Activity for icewar1908
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Could my leviathans exist? Leviathans are closely related to hydrophis spiralis. Some characteristics of these leviathans include: continuing to grow until they die and are able to grow almost as large as a blue whale are warm blooded similar to mosasaurs, birds, and mammals (optional) experience negligible senescence scale... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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What evolutionary pressures would lead to solitary hominids? Solitary humanoids aren't uncommon in works of fantasy/cryptozoology with Bigfoot coming to mind. What I want to know is What evolutionary pressures would lead to solitary humanoids? Some characteristics of my solitary humanoids include: being 7 feet tall have human-level intelligence are mostly... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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What adaptations would a hominid need to survive in Antarctica? along time ago a group Australopithecus somehow manged to get washed ashore on let's say the Antarctic peninsula or at least an island near Antarctica now inhabiting mainland Antarctica and evolving human level intelligence. the question i want to know is what adaptations would a hominid need to surv... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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What's the largest a canine could realistically get? Giant dogs aren't uncommon in works of fantasy. Sif from Dark Souls comes to mind. What I want to know is: what's the largest a canine could realistically get, what differences would they need compared to regular dogs in order to function, and what evolutionary pressures would lead a group of cani... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Could my Triclops exist? Around 5 million years ago, a group of primates diverged from early Baboon ancestors migrated into Sicily becoming Triclopes (here's a rough mock up of what a Triclops skull might look like): some basic characteristics of these Triclopes include: being 7.7 feet tall and weighing 333 lbs having a... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Does the humanoid body plan necessitate sapience to be viable? in most science-fiction stories that include alien races, said aliens have a roughly humanoid appearance (being an erect bipeds). now while it's likely that the vast majority of sapient life (beings with human level intelligence) wouldn't resemble us that got me thinking on a earth a like planet does... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Could my "erect penguins" exist? In the story I'm writing, a group of African penguins evolved to be fully upright (instead of having their knees bent like modern penguins). Now some basic characteristics of these "erect penguins" are: 7 feet tall erect bipeds Pack hunters (still carnivorous) Socially monogamous Slightly more ... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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What's a possible justification for Giants not taking over the world? An extension to another question about Why would humans be the dominant species? In my story Giants, humans, and a bunch of other fantasy races live along side each other and i'm curious as to why wouldn't Giants (this also apply's to Yetis) be the dominant race? some basic characteristics of my Gia... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Could marsupials convergently evolve sapience? Marsupials in the majority of the world are overshadowed by their placental cousins, with the notable exception being Australia. There they have convergently evolved many similarities to their placental counterparts, such as the thylacine which resembles the wolf, or the marsupial lion, which resembl... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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What might be an effective mode of transportation for Giants? In my story Giants, humans, and a bunch of other fantasy races live along side each other and i'm curious as to what might be an effective mode of transportation for 10 foot tall Giants with Ancient Greek level technology? now these giant aren't just proportionally scaled up human having several adap... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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What environment would Orcs be best adapted for? In my story Orcs, humans, and a bunch of other fantasy races live along side each other and i'm curious as to what sort of environment (on earth) would best suit them? so basic characteristics of my Orcs include: Can range in height from 161.5cm (5ft 3in) to 213.3cm (7ft) tall Are as intelligent as... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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What environment would Giants be best adapted for? In my story Giants, humans, and a bunch of other fantasy races live along side each other and i'm curious as to what sort of environment (on earth) would best suit them? some basic characteristics of my Giants include: 10.5ft (3.2 m) tall and weigh 619lbs (280kg) have bloodhound level sense of smel... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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What evolutionary pressures would lead to Trolls? In a world I'm designing, a group of Homo Habilis or even Australopithecus Afarensis migrated into a northern Scotland environment becoming Trolls. These are not D&D trolls, but something else. and I was wondering what evolutionary pressures would lead to them? some basic characteristics these Trolls... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Could Octopuses convergently evolve sapience? Now octopuses are quite smart already capable of camouflage and puzzle solving. given this I was wondering whether Octopuses could Convergently evolve sapience (human level intelligence) and what evolutionary pressures would lead to them doing so? (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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How do I stop Megalodon from going extinct? A long time ago, the 60 foot long Megalodon roamed the oceans. Fast forward to 2.6 million years ago and they went extinct. In the story I'm writing Megalodon hasn't gone extinct surviving at least up to the late middle ages. Now the question I want to ask is: what has to happen, or to not happen, ... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Could a tetrapod Pegasus exist? Pegasuses in most works of media are often depicted as hexapods with four legs and two wings: The only problem is (from what I understand) no vertebrates on earth are hexapods, so I've decided to take a sort of wyvern approach and make them tetrapods! Now some characteristics of these "Pegasuses"... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Could a Monotreme Griffin exist? in the story i'm writing there is an island of mostly Monotremes which have diversified into a variety of ecological niches from giant platypus's to megafauna larger than the largest Placental Mammal to even Griffins which rule over the mountainous regions. Now some characteristics of these Griffins ... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Anatomically Correct Yara Ma Yha Who This is a submission for the Anatomically Correct Series Residing in Australia, the Yara Ma Yha Who is a creature of Aboriginal folklore being depicted commonly as: being 3-4 ft tall having reddish fur and skin having proportionately larger heads having no teeth having longer arms than legs livi... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How to calculate the furthest an animal could fly? In my story several flying mythical creatures have been brought in a more realistic world. some creatures like Gargoyles can only fly for short distances while others like the heavenpiercer (a type of wyvern) which spends most of it's adult life high above the clouds. and i'm curious to know if there... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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What evolutionary pressures would lead to Elves? In my story Elves, Humans, and a bunch of other fantasy races live along side each other and i'm curious as to what evolutionary pressures would to a group of divergent hominids to evolve into Elves? some basic characteristics of my Elves are: are on average 158.4cm (5.2ft) tall and weigh 40kg (90l... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Anatomically Correct Manticore This is a submission for the Anatomically Correct Series some characteristics of the Manticore include: having a lion like body having wings are tetrapods having a scorpion like tail being carnivores having a surprisingly humanoid looking face (optional) Given these characteristics, what speci... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How might a group of hominids keep an accurate record of their history? In my story Halflings and Goblins have a somewhat accurate knowledge of their history, despite being spread over multiple continents. Now for the longest time humans weren't that good at keeping accurate records, especially involving the origin of their cultures and where they came from. So how might... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How do I preserve my Wendigo Prion? Wendigo fever is a Prion (credit goes to SE is too politically correct for the idea) which is spread by the consumption of tainted meat. the main problem I have is to my knowledge Prions are solely spread though the consumption of tainted brain matter and as long as no one eats the brain the diseases... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Anatomically Correct Grootslang This is a submission for the Anatomically Correct Series Residing in South Africa, the Grootslang is a creature of African folklore being depicted commonly as: Being 37 to 40 ft long having a cobra like body having elephant like tusks having a hood which resembles elephant ears (optional) being a... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How might a sea wyvern adapt its flame breath? Sea Wyverns (name not final) nest on small, rocky islands scattered throughout the sea and primarily catch fish going somewhat below the water. Basically, wyverns ingest a piezoelectric crystal which they store, and when they eject a flammable liquid which they store in a gland, they squeeze the crys... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How might someone live for thousands of years? A long time ago during the last ice age an early hunter gather human encounter an unknown entity (likely a alien) who granted him the power of immortality with him living at least up into the middle ages. the question I want to know is (assuming this unknown entity doesn't return) by what means could... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Anatomically Correct Orang Pendek This is a submission for the Anatomically Correct Series The orang pendek is a cryptid that reportedly inhabits remote, mountainous forests on the island of Sumatra (likely evolving from orangutans) and are depicted as: being 150cm (4.9ft) tall have proportionately longer arms are covered in orang... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How do I explain the phoenix's "rebirthing" process Phoenixes are a unique type of wyvern not only due to their colorful feathers (which resemble flames) but also how they reproduce. Phoenixes lay 7 eggs which require a lot of heat to hatch. Unfortunately Phoenixes are not capable of breathing fire in the traditional sense. Instead during pregnancy th... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How to stop horses from going extinct in the new world? Horse were originally native to north america but between 13,000 and 11,000 years ago they went extinct likely due to expanding glaciers into their territory. The question I propose is how could I make it so horses dot go extinct in the new world allowing for the Native Americans to domesticate them?... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Anatomically Correct Gargoyles This is a submission for the Anatomically Correct Series Gargoyles are a staple of Gothic architecture and I've decided to give these creatures the time of day. Gargoyles are closely related to Nyctalus lasiopterus. Some characteristics of Gargoyles include: are 143.2cm (4.7ft) tall are nocturnal ... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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whats the highest a group of Yetis live? A long time ago a group of proto-giants moved high up into a the Sodo-Himalayas. Yetis commonly live up on high mountain plains some of basic characteristics of Yetis are: are as intelligent as humans are 286.5cm (9.4ft) tall and weigh 224kg have large broad noses Are mostly covered in a thick, ... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Realistic Unicorns Contrary to popular belief, Unicorns are not related to horses but instead are descended from the Siberian Unicorn. Over time: their fur became whiter they became slightly smaller they have an above-average sense of sight (compared to other rhinos) they started to develop a mane (optional) Giv... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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What evolutionary pressures would lead to fairies? Consider this a remake of my Why might a group of insects evolve to resemble humans? post. Fairies are a common trope in fantasy works some characteristics of fairies and their associates are: Fairies are 11in tall, they have human level intelligence (optional) are bipedal but also have wings, live... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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how might flame retardant feathers work? male Wyverns collect shiny objects in their dens to attract mates it quite common for Wyverns to get into territorial fight. Now Wyverns are capable of breathing fire but they are also covered in feathers (which are quite flammable). In order to combat this Wyverns have developed flame retardant feat... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Realistic sea humanoids bucking the trend of mermaids I've decided to take a different approach with my mermaids. A long time ago a group of Australopithecus diverged from us taking to the sea. some characteristics of these pseudo-mermaids" are: are 149.3cm (4.9ft) tall are a grayish color have a thick layer of blubber ha... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Creating a plausible Wendigo fever It is believed that Wendigos are supernatural beings with an insatiable hunger for human flesh, or humans who are selfish and commit cannibalism and while the latter is more accurate, Wendigo fever is actually disease which originated in the New World which infects people who eat tainted meat. Some s... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Could birds conveniently evolve sapience? Next to angels, various types of bird people are among some of the most common depictions of flying humanoids. Revali from BOTW comes to mind. Could birds (or any other flying animal for that matter) conveniently evolve sapience while still retaining the ability to fly? If so, how would they evo... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Could my Wyverns exist? A long time ago, Yi Qi diverged into three main groups: Cockatrices, Drakes, and Wyverns. Some characteristics of Wyverns include: They are tetrapods/quadrupeds They are covered with feathers They have horns They have bat like wings They are roughly the size of quetzalcoatlus (some are slightly la... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Could serpentine dragons exist? Contrary to popular belief serpentine dragons are not in fact magical or related to the European wyvern but instead are descended from the Chrysopelea. some common characteristics of serpentine dragons are: are on average 25 feet long are not capable of powered flight but instead are able to glide ... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Could a prosimian conveniently evolve sapience? Prosimians on average are not as intelligent as their simian counter parts with the notable exception being lemurs which live in semi large groups. what I want to know is could a group of prosimian conveniently evolve human level intelligence and what evolutionary pressures would lead to it? (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Whats the furthest two hominids could diverge from and still be able to produced viable offspring? In many fantasy stories humans are capable of inter-breeding with different fantasy races. There is a precedent for this happening with neanderthal and Denisovan DNA being found in people of Eurasian descent so we do know that humans inter-breed with other hominids. In my story I have many fantasy ra... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How do I preserve the Megafauna in my world? Over 100,000 years ago giant megafauna roamed the earth such as mammoths, gigantopithecus, and giant sloths. fast forward to today and most megafauna are extinct (with the notable exception being in Africa) the probable culprit HUMANS! so what I want to know is how do I preserve some of the Megafaun... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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What evolutionary pressures would lead to Goblins? A long time ago homo floresiensis split off into two main groups Goblins and Halflings. Now Goblins are an odd little bunch (here's a rough mock up of what a goblin might look like) and I was wondering what evolutionary pressures would lead to Goblins? some basic characteristics of goblins are: are... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Anatomically Correct Sonic This is a submission for the Anatomically Correct Series. to celebrate the upcoming Sonic movie I've decided to ask the question of what an anatomically correct Sonic would look like? Based on all the available data we know that Sonic's species comes in a variety of colors from pink to blue a... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How do I explain the long life spans of Elves? Elves in fantasy are commonly depicted as having long life spans and that applies to my story as well with Elves on average living between 250 and 270 years. The question is how would this work and what evolutionary pressures would cause a group of divergent hominids to evolve into such long life spa... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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What evolutionary pressures would lead to Orcs? In my story Orcs, humans, and a bunch of other fantasy races live along side each other and i'm curious as to what evolutionary pressures would to a group of divergent hominids to evolve into Orcs? Note: Magic does not exist in my story The basics of my Orcs Can range in height from 161.5cm (5ft... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Could these trolls exist? In a world I'm designing, a group of Homo Habilis or even Australopithecus Afarensis migrated into a northern Scotland environment becoming Trolls. These are not D&D trolls, but something else. I have a number of basic characteristics for these beings, and am wondering whether these characteristics a... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |