my lil guys & the way i'm choosing to interpret them
antlers would not be conducive to a subterranean lifestyle, so i'm interpreting them as branched antennae/sensory organs. dusthides with the antlers gene are often nestkeepers- the thicker fur helps to keep eggs and young hatchlings warm in the cool underground, while the 'antlers' allow them to detect small changes indicating dangers or distressed hatchlings.
their bodies are closer to armor-plated badgers or weasels (depending on the individual) than armadillos, but armadillo-like ears help them detect the slightest sound or vibration from the surface above. some individuals have larger or smaller dewclaws, some even appearing to have only the large digging claws. they use these claws for breaking into termite mounds and anthills.
their wings are too small and their bodies too dense to fly- their wings are more often used to scrape dirt from the sides of tunnels. their tails are flat and somewhat curved, used to scoop out piles or dirt or pack it tightly to strengthen walls or smooth out floors.
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Are we getting ROLLY POLLYS???????
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Also today is my 10 year fr anniversary!!! 😍😍 I broke my ‘no new projects’ rule to hatch an eggy and got this fella. I do not hate it 👀
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Everyone is saying this ancient is releasing without lore, but it sounded more like they’re just not releasing it with an accompanying short story? I assume it’ll still get an encyclopedia entry - which is where the bulk of the breed lore comes from anyway. Am I just reading the announcement a little too generously lol?
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couple of flightrising doodles (find me there as psyrapmafia)
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pondering my Primary Gene: Orb
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amazing pic of momma tundra eating her baby after she found out he used her credit card to buy roundsey tickets without permissions. nature is brutal, yet beautiful
[inspiration]
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i NEED pharaoh/sarcophagus for aethers and veils because it would look so good with the new trickmurk tert
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RESTORED TO ME
what have they done to my creature
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