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Are it's nostrils still dead ends?
So it's kind of like tidally sniffing instead of one directional?

QUOTE (colddigger @ Aug 12 2022, 11:24 AM)

Are it's nostrils still dead ends? So it's kind of like tidally sniffing instead of one directional?

Yes. That's how I imagine it.

Delightfully repulsive name choice.

QUOTE (Cube67 @ Aug 13 2022, 09:26 AM)

Delightfully repulsive name choice.

Thank you. The idea was based of tooth fairy. Meaning they come to take your flesh. No money in return though.

The capitalization of "flesh fairy" is inconsistent in the description. Some people capitalize species names an others do not, but it should be consistent within the same description.
"The feathers around its face" Some words are missing here.
"by it evolving" "evolved to", "to track scent faster", and other uses of "to [change in evolution]" suggest purposeful direction in evolution, which is misleading. Descent with modification allows populations to gradually change over time and become adapted to changing environments: it's not like a Digimon or a Pokemon evolving to become stronger. I recommend, "[pointing out physical change], which helps it [achieve physical function, e.g., improving its hearing]".
"burrows in" That burrow in.
"The life an adult": The life of an adult.
"large targets such as" This needs a comma.
"zero in" is very informal. I distinctively recall having the wording for a sentence in one of my earliest submissions, the Turnip Limbless, being changed due to being too informal.
"this almost always" this is almost always.
"of th prey. This being". These sentences should be merged.
"danger either directly": This needs a comma.
"proving to the female his right to mate" Wild animals don't really have "rights". One option is, "Fighting occurs either because a male gets frustrated at a female's disinterest in mating with him". Another option is, "Fighting occurs either because their mating rituals consist of ritualized but intense-looking physical confrontation". You could also have males simply be more aggressive, even towards potential mates. This has some precedent: roosters sometimes wound hens while mating with them, and male sea otters are characteristically aggressive to female sea otters. Male bedbugs' attempts to mate with female bedbugs are so brutal it's created selective pressures for resisting it.

@RhinobotPlease update the grammar/spelling checks Coolsteph has suggested

@Coolsteph @MNIDJM

Ok, I believe I corrected everything.

"occasional cannibal"
This is better as "occasional cannibalism".
(Wood, chitin) should be "Wood, Chitin", given capitalization customs.
"echolocation level": Echolocation-level.
"micro lungs": Personally, I recommend "micro-lungs" or "microlungs".
"feeding on the plants": There are no plants (Kingdom Plantae) on Sagan 4, so you mean "flora".
"most of the flesh fairies" This hasn't been capitalized yet.
" prey being" Prey, being.
"Flesh fairies cross paths." That's a capitalization error.
"acceptable plant": "flora" is needed.
"larva first": Larvae's first.

@Coolsteph All good now?

Strictly speaking, it is better to use "six months" rather than "6 months". There are also some un-capitalized instances of "flesh fairy" in the first paragraph. Other than those minor issues, it looks ready for approval.

looks like the capitalization issues were solved

Approval Checklist:

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

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

Ancestor:
Listed?: Y
What changes?:
• External?: Larger size, greater speed, bigger ears, bigger scent pores, minor pelage changes, extra teeth on gums,
• Internal?: Microlung growth, facial muscle changes, taking in and expelling air , extra teeth per gum
• Behavioral/Mental?: Flesh Fairy gorge-frenzies; relentless personality.
Are Changes Realistic?: Y
New Genus Needed?: (If yes, list why) [Unknown; I am not in the taxonomy cluster.]

Habitat:
Type?: 1 (Temperate)
Flavor?: 2 (Woodlands and Rainforests)
Connected?: Y
Wildcard?: N

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

Support:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other?: N/A

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Transition Rule?: N/A
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A (no change)

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other?: N/A

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

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Y
Other?: They can mate during gorge-frenzies.

Description:
Length?: Appropriate.
Capitalized correctly?: Inconsistent capitalization.
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Split.
Other?: N/A

Opinion: Pending.
Feedback on extra teeth on gums and Sauceback respiration; taxonomy check by taxonomy experts. Fix inconsistent capitalization of species names. Should specify it burrows into dead flora in the description. Optional: fix minor “saucback” typo.

Suggested Sauceback expert:@Disgustedorite
Suggested taxonomy experts: @OviraptorFan, @MNIDJM

@Coolsteph can you highlight what makes this pending in blue (if it's just clarification) or red (if it's actually rejection-worthy)?

As for the teeth, if the new teeth are true new teeth then it needs an equal number of new nostrils to match. If they're just denticles on the jaw teeth, like what the mangal sauceback uses, then no change is needed in the art but it should be clarified in the description.

The review has been clarified into items that could be easily changed after the fact on the wiki and items the creator must attend to prior to approval.

I see no issue with the nostrils apparently flaring to bring in air flow. Saucebacks already have fairly muscular fleshy faces.