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Just a thought: What if you delay it by one generation?

Colddigger's Shaggy Volleypom that is already approved for the coming generation would provide the perfect covering to justify the spotted pattern, the habitats don't currently intersect but with both megasporangium and microspores and the numerous flying seed dispersers, not to mention a shrog navy, it would be an almost unavoidable trip for it to make.


Then in the next generation the Prancerhorn and a Barlowe volleypom can evolve together.

Look how well they fit:

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This post has been edited by Papainmanis: Jan 10 2022, 08:11 PM

QUOTE (Papainmanis @ Jan 10 2022, 11:47 PM)

Just a thought: What if you delay it by one generation? Colddigger's Shaggy Volleypom that is already approved for the coming generation would provide the perfect covering to justify the spotted pattern, the habitats don't currently intersect but with both megasporangium and microspores and the numerous flying seed dispersers, not to mention a shrog navy, it would be an almost unavoidable trip for it to make. Then in the next generation the Prancerhorn and a Barlowe volleypom can evolve together. Look how well they fit: Click to expand

These two species don't even live on the same continent

Correct, they were suggesting induced migration of the Volleypom by other species.

If someone wants to do that, that would be good for the environment honestly.

I like the species name on this.

Regarding the expanding tab,
I never see anything pop up when I click it, but when I quote it there looks to be stuff there.
Is this a forum issue?

This post has been edited by colddigger: Jan 11 2022, 12:38 PM

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Jan 11 2022, 06:00 PM)

These two species don't even live on the same continent

As usual:

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Jan 11 2022, 06:00 PM)

QUOTE (Papainmanis @ Jan 10 2022, 11:47 PM) Just a thought: What if you delay it by one generation? Colddigger's Shaggy Volleypom that is already approved for the coming generation would provide the perfect covering to justify the spotted pattern, the habitats don't currently intersect but with both megasporangium and microspores and the numerous flying seed dispersers, not to mention a shrog navy, it would be an almost unavoidable trip for it to make. Then in the next generation the Prancerhorn and a Barlowe volleypom can evolve together. These two species don't even live on the same continent

QUOTE (colddigger @ Jan 11 2022, 08:36 PM)

Regarding the expanding tab, I never see anything pop up when I click it, but when I quote it there looks to be stuff there. Is this a forum issue?

I'm not having the same trouble, could be a browser issue? I'm using chrome
edit: works on edge too





This post has been edited by Papainmanis: Jan 11 2022, 02:39 PM

I use chrome too.
I dunno, maybe it's just my phone.

Any other major contention with this one?

QUOTE (MNIDJM @ Jan 21 2022, 08:51 PM)

Any other major contention with this one?

What do you mean?

The deer-like nature of this was for the old challenges. December was for Christmas style creatures. Thus the name and appearance.

This post has been edited by Hydromancerx: Jan 21 2022, 05:56 PM

But would that provide it camouflage.

Also, for the shedding horn stuff. I would recommend looking at the Pronghorn antelope for reference, as it is the only ungulate that sheds their horns.

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Jan 21 2022, 05:57 PM)

But would that provide it camouflage.

The argument is that there are only palm like leaves. But there are also other trees in the biome such as ...

https://sagan4alpha.miraheze.org/wiki/Mainland_Fuzzpalm

Which could cast a spotty shadow.

Or even ....

https://sagan4alpha.miraheze.org/wiki/Barnline

Not all plants there have straight line leaves.

EDIT: Or this ...

https://sagan4alpha.miraheze.org/wiki/Tlukvaequabora

This post has been edited by Hydromancerx: Jan 21 2022, 06:08 PM

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Jan 21 2022, 05:57 PM)

Also, for the shedding horn stuff. I would recommend looking at the Pronghorn antelope for reference, as it is the only ungulate that sheds their horns.

They don't shed their horns/beak..

Hm, alright. That does make sense.


So why are the horns addressed as antlers? Could you perhaps describe them as being antler-like instead?


I think this is also a distinct genus from its ancestor.

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Jan 21 2022, 06:23 PM)

Hm, alright. That does make sense. So why are the horns addressed as antlers? Could you perhaps describe them as being antler-like instead?

I will fixed to state as "antler-like"

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Jan 21 2022, 06:23 PM)

I think this is also a distinct genus from its ancestor.

Feel free to rename it to whatever you guys think it should be named.

This post has been edited by Hydromancerx: Jan 21 2022, 07:13 PM

So, after some discussion with myself and other members of the taxonomy team, we propose this for a new genus name.

Cornibusovulpes or "Antlered Vixen"

Do you think this works?

There's still the matter of the effectiveness of their camouflage, given their lifestyle and the exact forest conditions. There are a lot of colors to work with here, after all. It would help to specify how, where, and when they sleep, to determine how well-matched their camouflage needs to be under present conditions. (see earlier description on Page 1)

Being mainly nocturnal is likely but not definite, based on its cave-dwelling ancestor, echolocation, and no notes of it changing activity patterns, although its more recent ancestor, the Duohorn Bounder, having an image showing it out in the open where there's strong sunlight strongly suggests it's diurnal to some degree.

If its predators have sharp contrast or color vision, that would also increase the need for particularly well-matched camouflage, unless it has some measure to compensate, such as having guards keep watch over the herd and waking up and fleeing quickly.