Body Plan
Choose 1. This is for the overall body plan. Small inconsistances like a fiddler crabs singular large claw are not taken into account at this stage.
- Asymetric: no plan. Slime mold.
- Shperical: all surfaces the same no matter how cut. Green Alga Volvox.
- Radial: has top and bottom but no left or right: Virus
- Tetramerism: 4 canals in othewise radial plan: jellyfish
- Petamerism: 5 parts 72 degress apart: Sea stars, sea urchins
- Hexamerism: 6 parts, corals, sea anemones
- Octamerism: 8 parts: some corals
- Biradial: 4 parts, each part mirrors the opposite but is different from the adjacent: Ctenophores
- Bilateral, has 2 mirror parts. 99% of animals are bilateral symetric.
Surface Covering
Choose at least 1. Multiple options are possible.
- Simple epidermis: snails
- Skin: a multilayer organ with glands. Provides protection, regulation and sensation. Human skin
- Scales. Pangolin scales. Reptile scales.
- Scutes. Turtle shells.
- Feathers
- Hair
- Hide. Thick tough skin
- Osteoderms. Bone protective strctures (may be just under the epidermis) Crocodile Scutes, Aradillo Shells.
- Dentine. Dermal denticles of Sharks
- Rigid Exoskeletal
- Chitin. insects
- Shell. Calcium carbonate shells of mollusks
Motivation
- Sessile
- Motile
Motive Appendages
- 2 Legs/bipedal
- 2 Legs/semi-bipedal
- 4 legs
- Multi legs
- Fluke
NonMotive Appendages Adaptation (Optional)
Arms (pair)
Tail/Trunk
II.Biochemistry
Breathing Trait (Choose at least 1)
a) Aquatic Breathing 5
b) Terrestrial Breathing 5
*c) None 0
Breathing Adaptations (Optional)
a) Air Reserves 2
b) Additional Air Types 2
c) Base Air not Oxygen 5
Diet Trait (Coose 1)
a) Autotroph 1
b) Lithovore 0
c) Herbivore 0
d) Carnivore 4
e) Any Combination of 2 3
Metabolism Trait (Choose 1)
a) Sedentary 0
b) Cold-Blooded 2
c) Warm-Blooded 5
Haemoglobin
Myoglobin
Haemocyanin
Haemorythtin
Open circulatory
Arteries + Veins (closed Circulatory)
Metabolism Adaptations (Optional)
Drought resistant 2
Fast Acting 15
Fat Stores 5
Hibernation 2
+High Metabolic Rate 5
+Low Metabolic Rate 8
Temperature Resistant 3
+Can not take both
III. Senses
Vision Trait: (Choose 1)
a) None 0
b) Non-directional photoreception
c) directional photoreception
c) Contrast Vision 3
d) Color Vision 5
Vision Options (Choose at least 1 if has vision)
a) Infra-Red Light 3
b) Standard Light 5
c) Ultraviolet light 1
Vision Adaptations (Optional if has vision)
a) Acute Vision 5
b) Sensative Vision 5
c) Steroscopic Vision 5
d) Wide Angle 5
Hearing Trait (Choose 1)
a) None 0
b) Terrestrial 5
c) Aquatic 5
Hearing Adaptations (Optional if has hearing)
a) Acute Hearing 5
b) Increased Freq. Rng 5
c) Sonar 5
d) Stereo Hearing 5
Chemical Senses Trait(Choose 1)
a) None 0
b) Taste 1
c) Smell (Terrestrial) 3
d) Smell (Aquatic) 3
Chemical Senses Adaptations (Optional if has chemical sense)
a) Acute Sense 5
Other Senses Adaptations (Optional)
a) Electrical Detection 5
b) Magnetic Senses 2
c) Pressure Sensativity 5
d) Vibration Sensors 5
IV. Intellect
Nervous System Trait (Choose 1)
a) None 0
b) Sympathetic 3
c) Central Nervous System 10
Nervous System Adaptations (Optional if has Nervous System)
a) Split Nervous system 10
b) Hive Mind 10
Learning Patterns Trait (Choose 1)
a) None 0
b) Instinctual 0
c) Partial Instinct 5
d) Basic Intellect 15
e) Sentience 30
Skills Trait (Choose 1)
a) None 0
b) Instincts 5
c) Skill Capacity 2
V. Other Adaptations
Behavioral Adaptations (Optional)
a) Language 5
b) Mimicry 5
c) Pack Society 5
d) Simple Tools 5
e) Tactical Logic 5
f) Throwing 5
Physical Adaptations (Optional)
a) Aquatic Propulsion 5
b) Bioluminescense 2
c) Burrowing 5
d) Camouflage 5
e) Climbing 5
f) Flight 10
g) Gelatinous Body 0
h) Jumping 5
i) High Gravity 5
j) Low Gravity 5
k) Regeneration 5
l) Specific Immunity 5
m) Sticky Appendages 5
n) Swin Bladder 5
o) Horrific Appearance 5
p) Warning Colors 3
Natrual Armor and Weapons Adaptations (Optional)
a) Armored 5
b) Chemical Defense 5
c) Dense Bone Structure 5
d) Electrical Attack 5
e) Grasping Weapons 5
f) Natrual Weapon 5
g) Poisonous 10
h) Redundant Organs 5
i) Sonar Blast 5
j) Spitting/Spraying Attack 8
k) Webbing Production 5
Attribute Adaptations (Optional)
a) Fast Flying 5
b) Fast Running 5
c) Fast Swimming 5
d) Increased Attribute 30
e) Increased Stamina 5
f) Load Bearing 5
Size
Absorb/Expel Mass
Reproduction
asexual
sexual
broadcast
sex
Respiration
Feeding
Defense
Reprodcution