Evolution Game!How to play:• Open an image of a species in MS Paint, or your editor of choice• Make one evolutionary change to that species• Save as .PNG!• Post your new species in the thread with a description of what evolution you've added and whyNotes:• Unless stated explicitly, no species ever goes extinct. Old species can still evolve, even if they're not on the latest "chain"• Try to make your evolutions gradual and realistic• Have funThe setting for this game are small tidepools that are rich in surface algae. Basic plants exist on the land between pools.The only species on the planet are the three starting species, coming up in the next few posts.
Skrelp are the most prolific creatures in the tidepools.Using a single tail to navigate the waters, they follow their keen sense of smell to identify patches of surface algae to feed on with their dextrous tendrils.They reproduce by external fertilisation of a large clutch of eggs.Main predator: Burz
>>30120353Added fins to Green
These all look like good choices visually.
Can we take an already evolved creature?
The Burz are flying creatures and have difficulty taking off once landed, especially when they wings are wet. When well-fed and dry, they can hover indefinitely.Using light-sensitive patches on their heads, they scan the waters for surfacing Skrelp, then dive to grab them in their mandibles.They reproduce by external fertilisation of a single egg which is normally laid on a plant.Main predator: None
Felg are aquatic opportunists. They use smell-sensitive pores on their heads to identify dead bodies in the water, Skrelp or Burz. The sharp "tooth" at the front of their mouths is used for scraping off bits of flesh.They reproduce by external fertilisation of a large clutch of eggs.Main predator: Burz (rarely)>>30120387Yes, absolutely.
>>30120394I feel like this reminds me of something...
>>30120436It's more like a Kakuna whose trainer pressed B.
Furry legs help the Burz to dry their wings. The tiny hairs attract water.
>>30120406Felg develop tiny hairs on their body, that are used to detect unusual movement within their body of water. This allows them to better detect other creatures, and avoid potential predators.
>>30120577>This also allows them to look like a blue scrotum with tentacles on one side and a mouth on the other...
>>30120620If you want, you can contribute to the thread?
>>30120666I'm not the person you're replying to, but I did!I gave Skrelp the fins
Because of the difficulty taking off once landed some Burz have developed a longer body with which they can launch themselves off the ground.
Little greens have long nose now. Is prehensile. Can eat from below surface. So yellows cannot eat.
>>30120467Some of the furry-legged Burz abandon the strenous life of hovering, and perch on leaves that overhang the water.The Perch Burz are extremely territorial over a good leaf, and will fight relentlessly for a hunting position. Females use this fact to find decent mates by laying their eggs on the best hunting leaves.
>>30120840The Perch Burz become tougher due to fighting for a good leaf, some develop horns and thicker skulls, which aid them in defending their leaf.
>>30120819A enlarged, paddle-like tail has enabled the Skrelp to swim faster.
Some Felg evolve a suction cup like apparatus. They use this to attach themselves to soon be dead prey. They also became smaller.
>>30120883Feeling the strain of an evolutionary arms race, some Felg react by taking matters into their own... mouth.Actively seeking down live prey and taking chunks out of them with their tooth causes it to grow sharper.The Felg who partake in hunting also have their smell receptors become attuned to the smell of living Skrelp.
>>30120956These new carnivorous Felg find that Skrelp are slippery bastards, and having extra tentacles helps to grab them. Also suction cups.I have never seen one of these threads. I like it. Is this a new idea or have I just been missing them?
>>30120954The suction cups enlarge, making these felg able to get a hold of healthy prey. They start a primitive parasiticy lifestyle, by attaching themselves to Skrelp an consume some of their bodyfluids. They also evolve better receptors to identify prey from longer distances.
>>30121027http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Evolution_GamesChek 'em. They have even managed to create a world full of alien cultures. Awesome times were had.
>>30121027They've been around for a long time, but I hadn't seen any in a while and I missed them.Great evolution, by the way. If anything I'd say slow down a tad since that was a pretty big jump, but great start.
>>30121039They've been around for ages, and they're a lot less horrible than many quest threads, feeling a little more like the classic "/tg/ gets shit done" threads that got rarer with the explosion of quests.The only thing I don't like about them is the default to Lamarkian evolution from most people. There's usually a few posters who intentionally try to introduce genetically favourable changes that don't benefit the organism though, so that's okay.
>>30121039>>30121052Wonderful. Thanks.
>>30121027>>30121029Due to not being able to slip away from the Felg as easily, certain Skrelp have been developing a counter-measure to stop the problem at its source. Organs which appear as white spots on the skin act as a means of storing toxins naturally produced by the skrelp's body functions. Upon death, large amounts of toxin are released into the skrelp's body, making it deadly to eat.
>>30120883a certain population of Skrelps has developed a different pigmentation. Will it help them conceal themselves in their habitat or will it make them easier to spot for potential predators?
Another branch of skrelp emerges. Their skin responds to pain (such as caused by latched on felg) by manifesting bright, slightly luminescent purple spots. They also grow too big for burz to grab.
>>30121081>>30121113I approve of this evolution!The purple skrelp are far more visible from above and are decimated by the leaf-sitting Horned Burz (>>30120882) due to their tendency to remain still on leaves spotting prey.As a result, the population of purple skrelp develop stubbier dorsal fins and longer probosci, diving deeper in response to the disturbance in the surface tension by an attacking Burz
>>30121029Felg tend to shift their time from swimming to clinging to Skrelp. This causes a reduction in their bodies, adapting them better to to their parasitic habits. They are now also 1/3 of the size of the ancestor lines.
