#mammal mermaids!!!!!! mammal mermaids!!!!!!!

[lilybug-02]

Endangered MerMay: Polar Bear

A Polar Bear Mermaid? That doesn't any make sense!

Actually it does! Polar Bears are classified as Marine Mammals, grouping them up with manatees, whales, and plenty of other creatures that could be mermaid-esc!

For my MerMay lore, the Polar Bear Mermaid is one of the most unique mermaids to exist; It can walk on land! Much like Polar Bears, these mermaids are solitary. They have adapted so well to their climate, they look almost identical to their bear counterpart- albeit with human features and complex culture. These creatures traditionally use bone tools to aid in seal hunts and have hunting rites of passage.

The Polar Bear is endangered due to the ever increasing threat of climate change. Only though world wide funding and global agreement may this threat actually be dealt with.

#this was super fun! Very unique :D #my art #mermay #mermaid #polar bear mermaid #polar bear #mermay art #lilybug mermay #mermay 2024 #Endangered Mermay

[pewpewpew]

my sea lion mermaid from last year is getting some notes and that's how i remembered it's mermay

#i hope to be able to draw some this year as well!! #mammal mermaids!!!!!! mammal mermaids!!!!!!! #pew.txt

[mossypidder]

This is a drawing I did for a potential MerMay workshop ad, so the girl isn’t really a character in know much about. She doesn’t have a name or backstory or anything, but she’s based off a pygmy seahorse. In doing research to make this, I learned that male seahorses actually have heightened levels of prolactin (the hormone used to regulate lactation in female mammals) while they’re pregnant, which is honestly even weirder and more fascinating than the males being the brooding vessel in and of itself. Animals are cool and very interesting.

Anyway, that development resulted in the conclusion that female seahorse mers do not have breasts, but I’m still debating whether males would instead? By all preset rules for my merfolk thus far, they should, so probably? But yeah. Weird little guys.

#also #a bantu knot type silhouette seemed to work well for the way these little guys camouflage works #for her pseudo hair I mean #since she isn’t a mammal and thus #not allowed to have hair #more also #WHERE THE HECK ARE THE MERMAY PROMPTS #I NEED TO START PLOTTING THE COMIC AND IF I CAN’T START SOON I WON’T HAVE TIME #MerMay #mermay 2024 #mermaid art #merfolk art #mer character design #mermaid au #mermaid #mermaid character #seahorse mermaid #pygmy seahorse #fishblr #artists on tumblr #small artist #my art #character design #digital art #young artist #chibi style #digital painting

[squidthesquidd]

the girls!!!! currently working on the first page of my fish comic au :]

#pokemon #pokemon bw #pokemon black and white #pokemon legends arceus #submas #elesa #gym leader elesa #akari #pla akari #mermaid au #mer elesa #mer akari #finneon #milotic #subfishmas #pokemon au #hybrid #mermaids arent mammals

[craske]

since its my birthday have some little mermaid guys

or in other words how yosuke got himself a baby brother who is a completely different kind of mermaid

#persona 4 #yosuke hanamura #teddie #kuma #mermaid au #my art #fanart #digital art #since teddie is a mammal mermaid him being adopted by fish mermaids was a bit #torublesome #he couldnt sleep with them underwater #so yosuke kept him company at night by the rocks #ofc he couldnt stay out of water for entire night so he just hung onto the rocks while half submerged #better than nothing #bc teddie was scared of sleeping alone

[dinoofathens]

#mermaids #i really feel like it depends on if they give live birth or not #because if they lay eggs i feel theyre probably more like fish so theyd probably be white meat but if they give live birth they're probably #more like mammals so theyre probably red meat

[krissdoutt]

MerMay Day 4! 🫧Sea Lion~

#anthro #mermay 2024 #mermay #mermaidcore #furry girl #sealion #mermaid #merpeople #marine mammals #merfolk #mermaid art #mermay prompts #mermaychallenge #digital art #concept art

[sysig]

It’s all worth it to be close ♥ (Patreon)

#Doodles #Original #The Mouse and the Mermaid #Just some sketchy sketches this time ♪ Leftover doodles from a scratch page #If you remember the set of Pop singing that one cheesy love song :3c #But there's a specific line in the song that refers to the sing-ee as ''my pet'' y'know like a pet name - dearest/darling/my love etc. #Pop would get so flustered about it and feel bad haha poor lad #Soda had a history of being a poorly-cared for pet fish before Pop sprang her ♥ She'd feel bad about potentially reminding her! #Soda wouldn't actually mind tho lol she's quite easy-breezy #Couple more Pops :D She's just so cute! #I really enjoy the featureless orb hands of like Miis and Animal Crossing humans haha #It's just such a cute and simple way of drawing them ♪ #Big eyes are fun as well hehe - they have opposite eye styles! Pop's big dark eyes and Soda's blank eyes ♪ #Silly S-shaped idea of the two of them holding hands in their respective elements :) #They both have tails even! They can be all fun and silly and sweep-curly #And finally sleeping on each other because I Must Keep My Quota Up #Unfortunately for Pop her girlfriend is exothermic lol - feels great from Soda's perspective! Not so much for the mammal of the duo #I'm sure she'd feel great in summer but then it'd just be the opposite situation! #Unless they snuggled in a pool or something haha #Cove filled with bubbles and baubles hehehe

