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You didn't spend too long in that ancient arcology before you realized trying to enter any further on your own would be far too dangerous. After all, you were only trained in basic plundering and who knew if it was even possible to get past the sealed gates without someone knowledgeable in air lock technology - or demolition. What you did manage to do before running away was find a small colorful device with what appeared to be a projection display. There were many others just like it stored in compartments you found while exploring a large circular elevation in the center of a large empty hall. You were definitely surprised to the find device still in working order as it greeted you with this message:  "Welcome to the Rosary Pyramid Zoo! My name is ROSY and I'm happy to be your guide! The Rosary Pyramid Zoo is an open-air zoo that boasts an exotic collection of animals from extinct parts of the Star Map. Our mission is to preserve all manner of flora and fauna who would have otherwise perished to the looming threat of cosmic desertification. The Rosary Pyramid Zoo is the first and largest of its kind and we are dedicated to providing you and your family with a fun and educational safari adventure! If you'd like to learn more about a specimen in our collection, feel free to browse my database! " You were then provided with a dizzying array of species to learn more about. What was stranger still, is that you recognized the names of these species. In a sweaty panic, you picked the one that reminded you of your homeland... Armadillo Bagworm Beaver Budgerigar (Budgie) Canary Capybara Cuckoo Earwig Elephant Flying fox Garden eel Giraffe Horned Owl House centipede Leech Manta ray Nilgai Octopus Pearl oyster Queen conch Red panda Sea Anemone Seahorse Shrew Sloth Sloth moth Sponge Sunflower Toucan Plant MONSTER. fucked around with this message at 18:34 on Apr 4, 2023 |
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 NAME: BEAVER CLASS: C CLIMATE: TEMPERATE BIOME: RIVER, MOUNTAIN SIZE: 140-180 cm TEMPERAMENT: DOCILE AND PATIENT OUTSIDE NEST AREA, AGGRESSIVE TOWARDS TRESPASSERS The beavers are famous for their habit of toppling over dead trees and fashioning them into makeshift javelins, which they then use to hunt down prey from afar. They avoid throwing their javelins indiscriminately, using them only on piscean targets, which their powerful noses can instinctively pick out. Only rarely have the javelins been seen used defensively. When they feel threatened, beavers prefer to use their paddle-like tails to rapidly pummel their enemies into a pulp. Although they have a cute and almost clumsy reputation in popular culture, visitors are asked to give the beavers a wide berth and to walk with caution if carrying any fish or seafood dishes on your person. Plant MONSTER. fucked around with this message at 01:20 on Mar 1, 2023 |
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That... certainly wasn't quite like the beavers you were familiar with. You decide to sit down and keep browsing. NAME: BUDGERIGAR CLASS: D CLIMATE: DRY, TEMPERATE BIOME: GRASSLAND, BRUSH SIZE: 4.5-5m (HEAD TO TAIL) TEMPERAMENT: GREGARIOUS, TAMEABLE. Budgerigars are mostly herbivorous but will not shy away from eating the occasional smaller animal that finds itself where a budgerigar is feeding. Flocks of budgerigars can reach astonishing numbers during hot seasons if resources are abundant, with hundreds of them congregating together in an incredibly noisy cacophony. Hearing protection is advised if one is to spend any significant amount of time in a flock of budgerigars. Budgerigars are non-aggressive, even when threatened, preferring to run away than to fight back. Budgerigars were once indispensable as mounts for many millennia but are now mostly trained for such purposes by hobbyists. CAN MIMIC SPEECH - ANIMAL IS FORBIDDEN IN PRIVATE SECTORS |
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 NAME: LEECH CLASS: C CLIMATE: HUMID, TEMPERATE, TROPICAL BIOME: SWAMP. WATER'S EDGE, ESTUARY SIZE: 4-6m (HEIGHT, CONTRACTED), 7-9.5m (HEIGHT, EXTENDED) TEMPERAMENT: PREDATORY Although they will seldom feed on human blood, caution is still highly advised when traveling in areas where leeches are known to roam as a starving leech will not hesitate to feed on anything it manages to find. Feeding is accomplished by many hooked and hollow fangs hidden in the rumpled flesh in the front. When they pierce flesh, the fangs begin to suck blood thanks to powerful muscles that act as pumps Although the details aren't fully understood, the leech digests blood in such a way that the plasma is separated and distributed into the paler ambulatory appendages where the fluid is squeezed and pulled across tissues in a hydraulic system of sorts. Though locomotion in the leech is awkward and cumbersome, the segmented part of the animal can easily stretch to over twice its length to reach prey. Leeches ability to store and separate blood and plasma of so many species have made them a vital part of modern medical care. Leeches that are fully engorged for medical purposes are kept in a state of torpor to halt digestion to keep blood fresh and usable for months. |
