[Zziggywolf5]

True, but some monkeys don't have tails, either. :O

[Zoo]

Which?

*edit* that could be taken other than how I intended >_<

Anyway, it seems you have found the exception to the rule (there's almost always an exception in biology ), there seems to be a consensus that, generally, apes lack tails, and monkeys do not. I did just read something that makes this somewhat suspect, the distinction between the two on this ground was established before Europeans (like Linnaeus) knew of apes besides the "Barbary Ape" (a tailless macaque). Considering the number of tailless monkeys (2 species of macaque from what I can gather) of 264 species, versus 18 species of (all tailless) apes. . .

And not being a primate person at all, I had to look all that up (and I was previously unaware of the existence of tailless monkeys)

*edit 2*
And as is typical, nobody even agrees. Many people cite the barbary "ape" as having no tail, others call it stump-like, and once I found a picture, I'm not sure which way it is. The 'tail' is very short, but resembles a docked dog tail, so is it, or isn't it? Also, there are either "a few" or "several" species of macaques "without tails." Which is it?

Whatever, I give up . Cats are so much easier.

[Zziggywolf5]

Well, if no one else comes up with another answer, I'll give it to you.

[Zziggywolf5]

Alright, Zoo. Your turn.

[Zoo]

What is a diastema, and where can it be found?

[Zoo]

Apparently the definition is more generalized than what I learned, but continuing with what I know here's a half answer/hint:

It's found in other groups too, but it's particularly important to rodents as it allows them to chew things they don't intend to eat and/or would rather not accidentally swallow.

[Zoo]

Ok then. Apparently a diastema is any gap between teeth. I learned a more specific definition, being a space between the teeth where others that "usually" would be there are missing, as in rodents, who have incisors and molars, but lack canines an premolars which creates the gap. Many rodents use this to their advantage, sucking their lips into the gap to create a barrier that stops them from swallowing splinters while they gnaw wood.

And now for something completely different :

Balam and tiger are both names for what?

[Zziggywolf5]

Large cats?

[Zoo]

Close, but not quite specific enough . These are two of many names that have been applied to this animal, one is ancient Mayan (contemporary Maya use a different word) and one is a misapplication by the Spanish who came over in the 1500s (there was another American cat they called "lion")

[Aaron]

The jaguar?

[Zoo]

yep

[Aaron]

What rock is primarily seen in the layers of the Grand Canyon?

[Moogalite]

Guessing from the reddy colour and the area it is near I would say sandstone with varying strata of age and type

[Aaron]

Correct. All yours, Moo.

[Rylkan]

Am I allowed back in here again?

::sees Moo has control, so goes to read a few graduate level Chemistry books::