[xxfaggatronxx]

Guys, to help you in your MerMay NSFW (or just courting) Species guide! (YIPPEEEE)

This is for mammal species! (Mostly because most fish just… lay eggs and whoever gets there first wins-)

Orcas: Male orcas make different types of displays or show off different skills. Some methods to attract females range from posturing to make themselves look good (think of how people flex their muscles) aggressive displays towards other males, but mostly in general, and noises such as clicks, whistles, and lots of other sounds.

Noises and sounds are the most looked-at trait, according to marine biologists, because these are ways the animals communicate. Scientists have also seen that different pods or groups will look for different traits, these bonds can last over a period of several years, or even a lifetime! Male orcas are even known to go back to the same females, showing they have relationships! Even though they aren’t a monogamous species as a whole, or course.

Average offspring amount: 1, a set of twins is possible, but rare

Dolphins: Dolphins are actually really promiscuous, many females having multiple males breed her in a season, but I don’t say that for just the girls! Many dolphins, like the Bottlenose, the males are seen to engage in same-sex breedings, and it’s even proven to help with their relationships as a whole! Males have a few ways of attracting females, tail slapping, headbutting, and body slamming are common ways to get a girl’s attention… which isn’t always a romantic way to start the season.

Dolphins are actually very mean during breeding season, and they will often force themselves on females, chasing them away from the pod so multiple males can… well. They’ve even been seen to drown babies just for a chance with the mom. Females select males based on things like agility, dominance, and physical looks.

Average offspring amount: 1, less than 1% chance to have twins

Sperm Whales: Testosterone fueled, angsty rage is a good way to describe it. Males literally go head to head, slamming their heads and bodies against one another as they call for females. Whoever wins is seen as the dominant male, and females flock to the bull with the best clicks, physical prowess, strength and size. Sperm whales often have harems, where one male defends multiple females as his own, and sires the children. The females usually mate with the dominant male, so… sister wives?

Average offspring amount: 1, less than 1% chance to have twins.

Seals: THEY ACTUALLY GO INTO HEAT! Yup, heat or estrus season can last from 1-9 weeks. They actually have a pre-mating season courting ritual too, and it’s… kind of wholesome. Both genders participate by blowing bubbles in the water, rolling around, that thing where they smack their sides with their flippers, and mouthing at each other’s necks. Actual mating season gets tricky, with males going underwater and calling for females, doing underwater dives to impress. Males actually make sure they are close to foraging and resting sites, just so they know they will get some attention.

The girls don’t fuck around either, when the males get aggressive, so do they. The males engage in ‘rough play’ which is chasing, flipper and neck biting, and embracing, which is a polite way to say ‘smothered with aggressive, forced cuddles.’ Anytime females are approached by a male, they growl, wave their flippers, and bob their heads aggressively. Males are known to mate with several females.

Average offspring amount: 1, twins are extremely rare

Sea Lions: Whoo-fuckin’-boy. This time, girls are the ones to initiate! It starts with males establishing a territory for themselves along a beach, fighting each other and proving to the females they are the ones to be with. Often the battles get bloody, very bloody. Barking and growling at other rival males is common.

Males breed with multiple females, and the females actually approach the male. They come into heat too, and go to the male with a submissive posture and lowered head, which starts the breeding progress. Females decide when they are done too, by biting the male who kind of awkwardly retreats. Kinda funny.

Average offspring amount: 1, twin births are seen only in captivity

Manatees: One cow (female) can get the attention of multiple bulls (males). It is by god, literally a race. Females will twist and turn on a whim, forcing males to try and remain close to her, following as close as possible for a chance to breed. Males are, obviously, competing with each other for the chance to breed, and this is one of the few mammalian marine species that have different… positions in which they breed.

Females may also mate with several males, but they don’t form bonds or pairs for life either any of them.

Average offspring amount: 1, twins are very rare, but can occur.

#mermay #mermen #mermaychallenge #mermaid #merman #mermay 2024 #mermay prompts #marine life #marine animals #marine mammals #courting rituals

[sugargrim3]

draw a mermaid

I was going to do a simple mermaid but I went overboard, here's a merdolphin

#grims art #artists on tumblr #art #drawing #artwork #ocean #ocean creatures #ocean animals #ocean life #sea #sea animals #sea life #marine mammals #marine animals #marine biology #marine life #mermaid #bottlenose dolphin #dolphin #dolphins #artist #my art #tumblr draw #tumblr post #tumblr #artist on tumblr #artists of tumblr

[callmemanatee]

I want to share this absolute delight I stumbled upon while Googling manatees. It's a poem from the 19th century, and the rest of it can be found in "Parodies of the Works of English and American Authors" on Project Gutenberg.

