@futurebird Well, 65 Million years... it propably hast adapted to swamp live in some strange way... #speculativeEvolution

Phtanum B - Light ´em up, Johnny! A pod of ramjet dragons hunts a red windwhale. The detailed description and lore behind this image is on my artstation, linked in bio! #scifi #speculativeevolution #alien #creature #worldbuilding #phtanum_b

QMNH 0034 – The Nopo

One would think that since the Nopo abandoned the ability to fly and swim, it would probably become quite adept at traversing the island’s rugged terrain. One would be mistaken. The Nopo is a notoriously clumsy animal and has been witnessed tumbling off of sheer sea cliffs several times. #penguin #speculativeevolution #speculativebiology #creature #bird #uncertainplacement

QMNH 7773 - Sudden Mound

The mound was later excavated and carefully cross-sectioned to reveal its internal structure. Blatt had never seen a mound with such a complex internal structure. As he stared into the labyrinthian tunnels and spiraling internal towers, he stopped asking zoological questions and begins flirting with archaeological ones.

#termite #mound #insect #speculativeevolution #eusocial #uncertainplacement

Very excited about the relaxing night I have planned.

#WorldBuilding #SpeculativeEvolution #RabbitHole

QMNH 2192 - Carcharcaris WIP

Happy New Year! I'm working on this hell shrimp

#anomalocaris #wip #illustration #shrimp #cambrian #speculativeevolution #creaturedesign #creature

"All Tomorrows: The Myriad Species and Mixed Fortunes of Man" by C.M. Kosemen

This is one of the most peculiar yet interesting works I've ever read. It depicts an evolution of humankind covering a billion years.

Abridged on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imNtSPM3-r4

Book at:
http://www.cmkosemen.com/books.html
(last on the list, check the rest also)

P.S.:@cmkosemen is this the author (seems so)?

#bookstodon #books #scifi #speculativeFiction #speculativeBiology #speculativeEvolution

Hi! Just making an introduction as I'm new here. I do #SpecEvo (#SpeculativeEvolution), and I like to see paleo art and wilderness and wildlife art.

I've been fairly inactive on social media, hardly used Twitter for example. Hoping to be more active here!

I'll leave a few examples of my #Art from my personal spec project #PlanetCatSanctuary, about a world seeded twice with Earth life, second time with domestic cats and a few prey. One of these is a gif, so this is a test to see if it works:

WHORLITE
Despite looking like fish, Whorlites are paramamals and the closest relatives of the Devitite. When their arboreal ancestor left the trees, Devitites adapted for speed and intelligence, while Whorlites filled the niche of large ocean predator.
#alien #specbio #specev #speculativebiology #speculativeevolution #creaturedesign #art #illustration #worldbuilding

SCAUR
Another alien from Helio, this one has convergently evolved to fill the same niche as giraffes. They are a staple food for the Devitites, however they are dificult for the Sapsys, who are native to the north pole, to take down.
#alien #specbio #specev #speculativebiology #speculativeevolution #creaturedesign #art #illustration #worldbuilding

SANDSTALKER
One of the alien species that lives on Helio. Its name is a misnomer, as they actually prefer to live in muddy swamps and rivers, and were first sighted by Sapsys along the coast.
#alien #specbio #specev #speculativebiology #speculativeevolution #creaturedesign #art #illustration #worldbuilding

I just realised I never uploaded this. I even used it for my profile banner lmao

#art #MastoArt #speculativeevolution #krita