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 NAME: Octopus Class: B (due to high intelligence scores) CLIMATE: TROPICAL, MOST ACTIVE AT DUSK AND DAWN BIOME: RIVER, ESTUARY, SWAMP, sometimes WOODLANDS SIZE: 140-200cm (HEIGHT), 6-7m (ARM SPAN) TEMPERAMENT: SOLITARY, HIGHLY INTELLIGENT Very intelligent mollusks that generally live solitary lives, only occasionally meeting with others of their species during the mating season in late summer. The octopus builds its home - known as a garden - near riverbanks where resources are plentiful. The females attach fertilized and unfertilized eggs in garlands in a designated area known as a creche. The eggs are then promptly abandoned. The young that hatch the quickest get to feast on the unfertilized eggs first, ensuring a benefit to earlier eclosion. Primarily a vegetarian, they will take smaller insectoid, crustaceoid and piscoid prey when available. They use their strong beaks to break through the tough shells of nuts. Elder octopuses will often mash their food into a slurry if their beaks become too worn down over time. Octopuses are known for their tool use, crafting such as items as rudimentary shovels, pitchforks and spears. Mostly used in the construction of their gardens, occasionally uses tools foe hunting or dislodging hard to reach fruit. Eyesight is very poor; they do form complete mental images of their immediate surroundings with the various sensory nodules on the arms. The chambered organ at the top of the animal serves as a storage vessel for thick viscous ink which it can spray from several tens of meters away with extreme accuracy despite being sightless. Plant MONSTER. fucked around with this message at 02:05 on Mar 2, 2023 |
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Class is a unique code which describes the legality of trading these species. Class F - Destroy on sight Class E - No laws in regard to hunting species - generally not suitable for trade but no specific laws against doing so. Class D - very few laws; some populations are considered domesticated. Class C - some laws, some species may only be acquired legally during some times of the year. Some populations or individuals may be considered domesticated. Class B - Protected. Permit or license required, can only be traded in select legal drop off zones. Alternatively, species has a close kinship with any member of the Faring Class. Class A - Protected. Considered endangered or too intelligent to hunt or trade. Although, there is the black market... Class AA - Protected. Considered unique or otherwise limited. Class S - Protected. Eligible for Elevation Class X - DO NOT ELEVATE. Of course, it would appear the societies that used to participate in the animal trading business have been missing for millenia at this point. Plant MONSTER. fucked around with this message at 17:56 on Apr 4, 2023 |
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 NAME: ELEPHANT CLASS: E CLIMATE: TEMPERATE, ARID, BIOME: GRASSLAND, ALPINE, SAVANNAH SIZE: 30-60cm (HEIGHT) TEMPERAMENT: AGGRESSIVE, PACK-FORMING The much reviled elephants are known for their aggressive behavior towards anything that moves, including other elephants. This inner-species aggression is bizarre for a pack-forming creature and is only momentarily dispelled by the even greater aggression they feel towards other animal species. Elephants mostly steal the kills of other predators, often driving them away with loud bellows and overwhelming numbers. They will also readily take carrion. Only one sex of elephant appears to exist; transfer of genetic information is accomplished horizontally. While the elephants are engaged in inner-species combat, dna from saliva, blood and even bits of tusk matter is assimilated and is then used in the creation of massive litters which are delivered in succession anywhere between 6 weeks to 3 months if conditions allow. Aggression seems to stimulate this perpetual gestational behavior, as a placid elephant bears no young. The young mature rapidly, reaching adulthood in as little as 6 months. Mass gatherings of elephants are known as 'graveyards' and are often a ghastly, but thankfully, ephemeral phenomenon as the massive surge in elephant numbers cause them to choke out all nearby food sources - eventually leading to their own demise. Elephant meat is considered unappetizing, with a heavy sulfuric flavor and gristly texture. The tusks crumble quickly after removal from the skull. |
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 NAME: MANTA RAY CLASS: S CLIMATE: CONTINENTAL, TEMPERATE, SUBTROPICAL BIOME: WATER'S EDGE, RIVERBANK, SHORELINE SIZE: 135-190 cm (HEIGHT) TEMPERAMENT: SOCIAL, VARIED Communities of manta rays resemble the villages of pre-elevated societies, thus they are currently being considered as potential candidates for ESE. However, further monitoring is required at this time. Individuals display highly differentiated personalities. More congenial members will occasionally approach visitors with curiosity, often bearing small shiny trinkets with which they may attempt to do trade. Items like fishing spears, nets and other hunting equipment, as well as baskets and pottery are appreciated the most Interspecies conflict is often settled by "singing" matches, where each manta ray will inflate their lungs to maximum capacity and produce a high pitched noise, not unlike that of air escaping the pinched tip of a balloon. The longer the noisy display, the more likely the manta ray's point of view will be understood. Interspecies violence has never been witnessed by researchers. Their habitats consist of sturdy multi-chambered domes, fashioned out of a special mixture of clay and limestone. Plant MONSTER. fucked around with this message at 23:23 on Mar 2, 2023 |
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I have designs and stuff for all the animals requested so far but I'll reveal them later on. This next batch consists of 6 new animals. Which would you like to know more about? We have: HOUSE CENTIPEDE, TOUCAN, SHREW, CUCKOO, CANARY and GARDEN EEL |
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 NAME: HOUSE CENTIPEDE CLASS: D CLIMATE: DRY BIOME: DESERT, CAVE, MOUNTAIN SIZE: 5.5-6.5 m (LENGTH; WILD MORPHS), 8-10m (LENGTH; DOMESTIC MORPH) TEMPERAMENT: TIMID The many-legged house centipede is a swift hunter that prowls dark crevices, seeking out soft-bodied prey. Despite their fearsome appearance, house centipedes are quick to frighten; raising one's arms and yelling is enough to send a house centipede scurrying away. Indeed it took the pre-elevates that kept and bred them hundreds of their years to breed out the exaggerated startle response that made them so difficult to handle. House centipedes have since been beloved mounts, employed in most arid elevate societies; their great length allows them to comfortably seat many! House centipedes subdue their prey by piercing flesh with their sharp frontal arms, which excrete a neurotoxin that paralyzes their target. It will then wrap its body around the captive, forming a tight seal and will proceed to suck out their innards. In order to mimic this feeding behavior, large 'sausages' are created from a rubbery casing stuffed with a specially formulated mixture of meat, blood and spices. To mimic live prey, the sausages are then set on a pulley system and then must be dangled and jostled in an appetizing and non-threatening manner. Legend tells of a great Lyraen lord being rescued by a house centipede. While exhausted and lost in the desert, the great lord became careless in his footing and was about to fall into the gaping maw of a sunflower when suddenly, an unusually long house centipede, almost twice and a half the regular length, scurried by at the last moment and formed a bridge across the mighty mouth. It wasn't until after the great lord had walked across the great house centipede had he even realized what had transpired. The lord then fell to the ground in gratitude of the benevolent creature. From that day, the lord lived the rest of his days in the desert, in worship of his benefactor and their kin. He'd only return to his old lands once, to shed and distribute his material possessions and deeds to his estate before vanishing back to the desert. IF YOU'D LIKE TO RENT A HOUSE CENTIPEDE FOR YOUR DURATION IN THE ORANGE ARCOSPHERE, PLEASE CONTACT RUSS |
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 NAME: GARDEN EEL CLASS: E CLIMATE: HUMID, BIOME: CAVERN, CISTERN, AQUIFER SIZE: 5.5-7 m (HEIGHT) TEMPERAMENT: AGGRESSIVE Garden eels are fearsome ambush predators that seek out sheltered crevices, striking at any and all potential prey that happen to wander by. Once close enough, the garden eel will discharge large amounts of electricity from their specialized cranial organs that superficially resemble compound eyes. Effectively blind, the garden eel can still locate prey in their environments thanks to their keen electroreceptive capabilities. Garden eels do not discriminate when it comes to prey and will happily attempt to devour creatures far larger than themselves. Their long fangs and wide opening jaws do at least hint towards an evolutionary preference for piscoid prey. Caverns with known garden eel populations should be labeled to prevent accidental electrocutions and/or gorings. Remember, The Rosary Pyramid Zoo is not responsible for any injuries to your person nor for any fatal losses of loved ones, so tread with caution and always remember to bring your VacPac backup backpack with you! |
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I'll be using a lot of concepts and words that won't mean much to anyone (just yet? maybe? there is a "lore" going on) |
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 Name: CUCKOO Class: E CLIMATE: TEMPERATE BIOME: GRASSLAND, FIELD, GARDEN SIZE: 1-1.8 m (HEIGHT) TEMPERAMENT: LAZY Cuckoo's have a bizarre morphology, sporting garishly vibrant feathers that cloak the entire creature, making it resemble the Lobeliris bush native to the tropical islands of Neo-Kaua'i. Its resemblance to this beloved garden specimen is perhaps how early botanizers mistook the cuckoo for a plant, accidentally importing it back to their colony, where their Queen is said to have become instantly smitten. This cuckoo followed the Queen everywhere and she doted upon it with more love and warmth than she had ever bestowed upon her own young. She'd even go on to rename the colony Cuckooland. What no one knew at the time, was that the Queen was under the influence of an insidious spell. The cuckoo can generate a powerful mind field, which causes sensitive individuals to drop their guards and approach it. Further contact with the cuckoo causes an abnormal flooding of socially-bonding hormones, effectively forcing the victims to view and care for it as if it were their most favorite baby ever. These forced caregivers then spend most of their time feeding, cleaning and praising their cuckoo controller. Wild cuckoos are often accompanied by a menagerie of charmed animals who will defend it from any perceived threats. Of course, the cuckoo can only control creatures with hormonal pathways. Silicon based beings need not worry and can even wear the beautiful iridescent feathers of a cuckoo, for a particularly enrapturing look. |
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 NAME: TOUCAN CLASS: C CLIMATE: TEMPERATE, DRY BIOME: FOREST, CLIFF FOOT, URBAN SIZE: 0.8-1.2 m (HEIGHT), 2-2.5 m (WINGSPAN) TEMPERAMENT: GREGARIOUS, CLOWNISH The toucan is a small avian that form incredibly noisy crowds as the sun begins to set before quieting down to roost for a few hours. Toucans prefer to feed on fruit and insectoid prey in equal parts. Their loud calls are a constant advertisement to others of their kind of all the different types of fruit around: a rapid chain of piercing beeps says "there are loads of delicious berries over here! Come quickly before I gobble them all up!" whereas a loud whoop indicates something to the effect of "holy MACKEREL you guys! You've GOT to see the size of this melon!". Curiously enough, they make no such calls when encountering insect prey, instead preferring to sneakily consume them in privacy. Field researchers have even observed toucans using subterfuge to dissuade others from investigating areas with known insect caches. No one knows why they are so willing to share one relatively rarer resource but covet another, more abundant one. The leathery wings of a toucan allow them catch the wind and soar effortlessly. Toucans take advantage of air currents and updrafts to travel with minimal caloric expenditure during the day, using this time to scan for fruiting trees and shrubbery. During the night time, after the flocks wake up, the toucan adopts a more terrestrial position and actively begin hunting on the ground, seeking out insectoid prey while avoiding detection from larger animals or other toucans. The forked tail of a toucan is a formidable weapon but is only occasionally used offensively, preferring to use it to break open hard husked fruit (or bugs!). The practice of removing the forked tail of captive toucans has been declared an act of animal cruelty and is thus illegal. It is nonetheless recommended that toucans receive regular dulling treatments on the sharpest ends to avoid accidental injury or dismemberment. The toucans at the Rosary Pyramid Zoo do not receive such treatments. Make sure to wear the TouCant Tungsten feeding gauntlets provided, should you wish to feed the animals! |
