Activity for user3556983
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How can my reptile like creature spray blood from its eyes containing Capsaicin? My creature looks like a Psittacosaurus, with spikes all around its body, it hisses and uses its tail whip as a first. As last resort it will squirt an aimed stream of blood from its eyes toward its predator. The blood only affects mammals (including humans) because it contains Capsaicin in high co... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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questions about my screeching wyvern? OK, this how it goes for my wyvern (they're called scaled howlers) in my story: my wyvern are not very large, almost the size of a Haast eagle They mate for life, forming strong monogamous pair bonds they defend themselves by producing a powerful piercing screech (for around 7 seconds) that can be ... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Are firefly-like vertebrates biologically plausible? Fireflies are amazing little insects. They have the ability to produce a pulse of light without the help of a symbiotic relationship with bioluminescent bacteria. This works via a chemical reaction which involves a light-emitting pigment called luciferin [L] and an enzyme called luciferase $$\text{... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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how big does my creature's organ need to blind or stun predator of all size? Ok so my creature will look like this They're not big, about 2 feet tall. They're technically amphibians but have the scaly hide of a reptile. They live near the sea. Their life cycle is similar to that of any amphibians. They get their bioluminescent ability when they're a larva from fishes or a... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Harmless spitting snakes I want to create a harmless snake that can spit like a spitting cobra as a defense while kills its prey by constriction. Its venom is considered harmless, but when goes to the eyes it causes temporarily blindness, it's like someone squeezing lemon on your eyes. What substance (or may harmless venom... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Acid-spitting dragons I did a lot of research and asking questions about dragons' breathing ability: if there was a dragon that spits pyrophoric liquids like a spitting cobra A tiny fire-breather can any animals (example dragons) can synthesise pyrophoric subtances and contain it in a special sac (like tert-butyllithium... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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can any animals (example dragons) can synthesise pyrophoric subtances and contain it in a special sac (like tert-butyllithium)? so according to this website: https://haraldas.wordpress.com/2014/10/21/dragon-fire-ever-wonder-if-its-possible/ it said that it could be possible for any animals to synthesise tert-butyllithium and contain it somewhere so can this be possible? and if not, is there any other pyrophoric subtance ... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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A tiny fire-breather My postulated creature will look something like this: or like this: Its description is as follows: it's a non-obligate carnivore its height is, on average, about two feet it lives in arid habitats it DOESN'T fly Regarding its fire ability: since it's a ruminant, it is able to burp out met... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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creatures that uses sounds/vibrations as a defense mechanism is it possible for certain creatures that can use infrasound or even vibrations as a defense mechanism, like: - causing them to get a severe headache or even weaken them - temporarily stunning its attackers if it's possible, what is the exact measurement (decibel/frequency) do they need? (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A Mammal with Electrical Defenses I'd like to create a land-based mammal that uses its electricity NOT for navigation or hunting, but only as a defense (enough to stun creatures approximately its own size or marginally larger, without killing them). The proposed characteristics of my creature: it is 2 feet in height (at the should... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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if there was a dragon that spits pyrophoric liquids like a spitting cobra Ok, to be honest, I don't believe about dragons having a special bladder or organ that stores up gas (especially methane) and having flint-like teeth or whatnot, or even having six limbs. Here's my description about what my dragon looks like: wyvern like with a head of a snake that spits out some ... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |