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If they make deep, booming calls, then how do they hear it? The reason I ask is because the whole “using their eye as an ear” strategy in most dwellers does not really work for actually picking up sound.

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Jun 27 2021, 02:22 PM)

If they make deep, booming calls, then how do they hear it? The reason I ask is because the whole “using their eye as an ear” strategy in most dwellers does not really work for actually picking up sound.

The eye works like a tympanic membrane to the rest of the ear. It is not the best design especially since the eyes cannot move around and the hearing is very bad. Not to mention the brain has to compensate for the eye shaking from vibrations. But this is how i envisioned it.



My crappy cut and paste of anatomy drawings.

That literally does not work. Dweller ears are broken and implausible. My take on attempting to explain them is that they are instead "hearing" through vibration sensitive bones in the eye socket with the pinnae acting somewhat like a mosquito's antennae. Low-pitched calls would actually be easy to pick up, coincidentally.

I have to admit, those arms and hands could use some improving because they look too much like robot arms IMO and one of the hands looks more like a pincer. Other than that and what Dorite said, not a bad take!

Baseejies sure are popular trees in organisms' diets. I'm glad to see those glittery outdated-CGI palm trees get appreciation.

I like its wacky alien-Muppet-esque look.

"Tree.Its" That's a minor spacing error. There should be a space in between.

I concur with TheBigDeepCheatsy about the robot-like arms and pincer-like claws. Changing the angle of the raised claw should help. The limbs, rather than seeming to have armor growths or thickened skin, appear to be golden robot-like coils. Changing the exact shape of each "ring" of raised tissue, especially on the arm, or making the armor incomplete over the arms should help, as could adding some kind of scaly organic texture.

"predators.They" That's a minor spacing error.

"tleast" is a typo.

"maturity. Thus" I recommend: "maturity, so". As it is, it sounds choppy.

QUOTE (Disgustedorite @ Jun 27 2021, 09:05 PM)

That literally does not work. Dweller ears are broken and implausible. My take on attempting to explain them is that they are instead "hearing" through vibration sensitive bones in the eye socket with the pinnae acting somewhat like a mosquito's antennae. Low-pitched calls would actually be easy to pick up, coincidentally.

What if the eyes worked as a reverse "melon" like in dolphins?

Just brainstorming.

EDIT: Fix and fixed claws.

This post has been edited by Hydromancerx: Jun 29 2021, 04:59 PM

QUOTE (Hydromancerx @ Jun 29 2021, 07:46 PM)

QUOTE (Disgustedorite @ Jun 27 2021, 09:05 PM) That literally does not work. Dweller ears are broken and implausible. My take on attempting to explain them is that they are instead "hearing" through vibration sensitive bones in the eye socket with the pinnae acting somewhat like a mosquito's antennae. Low-pitched calls would actually be easy to pick up, coincidentally. What if the eyes worked as a reverse "melon" like in dolphins? Just brainstorming. EDIT: Fix and fixed claws.

That would make them blind because the material used to do that is opaque. Hearing with bones would also be more effective with the small size of their eyes.

I also think this should be a unique genus from its ancestor, due to its very different anatomy and lifestyle.

I agree with OviraptorFan's suggestion about making this a new genus.
The arms still look a little robot-like, but now the long hooves are recognizable as such.
"Hooves" is the more standard spelling of "hoofs", but either is functional.

Definitely a new genus

I like dorite's bone ear interpretation. I wonder if there are any other retcons for these things ears? For the genus name, may I suggest Brachioaries? It means arm sheep. I think some more details on their social behaviors and herd dynamics would be nice, but certainly not necessary.

Wait, why was this approved? Disgustedorite and Coolsteph had pointed some things out that need to be addressed and almost everyone has agreed this should be a new genus. I think the taxon was approved too soon.

MNIDJM

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Aug 29 2021, 08:59 PM)

Wait, why was this approved? Disgustedorite and Coolsteph had pointed some things out that need to be addressed and almost everyone has agreed this should be a new genus. I think the taxon was approved too soon.

It was agreed that a change in genus can be addressed by the Taxonomy team and it wasn’t a larger enough issue to delay over