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Hooray! I have something over 60 designs already sketched. The beautiful pixel art backgrounds aren't my own, though. They're from Storybook Weaver, lmao |
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what kind of fish there are soooo many. I have sketches for a coelacanth, angelfish and seahorse but if you have a fish in mind please share. Goes for everyone, don't be in suggesting animals. I'm trying to get as many designs as possible! It's fun. |
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More birds! NAME: CANARY CLASS: D CLIMATE: TEMPERATE, SUBTROPICAL, BIOME: CAVERN, MINE SIZE: 1.5-2.2 m (HEIGHT) 3-4 m (WINGSPAN) TEMPERAMENT: SOLITARY Canaries are troglodytic avians that can be found in all manner of caves, ravines and even abandoned mines in areas where such industries are prevalent. Canaries have been reported to be found in depths exceeding 300 meters into the ground. Known for their doleful dirge-like song that echoes in the darkness. This 'song', is actually how the canary maps its surroundings, as life immersed in inky darkness has caused their eyes to completely degenerate into useless vestiges. When the canary senses nearby prey, it will cease its song and begin silently stalking it. When at a satisfactory proximity to its target, the canary will release intense bursts of simultaneous infrasonic and ultrasonic frequencies at levels high enough to crush organs and shear flesh, it then swallows its kill whole. Sonic capabilities aside, canaries have the ability to withstand levels of toxic hydrogen sulfide (and other) gases that would otherwise kill most organic elevates reliant on cellular respiration (if you would like to see if this danger applies to you, please note the four-digit code on the back of your AssureExist ID card and refer to box 121 on page 275 in your Life Guide Universal Manual). The use of carbon monoxide spewing machinery in mines also attract these birds who were so feared, that they were often the cause of various mining facilities going abandoned. There is nothing quite as scary as a canary in a coal mine. Plant MONSTER. fucked around with this message at 02:45 on Mar 9, 2023 |
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Oh I have a few ocean creatures but ocean creatures dont really live in the ocean. Like the octopus and the garden eel. I'm debating there not being any purely aquatic biomes here. Just slowly trickling out ones I already have made. But I have designs for an oyster, man o war, seastar, sea sponge, crinoid, ghost crab, painted crab, pycnoginid, acscidian, sand dollar, seahorse and urchin. edit oh, and brachiopod and brain coral The cobra does look like it could live in water though. Plant MONSTER. fucked around with this message at 19:06 on Mar 9, 2023 |
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 NAME: PEARL OYSTER (PRE-ELEVATE) CLASS: S - (ELEVATED) CLIMATE: TROPICAL BIOME: RAINFOREST SIZE: 0.25-1 m (HEIGHT; PEARL), 1.5-2.5 m (HEIGHT, PEDESTAL to UPPER VALVE) TEMPERAMENT: The pearl oyster is the ancestor of the familiar Pearlian people. Pearl oysters have a unique physiology, completely lacking any external limbs and housing all their internal organs inside a hinged shell. They get by without appendages just fine thanks to a fairly powerful telekinetic ability that allows them to manipulate small objects. Very early populations used to manipulate small stones and pebbles and constructed elaborate languages by placing them in precise patterns. These stone patterns could communicate information to other pearl oysters. Indeed this elegant ability to write, teach and learn lead to the pearl oyster becoming the dominant species in its environment. Just like the Pearlians, pearl oysters consider information to be of the highest import - far more important than food (the pearl oyster, for most intents and purposes, gathers light to power the bulk of their internal processes) and lodging (the pearl oyster is its own house). Over time, pearl oysters honed their ability to communicate via telepathic imaging amongst themselves and most impressively, eventually to other species. Suddenly there was a massive influx of yet more knowledge, information and worldviews for the pearl oysters to take in, which sparked a great migration around their home planet, as they sought to learn and teach everything there was to know about their world. Pearlian law states that the voluntary withholding of information in the proximity of a pearl oyster is an act of cruelty; ignorance is never bliss.This law does not apply to any other creature, however. And although pearl oysters will share every bite of knowledge they can amongst themselves, they will seldom share private knowledge or secrets with other species. Remember, the pearl oysters here at The Rosary Pyramid Zoo can understand over 1649 spoken languages and are not shy about asking personal questions: please answer to the best of your abilities. Plant MONSTER. fucked around with this message at 15:22 on Mar 10, 2023 |
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 NAME: ARMADILLO CLASS: B CLIMATE: DRY BIOME: DESERT, MOUNTAIN RANGE, SIZE: 0.3-0.5 m (HEIGHT) TEMPERAMENT: TIMID, FAMILY-FORMING Spends most of its time with its head tucked into its tough shell. The armadillo's neck is deceptively long and very collapsible, with the vertebra almost sliding in one another like nested cups. Armadillos live in small familial units, usually consisting of one mated pair and a few generations of offspring, although armadillo families generally have no problem sharing space with others of their species. Areas with rock formations that provide shade and shelter are the most sought after. Very timid, usually only the strongest of the mated pair ventures out to gather any resource too far from the home territory. Offspring only leave their home nest when two conditions are met: they've reached their fifth year, and, if they're feeling brave enough. Armadillos would make for exceptionally easy prey if it weren't for their tough shells, made up of extremely dense corneal skin. Unfortunately, a frightened armadillo is more likely to freeze in place than it is to seek shelter and thus, plundering an armadillo (or their young!) is as easy as walking by, stomping one's feet and picking up the frozen creature. It is for this reason armadillo hunting is incredibly unpopular and frowned upon. Although plenty tasty, and easy to roast on account of the shell that traps in succulent flavors, one ought to only resort to eating armadillos under most extreme circumstances. The trade of armadillo flesh is illegal. They feed on tender new plant growth, as well as particularly non-threatening cacti. Plant MONSTER. fucked around with this message at 00:55 on Mar 11, 2023 |
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Who asked for a red panda?? NAME: RED PANDA CLASS: F CLIMATE: TROPICAL, SUBTROPICAL, TEMPERATE BIOME: RAINFOREST, FOREST, URBAN SIZE: 1.6-2.4 m (LENGTH) TEMPERAMENT: FEROCIOUS The much-maligned red panda is known to be an incredibly avaricious eater and will readily try to devour anything it can fit into its expansive maw. The red panda is both a scavenger and a predator. Red pandas adapt their strategies based on what they're hunting. They will forcefully cause herd animals to scatter and will then gang up to pick off the weakest. For something like your average camper or field worker, they will wait until their prey is asleep before making any attempt at an attack. They will pluck eggs from nests, crops from the soil, younglings from their creches and the elderly from their hammocks. Red pandas can reproduce incredibly rapidly and are a serious urban pest because of their ability to thrive in dank polluted areas just as easily as they could in more pristine environments. They are happy to inhabit sewers and abandoned buildings. Red pandas sometimes manage to stow away on spacefare and will then spread to other colonies, provided they don't manage to pick off vital crew members first. Has an incredibly foul odor. Scurries away when the light is turned on. All around unpleasant. Please report any sightings of red pandas outside their enclosures to any one of our friendly attendants and they will kindly dispose of the fetid beast. |
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 NAME: FLYING FOX CLASS: E CLIMATE: TROPICAL BIOME: RAINFOREST SIZE: 30-50 cm (HEIGHT), 60-100 cm (WINGSPAN) TEMPERAMENT: GREGARIOUS Small frugivorous mammals capable of impressive sustained gliding and flying. Catches the wind with the membranous sails between each digit. They travel above the canopy in groups of around 8 to 20 during the day, where they seek out ripe fruit. During the evening, they congregate in the underbrush with other foraging groups and roost together in tight clusters. This clustering behavior is also used as a defensive strategy against potential threats: by clumping and linking together, flying foxes can form the impression of a far larger and more threatening creature. They can even fight fairly competently as a unit in this state as well. Even a solitary distressed flying fox is not without its own dangers and should thus still be approached with care; those sharp claw tipped digits and tail can easily puncture and tear flesh! Considered a pest of orchards and fruit plantations, efforts taken to extirpate the flying foxes have been met with intense condemnation and consternation from the public, owing largely to the fact flying foxes are very popular culture icons. Their faces, with their large eyes and "smiling" jaws endear most sentients (even non-elevates or those whose kind lack faces!), stylized depictions of them adorn countless merchandise, captioned holopicts of them are shared on every corner of the Uninet, and Flying Fox Man has been an enduring character whose story has been retold and reimagined in countless ways in over 20 different mediums. The first motion picture translated to the Botanisens form was Flying Fox Man Returns. |
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 NAME: SLOTH CLASS: C CLIMATE: SUBTROPICAL, TROPICAL BIOME: JUNGLE, FOREST SIZE: 3-5 m (LENGTH) TEMPERAMENT: LAZY Found perpetually basking on the forest floor. The thick, matted fur of the sloth houses a range of symbiotic algae that provide photosynthetic energy and sugars for the sloth. This diet of dappled light is supplemented with anything that falls within range of the sloth's many arms: fruit, fallen vegetable matter, insects, birds, people, etc. Though physically incapable of fighting, sloths are fiercely guarded by large moths that rely on the sloth's unique jardin of algae for sustenance, thus, approaching a sloth is not recommended for any reason. Curiously, sloths reproduce via spores. Rainfall carries these spores away where they mingle with those of other sloths, forming new slothlings where puddles tend to form. All gas breathers should take heed not to breathe in the spores lest a slothling form in their (book)lungs (or analogous organ)! |
