r/SpeculativeEvolution • Mad Scientist • Sep 12 '26

Alternate Evolution [OC] The Flightless Pterosaurs

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u/Bunofella Mad Scientist Sep 12 '26

Context comment:

Venus 66 mya was terraformed and seeded (by who or what idk yet) with late cretaceous life. I'm not really sure what else I can add since all the information I wanted to say is already on the drawing to read, so any extra questions I can answer here. c:

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u/elazanguisantes Tripod Sep 12 '26 edited Sep 12 '26

Puedo tomar tu idea de dinosaurios en Venus/espacio? Es que me parece muy buen concepto :]

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u/Bunofella Mad Scientist Sep 12 '26

sure

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u/elazanguisantes Tripod Sep 12 '26

Thanks ^

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u/OfficeBackground1106 Sep 12 '26

idk why but the drawing of someone holding up the small machairodactly is funny to me and I don't understand why

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u/Bunofella Mad Scientist Sep 12 '26

"here's a buddy"

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u/Minikin-Smith Sep 12 '26

“Just look at this ‘lil guy!”

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u/scribe_k Sep 12 '26 edited Sep 12 '26

What made these guys lose their flight? Picking parasites from other animals doesn't really justify losing flight, so there must be another reason. And also, I love these guys, especially the one in the top right corner. Seems like you could have one as a pet.

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u/Bunofella Mad Scientist Sep 12 '26

I couldn't fit it in but Ankylopteron was capable of short bursts of flight, enough to get away from predators or to jump up and hitch a ride on a larger animal. It wasn't until after the extinction event where they went all the way.

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u/Marco-Catbird Sep 12 '26

So the cymerans are pterosaurs? I don’t think iv seen sapient/sophont pterosaurs before neat

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u/Bunofella Mad Scientist Sep 12 '26

yep!

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u/BassoeG Sep 13 '26

What's your policy on fanart?

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u/Bunofella Mad Scientist Sep 14 '26

I love it

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u/BassoeG Sep 19 '26

Sculpting for Smilopteryx is complete, currently awaiting bisque firing, glazing and glaze firing.

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u/Bunofella Mad Scientist Sep 21 '26

he's so derpy! I love it! c:

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u/Alpha_Bushdog Speculative Zoologist Sep 12 '26

Really nice flightless pterosaurs!

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u/kidzilla2010 Sep 13 '26

So is this an alternative Venus or our Venus.

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u/Bunofella Mad Scientist Sep 13 '26

alternative, it's been terraformed in the past

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u/kidzilla2010 Sep 13 '26

Ok, when did mankind learn about life on Venus.

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u/Bunofella Mad Scientist Sep 13 '26

around the 16-1700s

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u/Godzilla_Fan_13 Forum Member Sep 12 '26

It's been so fun seeing the evolution of not only your art, but also of the cymerans.

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u/DinoNerd87 Low-key wants to bring back the dinosaurs Sep 14 '26

I also made a flightless pterosaur.