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Here we go, my first Beta critter


Azentry (Celersaurus uigilias)
Creator: Changeling
Ancestor: Azderoo
Habitat: Darwin Tropical Rainforest, Darwin Tropical Savannah, East Darwin Chapparal, Darwin Subtropical Woodland, Darwin Monsoon Forest (Dry Season)
Size: 38 cm
Support: Endoskeleton (Bone)
Diet: Carnivore (Rolyknights, Shed Knightworms, Corpse Spardi, Mycostrum Knightworms)
Respiration: Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation: Mesotherm
Reproduction: Sexual (male and female, live birth)
The Azentry has emerged on the Eastern side of Darwin fulfilling much the same role of its ancestor. However the young it carries on its saddle now have a further strategic purpose. While an Azentry is hunting for its prey, it’s young will search the landscape around them for traces of predators such as the Pumbug. If a threat is spotted, the pup will squeak, alerting its parent to danger. This inadvertently alerts other adult Azentries in the area, not just its parents but any within earshot. This is not an intentional communication, but perhaps this could lead to more complex socializing in a descendant. Regardless, at the sound of a squeak all Azentries will then hop away, scattering hopefully away whatever threat might be nearby.

Given its early warning system, the Azentry have been able to prosper, growing slightly bigger as well despite the more toxic atmosphere. As it and the Azderoo share a diet and strategies for hunting, it has steadily out competed it’s ancestor in the eastern side of Darwin. However it is unable to cross the Taiga and can only cross the monsoon forest outside of the rainy season. For this reason the Azderoo persists on the western side of Darwin unthreatened, and the Azentry population in the Darwin Tropical Rainforest is somewhat isolated.

The Azentry lives in groups of two to six, with typical structure of two mated adults and two to four pseudo-radical pups. When an Azentry has reached a certain point in its adolescence it is compelled to seek out a mate and leaves its parents, however adult Azentries are tolerant of each other as all their pups keep them safe. Because of the usefulness of them as sentries Azentries have evolved to find their pups cute and want to protect them, and to degree feel this with the young of other Azentries and to a lesser degree even other Stinzer young.

While its front arm has atrophied as an adult, Azentries now use it for a sexual display. The limb has developed a red blot, which is waved during mating. The more vibrant red and larger the blot is, the odds are that the prospective mate is more successful at evading predators, thus making it more encouraging as a mate. Azentries can mate for life, though some will seek a new mate if their old one dies.

As a predator it continues to ambush its prey, using its mandibles and teeth to pierce and hook onto them. Knightworms, Rolyworms, and rarely species of flying Spardi are its preferred prey, much like its ancestor.

This post has been edited by Changeling: May 17 2023, 04:56 PM

Does it have only two fingers on the forearm and tail, or is one hidden? (I suggest making sure all three are visible)

Also, when using file garden, you should use the url from the url box, not the one from copying the image link with right click. Or...whatever it is you did here. Grant tells me this link will break in the future (making it useless on Sagan Bot).

Huh, not sure what I did wrong with the image.

I thought its ancestor had only two fingers on its arm and tail. I can’t seem to access the old image though, since the wiki is being moved

Edit: how is the image now?

This post has been edited by Changeling: Feb 19 2023, 07:41 PM

Azderoo has three fingers on every hand. It's just an angle thing. I thought the middle one being longer made it clear, but I guess not.

Ah, okay then. How is this?

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:Y
Art clear?: Y
Gen number?: Y
All limbs shown?: Y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?: Y
Realistic additions?:

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?: Y
Creator?: Y

Ancestor:
Listed?:
What changes?:

• External?: Display spot
• Internal?: N/A
• Behavioral/Mental?: Child sentries

Are Changes Realistic?: Y
New Genus Needed?: N

Habitat:
Type?: 2 (Tropical & Subtropical)
Flavor?: 3(Mixed, Woodland, Rainforest)
Connected to Ancestor?: Y
Contiguous?: N
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?: N
Within range?: Y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does it Fit Lifestyle?: Y
Does It Fit Size?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Transition Rule?: N/A
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Does it Fit Size?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat? Y:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: Y
Capitalized correctly?: Y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Replaced within range
Other?:

[SIZE=7]Pending
- Adding "Darwin Monsoon Forest" would keep the the same number of types/flavors (tropical/woodland) and would make it's territory Continuous. Everything else seems perfect.

This post has been edited by Jarlaxle: May 15 2023, 07:49 PM

I can make the change, but I kind of already explained the monsoon season thing in the description. My idea was the northern population is partly isolated, they can only cross the monsoon forest during the dry season. I did that so that if one population of them ends up splitting off in a future generation, there’s an easily isolated biome for a contributor to use.

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:Y
Art clear?: Y
Gen number?: Y
All limbs shown?: Y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?: Y
Realistic additions?:

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?: Y
Creator?: Y

Ancestor:
Listed?:
What changes?:

• External?: Display spot
• Internal?: N/A
• Behavioral/Mental?: Child sentries

Are Changes Realistic?: Y
New Genus Needed?: N

Habitat:
Type?: 2 (Tropical & Subtropical)
Flavor?: 3(Mixed, Woodland, Rainforest)
Connected to Ancestor?: Y
Contiguous?: N
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?: N
Within range?: Y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does it Fit Lifestyle?: Y
Does It Fit Size?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Transition Rule?: N/A
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Does it Fit Size?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat? Y:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: Y
Capitalized correctly?: Y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Replaced within range
Other?:

Opinion: Approved
Since the gap is well explained I've changed it to approved