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10 questions linked to/from Maximum size of an exoskeletal creature
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How large of a creature can an exoskeleton support? [duplicate]
I want some giant insect-like creatures for my setting. Since there are already answers here that say simply scaling up insects isn't feasible due to things like their circulatory system, let's assume ...
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Could arachnid-like animals exist at large sizes? [duplicate]
Could an arachnid-like animal realistically exist and survive at larger sizes? The specific dimensions are 2m tall, around 1m wide in the torso, and 3m long
An arachnid-like animal, for the purposes ...
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How useful would a giant centipede-like creature be as a mount?
I am in the "drawing board" stage of creating fantasy mounts for my world and I was wondering how useful would a giant centipede-like creature be as a mount ?
I am personally operating under ...
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Anatomically Correct Giant Spider
Fantasy and folklore has many instances of giant spiders,ranging from creatures like the J'ba Fofi to Aragog from Harry Potter. My question intends to ask whether a creature like the J'ba Fofi could ...
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Building a Giant Spider
So I am building giant spider species in my world, but I want to make semi-realistic changes to their physiology in order for them to be possible.
Pack hunters like these spiders which hunt ...
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How big could a land-dwelling arthropod get if it wasn’t limited by oxygen consumption?
Insects and other land-based Arthropoda are stuck at the size they are due to how inefficient their respiratory system is. They were able to reach the size they did in the Carboniferous period because ...
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Anatomically Correct Spriggan
The Spriggan is a tree-like creature native to the Elder Scrolls, where they are often found in forests and groves.
In appearance, a Spriggan appears to be made of entirely wood and a glowing source ...
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A planet *without vertebrates. (*mostly, restrictions apply)
I'm thinking about the evolutionary history of life on a world very similar to earth in many ways, carbon based life, life began in the seas, creatures like cephalopods, and arthropods, evolve.
But, ...
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Size of the "Monster Hunter" planet
Imagine a world in which you have all the creatures from the game franchise "Monster Hunter"...
Screenshot from the upcoming Monster Hunter World game
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Is it possible to create a giant biological "mech"?
Is it possible to create a giant biological "mech" similar to the ones in the anime Evangelion?
Its properties are:
Has no soul, just muscle, bone and a metalic exoskeleton to support their weight.
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