Metazoica back-up

Last night I worked hard on more kinds of mammals of the Metazoic. And when I say I worked hard, I mean I worked H.A.R.D.!!! Even this run in I had with a pompous troll on YouTube did not sway me from my work. What trolls have to say never matters to me anyways. But I managed to create more than 60 more species last night! It was actually quite fun! I completed again the sub-family of Metazoic bushbabies. So there are 2 more genera of them. Though I am trying to stay away from creating too many more pentadactyls (or primates whichever you call them), but in the Metazoic, they are known as "pentadactyls". I even created a genus of bushbabies endemic to Lemuria. I figured I needed more there. I also made some more changes to the line-up. For example, Thalassogenetta is now Haliophonia . I need to figure a good name for this creature, and settle on it!! The name now means "ocean terror". I still classify it as a Viverrid. Also among the animals I've added this pa...

The family Soricidae is around even today. But during the Metazoic, they took different paths of evolution. Shrews basically are tiny, mouselike animals that roam among the leaf litter. They must eat every few hours or risk death. Not all species that bear the name of "shrew" are in the family Soricidae, which is why these animals are known also as "true shrews". In most species the ears are small and round, the eyes are tiny, the head is elongated, and there are long whiskers on the snout. The tail is long and sparsely haired. The legs are generally short, with naked feet. The eyesight is rather poor in most species, but the sense of smell is very good. All species are carnivorous to a degree. The only exceptions to the rule of shrew anatomy is the genus Miasorex . Shrews of the Metazoic range in size from the smallest Suncus species, which are less than an inch long, to Melesuncus , which is about 3 feet long from nose tip to tail tip. Most species are nocturnal ...

I found this article tonight on the web. I thought this would be an interesting discussion. First, the die-off of the manatees, now animals in the gulf are dying off in record numbers, even though now the leak has been contained. What do you all think? Here's the link! Scientists say Gulf spill altering food web By MATTHEW BROWN and RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, Associated Press Writers Matthew Brown And Ramit Plushnick-masti, Associated Press Writers – Wed Jul 14, 9:04 am ET NEW ORLEANS – Scientists are reporting early signs that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is altering the marine food web by killing or tainting some creatures and spurring the growth of others more suited to a fouled environment. Near the spill site, researchers have documented a massive die-off of pyrosomes — cucumber-shaped, gelatinous organisms fed on by endangered sea turtles. Along the coast, droplets of oil are being found inside the shells of young crabs that are a mainstay in the diet of fish, turtles ...

It's finally here! The Deinognathids are this week's family of the week. This is a highly varied family, and some of the species are among the largest predatory land mammals that ever lived. This family comes in 2 varieties: bipeds and quadrupeds. Some are allosaur-like in their stance and appearance, others are quadrupedal deer-like animals. All have long, thick tails. These are diurnal hunters, though some do like to come out at night sometimes. Though this behavior is rare as their senses of sight are not much better than our's at night. Their hearing is their most acute senses. The ears are quite capable of picking up the slightest footfall of their prey. In the quadrupedal species, all the feet have turned into sharp hooves, while in the bipedal species only the hind feet have become hooves, streamlined for running. Though not all species are runners. The deer-like species make their living by chasing their prey to exhaustion, while the bipedal animals prefer to use th...

The family Procyonidae is a family that is even around in this time period, all the way to 60 MYAM. Most species are quite intelligent and adaptable species, capable even today, of adapting to many different environments. Most species are small, the fur is thick, the ears are small, the eyes are small in most species with the exception of Neoprocyon , which is a nocturnal hunter. The paws are actually like well-developed hands, and in Procyon , are even grappling tools, much like in monkeys. These animals are generally intelligent, and most are omnivores, with the exception of Calamophagus , which feasts exclusively on bamboo. This also contains some of the largest species in this family. The smallest species are in Bidenictis . All species have long, curved claws, but with the exception of the jentinkas, they are non-retractable. These animals are active mostly in the evening and early morning. Though some species are active during the day, like the coatis. The more carnivorous specie...