Crocodylus - An Introduction

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Crocodylus - An Introduction
Topic Started: Jan 8 2011, 06:22 PM (1,263 Views)
Livyatan	Jan 8 2011, 06:22 PM Post #1
Posts: 1,998 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: May 24, 2008 Gender: Male Area of expertise: Future Evolution Favorite Quote: "Knowledge never springs from faith. It springs from doubt." - Humayun Azad Nationality: American	In an Earth desiccated by pollution and war, human biologists attempt to study the remaining populations of animals so that the knowledge of Earth's once plentiful animalian organisms can be preserved for future generations. By this point in the future, the natural habitats of many species have been destroyed, forcing scientists to extract information from animals in captivity. Attempting to recreate former ecosystems is a challenge on an overpopulated planet, so a plan is enacted where populations of animals are transplanted to small artificial Earth like planets (in volume they are somewhat smaller than Earth but with greater density resulting in equivalent gravitational forces) and observed for their natural behaviors. On one such planet, the focus was on herpetological research into the lives of crocodiles and alligators. The few remaining species (the Nile crocodile, Australian freshwater crocodile, American alligator, and spectacled caiman) were introduced to the world where other creatures and plants had already been established in preparation for the study. Eventually lack of funds results in the abandonment of the research settlement by the human inhabitants, leaving the biological experiment to nature's own designs. Millions of years later... An entire planet dominated by a crocodylian empire consisting of the typical predators, oceanic giants, and plant-eating armored tanks. These reptiles are joined by giant flightless birds, herds of massive descendants of rabbits and small deer, an array of strange fish, and beetle-ants.



jasonguppy	Jan 9 2011, 10:19 AM Post #2
Überdino Posts: 2,239 Group: Members Member #405 Joined: Oct 5, 2010 Gender: Male Area of expertise: Future Evolution Nationality: U.S. (I wish I was somewhere more interesting, say Italy?) Favorite Quote: "Every one keeps telling me how fun Angry Birds is, but I have been insulting my parakeet all week long and it seems to only hurt his feelings." -Stephen Colbert	Sounds very interesting



Admantus	Jan 9 2011, 10:43 AM Post #3
I'm everywhere! Posts: 758 Group: Members Member #375 Joined: Sep 2, 2010 Gender: Male Area of expertise: Future Evolution Nationality: ....? Favorite Quote: "Bloody hell"	The almighty will has returned!!! Everyone, come and bask in his glory!!!!! Sorry about that. Its just that ive heard a lot of stories about you from the other members.



Cephylus	Jan 9 2011, 10:44 AM Post #4
Berseerrrrrkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Posts: 1,219 Group: Members Member #313 Joined: May 14, 2010 Gender: Male Area of expertise: Alternative Evolution Nationality: South Korean	Fantastic! This project includes all I love, all kinds of crocodiles, giant lagomorphs, strange fish and flightless birds. Please keep on! I am honored to post in a topic by the great creator of this forum. So are you staying, o great Livyatan?



jasonguppy	Jan 9 2011, 10:49 AM Post #5
Überdino Posts: 2,239 Group: Members Member #405 Joined: Oct 5, 2010 Gender: Male Area of expertise: Future Evolution Nationality: U.S. (I wish I was somewhere more interesting, say Italy?) Favorite Quote: "Every one keeps telling me how fun Angry Birds is, but I have been insulting my parakeet all week long and it seems to only hurt his feelings." -Stephen Colbert	All hail the one and only Livyatan, destroyer of universes, builder of life, eater of goldfish crackers



Ddraig Goch	Jan 9 2011, 03:31 PM Post #6
Wneud y pethau bychain Posts: 2,745 Group: Global Mods Member #230 Joined: Sep 27, 2009 Gender: Male Area of expertise: Xenobiology Nationality: Welsh Favorite Quote: Vicious things can be amusing - like a shark in a funny hat.	Intriguing. What sort of biomes are there on this world?



Holbenilord	Jan 9 2011, 03:51 PM Post #7
amidst the muffled, maddening beating of vile drums and the thin, monotonous whine of accursed flutes Posts: 11,365 Group: Members Member #220 Joined: Sep 18, 2009 Area of expertise: Xenobiology	So what other creatures and plants were present before?