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 NAME: SLOTH MOTH CLASS: F CLIMATE: SUBTROPICAL, TROPICAL BIOME: SPECIAL (FOUND ACCOMPANYING SLOTHS) SIZE: 3-4 m (HEIGHT) TEMPERAMENT: HYPER-AGGRESSIVE Although the sloth is not known for its ferocity or danger (besides the fact they will attempt to eat you if you come within arm's reach), there is a reason efforts are made to relocate budding sloths before they settle near civilization and that reason is the dreadful sloth moth. Sloth moths ensure their slower partners remain hale and healthy by keeping large territories free of anything that would pose a threat to a sloth, allowing only smaller creatures to venture near their partner. Sloth moths have also been seen rending meat off the carcasses of their kills, the collected meat chunks are not used by the moth directly, instead, they are dispersed around their hosts. This behavior is not altruistic: the sloth moth feeds solely upon the moss and algae that grow in the sloth's fur. Unfortunately this protective behavior of the sloth moth makes them incredibly dangerous, they will not hesitate to kill anything or anyone that catches their attention. This killing instinct has earned them a frequent spot on Top 100 Deadliest Killers lists, alongside the likes of shih tzus and roses. Besides their sheer killing powers, the waxy scales that coat their bodies and vestigial wings are highly irritating, causing blistering on any exposed skin as well as potential blindness or asphyxiation should they puncture the eyes or enter the airways. Sloth moths do not need to mate in order to lay fertile eggs. They will only lay an egg if in the presence of unattended (mothless) slothlings or "widowed" sloths. The egg is laid directly on the sloth, the fur and its unique "jardin" keep the egg the proper temperature and moisture. The larva go through several instars in the sloth's fur where they also pupate. A sloth removed from its moth will display signs of distress and will often cry in a way startingly resembling that of a human child's. Plant MONSTER. fucked around with this message at 03:55 on Mar 16, 2023 |
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 NAME: SHREW CLASS: E CLIMATE: DRY, TEMPERATE BIOME: SUBTERRANEAN, CAVE, GRASSLAND SIZE: 0.3-0.4 m (LENGTH) TEMPERAMENT: SKITTISH BUT DANGEROUS Semi-blind to the light but very nimble, shrews are primarily insectivorous mammaloids (but will happily take most prey) with tough chitinous 'plates' on its body that provide additional defensive protection (and prevents desiccation in more arid environments) to the creature. What truly makes the shrew a threat however, are the claws found on its limbs, as well as the pair of horns on their head and the cercical horns at the rear. These claws and horns are directly connected to various venom glands, which can cause complete paralysis in a far larger creature within minutes. The meat of the shrew is also considered poisonous and is thus generally unfit for consumption. Shrews prefer tight, damp places but can easily be found in more deserted areas. Shrews nest in large groups but do all of their hunting alone. Although equipped with a plethora of defensive and offensive mechanisms, shrews that nonetheless easily startled and a shrew is unlikely to attack if it feels it's being noticed, unless cornered. Mother shrews use their cercical horns to carry their pups around much like how the beloved earwigs dotes on our younglings! |
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 NAME: EARWIG CLASS: A (non-elevate crew mates) CLIMATE: TEMPERATE, DRY BIOME: CLIFF, MOUNTAIN SIZE: 1.8-2.3 m (HEIGHT, CERCI TO HEAD) 3.8-4.5 m (WINGSPAN) TEMPERAMENT: NURTURING, PACIFISTIC Nurse bugs, skymums, cradlers, marmies... earwigs have earned themselves so many nicknames due to their long history with the then non-elevate humans of the Lyraen systems. Earwigs are intelligent arthropoids with very powerful parental instincts that extends not only to the young of their own kind, but to those of most any species. This drive to protect, feed, nurture and even teach, has been inadvertently exploited by early settlers, who noticed this keen interest and tender behavior towards their children. Gradually learning to trust the arthropoids with all manner of infants and children lead to more free time tending to important duties. Children raised with earwig caregivers end up, as a whole, calmer, less anxious and more empathetic than same-species parent only households. Now, earwigs are ubiquitous on familial ships. The strong cerci on their rear ends look fierce but are used solely to gently manipulate eggs, younglings, bedding materials, food matter, toys and homework. Their saliva is also a potent anti-microbial and anti-septic. Earwigs can also be taught basic first aid and have been indispensable in the medical field as doctor or nurse assistants. Earwigs are herbivorous and fungivorous, preferring a colorful and diverse assortment of flowers, lichens and mushrooms. Earwigs are capable of parthenogenesis. Young earwigs are often raised alongside the children of their shipmates. |
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 NAME: QUEEN CONCH CLASS: E CLIMATE: TEMPERATE-TROPICAL BIOME: JUNGLE, SWAMP, WETLANDS, FOREST SIZE: 3-6 m (BODY TO TIP OF SHELL) TEMPERAMENT: SLOW BUT PREDACIOUS Large terrestrial mollusks with a preference for moist environments. The queen conch's brain and other key organs are stored in the coiled shell, the soft body is responsible for locomotion, feeding, defense, and mating. This soft body has the impressive ability of infinite regeneration as long as the innards in the shell remain intact. The other and perhaps more infamous ability of the queen conch's is its defense that allows it to exploit any would-be threat's mating instincts (should they be present)! The tentacles with valentine-shaped spots each house a 'dart' that can be shot out with remarkable precision, any target pierced by these darts will find themselves feeling overwhelmingly and inappropriately amorous. Although these effects are short lived, this is usually enough for the queen conch to make its escape. The venom is also prescribed as a last-ditch effort to repair waning marriages but the quantity needed and frequency of dosage is seldom worth it. Queen conchs feed on fallen vegetable matter and other detritus. Despises salt. |
