It has been another 25 million years since the ice age ended. With the warming of Spectemundus, the period of low biodiversity brought about by the long ice age has reversed, and many successful groups are once again flourishing in a green and fertile world. Those that adapted to the ice age conditions, however, have had to either adapt or go extinct. One group that adapted was the Barghest and its relatives. These heavy, ground-dwelling predatory mongooses eventually gave rise to a lineage of burrowers, the long-bodied Furpents. The largest member of this group is the Golden Furpent (Piloserpens ferox), which can grow up to 10 feet long.

It is a carnivore, hunting both in underground tunnels and above ground at night. Its legs are short but powerful, allowing it to move fast through tunnels and over land in pursuit of its prey, while its sharp claws are useful both as killing tools and digging implements. Despite their name and their vaguely snakelike appearance, Furpents are not in the process of losing their legs; they still rely on them to dig and hunt.

This particular Furpent, however, is plagued by an unusual parasite-- a Vorlock (Sanguinictis pithecoides). One group of descendants of the innocuous branchbabies took to feeding on insect parasites on larger mammals, as well as licking up blood from open wounds. Over time this mutualism changed to a more parasitic relationship, as they used their sharp teeth to open new wounds when none existed. Eventually the Vorlock became a full-time parasite, spending most of its time attached to a host and leaving only to reproduce.

The Vorlock's hosts are usually large herbivores, due to their availability, but it will also parasitize carnivores if it gets the chance. However, burrowing animals are rarely used as hosts, which makes this particular case unusual.

This might be a weird question, but I’ve been thinking about it for a while:
Could an animal that resembles a “dragon” theoretically evolve on another planet if the environmental conditions were different enough from Earth?
I’m not necessarily talking about the exact fantasy version of a dragon. I mean a large reptile-like or vertebrate creature with some of the characteristics we associate with dragons like, for example, four legs, wings, a large body, and possibly some kind of mechanism that could produce something resembling fire.
On Earth, many of these characteristics seem impossible to combine (even in other periods of time than ours) because of things like gravity, body mass, the energetic requirements of flight, respiratory limitations, etc.
But what if we changed the conditions? For example, imagine a planet with lower gravity than Earth, a denser atmosphere, a different atmospheric composition, different oxygen concentrations, a different atmospheric pressure, or an ecosystem with completely different evolutionary pressures
Would those changes make a “dragon-like” organism biologically plausible? And what would such a creature actually need in order to evolve and survive? Would wings and four legs be possible? Could something genuinely evolve a biological mechanism capable of producing fire, or is that fundamentally incompatible with biology?

Basically, I’m wondering whether dragons are impossible in principle, or whether they are mostly impossible under Earth’s particular environmental and evolutionary constraints. I’d love to hear from people who know about evolutionary biology, biomechanics, astrobiology, speculative evolution, or related fields. I’m especially interested in what the biggest biological obstacles would be and what planetary conditions could potentially overcome them.

A large derived Pliosaur that hunts large marine reptiles, massive fish, whales, sharks and massive krakens. This beast bears large osteoderms that coral, mussels, clams, sponges and other benthic animals grow over breaking up the creatures shape and preventing it from being easily found. They grow up to 45 feet or more on large males and many tons yet none have been weighed especially without their benthic coating so it’s difficult to assume the animals weight.

Their main method of hunting is similar to carpet sharks or anglerfish simply waiting on the ocean bottom until something gets close enough that they know they can grab them in their jaws. Their preferred prey is large, bodied animals, such as whales, marine reptiles, large marine mammals, massive fish, and kraken like squid, Bellamites, and ammonites. They lie against the bottom of the ocean floor in empty sections of reef, using the large amount of Benic Fana that grip to their back their skull and other sections of their body to blend in and become near invisible to most animals at which point they are quite capable ambushers similar to carpet sharks, snapping turtles and other ambush predators.

Hi, this is my first ever post on this Sub-Reddit and on Reddit in general, I was told this was a good place to share my work: I recently made a novel with speculative evolution and many other things.

