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sagisou asked to become a Weader. Coincidentally, there IS indeed a crocodilian variant, that being the Swamp Dirk. Swamp Dirks apparently dislike hats. Or at least this one does.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Fantasy
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Size 625 x 625px
File Size 196.8 kB
I sure look scary in that form xDD Fear me, cuedows! It's a nice concept, I must say. And I guess you were really bored, huh? =P
The only resemblance I can find is the hat and belt, wee! xD And that's definitely a strange tail c_c I like it none the less. How did you do the water effects? Or is it just a pre-made background? Either way, it looks awesome; one of the things that called me most the attention of the picture.
Could you someday tell me more about Satarnians? :3
The only resemblance I can find is the hat and belt, wee! xD And that's definitely a strange tail c_c I like it none the less. How did you do the water effects? Or is it just a pre-made background? Either way, it looks awesome; one of the things that called me most the attention of the picture.
Could you someday tell me more about Satarnians? :3
Thank you! Though, Sorry for little lack of resemblance ;_;
The design was a revamp of this old species and I guess...I got carried away (though I like the hat. I regret its watery destruction -_-). As for the odd tail, it is strange because it's one of the few times I give thought to its hunting mechanism. Pardon me while I tl;dr you to death.
The original concept behind the Swamp Dirk, one I tried to keep around, was its unusual means of hunting. Like an Earth croc, it's a silent hunter, happy to just lie in wait for prey to come near. The Dirk goes a bit further, though: Using the pincer-like tail to cling to either a root or rock near the bottom of the surface (preferably a spot that gives him time to hit the surface in case it needs to break out of there in a hurry, or needs air), it will lie in wait, hoping for large prey to wade on by -- watering holes are its preferred spot, though most any body of water with high traffic of large animals will so. When something closes in, it'll bend back (like in the pic, but while clinging on with the tail) as far as it can and use its springy arms to spring its upper body over , grab the prey and then force it to the bottom with it, keeping them both anchored in place with its tail I'll work to make sure it has its head in the water with it so all it has to do is hold it down until it drown.
The "buck teeth" tusks's role are simple, they guarantee that when the Dirk snaps down, something *will* stay latched onn to him. If it lucks out by hitting the jugular, consider that pray DEAD (not that it's a common thing. Truth is, because of the low success rate, Dirks are often forced to go by weeks without meals, depending on the migrating patterns of certain larger animals to have a chance to feed and keep themselves alive).
The design was a revamp of this old species and I guess...I got carried away (though I like the hat. I regret its watery destruction -_-). As for the odd tail, it is strange because it's one of the few times I give thought to its hunting mechanism. Pardon me while I tl;dr you to death.
The original concept behind the Swamp Dirk, one I tried to keep around, was its unusual means of hunting. Like an Earth croc, it's a silent hunter, happy to just lie in wait for prey to come near. The Dirk goes a bit further, though: Using the pincer-like tail to cling to either a root or rock near the bottom of the surface (preferably a spot that gives him time to hit the surface in case it needs to break out of there in a hurry, or needs air), it will lie in wait, hoping for large prey to wade on by -- watering holes are its preferred spot, though most any body of water with high traffic of large animals will so. When something closes in, it'll bend back (like in the pic, but while clinging on with the tail) as far as it can and use its springy arms to spring its upper body over , grab the prey and then force it to the bottom with it, keeping them both anchored in place with its tail I'll work to make sure it has its head in the water with it so all it has to do is hold it down until it drown.
The "buck teeth" tusks's role are simple, they guarantee that when the Dirk snaps down, something *will* stay latched onn to him. If it lucks out by hitting the jugular, consider that pray DEAD (not that it's a common thing. Truth is, because of the low success rate, Dirks are often forced to go by weeks without meals, depending on the migrating patterns of certain larger animals to have a chance to feed and keep themselves alive).
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