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Allan from #smilingfriends re-imagined as a species of one eyed flounder-headed reptilian biped. The speculative evolution/Smiling Friends crossover event was inevitable...

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@kret_spec

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@sairasameerarao Actually, I think she makes music.

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@kret_spec

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Every once in a while a weird wildlife photo pops up that gives you a sense of what looking at an alien would feel like.

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cruel design choice on this one

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Anthro Aerospace

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can someone ID this plane? sorry photos are bad

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A solitary Noo-noo grazes on pink lichen-slime beneath the blistering rays of a huge F-type star... The mischievous "Noo-noo" vacuum from the Teletubbies children's show, re-imagined as a molluscoid terrestrial organism from an alien planet.

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@kret_spec

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THE KAMMANU VISITORS A plain two-headed sculpture from the Luwian-Aramean culture is the only remaining trace of an extraterrestrial encounter in the Taurus Mountains over 3,000 years ago…

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@kret_spec

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A lone Teletubby surveys its grassland territory beneath the dazzling rays of a huge F-type star... The playful Teletubby species from the Teletubbies children's show, re-imagined as a lemur-like biped with a chromatophore display sac on its chest.

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@kret_spec

2 months

You were the chosen one, destined to lead us to the promised land… The pain is fresh, and will forever linger

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@kret_spec

1 year

@dhruvfranklin Wow that guy gets his face right in there for a big whiff of springussy

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@kret_spec

2 months

I was surprised to learn tapirs are South America’s largest animal. Doesn’t sound right, but it’s true.

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@kret_spec

2 months

My entry for #LemuriaChallenge An aberrant member of Pseudoscorpiones, the gigantic Amplobrutus coryphaeus is among the largest arachnids ever known. Despite its fearsome appearance, Amplobrutus is a shy animal that waits for the cool safety of dusk before emerging to hunt.

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@kret_spec

2 years

I often think about that paleontologist who contemptuously criticized the term “thagomizer”. There are killjoys out there actively fighting to reduce the amount of whimsy in the world. Stay alert.

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@kret_spec

7 months

SPEC-EVO DESIGN TIP: When creating large organisms, it is not enough to just linearly scale up your little creatures. Big animals have robust limbs, weight saving adaptations, larger guts, thicker skin, etc., to deal with a huge increase in mass.

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@kret_spec

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What the hell are we supposed to do with this thing? We must be missing some fossil material here, right? Or maybe the individual had a bone disease? Have you ever seen a reconstruction of Concavenator that made it look like a real animal and not a swaybacked mutant?

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@kret_spec

7 months

SPEC EVO DESIGN TIP: This is Snood, the little mammal-thing I've been using in my speculative evolution design tips. Let's give him a face lift by collecting reference materials from nature. The more detail you add to your creatures, the realer they will look.

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@kret_spec

7 months

Anyone else remember these?

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@kret_spec

7 months

Old fan art of a sabertooth circuagodog, one of the many imaginative speculative evolution concepts from Sheather's Serina project. Believe it or not, this fierce three legged predator evolved from guppies.

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@kret_spec

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SPEC-EVO DESIGN TIP: Once you notice the "sausage with legs" design, you cannot unsee it. Most commonly found in alien planet projects. In nature, animal bodies are organized in segments. Ditch the sausage: group limbs together, and add more detail to torso/abdomen/joints.

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@kret_spec

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✍️SPECULATIVE EVOLUTION GIVEAWAY RESULT✍️ @carniannorian suggested burrowing orodromines! Cunicusaurus, an orodromine adapted for a subterranean lifestyle. Master excavators, they coordinate in small groups to construct bunker-like structures beneath ridgelines and hillsides.

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I was wondering what a Triceratops-like animal might look like on Snaiad and came up with Golombotherium, a lumbering herbivore whose first head has developed into a fortress of horn.

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SPECTEMBER DAY 5: “Flying Eurypterid” Although not capable of true flight, this bizarre derived eurypterid can propel itself with gusts of air expelled through two specialized orifices. A round, concave carapace helps keep it aloft for longer.

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@kret_spec

3 months

One day we’ll find a baby dinosaur preserved like this.

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@TetZoo

3 months

I need to republish my gecko articles. This is the Yantarogekko balticus holotype from Kaliningrad, Russia, described by Bauer et al. 2005. Tiny: about 14mm as preserved. Has anatomical features unlike those of modern geckos; is between 33-55 million years old. #reptiles #fossils

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@kret_spec

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Took a break this weekend to illustrate Brachiosaurus, my favorite dinosaur. If I could travel back in time to see one prehistoric species, it would be a sauropod for sure.

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@kret_spec

6 months

The LAND WHALE EPIDEMIC is sweeping spec evo twitter... Here is my take on a nocturnal land whale, inspired by @Coolio_Art 's amazing creations.

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@kret_spec

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The ichthyoturtle: a speculative, secondarily-terrestrial, descendant of #ichthyosaurs that has evolved to inhabit freshwater lagoons. Although the ichthyoturtle has retained some of its ancestors' streamlined body shape, its fins have adapted to better maneuver across the

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@carniannorian

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@kret_spec Secondarily terrestrial icthyosaur

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@kret_spec

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A far-future arboreal mammal, belonging to a clade with highly derived, superficially spider-like physiology. Males flash their brightly colored palms at females, vying for their attention with a lively mating dance. #speculativeevolution

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@kret_spec

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Perucetus colossus, newly discovered super-chunky Basilosaurid.

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Thylacine photo from a trail cam in my backyard. Didn't know these guys lived on the East Coast of the United States.

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@kret_spec

9 months

BEST are a vain, decadent, avian extraterrestrial species from Robert Reed's "Marrow" universe. Though haughty and arrogant in their dealings with other races, in truth the Best wield very little political influence.

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@kret_spec

9 months

This pinned thread contains a collection of my art. I like to draw aliens, dinosaurs, and speculative evolution concepts.

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@kret_spec

6 months

✍️SPECULATIVE EVOLUTION GIVEAWAY RESULT✍️ Both @BRONTOTITAN101 and @Wstomachguts suggested flying arboreal sauropods! Altobronchus, a flying sauropod with leathery kite-like wings. They spend most of their time clinging to redwoods, gnawing lichen and moss from the trunks.

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@kret_spec

2 years

Cursorial land-dwelling crocodilian -- "jackal croc".

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@kret_spec

1 year

This rex by @arvalis is among my favorite depictions of a dinosaur ever. It nails the details that make a big gnarly animal feel real.

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@kret_spec

9 months

Once again, spec evo predicts real biology.

Why you should have a cat

@ShouldHaveCat

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Street cats in Istanbul be like

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@kret_spec

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If the Minecraft movie had been made in the 90's, it would be a wholesome story about a kid getting sucked into Minecraft world, where he goes on an adventure and finds the courage to stand up to bullies. Instead we get a two-hour epileptic zoomerbrain sugar-seizure.

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@kret_spec

7 months

What are your speculative evolution pet peeves? I’m not a fan of bioluminescence. Bit overdone as a concept imo, and rarely looks good in illustrations.

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@kret_spec

2 years

THE ECDYSOZOIC: an alternative Earth history where arthropods out-competed vertebrates to become the primary large land animals. A few hundred million years post-Carboniferous, the Ecdysozoic world is ruled by a highly derived clade of insect descendants. They are the

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@_Archesuchus_ This is not at all representative of regular gameplay. In fact abusing your pals like this makes your base way less efficient.

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@kret_spec

1 year

Stitch.

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@kret_spec

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Seeing some drama regarding this image and its scientific accuracy. Which is confusing, since this is not a reconstruction but an actual photograph of a living animal.

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SPECTEMBER DAY 4: "Living Superstructure" A behemoth grazing invertebrate from a low-grav planet. Turning such a huge body is energetically costly, so four sensory tentacles carefully determine which direction to forage next.

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@kret_spec

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Sketch of a mammal convergently evolved to resemble a theropod. A speculative creature from an alternate Earth history.

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@kret_spec

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The sentient probes from “Alien Planet” are so well designed. These screenshots don’t do them justice. Elegant, functional, and even cute!

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Speculative evolution request from @EmuLarge : woodpecker-pachycephalosaur. This stout creature pulverizes rotten bark with its chisel-shaped skull, probing the cavities for wood-boring insects. Thick arms and a flat torso give it an ideal build for shimmying up tree trunks.

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@kret_spec

1 year

What is this little fella from? Great model

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Sasquatch I drew during the height of the pandemic. Some sort of relic hominid. Chubby.

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@kret_spec

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HARUM-SCARUM are a sentient extraterrestrial species from Robert Reed's novel The Well of Stars. Described as large amphibian bipeds with two mouths: a small one for breathing and speaking, and a larger orifice for eating (and hurling insults). Portrait done as a commission.

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4 months

We need a better term for intelligent organisms. “Sophont” is so inelegant. “Sapient” is even worse.

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@kret_spec

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The Rhuyll, an alien species created by @Tharsis013 The Rhuyll's social structure has given rise to a culture vastly different from humans', centered around hive-like communal living. Done as a commission.

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@kret_spec

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Stultodon, archetypal member of a bizarre group of bipedal sauropod dinosaurs. This solitary herbivore can be found shambling through the undergrowth like a giant ground sloth, whistling as it walks. #speculativeevolution

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@kret_spec

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People are sharing their creations for @simonroyart 's upcoming graphic novel "REFUGIUM": The bomb tortoise is a type of pinwheel; a diverse arthropod-like group with characteristic radial symmetry. Basically a cross between a bombardier beetle, a WW1 tank, and an airsoft gun.

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@kret_spec

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The RPR S-6 "Enforcer", a dromaeosaurid outfitted with cybernetic implants and military equipment. Deployed as part of a private security force operated by a billionaire with dubious intentions... Done as a commission.

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@kret_spec

1 year

Great, I'm unemployed. Job market not looking good, bills piling up. Anyone want a commission? I do paleoart, speculative evolution, Pokemon -- if it features a creature, I'd love to draw it! DM me to discuss...

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Sketch of a mammal convergently evolved to resemble a hadrosaur. A speculative creature from an alternate Earth history.

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@kret_spec

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The Sdrac, an insectoid alien race with a devout warrior culture. This individual is a young lieutenant with a voracious appetite for martial honor. Many filthbloods have met their bloody end between his mandibles... Done as a commission.

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@kret_spec

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A Nildoror, one of the sapient alien species from Robert Silverberg's excellent sci-fi book Downward to the Earth. Described as large green elephant-like creatures with three tusks, a fingered trunk, and a row of spines running down their backs. #speculativebiology #alien

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@kret_spec

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SPECULATIVE EVOLUTION: A pair of highly derived gastropod descendants from an alternative earth timeline. These slow moving hog-sized herbivores puncture succulent plants with their curly proboscises.

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Roman Uchytel is underappreciated. I'm sure you've seen his Cenozoic reconstructions before while surfing the web, but did you know he maintains an active and comprehensive portfolio website?

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✍️SPECULATIVE EVOLUTION DRAWING GIVEAWAY✍️ Comment your speculative evolution idea below, and I will select one to illustrate for free.

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@kret_spec

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The third in a line of three #speculativeevolution rat species. The porpoise-sized rat whale has completely adapted to life underwater. The nostrils have migrated to the top of the skull, and its incisor-beak has become larger. The rat whale's tail paddles side to side rather

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@kret_spec

7 months

Disappointing health literacy in the comments. There is no monolithic disease called “cancer”. Vaccines for various cancers already exist, with many more currently in development.

kira 👾

@kirawontmiss

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why tf is nobody talking about this? this is actually insane

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Beautiful design here. But it still looks wrong. This monster's shape offends the elegance and grace of dinosaur aesthetics.

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@mossacannibalis I always find it bizarre when people abandon ancestral beliefs and adopt the religion of foreign missionaries. I guess it demonstrates how mutable human belief systems are.

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@kret_spec

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Ended up doing Aardonyx, a basal sauropodomorph. No evidence of feathers in this group as far as I know, but in my headcanon all dinosaurs are big smelly emus.

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@kret_spec

1 year

Time to draw a dinosaur. Which species should I draw?

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@SmilingFriends @StreamOnMax I thought something sounded off. Thought it was intentional, made Joel’s audio sound even funnier

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An underrated work of speculative biology, the Spiderwick Chronicles field guide. Beautifully illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi.

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@kret_spec

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Fan art of a Sabertooth Circuagodog from Sheather888's Serina project. Believe it or not, this fierce three legged predator evolved from guppies.

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Remake of an old #speculativeevolution concept: a vermin species which has evolved to be very cute as a defense against humans.

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@kret_spec

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HOMO OLIDUS Speculative hominin "ogre" from prehistoric Eurasia. Large individuals reached upwards of 700 lbs. Some skeletal remains show healed injuries consistent with weapons used by Homo sapiens, suggesting instances of interspecific violence... Painted as a commission.

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@kret_spec

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Childhood drawings of our family dog reimagined as bizarre alien animals.

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@kret_spec

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@ESYudkowsky Ask them what evidence would convince them GPT-4 is NOT a stochastic parrot. Then, produce that evidence (if possible). If they don't have a clear answer to that question, then they themselves may be a stochastic parrot, trained on Vox and HuffPost headlines.

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@kret_spec

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In case you're wondering why the internet is celebrating the death of this 100 year old archdemon:

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@kret_spec

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Controversial opinion: The notion of “cultural appropriation” violates a fundamental aspect of human nature. Humans naturally create and share culture. It’s what we do. To claim it is wrong to explore other cultures is perversely inhuman.

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@kret_spec

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@arvalis I submit that these are the worst designs, and by a wide margin:

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My take on the guar from the Elder Scrolls series: a slightly goofy species of reptilian biped. They are the primary domesticated animal of the Morrowind provinces. Done as a commission. If you would like a commission, DM me and we'll work out the details.

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Sketch of an unreferenced generic sauropod. Pencil on paper, cleaned up digitally.

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@kret_spec

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Bewildered human witnesses, upon hearing the visitors “speaking” with their arms, mistook the appendages for heads. Word spread of two-headed demons who descended from the sky in a flash of light and terrorized a group of fieldworkers in an olive grove.

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@kret_spec

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School admin are the last people who would know about a kid being bullied.

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🚨🇺🇸THOMAS CROOKS’ FORMER SCHOOL: HE WAS NOT BULLIED Bethel Park School District: "There is a painful misconception that Thomas Crooks was relentlessly bullied in school, which may have led to the assassination attempt on former President Trump. According to our records, Mr.

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@kret_spec

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The second in a line of three #speculativeevolution rat species. The rat croc spends the majority of its time underwater. Its front teeth have fused into a sharp beak. Part of a one-off series where a lineage of future rats parallels the evolution of whales.

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@kret_spec

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✨SPECULATIVE EVOLUTION DRAWING GIVEAWAY✨ Comment your speculative evolution idea below and I’ll select one to illustrate…

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@kret_spec

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Clumsy on land, clumsy in water; the ptero-penguin is doomed to be out-competed by aquatic birds. But for a brief moment, the shallow seas of the Mesozoic were theirs for the taking. This goofy individual is frequently bullied by bigger creatures. #speculativeevolution

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I was a CGI movie buff as a kid. It was amazing to witness water, lighting, hair, and particle effects improve rapidly in the 2000s. For some reason every kid's movie converged on these photo-realistic flesh puppet characters. They look like creepy dolls with perfect human skin.

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@domesticus1

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@jokersjest This is a huge problem I've had with modern 3d animated characters in general. Even though the lighting and details are more realistic, character designs are often softened down and stripped of major surface textures, which looks even weirder in high fidelity

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The Visitors were an arthropoid race who communicated through frictive chirps produced by rubbing a hardened “scraper” digit against their forearms. Their single “leg” was in fact a highly derived tail whose wide terminal segments betrayed their species’ distant aquatic ancestry.

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@RaphDeslandes @TikTikKobold “Report this to Nintendo” lmao like we have Nintendo on speed dial

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@arvalis @Palworld_EN The game is fun

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Smoogum-fellow, a fat mammaloid from a frigid planet. Don't let that snout fool you, those nostrils are for warming dry air -- he has a terrible sense of smell

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- Removed the single visually interesting element (the color gradient) - Reduce saturation on background till it was the same color as a dirty puddle Multiple people with six figure salaries worked for months on this redesign. Let that sink in.

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@DiscussingFilm

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Disney+ has changed their logo color Do you like the change?

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@Trey_Explainer “I have no idea what Ryan has planned—if indeed he has planned anything” 💀

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SPECULATIVE EVOLUTION DRAWING GIVEAWAY Suggest a speculative evolution DINOSAUR concept in the comments, and I will select one to draw📝

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@kret_spec

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Lemuria is a group speculative biology project hosted by the talented @JoschuaKnuppe . You can find more information here:

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A race of intelligent mammal-like reptilian bipeds from a planet orbiting a red dwarf star. This is a commissioned sketch. My commissions are open -- DM me for details.

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@RickRaptor105 It doesn’t need to be translated. Thagomizer is thagomizer. Scientific terms are integrated across languages all the time. The context of the joke might be lost if you’re not an English speaker, but that’s not a big deal.

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@LeftAtLondon Are you implying the audience should be armed with phones as a threat to enforce good behavior from the comedians? Seems kind of twisted lol

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@puppospraxis