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[flintoaster]

When they said goodbye the song "50 ways to leave your lover" began playing

The moment when you see a very obvious WlW ship but Ao3 Authors haven't yet done their magical thing and blown up ao3 with it

Yes yes i'm talking about Season 2 of Sweet Tooth the wlw have even added up the tension some more

[Becky] Bear x Tiger

and them "sister" thing with this two? bulllocks that's no sibling like chemistry what so ever

don't agree? fine I don't mind

[reeseinthecup]

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[tribbetherium]

This is a bit random but I wonder how the Carnohams are doing (and how much further they diversified) since the last time we saw them fifteen million years prior to now. It feels inevitable that the Northhounds/Southhounds are gonna leave South Ecatoria sooner or later and perhaps they are gonna encounter them in Arcuterra which they will probably even compare them to the Tigerillas due to both of them being pretty cat like in appearance (only difference is their body shapes and stance).

The carnohams, originally the Therocene's apex predators, were severely felled by the Glaciocene with many of its larger species, the leonine panthsters and ursine tibears among them, eradicated by the impending cold. But as one lone clade, the tiny and humble meowse, managed to endure, the carnohams have since returned to their former glory on the continent of Arcuterra: radiating out into a wide, diverse array of forms to fill the continent's vacated predator roles left empty by the mass extinction that concluded the Glaciocene.

In the Middle Temperocene, the carnohams diverged from their original forms as they vied for niches in a confusing ecosystem still feeling the aftershocks of the Glaciocene die-off. As such many would break off from the typical roles this predator clade occupied on Arcuterra at the dawn of the epoch: losing their vague, convergently-feline-esque builds in favor of other carnivore niches.

The toraegers (Barofelimys spp.) are descended from the earlier kogars and have specialized in more of bulk and strength than agility, developing a far thicker build, with shorter, stocky limbs and short tails not built for stalking but for pouncing and ambushing, then inflicting a lethal bite directly to the back of the neck, aiming for the spine for an instant kill. Their prey are primarily grimhogs and piggalo, slower but tougher prey that require not speed or agility, but strength, force and an efficient instant kill.

Conversely, the dumas (Velociailurumys spp.), descended from the kogars' main competitor the pawma, have further specialized into speed than strength--thus meaning they are more specialized to smaller, faster prey as opposed to slow, heavy ones. With long limbs, flexible tails for balance, and large nostrils and nasal cavities to vent excess heat, the dumas have two main modes of hunting: typically, they maintain a slower, sustained chase of 25-30 km/h when tiring out prey, such as small quarry like podotheres and ungulopes. But for evasive prey, they can accelerate to as much as 60 km/h in short bursts--they cannot, however, sustain such exertion for more than ten to fifteen seconds at most and they are left very exhausted from the effort afterward.

Large carnohams fill megafaunal apex predator niches, but smaller ones are also flourishing. And indeed, it may be these smaller forms that may be the most remarkable of all. The catrats (Gymnocaudailurus spp.) are small desert specialists, with large ears and naked tails to vent excess heat and thick fur on the soles of its paws to protect them from the hot sand. The deserts of central Arcuterra are also home to small, fox-sized zingos that are specialized to desert life: yet those are nocturnal to avoid the heat, and the catrats minimize confrontations with them by adapting to the heat and becoming diurnal. Adapted for trudging over lose sand and able to survive without water for up to more than a week, thanks to very dry excreta and concentrated urine to conserve moisture, the catrats hunt a wide array of small prey in the desert: while insects, rattiles and occasionally ratbats can find themselves on its menu, the primary diet of the catrats are desert jerryboas--tiny, basal, ancestral relatives of the boingos and podotheres-- that are quite abundant in the Arcuterran desert and take much agility to catch.

