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Posts by Cas‭

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Q&A How could an organism with keratin fur/hair and feathers generate a spark of static electricity? How well would this spark start a fire?

My creature is a 'chimera', so it is a combination of a few different animals. As a defense (or an offense) mechanism, it can coat itself in a flammable oil and self ignite. I would prefer to refer...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Cas‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by Cas‭

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Q&A What is a reasonable sensitivity for this race's sense of smell?

If there were a group of primates very similar to humans, and they had vomeronasal organs, what should the sensitivity or accuracy of such organs be? The race has a lengthened face to accommodate ...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Cas‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Cas‭

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Q&A How could a human-like organism be stronger than a chimpanzee? Would this even be practical?

Disclaimer: By human-like, I am referring mostly to limb proportions similar to ours. Would it be reasonable for the average member of a bipedal species with proportions similar to those of human...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Cas‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Cas‭

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Q&A Would a floating clavicle be useful in arboreal humanoids?

My race of arboreal humanoids has limb proportions very similar to those of a human apart from their slightly lengthened arms. They are already quite strong, and I'm hoping to add to their flexibi...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Cas‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Cas‭

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Q&A How would having two pairs of vocal cords affect the voice of a humanoid?

If a humanoid had a second pair of vocal cords or similarly functioning structures under the primary vocal cords, what would be the effect on the voice? Would this allow the humanoid to sing with t...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Cas‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Cas‭

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Q&A How would a non-ossified hyoid bone affect the vocal range of a humanoid?

Lately, I have been working on the way a group of humanoids vocalizes. In the anatomy of vocalization, I have recently asked about and explored some variation in vocal cords. The hyoid bone typi...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Cas‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Cas‭

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Q&A What type of feet should semiarboreal humanoids have?

My semiarboreal humanoids have a build quite similar to humans, apart from some more specialized arboreal adaptations. They live in rainforests quite similar to the Amazon Rainforest. Though trees ...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Cas‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Cas‭

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Q&A Would this dragon-rider combo be physically plausible?

Taking into account the some limitations of the square-cube law, biology, and aviation, I have tried to make a dragon-like creature and a hominid that participate in a symbiotic relationship. For ...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Cas‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Cas‭