There was only one way this series was going to end and I think we all knew this from the start. Let’s talk turtles. Ranging in size from just under four inches to over eight feet, there are over 300 known species of turtle. Most pet turtles tend to be under a foot though, depending on the type. Characterized by their hard shell, and limbs t [...]
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Animal Powered 14: Turtle
There was only one way this series was going to end and I think we all knew this from the start. Let’s talk turtles. Ranging in size from just under four inches to over eight feet, there are over 300 known species of turtle. Most pet turtles tend to be under a foot though, depending on the type. Characterized by their hard shell, and limbs t [...]
Animal Powered 13: Tiger
“Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?”
The Tyger, William Blake
While lions may grab the headlines, tigers are the largest feline predators in the world, spanning continents, as the top of the food chain. Ranging in 8 to 1 [...]
Animal Powered 12: Stegosaurus
A special request, let’s talk about the stegosaurus. The size of a large truck, or small bus, the stegosaurus. Iconic for the plates along their back, and spiked tail, the stegosaurus had some impressive forms of defense. Despite that they were herbivores, capable of rearing up on their back legs to push over trees to get to the best food.&n [...]
Animal Powered 11: Shark
While the Blacktip Shark and Spiny Dogfish are more common in North America, we’re talking sharks, so let’s pull out the big boys, it’s time to talk about the great white. Sure the whale and basking sharks are larger, but I don’t think anyone is tuning in for plankton feeders. Male great whites can grow up to 4 meters (13 feet) in size, the [...]
Animal Powered 10: Rabbit
From cute cottontails to checkered giants, rabbits can range in size from 2 to 20 lbs. However, the average falls closer to 4 lbs with most rabbits about the size of small or medium cats. Albeit, with a distinctly different body shape. While they are prey species, rabbits’ prolific ability to reproduce can lead to environmental impacts [...]
Animal Powered 9: Octopus
Found throughout the ocean, there are approximately three-hundred recognized species of octopus. These soft bodied, eight limbed creatures range in size from two and a half centimeters to ten meters. Of course, given their ability to survive in extreme environments there could be smaller, or larger species of octopus that have yet to be disc [...]
Animal Powered 8: Koala
This marsupial climber prefers their time in trees to the ground, and will spend what little time they are awake munching away on leaves, preferably eucalyptus. The largest koalas don’t even reach a meter in height, and rarely top fifteen kilograms. They are solitary creatures, with only mothers and child bonding. While they are known for ca [...]
Animal Powered 7: Hawk
A broad category of avian hunters, hawks can be found almost anywhere in the world. The larger definition of hawks can include eagles, buzzards and smaller avian hunters. However, they share a number of key characteristics.
Hawks are predators, with prey ranging from mice to other birds. They are keenly intelligent, adapting their h [...]
Animal Powered 6: Gecko
Found in warm climates around the world, geckos can range in size from 1.5 centimeters up to two thirds of a meter. Omnivores, preferring a diet of insects and fruit, the gecko has developed a number of traits to survive and hunt. Most varieties of geckos are nocturnal, and all but one lack eyelids. Instead, the gecko has a protective [...]
Altitus: The Gentlemen Gator
As we continue our series on creature powers, it was inevitable that character ideas started to crop up. Worse, our last series was on martial arts, so a certain set of turtles have been sitting in the back of my mind for some time. The Gentlemen Gator evolved from this perception of alligators as this force of primal power, and what martial [...]