>>30120882Due to Skrelp being harder to catch, the importance of defending a good leaf has risen. Their mandibles and carapace thicken to assist in fighting other Burz as life on the surface becomes pretty rough.
>>30121242The Perch Burz stuck with the inferior hunting spots also have to cope with deeper-swimming prey.Over time, the Burz born with thinner wings and longer mandibles do better at this and thrive.They spend their days alternately diving for Skrelp and airing their wings out for the next dive.
GM, can we get a reference animal for size comparison? Just a silhouette of something Earthly that we can put in the pictures so we know how big or small things are getting. I think the little felg are now massively smaller than the extra-big skrelp, for example.
>>30121240The smaller parasitic felgs evolve a better propulsion system. >>bscones speciesYes, soon enough.
>>30121291Diving might have some drawbacks...
>>30121298Hope it's clear which is which, I've included all the most recent species.
>>30121345>>30121359>Dat relevant size accuracy
Some Have evolved a second pair of wings for mobility to outmanouvre their praay
>>30121196Some of the the larger branch of Skrelp find algae is not enough to satiate them. They begin to venture onto the surface to search for larger plant life, slithering around slowly.How will this work out?
>>30121242Burz with larger, more complete shells reproduce more easily. Over time, these armored Burz grow ever-thicker shells.
>>30121400The Burz need drills to be able to drill into the ground and hibernate.
>>30121396Some Skrelp have developed a second pair of fins by their rear, their current finds seem to have a few strengthened lines of their body Though useless currently, It does not affect their population this variant often stays in the water however
>>30121311The occasional successful attachment to the nutrient rich Burz and limited survival in air. Parasitic felg find themselves at the door of new evolutionary opportunities. They respond to this by developing phenotypic plasticity. Two distinct morphs emerge, one being able to feed on water critters, the other being more suited of being attached to Burz.
With the rise of the many variants of the Perch Burz, it became almost impossible for the long-tailed variant to find any sustenance amidst the competition. The most successful amongst them were a strange new breed, with broad wings best suited for soaring and gliding, rather than hovering. Unfortunately, these heavy wings make diving a suicidal, condemning the Burz to death if they get caught beneath the waves.Spending their days migrating from place to place across the ocean, the larger 'Fan Burz' conserve their energy and seem to dine exclusively on the easier prey - the predatory breeds of Felg. With the Skrelp diving deeper and avoiding the surface, the Fan Burz are reliant on catching Felg unawares.
A few of the dual winged BurzDuburz (is what i shall name this variant)have evolved a paralytic stinger at the cost of a smaller abdomen this is used on some of the>>30121394Skrelp roaming the surface
The skrelp who had preyed on the felg were getting parasites more frequently and their hunts took them closer to the surface where they were attacked by burz. They developed an armoured carapace to prevent bites from felg and could prevent burz from quickly killing them. It also provides camouflage from above and below, blurring their outline.
A few of the dual winged BurzDuburz (is what i shall name this variant)have evolved a paralytic stinger at the cost of a smaller abdomen. This is used on some of the>>30121394Skrelp roaming the surface
>>30121492No picture because describing consequent behavioural changesSir, I salute you!The yellow felg morphology occurs in response to higher oxygen and UV light gradients, favouring it in felg that parasitize the nascent land-skrelp and those that prefer the dorsal surfaces for their attachment site. The delicate sensory filaments are susceptible to damage by sunlight, hence the absence on the yellow felg morph
>>30121492>no picture evoAmong the Perch Burz who don't fight for a better hunting spot, the females use the number of parasites a male has as an indication of how often he dives, and by extention, his success.After mating, these Perch Burz adopt a ritual of staying together momentarily and eating eachother's parasites. The egg is laid and fertilised by the couple, and will stay on the father's leaf until hatching.
>>30121520(Forgive my terrible paintsmanship, it's late here)While some of the long-tailed Burz evolved better gliding wings, some of them have taken a different route.The membranes on their wings thicken, and secrete a water resistant gel, which enables them to dive deeper, and even use their new wings as rudimentary flippers.A similar protective membrane grows over their eyes to allow for better underwater vision.
>>30121359Thanks GM, useful stuff.>>30121027The larger Felg find sharper teeth are more effective at eating live prey. They grow larger and mainly feed on the purple finned Skrelp (>>30121210) in the deeper water.
>>30121520>>30120715>>30121598Finally, another offshoot choose to dwell upon the surface, their body elongating and their wings atrophying.
This is what Spore should have been.
>>30121396The land Skrelp develop stronger, thicker pectoral fins, giving them faster movement on land.
As Felg usually release their eggs in water, this land buisness has taken some toll on them. However being attached to other species made Fleg be able to maniupulate the host behaviour by a little. So when time comes, Felg maniupulate their hosts to dive more, return to water etc. so they can release their eggs/sperm.
>>30121635I have the most fun playing spore when I play it like this. Adding small little variations as I go.
>>30121623>>30121666Longer, more powerful bodies making the land-dwelling long-tailed Burz faster and more agile on land. Larger mandibules enables it to become a deadlier predator. Soon, they begin feeding on the land Skrelp.
>>30121680That's a little too much, mate. Plus the Burz will be diving regularly anyway.