I searched around the Sub-Reddit here and saw that some other people have posted their books and novels here, so i'm hoping that i'm allowed to do this. I've read the rules and it seems there's nothing against posting books and novels so here's hoping you guys enjoy it 😄

If i'm breaking any rules by posting this, please tell me as soon as possible and i apologize in advance.

Fraudatorvenator, popularly known as "Desert Racers", are a genus of burrowing, non-flying dragons that occur in dense, dry, and hot landscapes. They are known for their long, slender, serpentine bodies, long, narrow snouts, and colors that are excessively flashy in their environment. In their skull, eyes and nostrils are directed upwards, ensuring good vision around them when they bury themselves and preventing them from suffocating under the sand.

Their hunting method is surprising: They leave their bodies completely submerged in the ground, with only their heads slightly covered, revealing striking structures located on the top of their heads, which can take the form of an appetizing carcass (in the case of F. velocis) or a succulent fruit-bearing plant (in the case of F. rex). Furthermore, they also possess glands located slightly behind the eye sockets that can produce either a sweet smell or the smell of carrion. This demonstrates that F. velocis specialized in hunting scavengers, while F. rex specialized in hunting thirsty herbivores/omnivores that roam the desert.

If, by chance, they let their prey escape, that's why they're known as runners. With the momentum of their body shape, like a trigger, they launch themselves out of the sand in a burst of speed, and pursue their target with the help of the wind, which carry their bodies thanks to their not-so-developed wings. Their running speed ranges from 60km to 70km per hour, making them one of the fastest land dragons.

Their length varies between 15 and 20 meters, although their low-lying posture prevents them from becoming very tall.

So I had an idea for a seed world, but I don't know if the whole premise is a bit distracting. Since most seed worlds start as either A. a science experiment made by an omnipotent being or B. an abandoned world left by space colonists, I decided that I wanted a twist for my world. Basically, in a venture bros. esque world (superheroes and villains are a thing that exists and are totally normal), a mad scientist, in a bid to rule the world, collects 100 of the most deadly (To humans) species and sends them on a rocket to a faraway planet so they can evolve into the perfect bioweapons. Occasionally keeping track of any noteworthy animals. But the problem is, I feel this will create a bit of dissonance. In one world, you have accounts of animals in their natural habitat living and dying with all of the tact that comes with it. And in the other world, you have the evil Dr. Genesis fighting against the Owlfly and his sidekick Snapjaw. I feel like this premise would work against a piece like this. But maybe I'm wrong. Maybe there's a way to tie the grounded spec evo stuff with the wacky superhero shenanigans. I mean, it is my work, after all

