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| The 7th Act; After the 6th extinction | |
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| Topic Started: Apr 10 2016, 04:45 PM (1,478 Views) | |
| DroidSyber | Apr 10 2016, 04:45 PM Post #1 |
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For billions of years, the Earth has been home to life. From microscopic bacteria to behemoth redwoods, every organism is in a constant battle to survive, and, ultimately, to reproduce. In this arms race, there are winners and losers. Win, you live another generation. Lose, you die out. Over time, the losers slowly go extinct, disappearing. But once, every thousands of millennia, a catastrophic event occurs, cause mass extinction, hence it's name. In the past history of life, there has been 5 of these events. Until around 100 000 years ago, A species from the genus Homo, Homo sapiens, helped to start and continue the largest mass extinction in over 60 million years. Creatures from giant sirenians to tiny insects began dying off in huge numbers. Man the changed the ecology of Earth even further, introducing animals from all corners of the globe to one another, from zoos to pests. But in 2016, something changed. Out of seemingly nowhere, humankind began dying. No one could tell what was happening. Some said something biological, a virus of sorts. Others said a event of extra-terrestrial origin, be it a solar flare or alien life form. Others said it was paranormal or supernatural. I didn't matter. 6 months later, the last human died. And with it, the 6th extinction event ended. As the cities turned to dust and the fields turned to woods, mankind's legacy, it's effect on the ecology, would last forever. Welcome to the 7th Act. Table of Contents |
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| DroidSyber | Apr 20 2016, 09:44 AM Post #31 |
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Ok, thx for the feedback |
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| El Dorito | Apr 20 2016, 08:19 PM Post #32 |
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I think this project is a bit rushed. 1 million years isn't long enough for really anything to actually change regarding the earth itself. There would probably be a bunch of large new volcanoes that don't exist right now, but the overall layout of the continents would be the same. Also continental drift takes many tens of million years to be really obvious (a map of the earth at the end of the cretaceous looks recognizable, and that was 70 million years ago), and doesn't just speed up over very short timescales. There wont be any new mountain ranges in the next million years. |
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| DroidSyber | Apr 21 2016, 06:08 AM Post #33 |
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Have you been reading the thread? I already said that the mountain ranges is just some hills for now. |
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| Dragonthunders | Apr 21 2016, 08:56 AM Post #34 |
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So, Why you have not changed the information of "1 Million Years A.D."? You've put the link on the table of contents so if you decide to make a change you have to edit the content too. |
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| DroidSyber | Apr 26 2016, 08:08 AM Post #35 |
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Snow Tigers Genus: Panthera Species: albopictus In the snow and tundra of Siberia, there lurks a deadly hunter. Sleek, strong, and agile, it strikes without warning, be it day or night. 3 meters of muscle and fur, this stealthy predator hunts alone, killing all except the largest beasts of the land. Neither river nor cliff serve as boundaries, with leaping and climbing with ease. These forests and plains are home to elusive and deadly hunter; the Snow Tiger. Standing almost as tall as a man's shoulders and weighting more then 300 kilograms, the Snow Tiger is a massive, yet agile, hunter. Covered in thick, downy white fur, and brown stripes in winter and more traditional orange and black stripes in summer, Snow Tigers can blend almost perfectly into both snowy and grassy environments. They live as far south as China and as far north as Siberia, living in a wide variety of environments, including temperate and boreal forest, alpine, grassland, and tundra. They are avid swimmers, crossing streams, rivers, and lakes with relative ease, thanks to their waterproof under layer of fur. They live in huge territories, reaching hundreds of kilometres in range. Snow Tigers are solitary, living alone in their own territory. Other then in mating season, any other tigers, both male or female, found in another's territory will be killed. Snow Tigers mate in the fall months of October to November, and have a gestation period of around 8 months, after which they will have a litter of 4-9 cubs, who will stay with their mother for the next two years. They will reach sexual maturity at the age of 3, and have a lifespan of 25 years. Snow Tigers are predatory, eating large game such as boars, deer, bovids, game birds, and more exotic prey like small elephants and camels. They hunt mainly by ambush, waiting in dense tree and snow cover near bodies of water and game trails for prey to come along. They will scavenge if times are hard but prefer to have fresh kills. A fully grown male will eat up to 200 kilograms of meat in one sitting, almost it's entire body weight. |
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| Corecin | Apr 26 2016, 07:03 PM Post #36 |
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Interesting, will we see any "new" animals? |
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| DroidSyber | Apr 26 2016, 07:30 PM Post #37 |
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What do you mean by "new" |
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| Corecin | Apr 26 2016, 08:26 PM Post #38 |
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Like any new types of animals, like a new species of canid for example, because we have a new breed of elephant and a new breed of tiger but no new species. |
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| DroidSyber | Apr 26 2016, 09:01 PM Post #39 |
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You mean genus. There are new species. And yes, there will be new geneses, even new families. On another note, should I work on the pouched rheas or a special group of insects? |
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| Dapper Man | Apr 26 2016, 09:01 PM Post #40 |
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Pouched Rheas! |
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| DroidSyber | Apr 30 2016, 12:15 PM Post #41 |
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Pouched Rhea Genus: Rhea Species: brasiliensis Where once was a great forest, there now lies grassland. The plains, their roots insignificant to the roar of the Amazon river, have been flatted and flooded, pools and swampland covering much of Brazil. Living in these floodplains are odd creatures of much variety. Fishing bats, giant rodents, burrowing caimans, giant catfish and ground-dwelling monkeys are but a few of the wide Menagerie of life in the floodplains waterways. Perhaps one of the oddest is a odd bird, a ratite with the odd feature of a pouch. Pouched Rheas are, from a glance, relatively unassuming. They're about 1 metre in height, grey-brown with black spots, a long grey neck, and partially webbed feet. Between it's legs is the interesting part. No you sick-minded humans not that, I'm talking about it's flap of skin forming a insulated pouch they use to carry their egg. The region where pouched rheas live is a wet, swamp region plagued by flash floods and monsoons, not the best place to lay eggs. Pouched rheas generally lay 1-3 eggs, which are cared for by both the male and female rheas. Both male and females are pouched. When water levels reach up to the nest, the parents will then use their beaks to move one of the eggs into the pouch, which they then carry around until they come to a dry spot. They have also been documented performing this behaviour when threatened by a predator. The pouch has drawbacks, particularly in terms of speed. Without an eggs, with optimal conditions, they usually only reach speeds of about 40 kph. Their diet is mainly seeds and grass, though many will supplement their diet with fruits, insects, and even fish. |
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| CaledonianWarrior96 | Apr 30 2016, 03:50 PM Post #42 |
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How far in the future are these pouched rheas? |
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| DroidSyber | Apr 30 2016, 08:42 PM Post #43 |
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1 million years. Just to clarify, the pouch is really just a stretch of skin between the legs that has been strengthened. |
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