>>30121598>>30121615While the new Dive Burz are capable of hunting outside the range of their competing Burz, they soon find that the deeper water is home to larger carnivorous Felg.With their bodies designed more for flight than swimming, the Dive Burz are easy pickings.Some Dive Burz have started sporting additional fin-like membranes on the end of their long tail, which enables them to paddle exceedingly quickly while using their wing flippers to steer themselves.This makes them somewhat more ungainly in the air however.
>>30121699is that you
>>30121750Are we just focusing on the Animals and You'll be managing plantlife Or can we add plants into the game
Big green has mouth under nose now. Tendrils return. Nose grows thicker and stronger for defence.
>>30121788The current plants are just standard ferns, I hadn't put too much thought into them.If you'd like to evolve the flora, I could draw one up for you?
>>30121400The Armoured Burz evolve to have a spearlike claw at the end of their upperlimbs. This allows them to spear the surface Skrelp as well as fight for a hunting spot more easily
>>30121813If we could have 2 ferns i think the rest of the game can go wild, But if you want to just manage the plants yourself thats fine, Since adding plants into the game can oftentimes add too much to handle (as much as its awesome)
>>30121546The purple diver population previously competed successfully with the armored skrelp due to the latter's higher metabolic tax. With the development of truly predatory dentition in the felg (>>30121615) and better manoeuvrability in the dive burz (>>30121763) the entire purple diver population is destroyed. The remaining armoured skrelp expand into the purple diver niche, developing a far more flexible feeding proboscis capable of rapid motion and retraction. In the event of attack by dive burz and carnivorous felg the proboscis is retracted and held parallel to the body, protecting the skrelp's delicate feeding apparatus.(the original purple diver population was mine, and I think it just hit an evolutionary dead end, given how vulnerable it was to water-borme predation)
>>30121838fuck, forgot pic
Land skrelp develop small claws on their fins. They have the twofold usage of allowing manoeuvrability in things such as climbing and as a small measure of defence.
>>30121863Land skrelp grow ever larger as their new mobility allows them to feed more easily.
>>30121899Land Skrelp develop stronger, scale_like skin on their backs to provide some defence from Burz.
>>30121947Life on land continues to benefit these landbound Skrelp. Over time, they become even more mobile as leg complexity develop. Soon, they are full-fledged land walkers, their limbs acting as true legs.
>>30121848The common fern on this planet is a photosynthesising plant with a single root. Given ample sunlight, a single sprout can be incredibly far-reaching.>>30121863>>30121899>>30121947Great work but let's give them a break now, yeah? Give some other species a chance to react.
>>30121492The parasitic felg became more adapted to their lifestyles in water or on land/air.
>>30121947inb4 we make another pokeyman
>>30121977>>30121699On the ground slither a deadly, agile predator with a powerful bite, feeding on the youngs of the bigger krelps. The land-dwelling Burz are no longer Burz. They are Lurz.
>>30121999TBH I was going for more of an Anklyosaur deal with them.
>>30121978The second most common plant is the Thungus. Each cap hides sporing channels, and under it is a bed of mycelium that absorbs nutrients for the plant.>>30122031From the planet Omicron, Persei 8
>>30121978I think the issues here is that we should definately diversify those species as separate branches. So far we've kept calling the land krelps and sea krelps...well...krelps. I think by now we can agree they are completely different critters.Same for the Burz splitting into land, sea and air. They should grow more distinct. It could also get creativity more flowing.
>>30122107They are certainly species in their own right by now, the root name just tends to stick around as a legacy thing.You can rename a species with each evolution, if you like, but it tends to make more sense when they go through a fundamental change like diet, or habitat - like you say.
>>30121548Duburz Have mildly and has formed a more orange tinge in their bodies, These orange Duburz have a distinct armour not like armoured Burz that only covers their heads
>>30122124I actually suggest the GM be responsible for species acquiring whole new common names. I suggest using the idea of a picture that has the previous step on top and a pair of arrows leading to the two species with their new names beneath (obviously one can just be the previous step show again and still called 'Burz')
>>30121853In order to protect there leaves even when out hunting, the Armored Burz have developed a gland on there thorax that produces a poisons gel witch is rubbed on the plant, each Burz's poison is unique and will not effect them, when it is time to mate a Burz will have to eat the gel as to allow the mate to join them on there leaf.
>>30121852However, this strategy wasn't always successful. Extra proboscis were grown so if one were lost, it wouldn't be a death sentence. It also allows for multiple strikes against prey and predator alike.>captcha: nisayers central.>No captacha, I would not dare enter the realm of those knights...
>>30122145You mean alike an evolution tree of the progress so far?
>>30121763With the Dive Burz's only real competition being the Predatory Felgs, the Dive Burz have flourished.However, the slower Burz are more likely to be caught and eaten by Felgs, hence certain trends became more common breeding factors among the Dive Burz.Their long tails became more muscular to allow for faster paddling, while their wing muscles changed to allow faster steering and more maneuverability underwater, at the cost of efficient flight.Finally their heads become bullet-shaped, to decrease resistance and allow them to travel faster through the water.These new Swim Burz are less capable of flight, only able to maintain altitude for a brief period of time before returning to the water.
>>30122157I guess for the first time it gets done, yes, probably with extinctions as well.After that, more like a simple fork structure like:> Burz> / \>Duburz | Dive BurzSee?
>>30121291Some of the original Perch Burz gets outcompeted in food. So they have taken to hunting other Burz, including themselves - say hello to CanniBurz. They have better mandibles and claws to hold prey, but they still can't crack the Armored Burz.
>>30121978Some Ferns have changed in colour mildly to attract more Herbivore 'Burz Kind' to their habitats
>>30122169A subset of the Dive Burz adapts to a purely aquatic lifestyle, their bodies elongating into an even more aerodynamic form and wings becoming more and more akin to fins.
Good to see a new evo game. Perhaps they're not so dead, as one Anon suggested.
>>30122147An offshoot remaining near the pools of the species' origin adapt a new chemical formula from the venom of their predecessors, a viscous fluid rich in sugar and nutrients that glows brightly in dim light. Large groups of Emburz hypnotise water-dwelling creatures with their rhythmic dance, causing them to surface, becoming easy prey. They have also developed more pointed chitin on their lower limbs, allowing them to skewer low-hanging parasites and eat them, while also better able to grab surface-bound meals.
>>30122301Driving force behind the Swim Burz here, I approve of this new Burzoid. I dub thee: FlipBurz!
>>30121520The Fan Burz find great sustenance amongst the exodus to land. Their tails find new use as stranglers and constrictors, wrapping around the throats of the Land Skrelp and choking them. They also prey upon the Lurz, capable of almost swallowing the smaller critter whole. With so much food to spare, the Fan Burz rapidly begin to grow in size, most of which goes to their tails and their wingspan.However, their clumsy tail and their gargantuan wings makes getting off the earth an extremely difficult task. Instead, the Fan Burz make their home amongst the underside of Thungus caps, using their mandibles to carve nooks and crannies into the gills and then utilising their tails to hang from these new crevices. Their shells have slowly begun to change, matching the more mellow colouration of the Thungus to best blend in.
>>30121977The land Skrelp develop rudimentary hind legs, granting them greater stability in their new habitat.
>>30122363forgot pic
>>30121852Some Screlp abandoned the Tentacles to feed on the more aquatic fauna. Their first fins increased in size and secondary fins by their rear>>30122394Could ya slow down the evolution on the Screg?
>>30122406Forgot picture
>>30122406Sorry, just trying to provide something other than Burz and variations thereof.
>>30122373A random mutation results in a second tail. While at first merely cosmetic, this adaptation begins to come in handy as a slightly more complex manipulator.Some use the second tail to shovel food in their mouth while simultaneously hanging from branches.
>>30122406>>30121852Where some adapt for size, others adapt for speed and sleekness.
>>30121990Some morphs of the parasitic Felg became genetically assimilated thus more adapted to suface dwellers. These Felg tend to spend their mature lives on bigger prey, usually predators of big herbivores. When the time comes, they lay their eggs under the skin of smaller unfortunate prey. The larvae develop under the wet conditions of the host, soon the begin the cycle anew.
While the rest of the world has been overtaken by herbivores and carnivores, the little scavenger has always remained the same. They have thrived on the endless carnage of the other species, feasting on any and all variants, even their own kind. They've taken the ocean by storm, feasting on the various carcasses that have fallen to the bottom and their population has exploded thanks to the swollen egg sacs that now sit between their tentacles.
>>30122601Felgs, the purple vultures of this alien world. Speaking of which, what are we going to call this mudball that we're populating?
>>30122550Others tend to adapt more to the different flier breeds out there. Their eggs develop thicker shells to save them from dehydration. Larvae capable of floating around emerge from these eggs.
>>30122415More efficient hunters, they find easier preys. Possibly the largest creature yet, these behemoths are unchallenged..for now.(I hope this new pic will give us a fresh start as those constantly edited pics are both getting old and cluttered. I'm trying to add more diversity here.)
>>30122373Rather than develop some kind of defense against the burrowing Fan Burz, some Thungus thrive by using the Burz to spread their spores far and wide on their wings. These Thungus more closely match the Fan Burz colour scheme, as they are the more preferred nests.A secondary mutation occurs, wherein the tendrils spreading out from the base of the Thungus become a more obvious colour, making them more attractive to roaming Scregs. When the Scregs come to feed on the mushroom, they become easy pickings for the nesting Fan Burz.Thus the Ambush Thungus is born.
>>30122641The Planet has been observed by eternal watchers, Their names unknown sworn to never intefere with the planet no matter if the planet becomes successful or fails But they have classified the planets name to be "Arigan"
>>30122653How big is this creature compared to others? The Size of a large Cod? A reference picture would be nice>>30122672Arigan sounds good
>>30122645Some water morphs also became fixated on using aguatic prey as their habitats.
>>30121615Rather than develop some rudimentry new feature, the more predatory Felg have simply enhanced their methods of killing with more teeth, for more ripping and more tearing - which in turn leads to more eating.Separating themselves from the Scavenger Felg and the Parasite Felg, they are now known as the Fulcrom.
>>30122550The parasitic fleg develop an outer cover of chitinous flexible hair, which also act as termic sensor. the utility of this mutation is yet to discover
>>30121615The carnivorous Felg develop necks, turning what would be a more maneuverable prey's narrow escape into a meal for the Felg.
>>30122697>How big is this creature compared to others?I'm not sure how large the others are. I'd say only slightly bigger than the largest sea-dwellers. They could grow bigger eventually.
>>30122130Duburz have grown more larger (hummingbird size) creatures of the 'Burz kind' and have grown talons on their first set of arms, They have also grown a 3rd pair of limbs, The rise of predators against them have led to these talons forming as a defence, Their wings have also grown sharp blades to prevent aerial ambushes,Due to their size it seems that their diet has had a need to increase to accommodate their size
Land skrelp burrow into the soft land. Nose atrophies entirely, fins grow smaller
>>30122809Fucking hell forgot picture AGAIN
>>30122653>>30122767Due to pressures from increasing size and viciousness of their competitors and prey, the FlipBurz, with their shorter mandibles are ill-suited to taking these new creatures on.As a result, FlipBurz have taken to swimming and hunting in packs, taking advantage of their numbers and maneuverability to take down prey, and defend against predators.As pack hunters, the FlipBurz become slightly more intelligent.
>>30122601The boom in proto-felg population has forced some skrelp to adapt to compensate. Their multiple probosci have developed flexible bristles that will aid them to feed on felg, now their primary food source.
>>30122850Since these are a new classification of species, Since they are quite distant from their primary parent form, Would ya give them a new name?
>>30122667An offshoot of Ambush Thungus has developed where spores have fallen in sparsely populated areas, forsaking their larger network of mycelium for fewer, thicker tendrils capable of movement. The Creeping Thungus slowly drag themselves across the ground in search of moisture, where Scregs will no doubt be found. They also have increased spore production than their immovile counterparts. This ability allows them to act like settlers for larger networks of stationary Thungus.
>>30122892Whoops, forgot my picture.
>>30122850>>30122301I've cleaned up the FlipBurz a little bit for you.
>>30122902Not that guy buy FlipBurz were in the thread earlier, pay attention.
>>30122902True, FlipBurz while punny, isn't really appropriate. Hmm... Flinns perhaps?
>>30122902>>30122949Flippurz
>>30122767The Felgr, the descendant of the Felg, has grown an extra set of tentacles to quickly catch prey if nearby. Once the Felgr catches its prey, it stabs it with its barbed touge that has been coated with a toxin that would kill any small creature it came in contact with. Once the creature stops struggling, the Felgr begins to eat.
>>30122031Virtually unchanged, the Lurz have mostly simply adapted by having different colorations that suit their environments.
>>30122826Some of the Land Skrelp have started hanging around some of the early trees (nobody has really posted on the plants section so lets imply) Others do venture to the surface at times, Most of these variants have shells and a hardened self lubricating skin to protect them from the heat of the sun, This variant are primarily herbivorous This new creature is called the Scrall(yes they pretty much are snails)
>>30122767>>30122850The necked Felg's realize their only real defense against pack hunters (with all of their exposed limbs, and all) is to release bursts of their waste, clouding up the water and giving them a chance to escape.
>>30123027Whoops...
>>30123026If somebody could clean this one up?
http://client01.chat.mibbit.com/?channel=%23EVO&server=irc.thisisnotatrueending.comFollow this link. All the cool kids are doing it.This takes you to the old evolution game chat room. No sign in/log on required. Just pick a name and join the conversation.The OP is currently in, too. He's going by the name Drawbro. Come in and say hello!
>>30122261Thanks in no small part to the burgeoning of carnivorous species over herbivorous ones the Fern is allowed to spread further and faster than before. It develops small glands that excrete a neurotoxin that kills those that draw too close
>>30122186Would still like somebody to create an Evolution tree
>>30122850>>30122921Due to living in groups, some parasitic felgs specialize in flipburz. Now, it would not be good for these guys, if their living habitats would be eaten by predators (along with them). So when their enchanted sensory apparatus picks up cues from nearby predators, they alert the flipburz by causing some pain.
>>30121978Some Ferns develop a semi woody stem that allows them to grow higher than their competitors, and thus gain more sunlight.
>>30123100Well we have our top man on the job.
>>30122601(No pic for this one)Some of the smaller Scavenger Felgs have begun sticking close by the larger Felgr, feeding off of their leftovers.>>30123027>>30123041When the Felgr release their waste, it has the added benefit of stirring the scavengers into a feeding frenzy as they consume the waste. In the confusion many get eaten instead of the Felgr and satiate it's would be predators.
>>30122921Thanks for this.>>30122301Some Dive-Burz Unable to to reach heights needed to dive at their prey properly have grown into a purely Aquatic existence. With long mandibles that they use as spears to charge at their prey and stab them. And gills to maintain this aquatic existence.I dub-thee Aqlurz
>>30122850Those that that do not hunt in pack slowly go extinct or change. The modern counterpart of the pack-hunting FlipBurz are the Longfang Fliburz, with longer and sharper mandibules.
>>30123247>>30123248It's an accident, I swear.
>>30123121Ferns use perch burz for procereation. Outermost leaves merge together, sporangia move to the top. Spores rub off on a burz as it sits on the leaf, then drop off as it flies.
>>30123285great minds think alike
>>30123247>gillsI knew I'd been forgetting something! :P>>30123319They do indeed
>>30123248The existence of these Longfang Fliburz is short-lived as they are soon supplanted by another species of Flipburz, whose mandibules have evolved rudimentary grasping capabilities.
>>30123319>>30123285convergent evolution says hello.