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Mar 19, 2023 22:45
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 NAME: CAPYBARA CLASS: S CLIMATE: PRISTINE BIOME: MEADOW SIZE: 160 cm (LENGTH), 80 cm (HEIGHT; FEET TO HORN) TEMPERAMENT: PEACEFUL, BENEVOLENT One of the crown jewels of the entire Rosary Pyramid collection, the capybara is a creature so rare, they were thought to be mere legends. For reasons not fully understood, any creature within proximity of the capybara become calm and placid, any aggression or anxiety that may have been present is immediately and completely dispelled. This peaceful aura allows for all sorts of inter-special mingling, and the communal enclosure of the capybara has been dubbed Eternal Elysium. Behaviors of wild capybaras have not been recorded due to their immense rarity. But the one capybara in our collection, named Franco, has the curious tendency to approach sick animals and gently prod them with his horn. This action appears to speed up healing, yet another enigma that surrounds the capybara. Doesn't appear to age, cellular damage is repaired instantly. Doesn't need to eat but will readily consume candy. |
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Mar 21, 2023 18:38
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 NAME: SEA ANEMONE CLASS: D CLIMATE: SUBTROPICAL BIOME: SWAMPLAND, SHALLOW WATER SIZE: 1.6 -3.2 m (HEIGHT) TEMPERAMENT: SLOW, PREDATORY Soft bodied animals that inhabit moist environments,; prone to desiccation. The pitiful face contrasts the beautiful tentacles. These tentacles are incredibly sticky and stretchy and are used to ensnare prey. Not particularly picky and will most likely try to feed on anyone who approaches it. Reproduces by budding. Buds will detach from the main body after attaining a large enough size but until then, they assist with feeding the main body by catching prey themselves. Buds can merge with buds from other anemone, forming a hybrid. Sea anemone come in a beautiful assortment of colors. Sea anemone collecting and breeding is a major hobby among some, with entire gardens devoted to exhibiting prized anemones. |
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 NAME: GIRAFFE CLASS: D CLIMATE: SUBTROPICAL, TEMPERATE BIOME: SCRUBLAND, FOREST EDGE, SAVANNAH SIZE: 4.5-5.8 m (HEIGHT; HEAD TO TIP OF TAIL) TEMPERAMENT: SHY Bizarre, long-necked arboreal mammaloids with a strong prehensile tail that allow them to dangle from tree limbs while they graze on tender grasses and herbs below. Very skittish, giraffes will retreat into the canopy of their tree if they sense a predator nearby. This timid behavior does not extend to other giraffes; there can only be one giraffe per tree and the trees with the best vantage and proximity to resources are frequently fought over. They will engage in violent "tail jousts", which often results in both giraffes heavily injured. Watching a giraffe travel on land is an interesting sight. Giraffes use their tails to "spring" themselves forward some distance, as well as to prop themselves up, while the limbs are used for traction. Eyes continue to develop down the neck as the creature ages. |
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Mar 25, 2023 00:34
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 NAME: NILGAI (CATTLE) CLASS: D (LIVESTOCK) CLIMATE: DRY BIOME: SCRUBLAND SIZE: 3.6-5.8 m (LENGTH SHOULDER TO HIND) TEMPERAMENT: DOCILE Beloved for its ability to convert the barest grass patches as well as waste and refuse into calorie-rich meat. The the horns and teeth are far more exaggerated in the modern nilgai compared to their wild holstein counterparts, but truly, this startling appearance belies their timid natures. Horns are longer in the females, all sexes will shed their horns twice a year. An enraged nilgai is still very dangerous and indeed, nilgai are responsible for a number of injuries and some fatalities every year. Especially during mating season, when the males and females aggressively joust one another with their horns. This somehow results in mutual pregnancy: males will give birth to daughters and females will birth sons. The milk of the nilgai is considered unusable in industry and unfit for general consumption: the mouthfeel is somehow watery and gritty, it contains complex sugars that are impossible to digest for most of society and the particular shade of grey is very difficult to render more appetizing. Still, a small clade of monks from the Order of the Brothers of the Diocese of Our Holiest Urn-Mothers devote their lives attempting to make cheese from the nilgai's milk. Hundreds of generations have passed and the closest product to success only made five of the brothers gravely ill. |
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Mar 26, 2023 22:03
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 NAME: HORNED OWL CLASS: E CLIMATE: TEMPERATE, POLAR BIOME: FOREST, MOUNTAIN RANGE SIZE: 2.2-3.5 m (HEIGHT, HORN TO TOES) TEMPERAMENT: OMNIVOROUS, VORACIOUS Both hunter and scavengers, horned owls are powerful bipedal and bicephalic creatures. Horned owls are not picky eaters and will gladly eat foliage, shoots, fruit, mushrooms, carrion and any creature they can overcome and tear apart. The talons are incredibly powerful and the pair of horns on its head act as massive forceps, used for manipulating larger items as well as to crush tough nuts and bones. The brain is housed in the ribcage. The upper head prefers insects and foliage while the lower head craves meat. Besides this dietary preference, both heads share the same sensory experiences, however, much like how some people with limbs prefer the use of one over the other, individuals seem to have a distinct preference over which of their heads they prefer. Both heads are asleep during the day, which discredits the once popular theory that one had acted as sentry while the other slept. There is no special time of the year where breeding occurs. Eggs are laid and immediately forgotten about by the parent. Hatchlings fend for themselves. It is not recommended to approach a horned owl for any reason, as they can and will maim or kill the average citizen with the slightest of provocations. Plant MONSTER. fucked around with this message at 19:50 on Mar 30, 2023 |