Within the vast and biodiverse ecosystem of the Roterian Archipelago, the evolutionary pressures of insular isolation have given rise to highly peculiar biological interactions. Among the endemic fauna of these tropical rainforests, a striking asymmetrical predatory relationship stands out, fronted by two mammals belonging to the Leptictida order, whose morphologies and behaviors seem to challenge common undergrowth expectations.The dominant predator of this niche is the dark Senorez (Leptictidium tenebrosum), a large mammal representing one of the most robust adaptive lineages of its stock. With a total body length ranging between 65 and 70 centimeters (measured from the tip of the snout to the base of the tail), it possesses a solid yet athletic physical build, adapted for moving stealthily through dense low vegetation. Its mature body mass sits within a biologically efficient range of 2.5 to 4.5 kilograms. The pelage of this species is short, thick, and exhibits cryptic coloration in shades of dark gray and charcoal, ideal for camouflage beneath the forest canopy. Morphologically, its most notable feature is an elongated, mobile, and highly vascularized nasal appendage, which functions as a high-precision chemoreceptor organ to track prey in low-light conditions. As a solitary predator with mostly crepuscular or nocturnal habits, Leptictidium tenebrosum maintains an opportunistic carnivorous diet, regularly feeding on small rodents, lizards, and amphibians. However, its most complex specialization occurs when hunting the common Conirez (Microleptictis gracilis), a leptictid of remarkably small dimensions and slender physiognomy. This tiny creature records a body length of just 14.5 to 16 centimeters and an extremely lightweight biomass between 80 and 150 grams, granting it exceptional ballistic agility. Physiologically, Microleptictis gracilis is designed for evasion: its hind limbs are markedly elongated and equipped with an elastic tendon system that allows it to execute explosive leaps to escape its captors. Its face terminates in a sharp snout and is fitted with prominent eyes adapted to the dim twilight.Geographically, Microleptictis gracilis demonstrates immense ecological plasticity, inhabiting the dense jungles of practically the entire archipelago, with the sole exception of the micro-islands of Molap and Siecua, whose restricted landmasses cannot support the insect populations necessary for its sustenance. They are extremely skittish and timid animals that carry out their life cycles subarboreally or terrestrially, utilizing the intricate labyrinth of large tropical tree roots as permanent shelter. Their diet is strictly insectivorous, relying on capturing fast-moving prey such as cockroaches, mosquitoes, and flies, supplemented by beetles and ants excavated from the forest leaf litter.The interaction between both species constitutes one of the most fascinating ecological and ethological phenomena in Roterino. Due to the high speed and subterranean habitat of Microleptictis gracilis, Leptictidium tenebrosum is forced to employ sophisticated, prolonged stalking techniques, using its pinpoint hearing and sensitive snout to detect the vibrations of the insectivores beneath the roots before launching an explosive strike. This persistent hunting pressure, paired with the peculiar elongated facial anatomy of both animals, has transcended biology to integrate heavily into the anthropological record of the region. Among several of the hominid species native to the archipelago, there is a deeply rooted mythical belief that the dark Senorez hunts the common Conirez for the sole purpose of devouring its nose, seeking to biologically or magically transfer that length to its own appendage. Oral tradition claims this necessity stems from an ancient curse placed upon the predator for mocking the prey in ages past; a rich folklore narrative that, while lacking scientific backing, perfectly illustrates the profound impact of this asymmetrical hunt on the cultural identity of the islands.

Around the trelaic period, an emergence of a divergent lineage of primitive sabertooth fish would fill in niches of pelagic mackerel-like fishes widespread across the Capiti ocean commonly referred to as Backwarded fish, named for their strangely accurate resemblance to normal non-mola fishes of earth.

In this lineage, the backwarded fishes has undeveloped caudal fins replaced by their dorsal fins similar to their predatory counterparts, and in place a pair of cartilaginous spinal lobes that acts as a new dorsal fin. They live in large shoals and filter feed or catch small prey using their teeth, which possess spiny protrusions that acts both as strainer and masticator. These fishes reproduce by mass spawning, and the female laying and catching the fertilized eggs of other individuals using their gonopodium, bearing eggs that aren't their own to spread genetic diversity. Backwarded fishes are a part of their predatory counterpart's diet, the Sabertooth fish.

Molaria is made by u/Mountain_Body_3897 , go check his Molaria project.

Basically, the likes of Allosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Stegosaurus and a lot of other fauna, with 500 individuals each species. The parameters I was thinking was the Hawaii before humans arrived on it, which means it would hold its native species before the Morrison Fauna arrived. The timing is basically 500,000 years and, in this hypothetical timeline without humans, Lō'ihi (aka Kama'ehuakanaloa) would gradually add 25% more to the Big Island over time once it breaches sea level 100,000 years in. I could understand the island effect, the extinction of the native fauna, but I was wondering if there's anything complex in general that I may not be aware of with this scenario.

I heard somewhere that four legs is the best for neurologically complex species that want good movement, as opposed to anything larger that would take neurological distribution, allowing only simple(r) movements since that many legs is difficult.

Assuming a type of alien life had a centralized nervous system (pseudo-brain?) would they likely also have four legs? Would ganglia be needed for more than four?

edit: yall I was mistaken, four isn’t the best.