>>30122550>>30122749A change in the reproductive biology of the parasitic land flegs cause the unlucky carriers of their larvae to be easy prey of predators. Fleg larvae when they are ready to moult into adult forms release a potent toxin that causes the host to become easily confused. When a predator attacks, fleg larvae moult and hitch a ride on the predator. >>considered blidoen
>>30123361(No image again)With it's stronger mandibles, the Longfang Flipburz relies less on it's predecessor's pack hunting strategy.These Flipburz grow larger than their kin and hunt in smaller groups.Rather than die out, the pack-hunting Aqlurz adapt their hunting techniques to out-swim their larger cousins, they become more cunning and vicious in their behaviour.
>>30123247Taking to hunting Fellow Flipburz the Aqlurz Develop and muscular tail in order to propel itself at their prey
>>30122908>>30123088Some Creeping Thungus begin encroaching into the otherwise barren areas where the poison ferns grow, usually killing any nesting Fan Burz.These Thungus attach themselves to the plant and slowly begin breaking them down.
>>30123041With faster metabolisms and larger waste capacity desirable, an offshoot of Felgr develop which possess elastic qualities. Felgr who eat too much without release become susceptible to massive bloating.
>>30123026With it's hard, curved mandibule, this species of Lurz has evolved to feed on Scralls by breaking the shells.
>>30123061>>30123026I'm resorting to MS Paint here, so some stuff might be fairly difficult for me to do as an amateur.But I'm happy to clean up any artifacts or even do complete reworks of stuff. If someone wants to add a spiral or another pattern to the shell, go ahead. I'm not confident enough to post my attempts at that.
>>30123714well at least you're using .png and .jpeg, your paint-fu is serviceable, grasshopper.
>>30123446With the increased competition with the grasping FlipBurz, Aqlurs have evolved a more camouflaged colour scheme, to give them an edge in ambushes.
>>30123714Just keep in mind that evolution is a marathon, not a sprint. A snail's shell only evolved a spiral because it's difficult for predators to grab hold of - it didn't start that way.
>>30123361Here are some variations of the Lonfang's coloration depending on their environments.
>>30123361Anomalocaris? Is somebody a fan of the Burgess Shale?
Some Felg have found a existence by evolving their skin red to match the color of the eggs of their predators. They devour the eggs as their food source. They are called Lurkr's
>>30122828Over time the Duburz lost its stinger, it retained its Talons, It used these talons for slashing and cutting and its mandibles changed over time into a beak. During this time, Their size has grown and antenna have spouted, These Duburz are more day prone and their eyes have formed a white membrame to protect from the light
>>30123714The presence of a cranial cap has formed as a retractile feature, cupping the shell into a proper ball when retracted into.
>>30123061I was already beat to it, but here's mine.
>>30123485The Aqlurz Loses it big fins in favor of small more sleek fins it grows large (about the size of a barracuda) its larger size allows it to be immune to brain tampering parasites and other small critters who dare attack it.
>>30124106Over time the Scrall Deviated, Some returned to more damp and wet conditions and entered beachlike environments
>>30123714A wide variety of scralls flourish. Their definining features are camouflage and more sensitive tendrils.
>>30123605From the spores of these Thungus, grows the Creeping Death Thungus, whose spores carry the fern's deadly neurotoxin.When a creature comes into contact with enough of these spores, they begin to be slowly paralyzed as the Thungus takes root.Finally a new Creeping Death Thungus sprouts from the body of the infested creature.Fan Burz develop a resistance to the toxins, and unwittingly spread the spores even further.
>>30124154It also now lays 3 large hard eggs that it buries in teh deep sand to protect its offspring from the Lurkrs
Holy shit, these threads get cuhrazy.This is awesome.
>>30124327Join in
>>30122322>>30122909>>30122749
>>30124208The emerging contest for hosts causes the parasitic fleg to portect their host against spores. Mature fleg move around the body of the host to clean it from spores, while larval fleg protect their incubators by neutralising the toxin of the creeping death thungus spores.
>>30123027>>30123041Some Felgr, in an effort to escape the faster moving, cleverer predators, have taken to burrowing into the sandy sea-bottom, leaving only their toothy mouths exposed.When prey approaches, the Felgr launches it's head up and snatches the prey, before retracting back for safety.
>>30124351I've been monitoring it all day, I posted the Beedrill and suggest drills to the Burz, but as for contributing with MSPaint drawings, I don't think I'd be very good at this. I feel like the Aqlurz might need some more of bioflorescence to see fish in the darker parts of the ocean, or just gave outstanding rods in it's eyes to see in low light enviroments.
>>30123446>>30123835Longfangs population see an increase in size over time. Morphological changes can also be seen in the species. This result in an overall heavier and more powerful swimmer, a creature more capable of hunting solo.
>>30124452You never know actually>>30123958The Durd as they are now classified as have developed a gland preventing them from local environmental toxins Though their eyes once bare, They now possess vertical eyelids protecting their sight
>>30124452Few of us are actually artists of any merit, just do some chicken scratch in MSPaint and post. We're going on fun, don't worry about making the next Mona Lisa here.
>>30124494A well fed host is a better host. Some felg develop better sensory systems to detect suitable prey for the host. When a prey is detected, they alert the host through chemical communication.
>>30124208>>30123605>>30122667>>30122499Still comfortable in their spot as an apex predator and feasting on carnivore, herbivore and omnivore alike, the Fan Burz suddenly receive a shock as their crude light-sensitive patches are unable to spot their prey now that the lesser creatures are resorting to camouflage.This leads to the emergence of a strange new breed, whose light-sensitive patches have transformed into tiny slits surrounded by large bands of white muscle that allow for more powerful and focused vision, capable of spotting small movements on the earth below. Unfortunately, they're also quite colour-blind as a result of this specialised vision.With the different species of Thungus emerging, the Fan Burz find themselves split in two as well, with some breeds adapting camouflage of their own to fit in with the Creeping Death Thungus.
