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Pandora; Filling in the ecosystems
Topic Started: Jan 4 2010, 02:52 PM (4,175 Views)
Ddraig Goch
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This topic is for filling in the unfortunately sparse ecosystems of Pandora, the planet from the movie Avatar. To assist, here is a list of current fauna;

FULL LIST OF KNOWN PANDORAN FAUNA


Flyers (Supposedly related)

Banshee- dragon-like carnivore, subspecies in mountains and rainforest
Leonopteryx (Leonopteryx rex) - like an oversized Banshee, but with bright blue vertical head crest
Stingbat (Scorpiobattus volansii) - miniature Banshee, with long, poisonous tail-barb
Tetrapteron - beaked animal with two tails, subspecies found in swamp and rainforest

Herbivores (Supposedly related)

Hammerhead Titanothere (Titanotheris hammercephalis) - huge browser, similar in behavior to Terran Rhinoceras. Herd animal
Sturmbeest (Bovindicum monocerii) - plains dwelling herd beast
Hexapede (Sexcruscervus caeruleus) - gazelle-like creature, with twin membranes on head, used for display

Carnivores (Supposedly related)

Thanator (Thanatora Rex) - mighty, lion-like apex predator. Subspecies in rainforest and sub-arctic biomes
Viperwolf (Caniferratus costatus) - pack hunting, highly intelligent carnivores. Subspecies in rainforest, savannah and sub-arctic habitats

Other


Direhorse (Equidirus hoplites) - nectar drinking, horse-like animal. Possibly forms herds
Fan Lizard (Fanisaurus pennatus) - lizard-like creature, with large, circular flap of brightly coloured skin, used to escape predation
Slinger (Acediacetus xenoterribili) - bizarre predator, whose body is the adult and whose head is the infant
Dinicthoid (Gargoylia macropisceae) - highly aggressive, bottom-dwelling fish. Hunts like Terran crocodiles, dragging prey underwater

Invertebrates


Hellfire Wasp (Magnivespa velox) - swarming, wasp-like insect. Two stingers, agonizing venom
Teylu - larval stage of centipede-like invertebrate. Highly nutritious
Arachnoid (Scorpiosista virosae) - scorpion-like animal, six-legs, two stingers
Glow Worms (Arachnolumera nitidae) - large, bioluminescent worms. Feed off decaying plant material
Medusa-Aerocoelenterates (Aerocnideria aerae) - massive floating jellyfish, uses tentacles to capture prey
Anemenoid (Cataracta anemonica) - lifeforms that float on the surface of the water, uses tentacles to grab prey

Simians

Prolemuris (Prolemuris noctis) - monkey/ lemur-like animal, highly sociable. Odd arm configuration
Na'vi (Homo pandorus) - sentient race



Go speculate! :)
Edited by Ddraig Goch, Jan 31 2010, 06:51 AM.
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I'm thinking of doing some pandoran designs; I shall post some tomorrow
Lemuria:
http://s1.zetaboards.com/Conceptual_Evolution/topic/5724950/

Terra Alternativa:
http://s1.zetaboards.com/Conceptual_Evolution/forum/460637/

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