this a contest to see who was smarter or more knowledgeable but unfortunately this world is filled with people desperate to prove something... it was not my aim at all.

I was going to suggest closing the thread, but I don´t think its fair for the ones who are actually having fun... I just think those who see the thread as an opportunity to feed their ego abstain from playing. This is only meant to be fun, not a competition.

Moving on would be the best bet Adam but as long as everyone is repectful of each other and just sees it as a game it will be ok. I am learning a lot from this forum and this thread in particular and I know a lot of other people are to so it would be a shame to see it go.

Adam Khor

steddyeddy wrote: »

As long just sees it as a game it will be ok.

Which was what I intended it to be.

It is up to you whether you'd like me to continue playing or not. I honestly lost some interest when it started jumping the shark... Either way, I apologize if this all is seen by anyone as my fault.

steddyeddy

Adam Khor wrote: »

Which was what I intended it to be.

It is up to you whether you'd like me to continue playing or not. I honestly lost some interest when it started jumping the shark... Either way, I apologize if this all is seen by anyone as my fault.

Yea I felt things waning when things turned personal. I would like you to keep playing Adam the only thing you done is be too good at it! Which is good for me because Im learning a lot.

Adam Khor

steddyeddy wrote: »

Yea I felt things waning when things turned personal. I would like you to keep playing Adam the only thing you done is be too good at it! Which is good for me because Im learning a lot.

Fair enough. I just wish we had found out what that bird skull was.

Should I post the new one or does anyone else want to do it? If so feel free.

aidoh

Post a new one sure, your ones are good.
And it was a wagtail.

steddyeddy

Adam Khor wrote: »

Fair enough. I just wish we had found out what that bird skull was.

Should I post the new one or does anyone else want to do it? If so feel free.

Go for it man If you have a good one!

Adam Khor

aidoh wrote: »

Post a new one sure, your ones are good.
And it was a wagtail.

Oh right, thanks! I didn´t know that bird :>

Ok, guys, here's the next one.

aidoh

Looks like some kind of cetacean. Wouldn't even guess the species though.