But perhaps the most unusual of the carnohams are the feesels (Mustelailurumys spp.). Small, slender, with short limbs and long bodies and tails, they quite resemble the fearrets, basal ancestral relatives of the carnohams that are still extant and indeed do coexist in similar environments. They are, however, able to live side-by-side, as the feesels are specialized for prey no basal fearret can tackle: stinging burrowurms. Early on in carnoham evolution, a small mutation of a gene substitution blocked certain immune receptors that correspond to the allergenic compounds found in the burrowurms para-venom--a coincidence that proved useful for their ancestor the meowse as it lived in regions were these para-venomous rattiles were common. As such, while carnohams as a whole tend to have a greater resistance to their stings, causing milder pain and less-severe immune responses, the feesels have essentially specialized to hunt primarily stinging burrowurms, following them down their tunnels with the aid of their long bodies and exploiting their resistance to score a meal no other creatures on Arcuterra dare bother with. Along with the serpentine burrowurms, the feesel also tackles other, digging prey, such as social molrocks, sneaking into their burrow, grabbing one target, and immediately retreating before the rest of the colony has time to retaliate.

[444names]

german forenames + brythonic deities + nord names from tes

Abblar Abnolf Adridisvar Aelgar Aelin Aeskaralda Afky Afmald Aggifa Akadderth Akgryn Aknar Alaudmet Aldagjagka Aldane Alesar Algald Alvara Amum Amundrad Ancilof Aningmisis Anir Annd Ansenelga Arben Arkverne Asgarren Asgir Aste Astle Auglugg Avald Axen Axhaldis Baddgog Bahfnief Barin Bator Bears Beka Bekidofald Bela Belixen Berhon Berimkjeng Berna Berta Berte Betterg Bjeggi Bjiss Bjort Blen Blim Bonilm Bord Boref Borsta Brake Brardren Brecis Brekkan Bril Brimelmir Brimvalt Brir Broliebelm Brynn Buromaring Cade Caitte Casfinen Catong Chronolil Cleiwenorn Cobbiganes Coodryn Coreg Crir Dridild Efou Eirt Elsmir Emaric Enisuweato Eofinn Erhim Eskerofren Eybden Fald Falf Falunnoel Fealnea Felld Fentob Fjorr Fjotter Footror Fore Frandar Frankorn Frarknis Frich Frin Gabjalle Gareimwyn Garhia Garian Garker Gerighagor Gern Gerva Gjalue Gjof Gjorr Gody Golfmaer Gombara Gonn Goth Grane Gren Gret Gric Grihick Grim Gristear Grod Gronne Gronunnve Gruffe Guer Gulfro Gurgera Gurgread Hades Hadmut Hadrar Haer Hamer Handlan Haridor Haristolph Harkbjarne Harlen Harne Harromen Hathurgare Heakra Heath Hefir Hegret Heidanreki Heifla Helde Heldel Helin Hemathmira Herows Hethem Heven Hilgota Hilker Hilyfwif Hjafuld Hjolffir Hjor Hjormi Hloan Hoacker Hoakinald Hoarke Hogjomki Holloce Hone Honn Honna Horala Horgalker Horia Horne Horsen Howyng Hrecar Hreimaess Hreir Hrorud Hros Hrud Huna Hydde Icen Iddir Idelstia Idvalsonan Iguda Ikairgry Inar Ingap Ingof Ingriksenr Inne Inorr Irethar Iria Irstrakar Isse Issuf Ithrooth Jafkas Jaki Jalbytta Joaki Jolra Joran Jorgi Jurawinda Jureke Juren Jurga Juri Jurox Jursenseng Jylgil Jyter Jytlen Jyttisth Kalix Kargelf Kattglocka Kess Kidurl Kired Kirm Kirnedawn Kjalthjorn Kjenssuf Kjenthilda Kjerthra Kjorcth Klakluggar Knif Kold Kord Kordris Korede Koroisaen Korte Kraelbeter Kravweren Kren Kurgnesen Leaking Leard Leilvalld Leir Lenows Lerd Linew Lithanar Loki Loralger Lord Lousimp Lowhe Lucellowyn Lütornste Maleemgrod Malf Malfhar Mania Manie Manknow Manterik Mard Maressen Maud Megarth Meir Meldwynorn Melgreir Meter Mirt Misen Mjar Moggittel Mogjur Mojal Mojalwyn Monodras Monvalk Mookalod Moonjik Morief Morm Narng Neheimmear Nening Nhan Nildsen Nirgabjen Nohak Norbi Nurtreid Olafloga Olis Olrera Orar Orieing Orlvesond Otald Othenvarne Othildear Otter Outririman Pata Pator Pethaan Pien Pinellia Plar Podmunich Quis Raer Rake Rang Reke Rhord Rida Riensense Ring Rodolamer Romil Ronalver Rost Rudan Rungmilbus Rust Saeldsen Sagloodir Sagred Sais Sanna Sathone Scherth Sendarsen Sensdus Shidagg Shir Siff Sigvar Sima Sipp Sjakar Sjar Skal Skathroa Skil Skild Skir Slodlied Sonia Sorigmojis Sornudlirr Splath Stalth Stilbeta Storis Sulf Suoitros Susing Svaros Thald Thalithaer Tharkaitte Thea Theimdrigg Then Thgar Thirth Thogard Tholfbrar Thonarka Thorner Thrathan Thvigyaven Tiam Tibear Todmisar Tonca Tonek Tonn Torm Torren Traell Trik Trinar Typhiferta Tyravigyr Uchafla Ulaughnasg Ulde Ullius Ullterir Untid Uryggi Utreim Vaekla Vallevar Valna Vardarngue Varfen Vese Videll Viglen Vilf Vill Virik Volf Vord Vuld Waldir Warne Wath Weld Wice Wifinlesen Wildi Wildiand Wincrua Windauf Wingolf Winna Wookna Woron Worthel Ygarr Yleir Yllin Yriksen Yrnsdarfa Ysorbine Yuudeddvia

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[tribbetherium]

The Early Temperocene: 135 million years post-establishment

Meowse, That's Right: Meowses of the Early Temperocene

Among the carnohams that once ruled the Therocene as the apex predators, only one small cat-like predator, the semi-arboreal meowse, would survive the end of the Glaciocene. Its larger cousins, such as the ursine tibears and the leonine panthsters, would disappear in that era, unable to adapt to changing climates and new competitors.

But following the end-Glaciocene mass extinction, this one sole surviving genus would find new opportunities in the diverse new realm of the early Temperocene. Over time, they would spread throughout Arcuterra, and diversify to fill the gaps of their lost relatives: once more bringing the carnoham lineage, laid low in the Glaciocene by shrinking habitats and more-adaptable predators, to the heights their kind had once experienced. Filling a role as solitary ambush predator, different species would be segregated by size, thus occupying different niches even in the same environments.

Some would remain small and basal, clinging on to the same ecological position that had allowed for the carnoham lineage to persist in the first place. One such species is the painted treetom (Felimimomys variegata), which has remained mostly unchanged from its earlier ancestors, as a forest hunter able to pursue small prey both in the trees and on the ground. Equipped with retractable claws, it goes after squizzels, ratbats, rattiles and even lemunky young when it can get to them, and its blotched yellow-and-black coloration help break up its outline in the uneven shadows of the forest, allowing it to lie in wait for its prey unseen.

Other species have since colonized other environments: in the Arcuterran deserts, a small ground-dweller scampers across the arid landscape in search for a meal: the desert meounce (Vulpefelimys macrotia), where, in spite of the searing heat, a wide array of small quarry are abundant, especially rattiles such as burrowurms that the meounce listens for with its large ears as they scurry beneath the sand. These large ears serve many purposes: not only do they use them to home in on prey, they also act as heat sinks to disperse excess heat, helping the little creature avoid overheating to cope with the scorching temperatures.

But slowly and surely, the meowses are reclaiming large predator niches, such as the broad-nosed pawma (Ailurucynomys platyrhinus), a cursorial plains predator adapted for giving chase on the ground but also for scaling trees. Camouflaged in dry vegetation by its stripes, allowing it to blend with the vertical shadows of grasses, the pawma sneaks close to medium-sized prey such as ungulopes and podotheres before breaking into a chase. Its claws are only semi-retractable, allowing it to gain traction, and once a kill is made, the pawma stores its meals higher up in trees, well out of reach of thieving zingos and larger meowses.

