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Question	—	Why would a tree species grow very large in what is a very windy environment? In my fictional world, the planet has some very strong winds that regularly blow across large areas of land. In this world, however, very large, tall trees grow (the reason for the size of the tree is because each of them needs to be able to grow fruits which are large enough for humans to fit in - t... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	Advantages of Bowlegs in Humanoid Species In an Earth-like planet filled with humanoid creatures (upright, two legs, two arms, head, etc.) the inhabitants have evolved to grow bowlegs. The question is why? What advantage would it bring them? From what I have read, bow-legs predispose you to arthritis (due to uneven stresses on bones: h... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	Evolution of flying skulls? We may all have some familiarity with winged skulls - from Avenged Sevenfold's album covers to bikie shirts. However, for my science-fiction/horror story, I am curious about how these creatures would actually evolve and develop. Body Parts These creatures would simply be skulls (around the size o... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Traversal of creatures in space (hydrogen metabolistic processes) For a space-based story I am writing, I was hypothesising about how to have organisms that can thrive the vacuum of space. Ignoring plausibility of such a creature evolving, I realised a few problems with such an organism: How would metabolic processes (e.g. respiration) work? I was thinking th... (more)	—	over 5 years ago