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| Kanaloa; We've got Mud n' Eels... | |
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| Topic Started: Oct 7 2008, 11:53 AM (7,547 Views) | |
| agatharights | Oct 7 2008, 11:53 AM Post #1 |
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Sister Topic to over here. ![]() ![]() Approx size; 20-30ft. A slow-moving deep-water predator that sneaks up on prey, grasps it with it's main tentacles, and drags it into it's beak. Nom nom nom. Kanaloa, roughly the same size as earth orbits a similar star, and is very similar to earth in many ways- except for it's geography and life. The planet's surface is almost entirely covered in shallow, warm oceans (with deeper, cooler patches and small ice caps- it's a little warmer than earth) with very little lands, either consisting of muddy sandbars that can wash away overnight, or reeflike structures that protrude from the water's surface wherever reefs are, as well as 'land' made from large, strong floating plants and some small islands surrounding volcanic activity. ![]() From a foot to two meters long. The beaked reefeater is a peaceful, if dim-witted creatures that uses it's large, hard beak to defend itself as well was to crunch tough reef into dust when it eats. Cute, no? But it's not like anything lives on what little land there is, anyways. Virtually all life on Kanaloa exists under the water. Most life in the shallow parts of the oceans is rather safe, consisting of smaller creatures, strange plant-like animals, and the few carnivores and venomous animals don't pose too worrysome of a threat to the adapted posthumans (Mermatees) that live on Kanaloa (They still pose a threat, but attacks and injury are rare or treated well). ![]() This creature uses it's flattened tentacles to dig up sea-cabbage and sea-lettuce creatures, and then impales them with it's skinny beak before eating. They occasionally bite or nip mermatees or the passing human tourist, but don't pose a great threat. Approx. one meter long. Granted, in deeper waters, things are a little more dangerous. ![]() oh god what is it make it go away make it go away oh god But Kanaloa is a vast place, with much life to be had. Besides rather earthlike reefs, many of the plant forms here are actually somewhere between animal and plant, octopus or eel-like creatures capable of photosynthesis, and the majority of life forms resemble mixes of some creatures from earth. Cepholpods, eels, and crustaceans namely, adapted to fill the niches empty in the ocean. Skeletons are rare, and anything beyond a cartilaginous skeleton like that of a shark is nigh-impossible to find in the native lifeforms of Kanaloa, although hard, bony beaks and claws are common (teeth less so, but still noticeable) as well as hard shells and spines. ![]() An example of sea lettuce. The octopod-like body is buried in the mud, the eyes permanently closed in adulthood. As young "spores" the eyes are open as they swim to find a place to root themselves. They taste kinda like broccoli and bacon fat. Think Lovecraft, for these animals. Horrible horrible H.P.Lovecraft full of tentacles and writhing things. Enjoy, and do check out the threat above for the Mermatees- my wonderful posthumans. XD |
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| agatharights | Oct 8 2008, 10:11 PM Post #31 |
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:O OH NO?! SOMEBODY STEALING YOUR IDEAS?! ON THE INTERNET?!?!?!?!!!!11!!!one!!!~!? XD oh god i cant stop laughing |
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| lamna | Oct 9 2008, 07:57 AM Post #32 |
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Curse you, you oil rich soviet experiment! The Private Life of Plants was not a bad documentary on plants BURN HIM!
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| CarrionTrooper | Oct 9 2008, 08:30 AM Post #33 |
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I require more vespene gas?!?
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what what in Kanaloa?!? just for fun, though, I think you should make a creature with mouth like that. Ode to the internet! |
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| agatharights | Oct 9 2008, 11:48 AM Post #34 |
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That would be TOO TERRIFYING for biology. LETS DO IT. Hehehe. We've got Mud and Eeels Eels and Mud.... Here's a good video of a deep-sea snailfish that made me think of what might lie in the Kanaloan Oceans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mKotQs93Dc Edit Have some Dumbo Octopus, too! ![]() http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar4wljKzTGo Edited by agatharights, Oct 9 2008, 12:17 PM.
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| lamna | Oct 9 2008, 03:09 PM Post #35 |
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Deep sea life on earth is bizarre enough. I expect the world would would be rich in plankton if it has lots of tiny islands as such. |
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| ATEK Azul | Oct 9 2008, 03:24 PM Post #36 |
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are you saying burn me thats terrible and unwelcome. now i like the art before the freak faces ruined it but only that pic that belonged too this topic. now will there be armored crustation notuloids becouse that could replace crustations |
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| lamna | Oct 9 2008, 04:00 PM Post #37 |
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I said it in jest, I would never burn anyone. |
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| SIngemeister | Oct 9 2008, 04:14 PM Post #38 |
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Hive Tyrant of the Essee Swarm
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Are you....insulting......david....attenborough? |
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My Deviantart RRRAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHH!!!!! | |
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| lamna | Oct 9 2008, 04:17 PM Post #39 |
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No. That is clearly not The Private Life of Plants. (He He TPLOP). |
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| Sliver Slave | Oct 9 2008, 04:21 PM Post #40 |
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I'm going back to basics.
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I see no laser. Edited by Sliver Slave, Oct 22 2008, 09:45 PM.
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Something is upsetting the ostriches. Spoiler: click to toggle | |
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| Ànraich | Oct 9 2008, 04:51 PM Post #41 |
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L'évolution Spéculative est moi
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Does anyone else think that those deep see fish look quite similar to triops? |
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We should all aspire to die surrounded by our dearest friends. Just like Julius Caesar. "The Lord Universe said: 'The same fate I have given to all things from stones to stars, that one day they shall become naught but memories aloft upon the winds of time. From dust all was born, and to dust all shall return.' He then looked upon His greatest creation, life, and pitied them, for unlike stars and stones they would soon learn of this fate and despair in the futility of their own existence. And so the Lord Universe decided to give life two gifts to save them from this despair. The first of these gifts was the soul, that life might more readily accept their fate, and the second was fear, that they might in time learn to avoid it altogether." - Excerpt from a Chanagwan creation myth, Legends and Folklore of the Planet Ghar, collected and published by Yieju Bai'an, explorer from the Celestial Commonwealth of Qonming Tree That Owns Itself
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| agatharights | Oct 9 2008, 09:40 PM Post #42 |
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They do, kind of. Snailfish are very interesting-looking fish. I recently checked out a giant book of deep-sea creature photography from the library, and it's given me some interesting ideas. Also? IT HAS TAUGHT ME THAT THE OCEANS ARE FULL OF TERRIBLE MONSTERS. |
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| Sliver Slave | Oct 9 2008, 09:58 PM Post #43 |
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I'm going back to basics.
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It was one of those books that gave my younger brother his crippling fear of fish |
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| agatharights | Oct 9 2008, 10:19 PM Post #44 |
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I have a friend who's afraid of fish. I delighted in showing her pictures of horrible anglerfish beasts when she least expected it.Man, fish are scary, though. o_o |
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| lamna | Oct 10 2008, 07:21 AM Post #45 |
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They are not scary they are cool and interesting. Apart from mackerel sharks. Lamnidae sharks are scary, but also cool. I should have never watched The Creature, it was nothing like The Beast. Fish are also tasty. I like mine lightly killed. |
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