[Brynn_Metheney]

The Durosni - - - Due - Thursday, June 2nd 2011- 11:59p.m. [PST] [PST]


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[cyl1981]

Came across many strange creatures ever since I came across CPA, this one is no exception, until next time, take care everyone~

[absorbentghost]

Great challenge,this moderator knows how to get down in the paint man.

[Stimpy]

Hi all, a re-design of this guy, because of this i didnt have time to do a image of it in its enviroment.

Here goes.

The Durosni do not respire instead it uses the holes in it chest to draw in Methane and Amonia and processes them as a fuel (food) it gets other chemiclas and minerals it needs from consuming other lifeforms (mostly carrion).

The Durosni has to consume a mineral that is found in most places on Hull, which it uses as a oxidiser to aid its anarobic motablisim. This mineral like substance is a byproduct of bacteria like organisms life functions.
the Durosni often build their hives near more dense collections of this oxidising deposite.

The durosni use their hardened mantal to hammer at rocks to build their hives and for fighting.

Those wings are not attached via a limb, infact they are extensions of the lower ribs which have become highly evolved.
The short wing length and comparison week muscles are counter acted by the lower gravity and thicker air.

The male durosni uses that dextrus hand not only for food manipulation but to inplant his sperm into the female via the females openings under her tale shown in the image of a female below.

He has to place a packet of sperm into each whole which a passage leads to the ovary. Only 5 eggs at one time will be laid and allow to hatch even so all the other eggs have been impregnated.



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Fig1.
The skin produces a oily slime which protects againts moister loss and temperature regulation in the lower temperatures.

Fig1.2.
Micro scopic view of slime gland.

Fig2
Due to the Durosni being mainly nocturnal and with the low light level during the day. The eyes can deal with very low light conditions and is able to see UV light which is believed to be linked with their purple coloured limbs. Which is understood that they use as birds do to distiguish indeviduals.

Fig3
Stiff hairs located on the back allow the creature to detect vibrations in air currents increasing its spacial awerness.

Fig4
This is the mineral Oxidizer the Durosni has to consume to aid with its Anorobic Matabolism.
Its produced as a by-product of the life functions of bacteria found through out Hulls soil.

Fig5
The overies are situated insde the large flat tales of the females and is entered via a hole on the underside.

Fig6
A crystal formation formed on the end of tube of cartalige acts like a Haltere which is found on most earth hover flies and gives Durosni better control in the air.

Fig7
Holes located near the chest allow Methane and Amonia to enter the body and be processed for energy

[cyl1981]

Guys don't forget about your thumbnails, if you haven't already download it, dbl check just in case~

[Ogi-G]

My little guy has the ability to produce a gas that is lighter than the atmosphere and keep it in its chamber, giving it the ability to easily float around.

The three skinny limbs cannot support the body since they are never used for walking, so they are only useful for picking apart the prey that it kills. It does this by snap-freezing the gas in its chamber to a very heavy substance making it drop out of the sky like a rock, and right onto smaller creatures leaving them stunned.

[Gyork]

wow I made it was a very cool challenge, looking forward for more great job everyone

[SARDEANIE]

Wow, right down to the wire for me! My creature paddles his way through the buoyant atmosphere searching for food. Protecting it's eggs, which are fused to a icy perch, it is most active during the long nights. It's fins absorb the surrounding atmosphere and passively converts energy, expelling waste gasses.

Good work to all on this tough challenge!

[Daitengu]

So Im Cutting it pretty close. My creature doesn't so much fly as jump. Due to its planets low gravity one leap from its springy legs allows it to linger in the air for a large amount of time. this time is only extended by the set of air vents along either side which it expels air through to propel it forward. Its head is incased in a thick boney covering of diamond shaped growths which it uses to ram soft bodied prey.

[Brynn_Metheney]

Alright everyone! Excellent job this round! Anything posted after this will not be included in the polls. Feel free to post comments, critiques, and late entries!

Hope to see you for topic #42 - Lying In Wait!

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[Ogi-G]

Great entries everyone! Good luck and hope to see you all next round.


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