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Clawedfrog β Pillar-nosed Snouter ID Chart
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Published: 2015-09-03 01:22:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 8051; Favourites: 91; Downloads: 0
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More rhinogrades, this time with the three genre in the Pillar-nosed Snouter family. I didn't include the Sniffling Snuffler here for no reason, and I will probably draw it separately if I do. Pillar-nosed Snouters are really cool, and my second favourite rhinograde family. For those that do not know, rhinocolumnids produce a hardening substance from their nasarium which slowly elevates them over time. They detach from this base only to breed. But how do they feed? How do they defend themselves? How did such bizarre animals evolve? Find out here:Β www.sivatherium.narod.ru/libraβ¦Related content
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Sessile snouters.
One species is symbiotic with a hopping species. The columnifax can eat prey but can't catch it as its tail is vestigia, and unable to lure prey. The hopsorhinid can catch prey but can't eat it (constriction of the mouth)so it gives the prey to the pillar snouter and,in return, is allowed to suckle at the breasts both genders have.
I got this from the book and am going by memory.
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Looks like vermold from bogleechs mortasheenΒ
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Wow! Just out of curiosity, do you make 'fan art' of the article, or is there some other reason you make these (awesomely made) creatures?
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This is based on speculative evolution.Β
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I drew these guys purely for fun! Since most of the drawings in the book are black and white, I also kind of wanted to re-imagine them with their described colours.Β
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Amazing! Keep up the good work!
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Great job with these.
Will you be drawing the more "primitive" snouters next, or will you be drawing the nasobame and its relatives?
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Thanks! I'm probably going to draw more monorrhines before moving on to the polyrrhines.
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