Enjoy.

#manatee #obscure #the clumsiest wobblingest queerest of creatures #19th century #mermaid #marine mammals #manatees

[freeasfishes]

Speaking as a fish nerd, I think Ariel having bright colored fins means it makes more sense for her to have dark skin than light skin.

Bright colored fish are typically in warm water -> shallow -> sunny -> tropical -> close to the equator. The people in these warmer, sunnier regions close to the equator are often darker skinned, so it makes sense that the mermaids would be too.

A pale Ariel would be from colder or deep water, so her tail would likely be more muted, and assuming she's a mammal, she would have a thick layer of blubber to keep warm.

Obviously there's exceptions to that, (wrasse my beloved) and also the fact that mermaids aren't real so you can do whatever you want when drawing or writing about them, but I just think it's neat.

#Got into an argument on Facebook but they all blocked me so I'm putting my thoughts here because I'm So Right. #of course one big question is whether or not ariel is a mammal #fish #the little mermaid

[blujayonthewing]

do mermaids have caudal fins or flukes

#how is each defined #is it based on which way it's oriented? its structural makeup? whether it's attached to a fish or a mammal? #mermaid tails usually go perpendicular to the way a fish's tail is oriented but does that make it a fluke or do you need to be a cetacean

[winter-jay-official]

Gonna go home and ask my sister about whales and figure out how I think mermaids should work

#i say keep them mammals but you could also go completely fish route #are there any bird whale/dolphin something symbiotic relationships #mermaid harpy girlfriends thats all #oh its almost mermay i wasnt even thinking about that #okay then #nightjay blogging

[kiwiflorauna]

(Drawn on 2021)

Old request for Taffi on twitter(@laffi_tafi)

This is their OC, June the Bear-maid

#Bear #Mermaid #Aquatic #Furry #anthroart #anthro #art #Mammal #Fish #cute #RequestArt

[darksilvania]

PARALOUSE (Bug/Water), SQUAKER (Water) & PARASCYLLA (Bug/Ghost) PARALOUSE (Parasite/Louse/Perilous) is a small bug type pokemon that lives among the corals, it awaits for a fish pokemon with a mout big enough to jump in, where it will eat and replace that pokemon's tongue. Once it has gained enough strenght by weakening its host it will evolve

PARASCYLLA (Parasite/Scylla) the "Mermaid" pokemon. It emerges from its host's mouth, the one it completely fills. At this point its host is competely taken over, becoming PARASCYLLA's new tail. To further keep its "tail" in place, it will stick its lower legs through the fish's gills, securing it in place.

SQUAKER (Squawk/Cracker) is a parrot fish pokemon that inhabits the same coral reef where PARALOUSE can be found, they love to feed on coral using their strong beaks to cut and swallow large chunks of it, which sadly makes it the perfect victim for PARALOUSE. How ever if SQUAKER manages to avoid becoming infected by PARALOUSE it can evolve into the dangerous PARROTEER (Parrot/Privateer)

PARROTEER (Water/Dark) is PARASCYLLA's natural predator, it preys upon PARASCYLLA with extreme prejudice, using its massive size and hard-as-rock head to knock them out, it then uses its bolt cutter-like beak to cut them in half by the waist, feeding only on the upper bug half and leaving the tails to sink to the bottom

PARALOUSE is based on the cymothoa exigua, a type of parasitic isopod that attached to fishes mouths replacing their tongues

PARASCYLLA is based on a twisted version of a mermaid with some inspiration is the Greek monster Scylla, a creature with the upper torso of a woman, but a lower body made out of heads and tails

SQUAKER is based on the Steephead parrotfish and its colors are based on the Scarlet Macaw

PARROTEER is based on the Humphead parrotfish and its colors are based on the Dracula Parrot, as well as being based on a Pirate

PARROTEER hunting and feeding only on PARASCYLLA is a reference to Pirates hunting mermaids as represented in some myths and popular media, like Peter Pan or Pirates of the Caribbean

At the moment, SQUAKER is the only suitable pokemon available in PARALOUSE's habitat for it to attach, but, if more pokemon were avaible it could attach to them as long as they met certain criteria: -Being a Fish (No mammals, reptiles of crustaceans) -Having a big enoug mouth Here are some examples of PARASCYLLA using other fish pokemons as its tail

The only exception to this rule being Gygantamax PARASCYLLA

#Pokemon #fakemon #fake pokemon #fish #isopod #water type #bug type #ghost type #dark type #parrotfish #mermaid #parasite #fish pokemon #scylla #greek mythology #pirate #privateer