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| The Lateoic Era; A throwback to the dinosaur age | |
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| Topic Started: Jul 18 2017, 08:24 PM (506 Views) | |
| 9Weegee | Jul 18 2017, 08:24 PM Post #1 |
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**122 Million years in the future**  The mass extinction was more of a chain reaction, and here's where it starts. A chain of eruptions happened in an area of south Asia, where South Asia, New Zealand, and Australia come together. the tectonic activity then released many volcanic eruptions, along with flood basalts. these eruptions released hundreds of sulfur dioxide gas into the stratosphere over the last 300 millennia. This caused the sun to be blocked out, and photosynthesis was reduced at a very high rate. This also caused things like nuclear winter, which lowered temperatures. The next 230 millennia followed with the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the ocean. This did end the Ice age the world was in, but also released methane hydrates from the seabed and the permafrost, which created global warming. After that, the mark of the Lateoic starts, when the world starts to cool off again into an Ice age. Marine and Land based ecosystems do not make a rebound for 2 million years. Many of the large birds and mammals have died off, and now that's left are the remnants of a great past, now to fill the world's ecosystems. Plants that have survived the extreme darkness now paint the world in a color not to different from the past. So yeah. this is like the last Lateoic post, except described more thoroughly. EDIT: Fixed image link - Holben Edited by Holben, Jul 19 2017, 03:44 AM.
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| 9Weegee | Jul 18 2017, 08:28 PM Post #2 |
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 (Keep in mind that I will be posting the largest of the specimens) After the Devastation of the Cenozoic, a new group of Insect feeding Galliformes became the dominant predators. Although not big, these animals can grow to the size of a man, and have beaks specialized for ripping flesh. They may be large, but they have poor flight ability and use their wings to glide or aid in leaping. One of these handicaps is their long tails, which aid in mating rituals and making the creature more aerodynamic. Instead of the splayed and thin toes of other Galliformes, their feet are more like a Cassowary's hoof, but paired with talons like an eagle, for pinning and holding down prey. Prodigalliformes split from Phasianinae sometime around 30 million years in the future, and their closest relatives are Tragopans. They remained small, and primarily fed on insects, frogs, fish, and also berries, nuts, and seeds. Due to their wide range of food, they survived the extinction, while other birds went extinct. One of the shocking features of these creatures is their unusual growth stages. Most birds have very fast growth stages, while the Prodigalliforme's growth stages are slower. Most birds are born with very few feathers and require much parental care. for Prodigalliformes, it's a different story. They are born developed with wings and feathers but don't grow all of their feathers for 2 weeks. Parents do not have to tend and feed their chicks for long, as after just 2 weeks, they're off on their own. this also explains their large eggs. They do not lay many eggs but lay as few as 4 eggs per clutch. because of this, they have a long lifespan, of up to 25 years old. EDIT: As above - Holben Edited by Holben, Jul 19 2017, 03:45 AM.
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| Fazaner | Jul 19 2017, 03:39 AM Post #3 |
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Interesting, but pictures are not showing, at least to me.
Edited by Fazaner, Jul 19 2017, 03:40 AM.
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Projects (they are not dead, just updated realy slowly, feel free to comment): -World after plague After a horrible plague unleashed by man nature slowly recovers. Now 36 million years later we take a look at this weird and wonderful world. -Galaxy on fire. They have left their home to get out of war. They had no idea what awaits them. My Deviant art profile, if you're curious. Before you get offended or butthurt read this | |
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| Holben | Jul 19 2017, 03:46 AM Post #4 |
Rumbo a la Victoria
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The image links need to be specifically for the image, rather than DA's image landing page; you can get them by right-clicking on the image and pressing 'copy image location' and then using that in the image tags. I've done that for the two images you used. |
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Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea. "It is the old wound my king. It has never healed." | |
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| CaledonianWarrior96 | Jul 19 2017, 07:01 AM Post #5 |
An Awesome Reptile
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That's a really good drawing, but what's the mammal on the left? Is that just a house cat for size comparison? |
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Come check out and subscribe to my projects on the following subforums; Future Planet (V.2): the Future Evolution of Life on Earth (Evolutionary Continuum) The Meuse Legacy: An Alternative Outcome of the Mosasaur (Alternative Evolution) Terra Cascus: The Last Refuge of the Dinosaurs (Alternative Evolution) - Official Project - Foundation The Beryoni Galaxy: The Biologically Rich and Politically Complex State of our Galaxy (Habitational Zone) - Beryoni Critique Thread (formerly: Aliens of Beryoni) The Ecology of Skull Island: An Open Project for the Home of King Kong (Alternative Universe) The Ecology of Wakanda: An Open Project for the Home of Marvel's Black Panther (Alternative Universe) (Click bold titles to go to page. To subscribe click on a project, scroll to the bottom of the page and click "track topic" on the bottom right corner) And now, for something completely different
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| 9Weegee | Jul 19 2017, 09:44 AM Post #6 |
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Yes, that is a crappily drawn house cat for size comparison. *I'm not good at drawing cats* Edited by 9Weegee, Jul 19 2017, 09:45 AM.
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| 9Weegee | Jul 19 2017, 09:45 AM Post #7 |
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Oh and thank you! |
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