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I have no idea if Coolsteph ever saw the extinction mistake on the desert soriparasite. long story short someone screwed up adding it to the ecosystem page and it actually survived the gamma ray burst in a cave

EDIT: Also, there's a few extra slots anyone can claim, forgot how many, for revivals because there weren't enough active members for everyone to get just one.

This post has been edited by Disgustedorite: Mar 26 2021, 11:46 PM

I wonder if Nergali’s idea of eyeless super-nosed soriparasites could still work or not.

Regardless, it’s nice to see these guys again!

QUOTE (TheBigDeepCheatsy @ Mar 27 2021, 01:33 AM)

I wonder if Nergali’s idea of eyeless super-nosed soriparasites could still work or not. Regardless, it’s nice to see these guys again!

Perhaps they can return to the caves, go blind, then come back out and do that?

Hmmm, do you think you potentially do some artwork of the Lazarus Soriparasite feeding? It would give people a clear idea on how their adaptations are used.

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Mar 27 2021, 06:57 PM)

Hmmm, do you think you potentially do some artwork of the Lazarus Soriparasite feeding? It would give people a clear idea on how their adaptations are used.

I mean...it's kinda redundant, it's unchanged from its ancestor which has it depicted.

QUOTE (Disgustedorite @ Mar 27 2021, 08:22 PM)

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Mar 27 2021, 06:57 PM) Hmmm, do you think you potentially do some artwork of the Lazarus Soriparasite feeding? It would give people a clear idea on how their adaptations are used. I mean...it's kinda redundant, it's unchanged from its ancestor which has it depicted.

People may not look at the ancestor, plus you may depict it more clearly then how I did it.

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Mar 27 2021, 07:33 PM)

QUOTE (Disgustedorite @ Mar 27 2021, 08:22 PM) QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Mar 27 2021, 06:57 PM) Hmmm, do you think you potentially do some artwork of the Lazarus Soriparasite feeding? It would give people a clear idea on how their adaptations are used. I mean...it's kinda redundant, it's unchanged from its ancestor which has it depicted. People may not look at the ancestor, plus you may depict it more clearly then how I did it.

If people screw it up because they don't want to look through ancestry honestly that's their problem.

Coolsteph any chance you could comment on this? Your input on my species matters a lot to me.

I was going to comment on it, but I was delayed due to technical issues and other "Real-Life Stuff".

I'd recommend using "fringed" rather than "hairy" for the gecko-like feet, unless it uses actual specialized hairs. While things can certainly be described as "hairy" despite no relation to mammalian hair, since Soriparasites are somewhat mammal-like anyway, it would be useful to specify the structure.

It seems it would have a lot of trouble getting around on the ground, but its description suggests its yellow coloration helps blend into the soil between hosts. For comparison, three-toed sloths have trouble getting around on the ground because of their front claws, and this one has proportionately even longer claws. I figure it would awkwardly inch along on its "wrists" (if it has wrists), hop along, or swim.

The skin texture is pleasant to look upon, as usual. These certainly are distinctive as a "shrew" which doesn't (seemingly) have six eyes, but a more normal, mammal-style two.

This post has been edited by Coolsteph: Mar 29 2021, 05:59 AM

I figured that since it has a sprawling posture, rather than erect like a sloth, the claws wouldn't get in the way nearly as much.

I used "hairy" because that's the term used in other soriparasites. I can clarify that they're fuzzy scales like those of a gecko, though it'll be a bit before I can edit because mobile is clunky and my internet is down.