Life on a molten world
The basis of known life on Earth is water, clear and simple. But what about forms of life on other worlds? Not every world in the universe is as hospitable as the Earth.
Suppose a planet had an average temperature slightly higher than the melting point of iron: 2,800° Fahrenheit (1,538° Celsius). On this world, there is roughly the same landmass-to-liquid ratio as Earth, except the liquid here is iron.
Ignoring the plausibility factor of life naturally appearing in such an environment, what would native flora and fauna look like? What adaptations might they have for existing in such an unearthly world?
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