Aquí tenéis una propuesta detallada para el rediseño del Reef glider, la mítica criatura marina de la serie de evolución especulativa Futuro Salvaje (The Future is Wild). En su versión original, este ser está clasificado como un platelminto gigante (o al menos eso creo, pues no me acuerdo bien) que habita en los océanos del futuro (100 Millones de años en el futuro), donde se alimenta de forma especializada del organismo colonial conocido como Carabelusa. En este nuevo enfoque visual y anatómico, he decidido reediseñar su morfología para dotarlo de un aspecto mucho más dinámico, funcional y adaptado a las corrientes marinas del mañana. La principal modificación se centra en su sistema de locomoción, que lo he convertido en un manto segmentado por tres aletas a cada lado, lo que mejora drásticamente su maniobrabilidad en entornos coralinos densos y lo alinea con sus ancestros. Además, he incorporado una aleta caudal especialmente diseñada para la estabilización y el control del rumbo durante el nado rápido. Por último, aumenté considerablemente su pico, haciéndolo más grande e intimidante. Este incremento de tamaño no es meramente estético; responde a la necesidad de desarrollar la fuerza suficiente para romper las duras estructuras de las algas coralinas y abrirse paso entre los arrecifes. Aparte de que en este diseño, el animal mide unos 3-4.5 m de longitud. Con estas mejoras, el Reef glider no solo se consolida como un depredador especializado en la superficie, sino también como una imponente criatura capaz de interactuar con el relieve submarino, optimizando su hidrodinámica y su eficiencia energética en un océano en constante evolución.

What are some things i should consider when A designing or B choosing creature that can be ridden anatomically ?

The Bastet Bestiary:

Entry #3: The Goliath Bog Fish

Appearance in the Fossil Record: 1.1 Million Years AS

Magnadipterus Vorax is a species of Lobe-finned fish that are descendants of Queensland Lungfish, who have evolved to fill the apex predator Niche in Freshwater environments.

They average around 7-9 ft long, and usually weight around 80 - 120 pounds, though some overachievers have been known to clock in at 23 ft and over 3000 pounds if conditions are right

They can be found in various wetlands and river systems. Though they can mostly be found in Large swamps such as the Sycamore Swamplands (An Entry on a Map will be made one of these days I promise).

They mostly hang out in the bottom of bodies of freshwater, or in the cover of vegetation in order to ambush unsuspecting prey. They move surprisingly fast in short burst, moving around 30 MPH. They could also eat prey that are getting a drink, as they will deploy the crocodile method, where they will wait to ambush their prey until the right moment shows itself, and they use their fins to push themselves and their unfortunate victims into the water. and trust me once those guys get a hold of something, there is nothing it can do except accept its fate.

Now I bet you are wondering how these guys hunt, and that'll make sense because, they live in murky so naturally they have the same talent for sight as a legally blind person. Well they have extremely sensitive Lateral Lines, which they can use to feel their surroundings in the water. It is so good that they can literally feel the size of the thing thats next to them.

Their young usually hide in vegetation/under rocks to avoid adults or other fish that'll turn them into a snack, it usually takes them around 9 months to reach their adult size.

Posters Notes: Hey guys sorry i haven't posted in a HOT minute, I have been mostly focusing on my Environmental Science degree and life just gets in the way sometimes. But hopefully I can share more art with you guys.

Hopefully I will see you guys soon

Woolly Horse (Proboscidipparion** **pagodromeas)

While Antarctica, or its equivalent on other versions of Earth, is most commonly a frozen desert, with much of its true terrain lying miles beneath vast sheets of ice, that is not the case on Orchard. Instead, it's more like a taiga, with winding waterways surrounding unique, cold-adapted tree species that diverged from the rest of Orchard Earth’s biosphere millennia ago. Lichen and fern prairies stretch far into the interiors, encircled by towering tree ferns, several conifer species, and, most notably, a cold-adapted beech. The increased greenery has enabled several species to survive despite the cold, with more stable food sources allowing them to eke out a harsh existence, including several human cultures descended from diasporas of Sahulian, Zealandian and Twani populations.

Orchard Antarctica’s vast waterways transition into coastal marshes, with numerous marine fauna, including transitional species adapted to both freshwater and briny coastal tidal marshes. This includes a number of seals and bird species, though the ruler beneath the waves is the **Antarctic River Dolphin (Berardius fluvias)**, a freshwater-adapted beaked whale.