Indeed, this species co-exists in the same ranges of grassland with the largest extant species of meowse: the yellow kogar (Unciaureomys grandis), which can grow up to 70 kilograms and measure eight feet in length including tail. More of an ambush hunter than a sprinter, it targets a wide range of game, including small or young piggalo, grimhogs, ungulopes, and on occasion even lemunkies. While occupying a somewhat larger-game hunter than the pawma, this does not mean the two do not occasionally clash: they frequently see one another as competitiors in their territory, with kogars attacking and driving away pawmas they encounter, who in turn are not unwilling to prey on kogar cubs to reduce future competition.

Numbering a total of 17 species in eight genera, the meowse has quickly diversified on the continent of Arcuterra to take advantage of the vacancy of predator niches and the advanced diversity of herbivores locally present. While predatory podotheres roam Mesoterra, large badgebears prowl Gestaltia, South Easaterra has seen the rise of novel new carnivorous rhinocheirids, and South Ecatoria is reigned by very large zingos and tigerillas, here on Arcuterra the descendants of a long-lost apex carnivore has returned to its roots: reclaiming its throne in a changed world by the grace of one small genus hardy enough to survive global catastrophe.

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[tribbetherium]

The Early Glaciocene: 90 million years post-establishment

Grin and Bear It: Carnohams of the Early Glaciocene

Carnohams, formerly dominant predators during the Therocene, have since dwindled in the face of competition from zingos, daggarats and beelzeboars. While many of the smaller plains-dwelling ambush hunters would long since die out, a few carnohams endure on the tropical subcontinent of East Nodera as medium-sized mesopredators, but mostly in the northmost region of Borealonodera, where, adapting to the cold, they would develop stockier bodies, thicker coats and shorter tails, producing a form looking like a bizarre fusion of big cat and bear.

On these cooler northern regions the beelzeboars, with leathery pachyderm-like hides, are unable to thrive: and it becomes a refuge of sorts to larger carnohams that remain as the predominant apex predators of these regions. Among these, two species would dominate: the arctic tibear (Ursutigris leucinus), which reigns as top carnivore in the tundras and taigas of Borealonodera, and its close relative, the red broun (Ursutigris erythrops), which dwells more south in temperate forests.

Both species are solitary ambush predators that mostly hunt ungulopes and walkabies as their primary prey. They are hibernators that retreat to their dens in winter, where they sleep off the harsh season, and upon awakening in spring are ravenously hungry: making springtime one of the more dangerous times for the local herbivores. The increased aggression of these predators have caused some ungulope species to shift their breeding seasons to the autumn, to avoid having their vulnerable newborn calves at times when predators are most active.

But their reigning days are numbered, as the climate fluctuates in the northern regions, forcing arctic tibears to migrate southward into red broun territory in search for better hunting grounds. And there, the two species would end up competing with one another over resources, but the greatest threat to their survival would be the introduction of a far deadlier rival: one that is of their own making.

As fragmentation of populations became increasingly more common, hybrids began to arise, in sufficient numbers as to pose a threat to the integrity of either parent species. The red broun and the arctic tibear, despite their differences in adaptation, were still closely related enough to interbreed, and thus a new breed was born: the dreadmaus (U. erythrops x U. leucinus). These hybrids, due to a mixing of genetic traits, exhibited a form of hybrid vigor: they grew larger than either parent species and became highly aggressive upon maturity, and combining the best traits of both, with the cold tolerance of the arctic tibear and the opportunistic omnivory of the red broun, would gradually begin to displace both parent species from their regional homes where eventually, they would die out in the competitve pressure of the beast of their own creation.

But the reign of the dreadmaus was itself doomed to be brief, because of a tragic twist of circumstance: as the arctic tibear and red broun had disparate chromosomes, it left the dreadmaus hybrids sterile, unable to produce offspring of their own, and produce a new generation: even as the older generations died out at their hands. Dreadmaus had been spawned in sufficient numbers, due to fragmentation of their populations and inter-territorial migration, to ultimately take over and outcompete both parent species to extinction: but once they were gone, no new dreadmaus could be born-- and so, the dreadmaus, mighty but impotent, would roam the cold wastelands of Borealonodera for only a few more decades, and, as quickly as it emerged, would fade away and disappear, a fleeting, monstrous creation that would take both its creators to the grave.

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