Top 10 Mammals of QuestaGame

You may have guessed that birds and bugs are the bulk of player sightings in QuestaGame. That’s not to say we don’t get a fair share of beautiful creatures from other branches of the tree of life: like reptiles, amphibians, worms, and all sorts of marine animals, not to mention plants or fungi. This blog will help us share many of these fantastic finds. Today though, let's take a look at our own branch of the tree of life, through photos straight from our talented players.

Here are the top 10 most commonly sighted mammals of 2016 - and boy is it a cute list! Given our strong player base ‘down under’, you will notice a very Aussie feel to this list. But despite their clear dominance, the Australians just couldn’t hold on to first place!

Now let's get this countdown started with a SPLASH...

10. Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Image: QG player - Barbara Sing

9. Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)

Image: QG player - Clayton H

8. Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

Image: QG player - Aeolid

7. Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Image: QG player - Austin

6. Grey-headed Flying Fox (Pteropus poliocephalus)

Image: QG player - sue wardlaw

5. Short beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

Image: QG player - Robnicholson

4. Ring Tailed Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus)

Image: QG player - Andrew Mc

3. Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Image: QG player - Robbi and Elisa

2. Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)

Image: QG player - Mary Bell

1. European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Image: QG player - Andrew Mc

Congratulations to all the species that made the list for 2016 (and to the players that spotted them). Will the Rabbit be able to hold on to top spot in 2017? Or will the Kangaroo stage a comeback? Or just maybe a dark horse will surprise us all.

Keep adventuring!

Team QG

P.S. Are there any experts out there good at IDing dark horses?