Satyrs are creatures from Greek mythology said to resemble a human with the ears, horns and lower half of a goat. They are known for throwing wild parties, heavily drinking and a fondness for music. Could something like this evolve in nature?
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1$\begingroup$ This is fit for the anatomically correct series. $\endgroup$ – Renan Apr 2 '18 at 18:00
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1$\begingroup$ They are known for "throwing wild parties, heavily drinking and a fondness for music"... and, of course, first and foremost for their unbounded sexual appetite; their most common representation is with an erect penis. In ancient art satyrs are shown with human feet more often than with caprine hoofs. (But, yes, the oldest representations are much more animalic than newer representations.) $\endgroup$ – AlexP Apr 2 '18 at 18:31
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$\begingroup$ Satyrs were originally depicted as like a horse rather than like a goat $\endgroup$ – Ichthys King Jul 12 at 21:05
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100% of known sapient life came from opportunistic omnivorous scavengers that could be considered invasive species, so you've got that going for you. Considering all wild goat species are mountain-dwellers (where quadripedal is king), it might be a wise move to evolve them from a domesticated breed so they'd have a better chance of bipedality.
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100% of known sapient life came from opportunistic omnivorous scavengers that could be considered invasive speciescitation needed. $\endgroup$ – Renan Apr 2 '18 at 19:29 -
5$\begingroup$ Humans were scavengers , our ancestors were omnivores , our ancestors were like an invasive species , and the difference between sentience and sapience . Let me know if you'd like citations on how goats fit all these criteria but sapience. $\endgroup$ – Carduus Apr 2 '18 at 20:26
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$\begingroup$ @Carduus good comment. It'd be even better as part of the answer. $\endgroup$ – Masclins Nov 7 '18 at 9:46
