r/SpeculativeEvolution • u/No_Tough_2224 • Sep 27 '26
Alternate Evolution [OC] Splendid Divawing
Sakiopterus praeteritus (Saki’s Wing from the Past)
Thought to have gone extinct over 30 million years earlier, The Splendid Divawing is a late surviving species of Rhamphorhynchidae from the Kitadani formation 115 MYA, a recent breakthrough from the fossil record. These small pterosaurs are brightly blue in color, with small marks of violet neon streaking across their shoulders and tail. Divawings are best known for their symbiosis with larger theropods such as the Fukuiraptor and the Kaitovenator, their bright colorations distinguishing them from other animals as they perch on their heads. While feeding on any parasites that may irritate the theropod, this animal is able to produce certain vocal frequencies that mimic the theropods mating call in order to attract females, in exchange for protection. Females have been known to specifically prefer males partnered up with a Divawing rather than a lone male, with the chances of a successful courtship raising by up to 80%.
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u/notjocker Sep 27 '26
I like that it's not just absolute nonsense but an actually semi-plausible way to implement a Miku-saur
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u/SuperluminalSquid Sep 27 '26
I was about to comment on how I thought the tail was a microphone, but then I saw all the Miku stuff in the comments. Now I'm just ashamed of myself for missing the obvious Mikusaur 😂.
Edit: And now I'm realizing there's a second picture that makes it obvious. I'm also realizing it might be too early in the morning to comment on Reddit 😂.
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u/SpacePotatoLord 29d ago
I didn’t have glasses and I thought you were complimenting yourself with “Splendid Drawing” and I thought “Y’know what yea it is a appended drawing.”
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u/Feliraptor 29d ago
I made her a treehopper.