Activity for Nascence
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What would a hexapodal skeleton look like? Having looked at some of the questions regarding creatures with more than four limbs, I've found some useful info, like the idea that additional limbs increase stability while requiring more brain power to coordinate. This helps me imagine how a fictional group of hexapodal animals could evolve. How... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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Scientifically accurate frost giants In my fictional world I am planning to have a humanoid species living on an arctic continent, and I am wondering what type of biological adaptations a humanoid (as in, anatomically modern humans or our extinct close relatives) might need to survive in such an environment. For clarity, the continent... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Electroreception for human beings Having been looking into scientifically plausible forms of telepathy, I stumbled across the electroreception senses that exist in some electric fish (and in a few land-dwelling marsupials). My question is whether it's feasible for a human-like species to evolve the same kind of thing, and what limita... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Materials for an ancient hot air balloon My world has lots of civilizations which, due to geography, have little access to the kind of sea travel as a means for trade, exploration, and conquest. I think the people of this world may be driven to explore air travel as an alternative. However, I know that airplanes and balloons are "modern" te... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |