#Original Species

[cireks]

You squint your eyes in the direction of the forest edge, between the shadows and the mist you see pale, humanoid shapes. It's not ghosts, not this time, but a herd of brynaglo. This nocturnal herbivore has an inquisitive but careful nature, listening with its large ears to anything that catches its interest before slowly and quietly approaching. It's not unusual for brynaglo to approach campsites in or close to the forest, often with terrifying effect on non locals.

[ausp-ice]

Art, semi-custom Edeia, notion fission fragments, and conceptualization art for @therealvoidgremlin's Edeiasona!

Void (they/he/xe), Edeia of Vysriak - a concept (from a fictional language created by VoidGremlin) embodying the process and experience of creation, from the beginning of a new existence, to the "soul" that allows for the experience and awareness of existence, to the end of becoming a non-existence.

Their fission fragments are The Soul, The Mind of Creation, and The Heart of Emotion.

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[bengaly]

Meao-ixuí teeth concepts

[alwaysoutofpaper]

friend of mama

what was going to be a corrected anatomy redraw is now a continuum of this post.

the ivhae has a kid now :) they'll still hunt with their old friend while in the area, but the child will take most of their attention as this time is important for her development.

the rest of the colony isn't appreciative of the haen hanging around one of their young. they will chase this perceived intruder away, even if their friend protests. it will be a long while before the two can spend more time together.

[t00thpasteface]

here's something stupid: the catcatfish

some quick facts:

they're nocturnal and tend to roam around while awake.

they have keen senses of smell and hearing, but terrible eyesight. despite this, they also have a tapetum lucidum, making their pupils "glow" in the dark.

their fur is short, dense, and oily to waterproof them.

they prefer a diet of mostly meat and are attracted to strong-smelling food like fish, cheese, and anything fermented.

the elongated dewclaw on each front paw is sharp, flexible, and nonretractable. it injects a venom that causes respiratory failure and cardiac arrest in prey and, in extreme doses, humans. veterenarians typically remove the dewclaw venom glands during the neuter/spay procedure.

they grow to an average of 1m and 23kg (3ft and 50lb) but can reach up to double that length and triple the weight!

[yzegem]

Main mounts and pack animals of Encounters in the Frontier.

Left to right:

Yakor Camel: I already wrote most of it's lore here. Since horses don't exist in this setting, this fast camel is used. They are similar to dromedaries in behaviour and build, but more social and tame. They lack a hump, so they are not as resistant to dehydration and hunger as dromedaries are, but are still more so than horses. There exists many breeds of this species, here I drew two of them:

-Plateau yakor: This strong and sturdy breed is native to the northwestern plateau and a very important part of the identity of its inhabitants. The peoples of the plateau use this breed as a means of transportation, war mount, pack animal and as draft animals. They use their characteristic mane to create felt fabrics, perfect for insulation in the winter. This breed grows and sheds its mane seasonally. During the conquest of the plateau by the Sun Empire, this animal is also used in other regions.

-Yakor pony: This breed is mostly used by the steppe nomads of the setting, alongside other larger builds. This animals are not meant to carry a lot of weight, so they are used by mounted archers, skirmishers and for hunting. Their low center of gravity and sturdy legs makes them very maneuverable and fast. This is also the breed used for dragon hunting. This breed has not been as succesful in other regions of the continent where heavier camelry is prefered.

-Syzer: This animal is closely related to the yakor camel and inhabits in the savannah like environment of the southeast. They live in small packs and are sometimes hunted by humans (wich is a hard task since they are known for being quite agressive). They have been many attempts to domesticate this mighty creature, all without success (similar to irl zebras). Still, its posible to breed it with a yakor camel to obtain a Camule.

-Donpir: Closely related to the undomesticated forest tapir, this animal evolved to live plains and convergently evolved with irl horses in many ways, such as only using their central hoof for support. They retain their juvenile stripes in adulthood, but not as camuflage but as a way to blend with each other in large groups, such as zebras do. These animals are not often used as mounts, but as pack animals, since they are strong, obedient and efective on uneven terrain.

-Bakyor: This chalicothere is the largest domesticated animal in the setting (the macouse is not domesticated but tamed). They are used by merchants in land trade routes. They don't have as much stamina as a irl camel but are much stronger and very good at traversing very uneven terrain, as with their unusual hooves they can even climb.

-Camule: The hybrid between a yakor camel (usually a large breed) and a wild syzer. These animals show hybrid vigor, and are larger and stronger than both of its parents. They merge the ideal characteristics of both species and are large and strong like a syzer and hardworking and tame like a yakor. They are unfertile and the contions needed for a wild syzer male to breed with a yakor mare are hard to replicate. They are mainly produced in the southernmost región of the Sun Empire and are often gifted between rulers in diplomatic trips. They are a luxury animal sometimes called the golden camel as a reference to their coloration and value.

[kodasea]

Cape Falmouth’s “Weeping Salmon"

[shpepyao]

Obligatory birthday post and new pinned at the same time with some of my favorite creature designs I've recently made :3 Thank you for your continuous support, you peeps make me going and keep me motivated to go further and create more <3

[yellydany]

SWAN 🦢 ✈️  (Strategic Wyvern Aerial Navigator)

"The “SWANS” are biomechanical lifeforms that after years of mimicry adapted to resemble combat jets. Their wolfram-like skin not only is resistant to the toxic and parasitic dangers of the ‘false ocean’ but is nigh impossible to penetrate. While not a real bird they present many similar features and behavior. It's not all too rare to spot them flying in flocks and engaging in courtship

Swans are known to jam signals and strike airborne carriers since they’re an extremely territorial and violent species. First it will race against the enemy (it should be noted their structure allows them to reach enough speed to break the sound barrier) as a sign that they dominate the air space before they plunge the foe into the ground. Competitiveness amongst the species in a similar fashion has been observed to uncertain ends. In spite of all the gathered studies their intelligence and physical feats are still under research but paired with their enormous size and aggressivity is more than a difficult task. 

They are rapacious hunters from the skies and encounters are advised against. There’s no current methods to defend against the Swans and in consequence it has obstructed facilities, aviation and transportation."

[villiedoom]

Some more 3D renders, this time with two Koties (fantasy felines from my personal lore/story). These are random characters made on the same Northern Kotie model, but I tried to give them some personality. I posted one of them recently and here he got a striped friend. It's open to interpretation what their story is, what they're looking for, and what they're talking about ~

Made in Blender. The landscape model from Fab.

[inutiliacapra]

do you dare ask him out... and risk him eating your heart 🫣

[teaboot]

*deposits a creature into your hands*

What does it look like? What will you all do together?

OH IM SO GLAD U ASKED

I have this lil baby in the barrel just in case God wants to give me a freebie

It’s called a Plom and you can pet it in any direction

[b1asho]

Women!!!

(Or I guess I should say, hokar!!!!! 'Kar’ is the most accepted equivalent of ‘man’, ‘hokar’ for women. It's not exactly what they call themselves and just came from one tribe's convention, but it's just kind of what happened in the language blender)

During their mating season in the winter, female Prectikar grow longer feathers on their back and arms fir both display and for the babies to hold on to. In many cultures, this is also the time for some displays of their strength and endurance, aka wrestling. The point is to show their ability to either quickly overwhelm their opponent with their strength or have the stamina to bring them down in the long run, something that symbolizes their fitness for carrying and protecting pups. This activity can also be to help relieve tension and grudges between different tribes. Usually, matches are between bachelorettes who are looking for a partner, as seen here, unless it’s for one of those “political” ones between more important people where the opponents are normally taken.

Clothing covering standards slip for this time of year to better show off their sexy dimorphic features. Tusks are covered to prevent fatal goring, and mitts on their lower arms are also usually worn to prevent excess claw poking.

Kar don’t wrestle with each other and wrestling with a female would be seen as out of line because it messes with their established power dynamic, where the kar should never disrespect/overpower/not support the hokar. instead, they run in races (sprints, usually) or play other strategy sports to show their speed and problem solving skills, which they see as useful in the masculine hunter/support role. these kind of races are only really for bachelors, the only time any taken kar will participate is to show off against the youngsters.

Unlike with Cerest, this kind of fighting is supposed to be more of a yearly sport, and is not a part of how they normally operate when establishing social status. Actually hurting your opponent is seen as foul play. Tribes will have a whole separate set of rules/circumstances for actually-hurting each other duels/ritualistic combat, since the type of fighting done during the mating season is mainly for showing off rather than lasting consequences (other than bagging a partner, obviously)

For most, the more tribes that participate in these kind of events better, its not usually a privately held thing. with the introduction of modern video broadcast technology and an audience of xenos who'd be interested to see aliens fighting, I think that a Bachelorette but with body-slamming is not impossible to exist in canon (but it'd be a very short run time of a few months in winter XD )

[cireks]

As if "swallowed by the earth" is a way to describe someone who's gone missing without a trace, particularly in the woods, but in Ditovo it may be more than just a saying. At least if you believe the many legends and folktales about giant plumsaina, or as they're more commonly known "earth belly". The plant does exist but usually it is only big enough to catch small vertebrates, which it does when prey step onto its camouflaged trap door and fall into the pit of the plant filled with digestive liquid and downward pointing spikes preventing escape. The roots of the plant are for storing nutrients and other substances, as well as firmly anchoring the plant in the ground when prey is thrashing about inside it. In order to reproduce the earth belly sprouts a red flower above the surface, a red flag that may perhaps save the life of one who recognizes it.

[t00thpasteface]

have you ever wished your cat was stupider and hungrier?