>>30124698I'll give it a shot, I suppose.
>>30124437Their mouths grow bigger and stretchier, expanding into huge nets to engulf their prey. Their head stays burrowed, leaving them better protected. Their scent pores are now on the only exposed part of their body, their "lips"...
>>30124785EVERY SINGLE TIME!
>>30123121Some Ferns started growing brances and sprouting flowers, to attrach animals to polinate them, Much nutrients would come from these flowers nectar
>>30124704
>>30122322>>30124833Perch Burz start harvesting pollen from these new ferns to supplement the sugary excretions they use for territory marking.This has the added benefit of pollinating and spreading the flowering ferns.
>>30124758That's the spirit!
>>30124106>>30124156Over time, scralls grow more facial pseudopods to better feed as well as a diverse coloration to better blend in their surroundings.
>>30124048The cranial cap grows into a sharp ridge in order to further discourage predators.
>>30124974These shall be known as Spiral Scrall>>30125082These shall be known as Capped Scrall
>>30124585Some Durd's anti-toxin glands mutate, and in addition to rendering them immune to airborne toxins, it concentrates them, causing them to excrete this concentrated cocktail as a form of paralytic venom from their beaks.These Venom Durds develop a lazier method of hunting to their non-venomous cousins. They swoop in, latch on, and peck their victims, envenoming them. Then return to the air and wait for the victim to succumb before landing and devouring them.
>>30124833Meanwhile, other ferns grow unusually sweet and acrid-tasting fruits for herbivores to feast upon, although many dwell on branches that are far too high to reach.
>>30124758>>30124972>>30124698>>30124452Alright, I tried.
>>30125146I approve
>>30122653While the predatory arms race continues, the Behemoth Skrelp, or Skrelhemoth, has responded by simply growing larger, and developing denser armour.With all this armour-plating, the internal structure of the Skrelp changes to better swim and maintain speed, developing a primitive skeletal system to support itself.
>>30125207Woah there buddy, Thats a bit too fast for most of us, Try to deviate, Imagine an environmental factor or take into consideration other species and create a way it would counter these
>>30125282I think that one was a joke.
>>30125302yeah Props either way
>>30125207All for this being a powerful deity made up by the Felg if/when they develop sentience enough for religion
This thread is relevant to my interest.Any chance someone who's been here the entire time could create an evolutionary chart of some kind?
>>30125336Working on one for the skrelp lineage right now.
>>30125336We have one in the making.
>>30122394The landskrelp loses the fin on the head, but gains "smell spots", relatively large surfaces of odor-detecting membrane.
>>30125355>>30125354>>30125336I'll try one out for the Burz.
>>30124704We should have more semi-symbiotic ( or at least commensalism ) felg species.
>>30125264Added a picture since anon didn't put up one.
See, browsing through this thread makes me think y'all should of been behind the production of Spore. This stuff is borderline beautiful to behold.
>>30125354Done.
>>30125538If ya enjoy it, Join in
>>30125082The Capped Scrall has adapted to the eating of leaves and other small vegetation. It has adapted to cutting pincers.
>>30125539mind making a burz lineage?
>>30125589forgot Pic.
>>30125328I'm up for it.That sounds hilarious.
>>30125538So was Spore.;_;
>>30125538That compliment warms the cockles of my heart. Thank you Anon. We do our best.
>>30125461Land Felg develop various morphs due to host coloration schemes. Sometimes Felg enter a state of low metabolic activity. During these times juveniles tend show phoresy, and travel long distances hitchhiking rides on larger beings.
>>30124811>>30125552If you insist!Some Frelp begin to develop a more proactive approach, their throats and teeth growing, re-shaping themsleves to allow them to snatch and hold their prey, ripping chunks out of larger creatures as well as swallowing small ones whole.
>>30125282That's the mona lisa, genius.
>>30125475The Behemoths develop a pelican-like scooping mouth (that is the mouth, right?) so they can take a bigger bite and eat more delicious food.
>>30124154To combat the larger predators in the water some Aqlurz heads morph into their back creating a flush surface. they also lost their long forward fangs in favor of teeth to devour its prey
>>30124974A species of Spiral Scralls called Sand Scralls hide from their predators by burrowing themselves in the sand. Their more developped feelers protude, allowing them to sense their environment.
>>30125596Here's a Burz lineage for you, a few more recent updates not included.
This thread is dope. I'm drinking beer and eating apples, and this thread is blowing my mind.
>>30124585>>30125146After an eon, the Durrds begin to develop primitive graspers. What started out as a mutation causing multiple limbs turned into a beneficial adaptation. Too bad these critters aren't smart enough to utilize this advantage...yet.
>>30125475A the adults of a strain of Fleg adapted to the behemorth develop a whip like appendage full of chemo receptors. On the end of this tail a bulb emerges rich in photo-receptors capable of detecting movement. Through chemical transfer, the host gains information about the movement of possible prey around it, virtually giving it small eyes over its entire body, making it a better predator.
>>30125146While toxins are all well and good, so many of the Venom Durd's prey items are developing hard shells for protection.Thus those with the sharpest beaks get the most prey, leading to Venom Durds with longer, sharper beaks, for cracking the shells of Scralls.