Canis Lupis	Jan 9 2011, 04:01 PM Post #8
I'm watching you. Posts: 5,540 Group: Global Mods Member #95 Joined: Oct 16, 2008 Gender: Male Area of expertise: Future Evolution Nationality: United States Favorite Quote: "A speccer once tried to tell me I was wrong. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."	So are these crocodillians warm or cold blooded? I have heard that some crocodillians (particularly Johnston's crocodile) are either endothermic or tepid-blooded (I know there is a technical term for this, but I forget it). So I'd say an endothermic crocodile would be plausible.



Livyatan	Jan 9 2011, 05:23 PM Post #9
Posts: 1,998 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: May 24, 2008 Gender: Male Area of expertise: Future Evolution Favorite Quote: "Knowledge never springs from faith. It springs from doubt." - Humayun Azad Nationality: American	I'd just like to note that my use of an Earth-like planet was a bit of a cop-out just so I could make a Croc world. Since I left eons ago I have had ideas pop up occasionally and this will be a chance to put my musings to some purpose.



Canis Lupis	Jan 9 2011, 07:12 PM Post #10
I'm watching you. Posts: 5,540 Group: Global Mods Member #95 Joined: Oct 16, 2008 Gender: Male Area of expertise: Future Evolution Nationality: United States Favorite Quote: "A speccer once tried to tell me I was wrong. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."	Well, you could easily make a croc world without an Earth-like planet. Neo P-Tr anyone?



Cephylus	Jan 9 2011, 07:15 PM Post #11
Berseerrrrrkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Posts: 1,219 Group: Members Member #313 Joined: May 14, 2010 Gender: Male Area of expertise: Alternative Evolution Nationality: South Korean	But the problem is now crocodilians are greatly reduced Probably a Neo P-Tr would result in the neo age of the dinosaurs (excuse my inaccurate term, mesozoic was clearly not dinosaur age anyway), the Age of Avians!!!!!!!!!! Besides, a terraforming project is fun. Different landscapes, different timeline, evolutionary history and extinction events, it has more potential to offer in my opinion..........



Canis Lupis	Jan 9 2011, 07:17 PM Post #12
I'm watching you. Posts: 5,540 Group: Global Mods Member #95 Joined: Oct 16, 2008 Gender: Male Area of expertise: Future Evolution Nationality: United States Favorite Quote: "A speccer once tried to tell me I was wrong. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."	The crocs won't actually be that greatly reduced. A neo P-Tr would actually allow a lot of crocs and birds through while killing off most mammals. In essence, a croc-ruled world.



Spinozilla97	Dec 19 2011, 10:56 AM Post #13
Genetic Mutation Posts: 16 Group: Members Member #660 Joined: Nov 26, 2011 Gender: Male Nationality: Greek Favorite Quote: "You cannot recall a new form of life."- Erwin Chargaff	Canis Lupis Jan 9 2011, 07:17 PM The crocs won't actually be that greatly reduced. A neo P-Tr would actually allow a lot of crocs and birds through while killing off most mammals. In essence, a croc-ruled world. OMG!That would be so awesome!Crocs would replace almost any living mammal.There would be arboreal crocs, land crocs, marine crocs...



Zoroaster	Jan 20 2012, 10:50 PM Post #14
Spry Fundiment Posts: 1,487 Group: Members Member #430 Joined: Nov 12, 2010 Gender: Male Area of expertise: Xenobiology Nationality: Antipodean Antideluvian Neanderthal Bolshevik - speccer formerly known as Magoo	And theropod-like suchians such as effigia ???? Hope so....



Spugpow	Jan 21 2012, 04:15 AM Post #15
Adult Posts: 998 Group: Members Member #389 Joined: Sep 20, 2010	The crocomeleon, a chameleon-analogue (perspective sucks, sorry). Attached to this post: Crocomeleon.jpg (56.69 KB) Edited by Spugpow, Jan 21 2012, 04:16 AM.



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