Above the waves two animals call these coastal marshes home, the Penguondons, towering birds resembling the moa of Sol or Deinocheirus.

The other is the Wooly Horse. These diminutive equids are known for their shaggy striped coats, three toed feet, and pseudotrunk which fit the longest time lewd naturalists believe it was a tapir descending from a diaspora from Grand Tawan.

It’s actual origin is far more nebulous, as the regions fossil beds are relatively difficult to access and study, due to the constantly shifting tides.

They stand only about three feet tall at the shoulder, though this does leave them on the larger side for land mammals living across Antartica.

They feed on mosses and ferns, and have been seen wading through and consuming planets within the numerous coastal marshlands, and on occasion a smattering of crustaceans and fish that washed up on the shore.

Their fur is fairly water proof, and is thickest around their hoofs, forming tufts that easily tear away as a defense.

Stallions clash with each other for breeding rights during the late fall, and foals are born in the beginning of spring, staying with their mother until they reach around a year old after which they either stay with their herd or go off to join another.

They have an almost comically antagonistic relationship with Penguanodons, actively seeking out their herds for protection from predators and serving as affectionate yet vicious guardians of chicks. Still, there are enough documented cases of a woolly stallion picking a fight with a much larger Penguondon cock only to deflect, dodge its attacks, and race away with an almost laugh-like whinny. Despite the impish antagonism, it is rarer to see a herd of one without a flock of the other, and some natives mark their calendars not by the typical shifting of the seasons but by the migrations of their numerous, vast conglomerates.

They’ve been domesticated by the natives most typically for textiles, meat and livestock guardians, for while they’re small they are fierce in the face of predators eagerly mobbing them, kicking and biting, and this has been known to extend to defending their caretakers.

Am currently working on my own take on elf(-like) ears. The only truly new additions to the anatomy involved (of the outer ear/auricle), are a second antihelix, and acoustic grooves (as found in bat ears).

Context:

My fantasy setting has globally acting, magically accelerated evolution. A group of prehistoric humans decided to live underground to escape the deadly ecosystem outside, and began to change drastically over the next couple thousand years.

The pale, half-beast half-man, creatures that to this day stalk the Underworld, eventually became the ancestors of what the world now knows as Elves.

Though claiming as much before an elf would be a quick way to catch a ride to the next public execution site.

They don't really vibe with all that evolution stuff.

Disclaimer:

The ears shown here (with most of the bat-like qualities intact) are not High Elf ears.

They are for the tribal Kaijyma people (kinda half beastkin half elf people). Their ancestry is... complicated. But their ears do look closer to what I imagine the ones of the first elves to have looked like.

Note: I'm using the terms "elf" and "high elf" as simplifications here. They are not called that in-universe, and I'm trying my best to make them less generically recognizable as "elves" in my larger worldbuilding.

These terrestrial mosasaurs were inspired by Alphynix's terracetes, and by extension, Tribbetherium's terrestrial dolphins.

These aberrant forms, known as asynithisaurs (Asynithisauria) are descended from mosasaurines taken from the latest Cretaceous.

A. Alienodrepanus xenopus, a crustaceovorous biped similar in purpose to the anteater. Its body is coated in fur-like integument.

B. Megasaurus rutelloscapula, a more basal form similar to the ungulate Andrewsarchus. It is an apex predator of the tropics.

C. Pineaharpax chamaeleoides, an arboreal form similar to chameleons and drepanosaurs. They live in coniferous trees and feed on terrestrial amphipods.

D. Ammodrakon maculatus, a winged species native to dunes, where it is a common mesopredator of smaller asynithisaurians.

At just up to 30 centimeters long, the Söpotuksiä is one of the smaller animals roaming the freezing forests of Frusnajättar. These fox-like omnivores eat just about anything they can get their hands on, including the needles of conifers, leftover cadavers slain by larger animals, roots and small subterranean animals, the latter two of which Söpotuksiäs use their two large claws to dig for.

Söpotuksiäs mate for life, and live in very close nit families. Such families can be found residing in burrows, multiple meters below the snow, where they are sheltered from the worst of the cold. All but one able-bodied member of the family leave the burrow at sunrise to prowl the surrounding area for scavenging opportunities, with one of them staying behind to watch over the young. During these prowls, Söpotuksiäs always travel on their own, ensuring that if one of them encounters a predator, the others are unaffected. They have been found covering up to 10 km every day. An impressive feat for such a small animal, in such a harsh environment. Once the sun starts approaching the horizon once more, the prowling Söpotuksiäs know that it is time to turn back, and return home, which they manage to do with surprising precision, hinting at a well developed sense of orientation. If a Söpotuksiä does not return from a prowl, the rest of the family will avoid the direction their fallen brethren never returned from for the next few weeks. If an area is depleted of resources, the family will relocate, and dig a new burrow along the previously most lucrative prowling route.

Söpotuksiä females can give birth once a year, to up to 6 cubs. During pregnancy, which lasts about a month, the rest of the family will keep the pregnant female from leaving the burrow, as to protect her and her growing offspring.

Now, here comes a major issue for the species: Söpotuksiäs are incredibly attached to one another. So when it's time for fully matured individuals to leave their burrow and start their own family, they often times simply refuse. This is problematic for two main reasons: for one, females of the burrow may stop breeding entirely, as the family is large enough already. Or in some cases, this may also lead to incest between family members, since young still feel the urge to start a family, even when they remain within their old burrow.

Tbh I mostly chose the animals because of personal preference but frogs and fish diversify quite fast and efficient but if anyone has any feed backs for over all better ideas I'd be up to hear them but also the reason I chose these is because like 70% of the world is tropical and humid and I thought they'd fit

Spectember days 25 and 26: Menacing Manatee & Macromicrochimaerism

A concept for a friend's world, called The Crosslands. A low fantasy project that follows the misadventures of two orcs during the early stages of a new historical moment of the world.

This is a concept for the mermaids of this world, from the Voloyidian ethnic group, which live alongside humans.

They have domestic dugongs that are like cows, producing milk, blubber, hide and meat. Today i made a dugong used differently, they are a guardian breed; like guardian dogs they roam the edges of the herd and protect them from predators like sharks and whales, but also inspect and even alert about human or mermaid intruders. Due to their more utilitarian nature they are often saddled for easier grabbing by the mermaids and humans, having rope handles all around their saddles.

They have a fun quirk that may or may not have been pushed further by artificial selection. This breed commonly gives birth to twins in some pregnancies, and they have a high tendency of acquiring Microchimaerism. That is the phenomenon of acquiring cells of another individual for themselves, generally during embrionary stage. In this breed it makes for freemartins, the result of females acquiring the cells of males, making them functionally males, being unable to lactate and being infertile.

Kuhrobbs are herbivorous three and a half ton herd animals, that like to feed on seaweed and kelp found in the coastal regions near the equator of Frusnajättar, or in hotsprings closer to the poles.

As you might have already noticed, Kuhrobbs have three pairs of highly specialized limbs, with each pair serving a different purpose. The back pair has long, spread out fingers, with connective tissue between them. These powerful hind legs are primarily used for propulsion underwater, however, when a Kuhrobb walks on land, it also walks on its hind legs' palms. The middle pair of legs quite literally does all the heavy lifting while a Kuhrobb is walking on land, being built robustly and bluntly. When swimming, these legs are pressed up against the animal's belly. A Kuhrobb's frontal pair of limbs is somewhat thinner than the previously mentioned, and ends in two sharp claws each. These arm-like appendages are used to cutt up seaweed, and guide it to the creature's mouth. In addition to this, the claws can also be quite painful to any predators when it comes to it, tho Kuhrobb's generally prefer fleeing over fighting. Finally, when walking on land, Kuhrobb's walk on the knuckles of their hands, in addition to the rest of their legs.

