#you bred raptors?

[reasonsforhope]

"Irish conservationists report that the magnificent osprey has successfully bred in the wilds of the Emerald Isle for the first time in almost 250 years.

Worldwide, ospreys are doing great—listed as “Least Concern” by the IUCN who add they are increasing in population. However their massive brown and white wings have been absent from Irish skies for two centuries after being hunted to extinction.

The last recorded osprey to nest in Ireland was found in 1779, writes the Ireland-based conservation group Golden Eagle Trust on Facebook.

Visiting ospreys sometimes stop on the island to rest, but almost since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence, no pair has ever deemed it a safe environment to raise young.

A nesting pair (ospreys mate for life) was discovered by experienced birdwatcher Giles Knight, the Environmental Farming Scheme Advisor with Ulster Wildlife, a conservation non-profit.

“Along with my son Eoin, I have watched the adults return to the same site since 2021, so you can imagine my excitement the moment that I saw three chicks and two adults this year,” said Knight in a statement. “It was a rub-your-eyes, once-in-a-lifetime moment; an absolute highlight of my 30-year wildlife career—like finding long-lost treasure.”

“With at least two of the chicks fledging this season, this is a huge conservation success story and indicates a healthy wetland ecosystem with plenty of suitable habitat and fish to bring this apex predator back to our skies and plunging into the Fermanagh Lakelands. Truly the return of a living countryside!” ...

The old Gaelic name for osprey was “Iascaire Coirneach”, meaning “Tonsured Fisherman”, possibly related to how its black eye band and white crown give it the appearance of the semi-bald tonsure typical of medieval Christian monks, the Golden Eagle Trust wrote on Facebook in a celebratory post.

“Now these birds are back in Ireland and breeding successfully, it is critical that they are left in peace so their numbers can continue to grow by returning year on year to breed,” Knight added in the statement. “We believe and hope that this could be the start of a raptor dynasty.”"

-via Good News Network, August 27, 2023

#ireland #osprey #birdwatching #wetlands #conservation #biodiversity #ecosystem restoration #baby birds #baby animals #good news #hope

[skycowboys]

Pegasus Masterpost

Here's a little guide to the main classes of pegasi in the Sky Cowboys world!

Sky Cowboys pegasi generally follow these "rules" -

They have beaks - most are similar to raptor or seabird beaks. Used for opening nuts and snapping up small prey. They do still graze on long-stalk grasses.

Coat colors stay within the equine range, but feathers can be any color.

They have horse-like brains and so are trainable similarly to horses.

They cannot speak like some birds can.

The standard flight range per day is 150 miles. It's called a "hop".

Broadwing Pegasi

These are the main workhorses of the world. They're hardy, agile, and tend to have solid temperaments. Most pilots fly these for all sorts of jobs and have been bred into many unique breeds.

Quick visual - Quarter horses or mustangs with eagle or kite wings.

Longwing Pegasi

Longwings have as much attitude as they do wing surface, but they make up for it with sheer endurance. These pegasi can stay aloft for weeks, diving into the sea for fish or ocean plants to eat.

Quick visual - Thoroughbreds or arabians with seabird wings.

Shortwing Pegasi

Calm and huggable, shortwings are the draft horses of the Sky Cowboys world. These are flightless pegasi (since their wings are so small), but are still very useful on the ground like for all sorts of things from riding to pulling wagons to working in farm fields.

Shortwings tend to have colorful/fancy plumage.

Quick visual - Percherons or clydesdales with songbird wings.

Scrapwings

These little guys are feral - no one has really domesticated them. Partly because they're difficult to work with and partially because no one really sees a point. They're all-around too small to be useful and tend to just get into stuff. At least they're cute!

Quick visual - Zebra/quagga or donkey with dodo wings.

And there you have it! What would your SC pegasus look like?

If you want to learn more about my pegasi, I have an art/lore book on Kickstarter! Also there's lots here on my blog, it's just not as organized :)

~

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#masterpost #broadwing #longwing #shortwing #scrapwing #pegasus #sky cowboys #art #longpost #worldbuilding #lore #drawing #creature design

[papermonkeyism]

This post can be found in my devArt, (link), please use that for linking if you need the reference, thank you!

Wingbeans

The funny little griffin-y things colloquially known as wingbeans are flightless, roughly cat-sized, seemingly mammalian creatures with curious nature.

They resemble bipedal cats with chicken feet, but not quite. They are usually covered in soft, floofy fur, except for their hind legs and pawpads. They have soft snoot covering their mouths, which they will boop into things and people they like. Snoot bumps are their way of saying hello.

They have big, bright eyes with vertical slit pupils, and their nostrils are hidden beneath the floof of the snoot. They trust their sight and hearing more than their sense of smell.

They have short arms with three fingers, that are usually held tucked against their chest. The fingers usually have hidden cat claws.

Their wings are small and covered in soft, fluffy feathers, that are used mostly as display and as an additional pair of arms when climbing. The wings have five fingers in a fluff mitten, each having a paw pad, which is where the name wingbean comes from. In a wild type 'bean only the thumb of the wing has a retractable claw, like a cat, to use as climbing grip and for defence.

Their legs are usually hairless from ankle down, and have four toes, three pointing forwards and a small dewclaw pointing backwards. The foot claws are dull, and non-retractable.

They usually have long floofy tails, though there are short tailed and even bobtailed variations. It is also possible to have a tuft tipped tail.

Wingbeans are omnivorous, and as a species aren't picky about what they eat, though personal preferences vary wildly.

Wingbeans can have anywhere between 1 and 4 kittens (also called beanies or beanlings) at a time, most often 2. The kittens are born within a soft leathery egg shell, and they hatch usually within few hours after birth. They nurse their young like mammals.

Mom takes care of the kittens untill they're big enough to fend for themselves, though the offspring often stays nearby even as adults. The 'beans are social creatures who enjoy hanging out with friends, so big family groups (be they actually related or adopted) aren't unusual.

Wingbeans are considered fully grown at one year old, and in the wild their life span tends to be around 20 years, though domesticated 'beans can get a lot older.

Wild wingbeans come in a wide variety of markings and their colors cover all shades of browns and grays, but some have been bred to display brighter colors and strange markings, including unnatural ones. All coat types and lengths are possible; short haired, long haired, curly coated, maned, etc.

They have no apparent sexual dimorphism, and gender appears to be an optional feature to them.

Wingbeans are meant to be fun creatures, and to bring joy and fun.

Wingbeans are not meant for making money. They can be created freely, and they may be gifted, but they shall not be sold.

If you want to get rich by making weird little griffin-y things, make your own species.

Can I make my own wingbean?

Yes you can!

Can I make wingbean adoptables?

As long as you don't sell the designs for real life money. Giving them away for free, or trading them for virtual stuff such as virtual petsites' in-game currency, or things like art or poetry is fine.

Can I make wingbean NFTs/sell them for crypto stuff?

No.

Can I commission people to draw my wingbean?

Yes! Also, while wingbeans themselves aren't meant to be bought with money, do pay artists for the work they do. Artists need to eat too.

Can I commission an artist to design me a wingbean?

I'd say that still counts under the commission clause, so yes.

Can I use them in my D&D/TTRPG campaign?

Sounds fun, sure!

What if I want my wingbean to have rainbow colors?

Sure. Maybe your 'bean was bred by a wizard or something. Have fun!

Can my wingbean have raptor claws?

Sounds awesome. Go for it!

Can my wingbean have horns or other fancy details?

Did your 'bean wander in the way just as you were about to cast polymorph, didn't it?

You said they are flightless, but what if I want my wingbean to be able to fly?

Sounds like it was either born with bigger wings, or it can levitate. Either way sounds cool.

Can I make a wingbean of a big cat species?

That might stretch the definition of a wingbean, but if you feel like it's still wingbeany enough, then sure, go for it!

Do they have whiskers?

They can, if you want.

Are wingbean legs scaly like bird feet, or leathery?

Whichever you want. Both are good.

Are there any rare or limited features or markings?

The rarity of those depend entirely on what kinds of 'beans people create. If half the people making wingbeans decide to make theirs blue, then I guess blue isn't a rare color at that point, now is it?

But how will I know if my wingbean is special?

It's special because it's yours. No wingbean belongs behind paywalls.

What would a hairless wingbean look like?

Considerably less fluffy.

#Wingbeans #long post

[effervescentdragon]

WIP WEDNESDAY! On a Friday because time is meaningless, taking the tag from @ayceeofspades bcs I can, and sharing the part of my Jurassic Park AU bcs I'm super proud of this part 🥰 the intended audience for this is Me and I'm using it to get over some shit and my writers' block bcs I need to. Gonna tag @river-ocean just because this is part of what I was telling you about, and leaving the tag open for whoever wants it 🥰

“What the fuck did you do?” he asked in a voice that sounded like a knife cut. “Are you trying to tell me - you actually - what do you mean, you got creative?” Rosberg almost stuttered, his words coming out fast, mixing with each other.

“Please tell me you didn’t,” Hamilton added softly. “Please, tell me you didn’t.”

George looked both baffled and embarrassed.

“What, uh, what do you mean?” George said, straightening himself up. “I assure you -”

“He means, please tell us you didn’t try to play God,” Sebastian said. When Arthur turned to look at him, the man looked furious and scared in the same measure. “Please tell us you did not engineer a new species of dinosaur.”

George cleared his throat. “Well. The corporate thought, and from what I understand, the numbers confirmed it, that Jurassic World was losing its relevance as an attraction. So they -”

“- let their greed influence them,” Sebastian interrupted. Arthur caught some movement through the glass. They were lowering a cow, a live one, into the paddock, probably as bait for this new dinosaur.

Arthur thought Indominus rex was a very cool name. He wasn’t about to share it with anyone, not now, when Vettel and Rosberg both looked outraged and Hamilton looked like he’d seen a ghost. Max and Ricciardo, who were both standing behind them, both had frowns on their faces.

He glanced at Charles, who was looking at the cow, and grimaced. Charles really liked cows. Arthur stepped closer to his brother on instinct.

“I - I would not put it quite like that,” George tried to argue, but Rosberg was having none of it.

“Did none of you learn anything from Jurassic Park?” He scoffed. “Let me guess, you took Marko’s research and completely ignored the consequences of it, consequences we-” he gestured around, “barely fucking lived through and testified against, since you managed to straighten out the genetic code for regular dinosaurs.” His eyes flashed. “Are regular dinosaurs not enough anymore?”

“Corporate thought a new species may up the ‘wow’ factor of the establishment and make us more relevant,” George answered.

“They are fucking dinosaurs,” Sebastian spat. “They are already ‘wow’ enough.”

“They thought it would make more money, more like,” Hamilton scowled. “Cash is king, isn’t it. Just like in Jurassic Park.”

“It took years to iron the knacks in regular dinosaurs’ DNA,” said Rosberg. “How long have you had to mix up this creative solution?”

“And even with regular ones, they are animals born and bred in captivity,” Hamilton continued. “The patterns of their actions are barely quantifiable.”

“What did you even put in the cocktail?” Vettel asked. “Which species have you added, and have you considered all the variations of their instincts and how they may interact with already fragmented dinosaur DNA?”

“Did you consider anything aside from corporate greed and trying to make as much money possible from playing with things that shouldn’t be played with, since you can’t even begin to predict the consequences?” Hamilton’s eyes flashed as he spoke.

“It’s no wonder we weren’t notified of this,” Rosberg snorted. “The ethical considerations alone are a fucking nightmare, but neither the corporate assholes nor you scientists think of ethics much, do you?”

“You only thought of whether or not you could,” Vettel finished in a low voice. “It never occurred to you to think if you should.”

Arthur admired George in that moment, because the man bore the triple attack with only slight rufflement. They are like raptors, Arthur thought, Vettel, Rosberg, and Hamilton. Attacking the prey from all sides, playing off each other, not allowing the prey to catch a moment’s respite. And they aren’t even in a good relationship right now. I would have loved to see them when their attacks were coordinated.

#gonna tag this as #sebcedes #because thats what its abojt #thats not the pairings tho :) #effervescentdragonwrites #my writing #🦖 rawr #f1 rpf

[stjohnstarling]

We here on Tumblr like to think of ourselves as monsterfuckers but, listen, none of us are on the level of the moms who buy porn off Amazon.

We all know about Chuck Tingle, right? At this point we’ve all seen Space Raptor Butt Invasion and Bigfoot Sommelier Butt Tasting. But did you know that the bigfoots and dinosaurs are NOT random - they are a parody of a real genre of monster erotica that no longer exists because it was cracked down on by Amazon. The space raptor butt invasion is real. T. Rexes are only the beginning. Some titles I’ve found off google right now:

Cum for Bigfoot

The Horny Night Gaunt

The Horny Minotaur

The Claiming of Angelica, the Supernatural Sleuth: Her Erotic Adventures in the Haunted House on the Hill (The Sexual Misadventures of Angelica, the Surprisingly Submissive Supernatural Sleuth, #2)

Cum for the Phantom

Bred by the Tree Man

The Horny Leprechaun [sensing a pattern here]

Gator Got Her

I Fucked the Swamp Creature (Monster Sex #1)

The Horny Leprechaun 2

It briefly hit the news that Amazon was full of bizarro porn shorts (not just monster fucking but iirc that was the most prominent one) and Amazon went through a moral panic and deleted all the books. You can still find listings of them on Goodreads. Some of the authors moved on to writing full length romance novels or left for other venues like Smashwords.

#original post #amazon #this one is more silly than my previous couple posts but I was thinking about it #terato #monster boyfriend

[finchwiing]

love your stuff finchwing! you've always been one of my favorites in the wc community. could you tell me about your ocs?

aw man thank you ;o;

admittedly I haven't fleshed out my ocs much, but here are some I'm happy to talk about!

^finch is my main guy, been my mascot for a long ol time. I kinda use her to represent my art and online persona. I think of her as kinda lazy, chilled out, laid back, who just vibes

^Piper is kinda new but I think of her as more of my fursona! I wanted a character that more closely represented me and my interests (wanted more birdlike features) she's a weird little creature who is dumb like me

^I got the carapals, who are a collection of caracals I designed that I liked enough to do something with. My weird lil idea with them is that they're illegally backyard bred caracals who all live on a remote 'farm', they've squadded up to escape. Also they're in a band??

they're just characters I have a lot of fun with LOL

^I also have a collection of bird/cat/raptor things that I find a lot of fun to draw, and I have a weird story I've made in my head about a werewolf-esque guy who can turn into one of these. Bc those are always fun

I have a few more ocs but I don't want this to go on for too long, thanks for having an interest!!!

#text #ocs #my ocs #long post

[fruityfinch]

In my little (but ever expanding) world of animals, I’ve decided dinosaur folk are possible but rare. However, since most species continue to exist as actual animals alongside the people versions, some small dinosaur / early avian pets are quite commonplace! Microraptors make for popular shoulder pets, provided you get one that’s been bred over generations to be calm and tolerant.

Jolly is a black-tailed jackrabbit (they/them), Briska is a brown bear (she/her). And Biscuits is a small, inaccurate rendering of a generic tiny raptor.

#furry art #furry #sfw furry #fur #furry character #fruityart #Creatures of Ozeum #croz: character art #CROZ: jolly

[is-the-owl-video-cute]

Anyway, without animal farming I would die and so would every single one of the several hundred raptors treated and released by my facility every year, and the ambassadors who cannot be released. So would my rescued cats and dogs. So would every endangered carnivorous animal being bred in captivity and released back into the wild.

I’m not going to feel guilt for my life or for theirs.

If being vegan makes you feel better that’s perfectly valid but forcing that on other people and other species is quite frankly insane. Just because you can live on a vegan diet just fine doesn’t mean everyone can.

[dandelionrevolution]

Good News - April 1-7

Like these weekly compilations? Support me on Ko-fi! Also, if you tip me on here or Ko-fi, at the end of the month I’ll send you a link to all of the articles I found but didn’t use each week - almost double the content! (I’m new to taking tips on here; if it doesn’t show me your username or if you have DM’s turned off, please send me a screenshot of your payment)

1. Three Endangered Asiatic Lion Cubs Born at London Zoo

“The three cubs are a huge boost to the conservation breeding programme for Asiatic lions, which are now found only in the Gir Forest in Gujarat, India.”

2. United Nations Passes Groundbreaking Intersex Rights Resolution

“The United Nations Human Rights Council has passed its first ever resolution affirming the rights of intersex people, signaling growing international resolve to address rights violations experienced by people born with variations in their sex characteristics.”

3. Proposal to delist Roanoke logperch

“Based on a review of the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has determined that the Roanoke logperch, a large freshwater darter, is no longer at risk of extinction. […] When the Roanoke logperch was listed as endangered in 1989, it was found in only 14 streams. In the years since, Roanoke logperch surveys and habitat restoration have more than doubled the species range, with 31 occupied streams as of 2019.”

4. Fully-Accessible Theme Park Reopens Following Major Expansion

“Following the $6.5 million overhaul, the park now offers [among other “ultra-accessible” attractions] a first-of-its-kind 4-seat zip line that can accommodate riders in wheelchairs as well as those who need extra restraints, respiratory equipment or other special gear.”

5. ‘The Javan tiger still exists’: DNA find may herald an extinct species’ comeback

“A single strand of hair recovered from [a sighting] is a close genetic match to hair from a Javan tiger pelt from 1930 kept at a museum, [a new] study shows. “Through this research, we have determined that the Javan tiger still exists in the wild,” says Wirdateti, a government researcher and lead author of the study.”

6. Treehouse Village: Eco-housing and energy savings

““The entire place is designed and built to meet the passive house standard, which is the most energy-efficient construction standard in the world,” says resident Wayne Groszko, co-owner of one of the units at Treehouse.”

7. 50 rare crocodiles released in Cambodia's tropical Cardamom Mountains

“Cambodian conservationists have released 50 captive-bred juvenile Siamese crocodiles at a remote site in Cambodia as part of an ongoing programme to save the species from extinction.”

8. The Remarkable Growth of the Global Biochar Market: A Beacon of Environmental Progress

“Biochar, a stable carbon form derived from organic materials like agricultural residues and forestry trimmings, is a pivotal solution in the fight against global warming. By capturing carbon in a stable form during biochar production, and with high technology readiness levels, biochar offers accessible and durable carbon dioxide removal.”

9. 'Seismic' changes set for [grouse shooting] industry as new Scottish law aims to tackle raptor persecution

“Conservation scientists and campaigners believe that birds such as golden eagles and hen harriers are being killed to prevent them from preying on red grouse, the main target species of the shooting industry. […] Under the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill, the Scottish grouse industry will be regulated for the first time in its history.”

10. White House Awards $20 Billion to Nation’s First ‘Green Bank’ Network

“At least 70 percent of the funds will go to disadvantaged communities, the administration said, while 20 percent will go to rural communities and more than 5 percent will go to tribal communities. […] The White House said that the new initiative will generate about $150 billion in clean energy and climate investments[…].”

March 22-28 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

#hopepunk #good news #lion #conservation #zoo #india #intersex #lgbt rights #human rights #fish #endangered #disability #accessibility #amusement park #tiger #big cats #extinction #extinct species #ecofriendly #affordable housing #energy efficiency #crocodiles #global warming #climate change #scotland #raptor #eagles #hunting #solar panels #solar energy

[firefallvaruna]

Galahdian Chocobo Species WIP

Based on a discussion in the FFXV Book Club discord about the different kinds of chocobos based on real-life birds, I had the brainstorm for Galahd.

Excerpt:

It could be a raptor, they could make sounds like that, but it was the wrong time of year for them. By now, they should be hibernating in caves or burrowed underground.

Prompto grimaced and then squeaked, “Maybe a phalaris or catoblepas?”

“Nope,” Iris answered, popping the ‘p’ and resting her arm on her katana. “Wishful thinking there, Prom.”

Galahd had the distinction of having the most chocobo subspecies on the planet, including the most dangerous varieties. The common Lucian Yellow might be extinct in the wild, but she had no doubt their nastier northern cousins were just fine.

First, there was the Harlequin King Chocobo. A more or less harmless but weird-looking scavenger — like you crossed a vulture with a chocobo and then let a young child color the head. The body was white, while the wings and tail were jet black. Those sounded like a more sour-voiced chocobo.

Next, the Galahdian Silkie Chocobo, also called Peacobo. A domesticated species turned wild, bred for their gaudy plumage. The ancient warlords and kings of Galahd used them as guard animals and living alarm systems. They featured sharp leg spurs and larger wings than normal chocobos that they’d slap intruders with. They were astoundingly loud, but otherwise sounded more or less like a normal chocobo.

Then there was the Galahdian Giant Chocobo, also called the Terror Bird for obvious reasons. They were massive birds and more than capable of gutting even the most experienced hunters. However, for their size and reputation, they were also kinda chill compared to the other birds of Galahd. If you bred them with normal Lucian Yellows, you got Draft Chocobos — often regarded as gentle giants. So long as you didn’t get too close to their nest or happen to be small and tasty-looking, they’d probably leave you be.

And then there was the Galahdian Painted Chocobo, also called a Cassowary or Casowarbo. The most dangerous species of chocobo on the planet. They looked like a raptor and a chocobo had an illicit affair and produced something that looked like neither animal. They looked like dinosaurs with a wooly coat, dagger-like claws, and a half-bone, half-keratin ridge on their heads. Those didn’t have the decency to even sound like a chocobo. They even sounded like dinosaurs.

There were two types, Blue Casowarbos and Red Casowarbos. Blues were bad enough, but Reds were an absolute worst-nightmare. The Reds could cast Flare with little warning or warm-up and would pepper you with weaker fire spells. She didn't know if they still could, but she wasn't willing to find out either.

Gladio climbed a few rocks to put himself higher. He didn’t have to look long before he exclaimed a simple, “Nope!”

“We got spicy bois?” Iris called to him.

“Original recipe and extra spicy,” he called back to her.

#final fantasy xv #ffxv #ffxv kingsglaive #kingsglaive #ff 15 #ff xv #ff15 #iris amicitia #prompto argentum #gladiolus amicitia #ffxv gladio #ffxv gladiolus #ffxv iris #ffxv prompto #wip #galahd #ffxv galahd #chocobos

[thecherrytalo]

Are there any other species besides realtors or regular guys that live in Uncanny Valley?

Well, hello. And might I say, what a great question, my dear.

Yes, in fact. There are numerous other species that I remember who lived in Uncanny Valley. Many of these species arrived in the same way that Realtors and Regular Guys did, and that would be by way of Anomaly. Anomalies were the leading cause and starting point of almost all new developments within Uncanny Valley. Numerous new plants and animals were brought into existence through this circumstance. Most all were non-sentient beings, and resembled normal creatures outside of the valley, but with their own Uncanny attributes added onto them. Some of the most notable and/or prevalent were these species:

"Un-Deer/Uncanny Deer", the Undeere - Commonly known as "not-a-deer", These creatures have often been called cryptids by Humans. However they are just common creatures from Uncanny Valley. It's been rumored that some have escaped in the past, so it's not surprising that Humans outside of the valley have seen them. Unfortunately, anomammals are often unable to survive for long outside of Uncanny Valley. This is why they seem rare to Humans. The Undeere are deer-like creatures, with scrawny skeletal frames and joints that don't seem to make sense. Their faces look like deer mixed with dogs and zebras. They a have a primary, wide set of eyes where you'd expect, and then another smaller set right underneath. They were often dark and closed, so they are hard to spot unless you look for them. They had somewhat sharp teeth, and somewhat protruding fangs. These creatures are mostly non-hostile, however, and they are Omnivores who mostly eat vegetation and scavenged meat. They rarely ever hunt. I won't include a picture here, but they can be found relatively easily online by searching for images of 'Not-deer cryptids'.

The Non-human mimics, Mimesen - Mimesen ( Mi-Meh-Sen ) are somewhat humanoid looking creatures which are fairly elusive and are considered endangered in Uncanny Valley. There used to be a larger population of these creatures, unfortunately they have been overly preyed upon by Regular Guys, and sometimes even Realtors. Due to their vaguely humanoid-like appearance, they were often used by Regular Guys to obtain high-quality materials with which they could use to craft their body, or simply for general consumption. Realtors also sometimes used them as an alternative to Humans for a food source. Mimesen stand roughly around 4'10"-5'4" in height, and take on a raptor-like stance. Their main features are a hunched back, elongated neck, clawed hands and feet, and long ears. Some would also have a tail. Mimesen had a small, pointed face with delicate features. The features of the face overall looked more like vague suggestions rather than overt and prominent statements. They had a soft and aloof look to them, and could commonly have fur-like hair on their head, normally reaching no longer than shoulder length. As for their sentience, and mental capacity.. They were considered semi-sentient, with the mental capacity of a roughly 11 year old human child. These creatures were strictly herbivorous.

Finally.. There were the skittering Krascals. Krascals are somewhat small, feral creatures who make Uncanny Valley their home. Some Humans, Regular Guys, and even some Realtors sometimes try to socialize them and 'domesticate' them, as they are often looked at as endearing little beings. Krascals resemble cats, raccoons, and possums. They're usually around the same size as cats, if not smaller, and they take on many personality traits that are similar to the examples of the creatures I listed previously. They are Omnivorous scavengers, who can also eat and digest inorganic materials. They often make the suburbs their home, digging through trash and leftover materials in order to survive. Some types have been bred for captivity as pets, and can have unique patterning or coat colors. Largely though, they are dark grey with black and white markings.

Thank you very much again for your question. Let's give some appreciation to my adorable and loving Husband for submitting such a fascinating query, hm? Furthermore, I truly hope you, dear reader, have enjoyed learning more about my homeland. I spent much time on the visual depictions of these creatures, sketching them on paper first, then later digitalizing them for your optimal viewing experience. I would appreciate further asks about subjects of this kind, so feel free to submit yours, and I may even draw a little sketch to answer it. Until next time, dear readers, remember...

``Make the uncanny your reality.``

- 🍒Maison Talo

#house hunted #house hunted game #uncanny valley #househunted #selfcanons #anomammals #headcanon #uncanny valley headcannon #exomemories #plural community #fictive #introject #artists on tumblr #house hunted visual novel #house hunted maison #hobby writer #asks open #send me asks #ask box open

[abysskeeper]

HEY HEY HEY what is the fauna like on the tiefling country???? What kind of weird ass magic and/or non-magic animals are wandering around in the country who's general regards to magic seems to be Fuck Around and Find Out??? (Not that many of the other places we have so far are very different lmao) did the siblings have any kind of like. Magical fantasy equivalent of owning a goddamn tiger for the sake of owning a tiger????

Hmmm...ok, ok @captain-castaway. Unnamed tiefling country is a large island country, with the inland being primarily tropic forests and mountains that merge into the beaches along the coastline. I'll put a readmore since this is a little longer of worldbuilding than I intended.

Inland primarily consists of megafauna. Not a lot of intentional engineering happened out there (aka no one really wanted to fuck around and find out what would happen if you made a tiger but Big), so it's pretty standard to what you'd expect of a tropical forest/jungle climate, but a lot of the fauna was/continues to be influenced by the magic happening on the island--and that primarily leads to everything being big. It is not rare to see some of the creatures infused with castoff elemental magic either (aka, tigers on fire or on ice and deer growing mushrooms out of their back...and all of them, I cannot stress this enough, are huge. Mushroom deer are a delicacy and one can feed like, 3 families for a few days).

The FAFO of the fauna on the island actually comes with the sea life and bird life. A lot of these creatures were enchanted and bred to help with sailing (both the sea and the air) and hunting. In the water, creatures that once shared ancestries with dolphins or sharks are used to haul cargo, pull and move boats (across short distances around the island, this saves and fuel needs), as well as scavenging and fishing. There are a variety of breeds (and sizes) in both depending on the need, and the magic infused with them range from enhanced senses and speed to some form of elementals (ice and wind primarily) to just being really fucking large and strong. Most have bioluminescence as well, primarily to blend into their surroundings as, at this point, most of the sea around the island glows as well.

Their birds are almost a carbon copy of the sea life for the exact same reason, with a variety of shapes, sizes, and magical capabilities, just in the air instead of the sea and all the birds were bred down from some type of raptor, thus all of them can be used for hunting.

The final major thing the tieflings introduced were the (planar)* hellhounds and hellcats. There's a variety of breeds of both: hellhounds were bred from both canine (common dog, coyote, wolf) and vulpine (foxes) descendants and infused with the infernal magics the tieflings carried. Their purpose ranges anywhere from guarding and protecting, to hauling, to hunting, to assistance with magical needs, to simply being companions, and they are easily the most magical creature on the island after the tieflings. They were supposed to all be domesticated, but like any civilization, feral colonies started popping up from strays all the time.

Hellcats are the hellhounds' feline counterpart, though they were bred primarily from the common house cat (and some other small cats. No one thought to infuse a tiger with infernal magic until the tigers were very large and they very smartly decided against giving them more of an advantage). Because of their typically smaller stature, hellcats are more commonly companions and/or assistants of magical needs (kind of like familiars, if you will).

*It should be noted Em's hellhound is an infernal, or true, hellhound. Most people outside of tiefling culture would not know to mark the difference, but planar hellhounds are usually smaller and less powerful than their infernal counterparts, given their interbreeding and the fact they were not born in the hells. Em's hellhound appears as a planar hellhound in most cases, being the size of a large dog, but he is significantly bigger, smarter, and more powerful than how he glamors himself to appear.

**Edit to add: Em's hellhound is what happens when you ask your dad for a puppy but your dad is an old infernal god who also can't say no to you.

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[bi-ocelot]

Was thinking about lore-friendly fan-creatures and thought about another nether mount. Imagine a cross between a raptor, ostrich, and a strider, and you have a thumper.

The thumper a cousin to the strider. It’s a speedy little thing that can jump up to 3 blocks up and float down, and when they float over a campfire they get propelled up. Piglins have an incredibly rare chance to spawn with a tamed, saddled thumper, but are difficult to escape from and the tames thumper will fight on the piglins’ behalf until the piglin is dismounted. Wild thumpers are skittish but are a neutral mob. They do massive amounts of damage with their large toes and strong legs.

Thumpers are bred and tamed through shroomlights. When killed they drop warped fungus. Thumper’s only disadvantages is that they’re not immune to fire-damage and are slow outside the nether.

Cute interactions that happens is that thumpers will run up to striders near land and twirl. Baby piglins will also follow piglin-tamed thumpers and sometimes may ride on them. Thumpers, like goats, will rush to head-butt the player but also will head-butt each other in play.

#minecraft #mineblr #minecraft strider #minecraft fan-creature #thumper #ocedraws #minecraft fanart

[sam-glade]

Hi, Sam, and happy WBW! :D So for The Fulcrum specifically (but really for any of your WIPs if you'd like!), what's the wildlife like? What sorts of monsters would pop up in your world? What are some of its most useful plants?

Hi Jax💜 Thank you!

The bestiary is constantly growing, but here are some examples:

I think I've mentioned that there are domesticated raptors - and of course there are bigger, badder raptors living in the wilderness, though fortunately it takes the characters a while to get there. Well, ok, I'm calling them raptors, because it sounds cool, but we're talking about beasts that evolved from late-Triassic theropods.

The wildlife is in general BIG. Quite a few species of beetle reach up to your knee, although much larger varieties are bred as mounts by the folks inhabiting the Windswept Plains. There's also a non-aggressive flying creature that passes overhead every now and then and looks vaguely like a manta ray, with a luminescent, gas-filled belly that keeps it afloat. One of the inspirations were netches from Morrowind.

A lot of the creatures are gentle giants though. You should be more worried about the Wandering Woods.

As for actually useful plants that don't attempt to accidentally kill you, there's a bunch of rhizomes, leaves, berries*, fungi, etc. mentioned, since ... starts as an Apothecary's assistant, gathering ingredients for him. Another plant that's useful is an in-universe equivalent of bamboo - fast growing, fairly hard to break, but otherwise soft stems. It exists since I've written myself into a corner and needed an abundance of cheap building materials.

#the fulcrum #worldbuilding wednesday #a day late #wbw #worldbuilding

[incorrectjurassicpark]

just thought I'd make a lil info packet so yall know whats up and so I don't forget what my stupid tags are lol

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I dont have a queue tag cuz almost everything is put in the queue but if I did it would be somethin like.. life finds a queue,,,,,, queue bred raptors,,,,,, idk smth like that

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I take submissions for jurassic park and jurassic world :) im most familiar with jurassic park, so thats why (as of right now) my posts dont include jurassic world characters (save ian, and now alan and ellie)

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[rebeccathenaturalist]

I Found a Baby Bird! Now What?

Originally posted at my blog at https://rebeccalexa.com/i-found-a-baby-bird-now-what/

It’s nesting season here in the Northern hemisphere, and numerous species of bird from songbirds to waterfowl to raptors and many more are finding mates, staking out territories, building nests, and laying eggs that will produce the next generation of their species. Bird nests can be found just about anywhere; while some species prefer the quiet of deep forests or the relative safety of ocean cliffs, others are perfectly content to nest among human habitations, even using the eaves of houses for convenient nesting sites. Which means that not only do we get a chance to see these adorable little babies up close and personal, but it’s also the season where wildlife rehabbers start getting asked “I found a baby bird! What do I do?”

First things first: let’s dispel a couple of myths:

–If you touch a baby bird your smell will drive the parents away and they will abandon it even if you place it back in the nest.

Bird do, in fact, have a better sense of smell than was previously assumed. This doesn’t mean that the smell of humans will automatically drive them off, though. Keep in mind that birds that live close to us are already going to be used to our various scents. It’s even possible we may accidentally brush up against a nest hidden in a bush, leaving our aroma behind on the leaves and twigs, or even the nest itself.

Also, while birds may abandon a nest if they feel that the site has become too dangerous, a single encounter with a predator–human or otherwise–is not necessarily enough to drive them away. In fact, some birds will even seek out a place that a particular predatory species lives in, because other predators may avoid that area.

I am guessing that this myth popped up because parents wanted to keep their kids from messing with bird nests. While it’s definitely a good idea to keep your distance from nests as much as possible so as to avoid stressing out the occupants, it is not true that placing a baby bird back in a nest it’s fallen out of will automatically make the parents abandon it.

–Wild baby birds are as easy to care for as domestic pets, and anyone can do it!

First, let me define a few terms:

Domesticated animals are those that have been raised by humans for thousands of years, and in most cases have become a different species (or at least subspecies) than their wild counterparts.

Tamed animals are those that have been kept in captivity for a few generations, but are still essentially the same species as their wild counterparts; while tame animals may be more tolerant of humans, they still retain much of their wild behavior and need extra support and enrichment to thrive in captivity.

Wild animals were born in the wild, and largely live their lives independent of any human interference. While some individuals that live close to humans may be more tolerant of us, they are in no way domesticated. Wild animals taken into captivity by humans are still essentially wild and should be treated as such.

Let’s look at some examples with birds. Domesticated birds like chickens and other poultry have been bred for many generations to be easy to handle, accustomed to humans, and we have all sorts of commercial feeds available specifically for their dietary needs. While poaching is still a major concern, tamed birds like parrots are ideally bred in captivity where they are handled by humans from a very early age, and both breeders and hobbyists have access to plenty of information on how to properly feed these birds. There are even veterinarians who specialize in captive birds and other exotic pets in private hands. In spite of all this knowledge and support, tamed bird are still much more difficult to care for properly than domestic poultry.

Wild birds–like the ones nesting in the tree in your yard–will become stressed if taken into captivity. Professional wildlife rehabilitators minimize handling of the birds and other animals in their care not only to minimize stress, but to also avoid habituating them to humans and making the animals lose their fear of us. These animals also usually have very specific dietary needs that can’t be fulfilled by commercial pet foods or human foods. And even under the best of care, many of them don’t survive to be released.

Baby wild birds in particular walk a fine line between thriving and starvation. Almost everything most baby birds eat in the first few weeks of their life is insects, and if they don’t get enough of them they can become malnourished even to the point of death. So if you think it’s a great idea to try and feed that baby bird you found some chicken baby food or wet dog food, think again. Even if the bird survives to fledging, the early malnourishment they received may affect them for the rest of their life.

Moreover, most well-meaning people who try to raise baby birds themselves treat them like pets and handle them far too much. If the bird survives the stress of being poked, prodded, and bothered all the time and manages to be released, they may never be able to live a fully wild life because they’ve imprinted on humans too much.

So. Let’s say you’re out walking around and you see a baby bird on the ground in front of you. Your first instinct is likely to be to want to help it–which is great! But you don’t necessarily need to whisk it off to a rehab.

First, take a good look at the baby bird. Is it covered in feathers rather than fluff? The tail and wing feathers might be a little short, but that’s okay! You’ve likely found a fledgling, who is supposed to be out of the nest. Fledglings aren’t great at flying just yet, so they spend a lot of time hopping around, flapping their wings, and figuring out how to get back off the ground. Don’t worry–their parents are nearby keeping an eye on them, even if you don’t see them. The longer you hang around, though, the longer the parents are going to have to wait before it’s safe to fly in to feed the fledgling. If the fledgling is somewhere very unsafe, like in the middle of a street, move it to somewhere safe nearby. Then go somewhere else so that the parents can continue to care for their young.

What if you find a fledgling that’s obviously injured or ill? Call your nearest wildlife rehab to see what they say. They may tell you to keep an eye on it if possible, or bring it in if things seem especially serious.

Now, if the baby bird you’ve found on the ground isn’t fully feathered, or is only covered in downy fluff, and especially if its eyes are still closed, that’s a nestling that needs help. The first thing to do is to try and find the nest it fell out of. Once you’ve located it, see if you can get the baby bird back in there; if so, the parents should go right back to caring for it.

Can’t see the nest? Or can’t reach it? Get a plastic butter container, tupperware, or similar lightweight container. Line it with grass and other soft material (no human hair or yarn, as these can wrap around bird legs and cause serious injury.) Nail the container as high as you can in the tree nearest where you found the nestling. Place the bird in the container, and then get out of sight. If the parents are around they should feed both the young in the original nest and the container nest you created. If it’s been a few hours and there’s still no sign of the parents, then call your nearest wildlife rehab to ask what to do next.

If you do have to leave a baby bird where it is, while you may be worried about it, remember that the many baby birds that don’t survive to adulthood are crucial sources of food for other animals. After all, baby foxes, coyotes, bobcats, hawks, and other young wildlife need to eat, too; part of why many birds have so many young is because it’s inevitable some of them will end up as prey for other animals. While a sick or injured fledgling may seem in danger, remember that the parents are still around, and may be able to support the young bird until it’s in better condition.

It can be difficult for someone who cares deeply for nature to walk away from such a difficult situation where we feel we could intervene. Yet often the best thing we can do is let nature take its course, whatever it will be.

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