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Who should I post next? Brachiopod (clam snake) Seahorse (grassy hunter) Brown Bear (yonic mouth) Bagworm (pear gremlin) Ostrich (reptile birdy) Sponge (he's ready!) Sunflower (botanical sarlacc) Llama (Mer-Llama) Plant MONSTER. fucked around with this message at 16:38 on Mar 31, 2023 |
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 NAME: SUNFLOWER CLASS: E CLIMATE: DRY BIOME: SANDY DESERT SIZE: HIGHLY VARIABLE. AVG. 10-16 m (WIDTH; CAPITULA), 20-35 m (HEIGHT; BODY, SUBMERGED) TEMPERAMENT: MINDLESS, TERRITORIAL WHEN IN BLOOM Extremely large botanical creatures whose entire bodies remain buried deep in the sands of the deserts. During the feeding stage of their life cycle, sunflowers form massive pits in the sand, often 20 meters or more in diameter with steep sloped edges. Anything that loses its footing falls into the cavernous maw of the sunflower that awaits at the bottom of the pit. Large teeth grind everything up into a pulp and the entire bolus is deposited into the massive buried sac-like body. When a sunflower reaches maturity, usually after 10-14 years, they begin to bloom. During blooming, the jaws shut and the entire capitulum rises several meters into the air on a study, woody stalk. Several rings of large, golden petals unfurl and encircle the edge of the captilum. These petals signify the arrival of copious nectar and pollen secretion, which attracts flying creatures of all manner to enjoy a wonderful sugary feast whilst transferring pollen from other sunflowers. This display is followed by the rapid appearance of many smaller buds that emerge from the main body and rise above the central capitulum. These smaller buds are known as 'asteroids' and are used to attack anything that would deign to take a bite out of the sunflower while in this flowering state. After pollination, seeds are formed on the inside of the sunflower's body cavity and are forcefully ejected from the mouth once they are ripe. Seeds can travel many miles in this manner. Seeds instinctively bore deep into the sand and begin germination. We have marked all known sunflower pits with an eye-catching tawny beige colored flag. |
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 NAME: SEAHORSE CLASS: D CLIMATE: TEMPERATE, SUBTROPICAL BIOME: GRASSLAND, SAVANNAH, FOREST SIZE: 30-40 cm (HEIGHT) TEMPERAMENT: AMBUSH-PREDATOR Stealthy piscoid hunters that make their homes in vast seas of grass or amongst the branches in the thick underbrush. Seahorses use their tentacles to either firmly plant themselves into the ground if living in open grasslands, or to brachiate from shrub limb to limb if in the woods. The bright green coloration and striking black stripes help break up the seahorse's silhouette, allowing it to blend in very effectively with the surrounding vegetation and also acts as an aposematic warning to anything who wishes to taste a seahorse: these creatures are as poisonous as they are venomous! Seahorses employ a number of chemical defenses for use in hunting as well as protection and have been known to modify their strategies based on the target. Seahorses can spray a potent acid from their nostrils with great accuracy. This acid is capable of causing disfigurement and permanent blindness if it should get into the eyes, which the seahorse tends to aim for, unfortunately. If hunting small, insectoid prey, they will instead spit out a frothy, soapy substance that blocks the prey's breathing spiracles, knocking them out very quickly. They feed with a suctioning action from their telescoping nostrils, which also liquefy their food with small amounts of acid. Areas pocked with seahorses are recognizable from the strong grassy aroma that they tend to emit when in large clusters. We recommend wearing sunglasses when exploring the deeper forested parts of the Zoo! |
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 NAME: BAGWORM CLASS: D CLIMATE: TEMPERATE, SUBTROPICAL BIOME: FOREST, GARDEN SIZE: 14-22 cm (HEIGHT OF CREATURE INSIDE BOTANICAL STRUCTURE) TEMPERAMENT: CURIOUS BUT SHY Small insectoid animals that spend most of their lives encased in a protective shell of botanical origin. This shell begins as a developing fruit of woody plants in the Maluspyrus family. Once a gravid bagworm has laid its egg, it seeks out an acceptable immature fruit for its young. It pierces a small hole into the fruit and secretes a specialized growth hormone that causes the fruit to rapidly grow in size and undergo physiological changes that make it more durable and hospitable for the egg. This brief venture is one of the few times the bagworm leaves its home - after the fruit is chosen and the egg is deposited, the bagworm quickly scurries back to the safety of its shell. Hated by farmers for its tendency to select prized fruit and beloved by hobbyists who actively coerce bagworms to make homes out of meticulously grown fruit. These hobbyists often hybridize their own plants to produce fruit with outrageous shapes and colors. Some try to go a step further and attempt to encrust precious gems and metals to the fruit but more often than not, the bagworm will pick off and violently discard these adornments. Bagworms feed on the nectar from flowers, sap from young tree branches, the juice from mature fruit and and the spilled viscera from dead animals. The latter source of food is often omitted from pop culture depictions of bagworms, who are more often than not portrayed as sympathetic and darling little tree dwellers. |
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