FASA 365 Day 243, Magna Manu Canis Lupus Ursi, (Big Paw Grizzly Dog)25 ft standing.
Fiercly Loyal, Magnificent… droolers.
HOWEVER, in the wild… Moody, territorial, and solitary. Winning over a wild big paw to domestication is NOT an easy task.
NOT FOR RIDING… EVER!
FASA 365 Day 242, Myelencephalon Profundus Oceanus Aranea, (Deep Sean Brainstem Spider) 4-5ft.
Parasitic, Deep Ocean Species.
Attaching itself at the base of the victims skull and attacking the brain matter.
The Victim dies when the brain has gone beyond the capacity to survive… humans only use 10%… so, do the math.
After which the spider allows the body to sink to the bottom, feeding other aquatic life and continuing the circle of life.
FASA 365 Day 241, Spina Plectra Cyclops, (Quill Spine Cyclops) 10ft Tall, 15 ft length.
Cursed being. Deep dungeon dweller. Carnivore. Solitary.
Keeps pets… big ugly spiders.
Grips its prey in its legs. and then feeds from the head down.
“Spillage” feeds the pets.
FASA Day 240, Shi’Tsing Hapiv (Ice Fisher) for 1879
A rare sight in the Gruv, at least among most of the cultures there, as they are native to cold regions (which are few and far between on such a warm world), and are generally only seen by Kistalmi high enough in the mountains to be above the frost level.
These are very large birds, with a wingspan that generally ranges between six and eight feet, with thick white plumage and long and very tough beaks that taper into a sharp point. They have long muscular necks which they use to drive their beaks down through the ice of frozen lakes and ponds to snatch up fish caught underneath.
Their large wing span allows them to create a lot of lift given the lack of thermal updrafts in their environment, and they can stay airborne even through snow and hail. After storms, they can be seen with a trail of snow and ice behind them as it falls off their wings. Since getting word of their existence, some explorers from Earth have mounted expeditions to hunt them for their plumage as luxurious down filling for clothes and bedding.
Artists Note: Once again, written by one of our 1879 writers. And it was really all laid out for me.
I found reference for a Pelican, King Fisher, and Parrot, combining them into a a snowy white, large arctic bird. Sometimes its just that easy.
FASA 365 Day 239, Calculus Minutum, (Coal Mite).
Small insect (1/8″) normally found in trees in the Gruv.
Normal diet is bark and other high carbon material, however they prefer coal and coal dust, and will actively seek out and infest coal stores.
They are surprisingly resilient. Able to resist high temperatures, including camp fires, and beyond. Ssuch sources as active as steam engine fireboxes.
Excretes a sticky, flammable, tar like residue which will rapidly wreck engines and has caused explosions.
Reproduces rapidly when there is a sufficient source of food.
Artists Note: Again, this was written by one of our 1879 Writers.
I personally couldn’t resist camouflaging the insect with an exoskeleton similar to the bark that it eats.