>>30125943WE need a /tg/ plays multiplayer spore
>>30126076Long Beak Venom Durd shown here without the Scrall.
>>30126090Yes. Yes we do. I've seen these magnificent bastards create such wonderful ecosystems and critters.
>>30121480These Skrelp's fins begin to grow larger, and more powerful, forming rudimentary 'Paddles'.
>>30124738In order to increase the range of vision, evolution favor the increase in height of the eyes, leading to them to protude at the top of the Fan Burz's head.
>>30124208Red burrs on the CDT selectively become larger, firmer, and more numerous. Some groups of mutants randomly transform spore channels in the stalk to chemical sensors. Over time, about half of the exposed membranes react to light instead of tasting the air. The Crawling Deathungus has a small advantage over its blind cousins finding fern and scrall to consume with these new sensory abilities, primitive as they are.
>>30126195With a radical change like that from the original appearance, I think it's about time for a new name.Fan Burz, Furz... Furiz? Fariz? Faruz? Fanz?
>>30126076Long beak Venom durd shown here without the Scrall (Remastered due to artefacting)
>>30126022>>30126022Some Felg decide that the best place for them would be on the Durrds head. >>inclocco command
>>30126195>>30126272Eurn shall be their new name
>>30126272Fanburiz, or Fanburizo.
This art looks familiar. Props whomever started this, love a good evo game.
Somebody do a tree for Felg? Im gunna watch a movie now and assuming this will be dead by morning...but you never know!I feel like I've achieved something today...I gave the Burz legs and horns.I put the first Skrelp on landI gave Felg four tentacles and gave them teeth.Accomplishments to be proud of. Watching these little bastards grow has been awesome.
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>>30122601The Scavenger Felg has been struggling to stay alive amidst all of the predators and has had to suffer some radical changes over the course of years.Its teeth have become blunter, designed to adapt to all manner of sustenance. Rather than simply flesh it can now gnaw algae and even chew ferns and fruit swept off from the shore.Its egg sacs have become boated and swollen, designed to distribute as many young as possible. There is no beast that can quite match their massive rate of production.Finally, it has developed a more advanced method of propulsion, no longer able to survive using two useless tentacles. Instead, this fin allows it to swim along at a much safer pace instead of flailing in front of a predator's mouth.Having developed enough to become a species of its own, this breed of Scavenger Felg is now known as the Falgo.
>>30126389The very same guy. You can talk to him, if you like.> http://client01.chat.mibbit.com/?channel=%23EVO&server=irc.thisisnotatrueending.com
>>30126389It should seem familiar. Same drawfag.
>>30126313ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL(Sorry, the reference just screamed out at me when I saw this that image.)
>>30126076The introduction of leaking ducts have appeared in the shell. These ducts secrete a sticky substance, causing predators to become trapped against the shell.Fellow Scrall have adopted the eating of these trapped creatures.
>>30126306>>30126022With thisThe Durrd may possibly have diverged into two separate species
>>30122533These...whatever they are have long since diversified, providing plenty of food to the various sea predators.
>>30126347>>30126344>>30126272>>30126195I like Fanburizo next. Suitably silly, just like their faces.
>>30126474>>30126486Your move Drud.
>>30123935With the large amounts of eggs being produced the Lurkr has flourished adapting a flat back and fins to better blend in while devouring other's eggs
>>30126565Huh, you know this could be beneficial for the Felg. The Durrd get trapped and eaten, the nthe Felg can attach to the Scrall.
>>30126419some felg started relying on their sences more and as such developed sensory organs on top top of thier head.acting somewere between a nose and a tongue the green substance withing gives them better ability to read chemical signals
>>30126669pic didn't post
>>30125902Living primarily in the sand, the sand scralls feelers become ever larger and more complex.
>>30126486What if the leaking ducts trap them to a non-predator, like a tree or something?i'm not good at drawing these things but something to fix that would be a good idea, just throwing it out there
>>30126729They're not passive secretions, they're self initiated.
>>30126313Both variations of duurd have developed their own waxy coating to help prevent from leeching creatures, however differing species's success varies from creature to creature
>>30125207>>30126419Mono-Felg Guy here, would this be acceptable? Sorry if it's bad, I don't think I'm very good at this.Some Felg have evolved to use a large underjaw to tear off larger portions of meat from dead creature.
>>30124974Longer, stronger and more diverse tentacles allows certain species of Scralls a greater range of mobility and, in some cases, even allow them to prey upon more dangerous species.
>>30126684with better chemical detection the fleg found that if they released certan hormones they could communicat basic messages (food here, get back this is my nest) to others around them.other time suface glands developed and a more complex system of messages (we should move to a different location, this meat is poisonous) arose. while not quite there the starts of a group mentality is developing.
>>30126887image limit reached. fuck
>>30126919some make the new thread and posts it here
>>30126976I've got the Felg timeline done. Shall I make a new thread?
>>30127027probably
>>30127027Please do
>>30127142
>>30126474>>30126788>>30126313Felgs adapted to different Durrd lineages show three distinct morphs. Some morphs tend to help their host by giving it some extra senses, as other Felg varieties tend to do this. Some Felgs do alter the behaviours of their host. Males are made more agressive, while females made more social, helping to spread the parasites. The third lineage uses unsuccessful Durrd to transfer to Scralls to use them as incubators for their offspring.
