How does it move. It has hoofies so I assume it can walk? It has to have a terrible center of gravity. Does it drag the hind part along on the ground. The only way I can even imagine it moving is this
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and I hate it
How does it move. It has hoofies so I assume it can walk? It has to have a terrible center of gravity. Does it drag the hind part along on the ground. The only way I can even imagine it moving is this
and I hate it
Now that you mention it, hooves are probably the worst way a walrus-type creature could possibly move, on land or water. Yikes. Their forelegs are way too long. Can't do small movements, requires a lot of effort to leverage and pull oneself in a direction - and places a lot of strain on a limb that's not meant to be fully bent 95% of the time whenever it does.
I'm still not sympathetic to them, these things ruined Boreal Wood for me, but at least I understand why they're so angry all the time.
Now that you mention it, hooves are probably the worst way a walrus-type creature could possibly move, on land or water. Yikes. Their forelegs are way too long. Can't do small movements, requires a lot of effort to leverage and pull oneself in a direction - and places a lot of strain on a limb that's not meant to be fully bent 95% of the time whenever it does.
I'm still not sympathetic to them, these things ruined Boreal Wood for me, but at least I understand why they're so angry all the time.
@Natron
You're the expert on anatomy and stuff like this, could you please try to explain it?
Whenever I see things with fins in back and hooves in front, I always imagine their fin-end floating along behind as if they had back legs that matched the front end. But they're invisible. So the fin-tail just acts like a normal tail of whatever animal the front legs belong to. Kinda like magic I guess but who's to say that it couldn't physically work that way in Sornieth...
Whenever I see things with fins in back and hooves in front, I always imagine their fin-end floating along behind as if they had back legs that matched the front end. But they're invisible. So the fin-tail just acts like a normal tail of whatever animal the front legs belong to. Kinda like magic I guess but who's to say that it couldn't physically work that way in Sornieth...
Cheerful Chime
Trinkets
These bells are often hung around lairs at festival time. Their loud chiming has become something of a holiday tradition. (Special thanks to ViridianSylph!)
Also, consider that the massive horns and tusks probably help counterbalance the weight of the tail a bit. Kind of like a person handstand-walking but only slightly less awkward.
Also, consider that the massive horns and tusks probably help counterbalance the weight of the tail a bit. Kind of like a person handstand-walking but only slightly less awkward.
Who can take tomorrow, dip it in a dream, separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream?
The candyman can 'cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good.
They use their tusks to stab into the ground, like ice-picks, and drag themselves forward.
Lol I love the fluffy emo walruses but yeah now that you mention it.
@buggy101 you absolute god, thank you for pinging me
Now lemme tell you that I myself have wondered about this same thing and I cannot explain it. I'm usually well-versed when it comes to anatomy but I am at a complete loss when it comes to the walrus and the Ophiotaurus. Their long arms make no sense, their forearms and metacarpals should be so much shorter so they can move along the ground like seals. This is just really nonsensical and lemme tell you, I'll make my own version eventually but I'm currently working on something else
@buggy101 you absolute god, thank you for pinging me
Now lemme tell you that I myself have wondered about this same thing and I cannot explain it. I'm usually well-versed when it comes to anatomy but I am at a complete loss when it comes to the walrus and the Ophiotaurus. Their long arms make no sense, their forearms and metacarpals should be so much shorter so they can move along the ground like seals. This is just really nonsensical and lemme tell you, I'll make my own version eventually but I'm currently working on something else
Here's a somewhat dark idea. Considering the other color all have overbites causing "chronic discomfort," these walrus really just seem a mess in general. So what if these are some kind of dragon-bred abomination that actually can't function on their own? Similar to our disaster dog breeds that can barely breathe and can't give birth on their own?
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Here's a somewhat dark idea. Considering the other color all have overbites causing "chronic discomfort," these walrus really just seem a mess in general. So what if these are some kind of dragon-bred abomination that actually can't function on their own? Similar to our disaster dog breeds that can barely breathe and can't give birth on their own?
Auburn Woolly Walrus
Familiar
Their severe overbite causes them chronic discomfort, sometimes resulting in unprovoked hostility.
