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been working on this a lot lately

world building is so fun y'all qwq

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i wanted qaiyeul to look similar to korean at first glance, but different the longer you look at it. i don't want people to look at it and think "That's a fictional language", i want people to look at it and think "Which country is this from?"

i have to redo the lore sheet for the language since the letters used to look different @~@

apologies for the lack of context, im kinda stupid n still figuring all this stuff out

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check out my normal cow

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dum boys

quick lil thing for friends :D

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i want that ramble about your spec bio creatures so bad theyre such neat lil dudes

OH DUDE, TYSM!!

i have some quick facts about all 3 so far! i'll post that novel below ^^

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a few notes -

I am TOTALLY up for criticism on this project. It's my first serious spec bio thingy and I am still very green to the subject lol

The planet they inhabit is called Ieyora (eye-yore-uh) IV. It's the fourth planet from the sun in its solar system, and the flora is autumn-coloured all year around, which is why the animals have yellow, orange, and red camouflage.

Ieyora IV has quite a bit of volcanic activity. Animals living in arctic environments sometimes use heat vents formed in mountain ranges to keep their eggs warm during nesting seasons.

I call the extra limbs palps, like on a spider. Some are fully functional like on the Soffbeast, and some are mostly vestigial or nearly undetectable like on the Ieyotitan and Ieyorapteryx. No Ieyoran animal has more than 6 limbs.

All three species I've worked the most on are all related by a common ancestor, they're like cousins.

The planet doesn't have a resident dominant species, such as humans on Earth.

Species Quick Facts

Ieyorapteryx

- Semi aquatic (akin to an otter)

- Especially strong lower body

- Peculiar beak-like mouth (similar to a pufferfish)

- Palps no longer visible

- Strong climbers

- Forelimbs similar to those of a raccoon or rodent

- Webbed toes, except for "thumb"

- Reproductive and maturation system similar to that of a frog, needs water in order to lay eggs and has a fully aquatic first few weeks of life

- Adults as large as a whitetail deer

- Patterning appears to vary due to location of the ecosystem they inhabit (camouflage)

- Found in sparsely forested temperate/cold regions

- Highly social, docile creatures

- Waterproof feathers, similar method to that of a duck

- Nostrils and ears close comparably to a seal when diving or staying underwater for long periods of time

- Can spend approximately 2 hours submerged

- Feathers thicker on upper body and back than lower body

- Rears up on back legs when sprinting

- Feathers on the back of its head act similarly to a cockatiel

- Produces a wide range of clicking noises with its beak and tongue, sometimes also screeching, among many other sounds

Ieyotitan

- Fully terrestrial

- Males have a toucan-like pattern on their snout

- Found in mountain ranges and arctic regions

- Builds nests out of its own fur and plant matter, using sticky saliva to ensure structural integrity

- Lives in same sex pairs, only mixing if closely related or during mating season

- Short yet thick feathering

- Beak similar to Ieyorapteryx

- Technically omnivorous in their youth, sometimes digging for roots

- Fairly territorial

- Bonded pairs show high amounts of physical affection for one another, grooming and playful behaviour is often observed

- Males show perceived homosexual behaviour to ensure loyalty to each other and often act as wingmen

- Pursuit predators

- Females tend to be more aggressive

- Produces squeaking, mewing, and a low rumbling sound in their throat, referred to as "trilling", sometimes strong enough to shake the ground

- Observed quietly purring to themselves

- Makes an ear-shattering hissing/shrieking noise when threatened

- Scrapes the ground with scent glands on their palps to mark their territory

- Also have scent glands under their chin

- Extremely hygienic animals

- Split tongue to aid in tracking

- Small ridge on back for temperature regulation

- Padded back feet

Soffbeast (Sophbeast)

"Soffbeast" is an affectionate name for these creatures, being a play on softbeast. The "t" is dropped because their fur is so soft, the letter makes too harsh of a sound to describe it. The first part of their original common name, Sophbeast, was the surname of the scientist who first studied them.

- Second largest Ieyoran carnivore

- Lives in arctic and tundra regions

- Produces low throat vibration noises and growls

- Horrifyingly loud shriek

- Notable sexual dimorphism

- Tunnels underground to make a safe den for their offspring

- Scent glands under chin and on palps

- Mate for life

- Very, very quick on their feet

- Seasonal migration

- Often completely silent

- Padded feet

- Dozens of specialized teeth within their beaks for tearing flesh and grinding bones

- Completely terrestrial

- Known to stash food in their dens

- Territory can overlap with Ieyotitans, causing some tension

- Crazy strong jaws

- Tail is used for self defense and most likely temperature regulation

- Uncommonly observed in the wild, though assumed to be of low concern

- Sometimes utilizes heat vents for a warm spot to nap or build a den near

i have a bit more, tryna spread out the info dumps though lol

looking to post more art soon >:D

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birthday void cat!!

@fringession

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some WIPs because i haven't been able to stick to anything recently - please ignore the goofy ass anatomy 😭😭 im trying my best

tysm for the support recently, especially on the spec bio stuff!! >:D it's so fkin cool getting to share things i love with people like this

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i dunno how much traction this'll gain, but here are some species from a speculative evolutionary planet thingy im working on for fun - VERy dino inspired

i have a good amount of info on these guys and the way they live, but i'll hold off on that whole ramble lmao

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i do be sketching

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something awesome happening btw

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some 2022 drawings i still enjoy :з

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my pet mold spore

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centaur design that i never finished hdbajjf

this may be cringe but genuinely thank you guys so much for the notes & reblogs, it makes me kick my feet up in the air and giggle ♡

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lucifer

(rare instance of rendering)

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homosexuals

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seeing my old art on here is wild

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i forgot i had an account here lmao

telegram stickers i made :D