Activity for Richard Lindahl‭

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Question	—	Anatomically Correct Giant Seahorses This is a submission for the Anatomically Correct Series Giant seahorses are often portrayed in fiction as being ridden by merfolk or other underwater people. I'm wondering if such a creature would be biologically possible. I"m aware that simply increasing an animal's size isn't that simple (giv... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	Mammal evolving spider-silk I wanted to include a spider-like race in my book (not a typical drider, but more like a hairy hominid covered in tarantula-like hair and thinner and longer limbs and fingers). However, I wanted them to have some silk-producing capabilities (or at least something similar), but I'm not sure how it cou... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	How fast could snake-people move Say a snake-person was between fifteen and eighteen feet long on average (this includes the "human" part of the body). That's around the length of an anaconda, but I imagine it would have to be thicker to support the human torso. Given that, how fast could a creature like this move? Edit: Apparently... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Anatomically Correct Ettin I'm fairly certain such a creature is impossible, but I was curious to see if anyone could come up with an explanation for such a creature. How would a two-headed giant evolve/function if it was a real creature? (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	Merfolk lung system similar to dolphins Merfolk are one of the major species in my book. However, unlike in most depictions, they're fully mammalian and lack gills. Because of this, they need to breathe air, but I still wanted them to be able to open their mouths underwater. I know that dolphins' lungs aren't connected to their mouths, whi... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Question	—	Drawing Maps; flat distortion One of my main problems when it comes to drawing maps is how landmasses get distorted at different points. One of the continents in my story stretches almost to the north pole, but it looked very different when I projected it onto a globe; it was much thinner than I wanted it to be. Another one of my... (more)	—	about 5 years ago