#treestriders

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Can’t wait to see what’s out there…

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the three who remained.

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Critters I done been workin on for a hot minute

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TreeStriders

The TreeStriders (or alternatively known as “Carexi”) are plant-leaning omnivorous beasts that live primarily in vertical oriented environments.

Their strange wrists and large hands assist with clambering through trees and fending off potential danger. The tendons in their forearms act similarly to flexible hydraulics. However, with their wrists being exposed, any injury to them without support of other TreeStriders, may prove fatal.

Their large, jutted, angled teeth (or as some may refer to as ‘tusks’ due to visual placement) are moreso skilled in taking apart plant matter. Though are seen actively hunting other animals. These teeth serve many purposes. Some of which include: mating display, weapons to clear dispute, foraging, grooming, et cetera.

Their ability to travel long distances on flat terrain is sub par in comparison, causing an overt amount of extended strain on the spine and shoulders. Their ability to sprint on such surfaces, despite the well adjusted hind legs, is limited due to the front limbs.

Due to their social nature within their species, they appear to have complex roles and relationships, some of which are not unlike hierarchies. The structure of such groups depends on location, individual species within the genus, symbiotic relationships (concerning other species outside of TreeStriders), or even ‘clans’. They are not outwardly aggressive typically, though of course, this may be situational.

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What level of intelligence do Seakites have?? I would love to know more about them

SeaKites are actually a sophont on their home planet! Depending on the settlement, their tech is very ‘solarpunk’ oriented, with how much of the land (outside of the direct midlands) is marshes and bogs and such. Easier to have solar panels and power boxes floating around some mushy and watery grass than to have long networks of wires running everywhere, I guess?

Their architecture/ living spaces (that aren’t just in large baysides) resemble what I can closely describe to be an oil rig but if it had webs of layers with lots of little water pockets. These structures can be seen wayyyy out in the water on the horizon line. SeaKites tend to make them away from land to avoid both disruption of local ecosystems and predators. Of course, a gigantic floating structure may be a bit strange to any sea life, their use of air pocketed corals below the structures helps to home any estranged species.

For settlements that have taken a liking to marshes or perhaps the midlands as their homes, they have a strong symbiotic relationship with TreeStriders (whom act as their ‘thumbs’ ha ha). These two species commonly will trade knowledge, food, resources, etc. their architecture greatly differs from their sea faring counterparts, as these structures are built on stable ground, and to house both SeaKites and TreeStriders alike. Although TreeStriders don’t typically live in large communal spaces with others outside of a select few, they will (typically) welcome groupings of SeaKites.

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Here’s a couple vague examples of them interacting!

(Please note they do not speak English :P)

As is probably obvious, they’re very oriented towards recycling and keeping their local environment as well kept as possible. I mean- they kinda rely on non polluted, clean water to both have kids and survive, let alone travel and stay hydrated.

They also love to make bioactive terrariums for both themselves to live in and also have beside their bed-hammocks. Do with that what you will