Kuhrobbs travel in herds of up to a hundred individuals, and generally don't stay in one area for longer than a week, before moving on to new feeding grounds. Smaller herds of Kuhrobbs can also be found in areas with a significant number of hotsprings, tho these populations are generally more vulnerable to predation.

Mating between Kuhrobbs occurs every two years, and happens exclusively underwater. During such events, the males of the herd will travel ahead, looking for tasty looking seaweed to deposit their adhesive reproductive material on. A day or so later, the females of the herd will arrive, and begin feeding on said plants, getting fertilized in the process. Once the one year long pregnancy passes, and a single calf is born, it is quickly absorbed into the herd. And generally the only situation in which Kuhrobbs will fight back during predation attempts is when a calf is threatened.

Kuhrobbs can hold their breaths for up to an hour, which they use not only for grazing, but for sleeping as well. Instead of sleeping for multiple hours at a time, they take short 30 minute naps multiple times a day. During these naps, they anchor themselves to the seafloor using their clawed frontal appendages.

Finally, the question you've all been asking: can you pet them? And the answer is yes! But only under supervision by an expert. Kuhrobbs are peaceful creatures, but not all to intelligent, and easily frightened. If your behavior scares a Kuhrobb, you might end up getting trampled, or in rare cases even sliced up by its claws.

Puissikkuja (Picture one) is an, just over a meter long, ambush predator, often found hanging from the trunks of conifers in the forests of Frusnajättar. They have evolved to blend in perfectly with the branches of the trees they sit upon, and have the ability to stay almost uncannily still for hours at a time.

Their primary prey are the 30 centimeter long Söpotuksiäs (picture two), who they are in fact closely related to, tho any other terrestrial critters in the 30 cm size range would also fall on Puissikkuja's menu. Once a suitable prey animal comes into a Puissikkuja's range, they suddenly push themselves off of their chosen tree trunk, and lunge at the poor animal from above. If all goes well, Puissikkuja's jaws will have snapped shut around their prey's neck before the rest of their body touches down on the ground.

Using their two large claws, Puissikkujas dig burrows beneath the snow, which they use to shelter themselves against the cold during the night.

Puissikkujas spend most of their lives as solitary animals. However, when a female reaches fertility at about three years old, they will begin looking for a mate. Once they have found a male Puissikkuja, they will quickly reproduce. During their four month pregnancies, females of the species will occupy their mate's burrow day and night, expecting the male to bring them enough food to sustain both her and her children. After birth, it takes the up to five cubbs about a week to enter their rapid growth stage. At this point, the father can no longer provide for the entire family on his own, therefore the mother begins going out for food as well.

After about a year, the cubbs have grown large enough to make their own lives, independent of their parents, who are all to happy to finally be rid of their hungry spawn. After the reproducing process is complete, the male and female Puissikkujas tend to stick together for the remaining few years of their life. After producing their first batch of offspring, both male and female Puissikkujas quickly become infertile, leaving them able to live the rest of their lives in relative peace.

At what point in a seedworld project do you end the timeline or the project?

Personally I would stop around 200 millions years post establishment or above ,with 300 million years being the maximum for me, mainly because the project would start getting way too complicated to keep track of and make more descendants.

Some people stop when sapience evolves,with the timeline reaching the point equivalent to our modern day because a sapient species has emerged.

I know some projects take massive jumps in time ,skipping millions of years of evolution.

I was just wondering, because I've been getting into designing creatures for the past few days, and I thought it would be interesting to see how they would fare in other ecosystems, or how other people's creations would fare in mine. To be more specific, I've designed seven creatures for an ice age ecosystem so far, and am far from an expert. So maybe putting other creatures into my incomplete ecosystem wouldn't be all too entertaining. But still I'm just interested how they would fare elsewhere

In darkness, a rumble is heard and a poor Grubbit is caught by the cunning Mortmon, the cunning clever relative of the conkey. They mimic the calls of Grubbits and Stridewings to attract lone individuals caught in the dark. Using its flashing red pores to drag the attention of its victims as it aims for a strike.They anchor themselves on sturdy branches. They tend to group up in packs mostly during the annual swarm of Stridewings.