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" tissues." Tissues? Not skin? Does the pigment go into the muscle or deeper, like for Silkie chickens? (A few other animals have weird muscle colors, but the Silkie chicken is probably best studied.)

To DIsgustedorite: I like the depth of the art brought by the shading and spotting.

It still photosynthesizes? I know there are certainly purple and even dark purple leaves that can still photosynthesize, but I don't recall any plants which are healthy and also use brown pigment on their leaves. There's also the matter of how living in a dense forest, especially one where the trees are black, would seriously restrict photosynthesis in a body shape that's already not good for photosynthesis.

QUOTE (Coolsteph @ Apr 5 2021, 09:17 AM)

" tissues." Tissues? Not skin? Does the pigment go into the muscle or deeper, like for Silkie chickens? (A few other animals have weird muscle colors, but the Silkie chicken is probably best studied.) To DIsgustedorite: I like the depth of the art brought by the shading and spotting. It still photosynthesizes? I know there are certainly purple and even dark purple leaves that can still photosynthesize, but I don't recall any plants which are healthy and also use brown pigment on their leaves. There's also the matter of how living in a dense forest, especially one where the trees are black, would seriously restrict photosynthesis in a body shape that's already not good for photosynthesis.

Not sure, was that the case for its ancestors with chlorophyll?

Hmmm, I’ll have to ask dorite about the brown coloration. Regarding The fact they live in dense forests, the fact there is not too much sunlight for photosynthesis is why this species gets most of its energy from the food they eat. Having the ability to photosyntheize energy from sunlight still provides a little bit of energy though.
Edit: asked dorite, and it seems the brown stripes will likely not have chloroplasts in their tissues, which is perfectly fine.

This post has been edited by OviraptorFan: Apr 5 2021, 11:25 AM

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Apr 5 2021, 10:09 AM)

QUOTE (Coolsteph @ Apr 5 2021, 09:17 AM) " tissues." Tissues? Not skin? Does the pigment go into the muscle or deeper, like for Silkie chickens? (A few other animals have weird muscle colors, but the Silkie chicken is probably best studied.) To DIsgustedorite: I like the depth of the art brought by the shading and spotting. It still photosynthesizes? I know there are certainly purple and even dark purple leaves that can still photosynthesize, but I don't recall any plants which are healthy and also use brown pigment on their leaves. There's also the matter of how living in a dense forest, especially one where the trees are black, would seriously restrict photosynthesis in a body shape that's already not good for photosynthesis. Not sure, was that the case for its ancestors with chlorophyll? Hmmm, I’ll have to ask dorite about the brown coloration. Regarding The fact they live in dense forests, the fact there is not too much sunlight for photosynthesis is why this species gets most of its energy from the food they eat. Having the ability to photosyntheize energy from sunlight still provides a little bit of energy though. Edit: asked dorite, and it seems the brown stripes will likely not have chloroplasts in their tissues, which is perfectly fine.

Coolsteph
Should I change the description to say it has the pigments in the skin instead of tissues?

It would be most typical of real-life organism to say the pigments are in the skin, not the "tissues" in general, but given there are a handful of wild animals with weirdly-colored tissue (20% of lingcods have blue-green flesh), you can give it anthocyanin in its body tissues but still have it be plausible. It would be nothing more than a byproduct of a useful adaptation, or a genetic quirk.

QUOTE (Coolsteph @ Apr 13 2021, 07:18 PM)

It would be most typical of real-life organism to say the pigments are in the skin, not the "tissues" in general, but given there are a handful of wild animals with weirdly-colored tissue (20% of lingcods have blue-green flesh), you can give it anthocyanin in its body tissues but still have it be plausible. It would be nothing more than a byproduct of a useful adaptation, or a genetic quirk.

made the edit!