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Birvan โ€” 'Bird Head' Evolution

Published: 2012-06-13 16:27:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 3016; Favourites: 87; Downloads: 21
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Description The evolution of a creature I've been working on for some time
I'm still not set on the coloring though. Nor do I have a name for the species either

They're known as "bird heads". Their round dorsal plumage and the giant fake eye resemble a giant severed bird head from a distance
That unusual plumage serves 2 functions. To blend with the forest dense ground vegetation where they live in and to trick predators
Both the fake eye and plumage size make the predators think they're a lot bigger than they really are. As for those that don't fall for the trick, they usually bite the top of the "bird's" head, missing the creature's body completely and giving it a chance to run away, at the cost of part of its camouflage
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Comments: 22

Zanizaila [2012-09-12 15:26:57 +0000 UTC]

Very cool, seems like something that could really exist.

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Birvan In reply to Zanizaila [2012-09-13 18:47:53 +0000 UTC]

I try to make them look as plausible as possible

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tenmisu [2012-06-17 18:44:14 +0000 UTC]

And I thought peacocks had fancy feathers! A very interesting design, like all of your creatures! : )

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Birvan In reply to tenmisu [2012-07-03 20:30:59 +0000 UTC]

I try ^^

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cheetahtrout [2012-06-15 22:12:08 +0000 UTC]

I love every little bit of this!

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Birvan In reply to cheetahtrout [2012-06-15 22:22:45 +0000 UTC]

Coming from you it means even more ^^

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cheetahtrout In reply to Birvan [2012-06-28 18:00:00 +0000 UTC]

*blush* รณ //w// รฒ thank you.

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eksoz [2012-06-15 10:39:33 +0000 UTC]

perfeck

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Birvan In reply to eksoz [2012-06-15 18:50:25 +0000 UTC]

^^

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RoFlo-Felorez [2012-06-14 08:57:55 +0000 UTC]

this is kinda how i look at ornithischian dinosaurs, nice work

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Birvan In reply to RoFlo-Felorez [2012-06-15 18:56:19 +0000 UTC]

I was inspired by them

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RoFlo-Felorez In reply to Birvan [2012-06-16 07:20:23 +0000 UTC]

oh nice! great minds think alike!

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Birvan In reply to RoFlo-Felorez [2012-07-03 20:54:04 +0000 UTC]

Yeah XD

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QtheXman [2012-06-14 00:12:01 +0000 UTC]

It looks like it would blend in at Circe du Solei.

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Birvan In reply to QtheXman [2012-06-15 19:04:54 +0000 UTC]

Lol, yeah XD

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Saira-Dragon [2012-06-13 18:31:16 +0000 UTC]

amazing

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Birvan In reply to Saira-Dragon [2012-06-13 23:45:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^^

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Saira-Dragon In reply to Birvan [2012-06-14 15:58:18 +0000 UTC]

no problem

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ldefix [2012-06-13 16:29:12 +0000 UTC]

Wow, these all look great.
Though my favourite is the first one, I simply love raptors~<3

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Birvan In reply to ldefix [2012-06-13 23:40:31 +0000 UTC]

It's not a raptor. The hands, feet and mouth are completely different

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ZaubererbruderASP In reply to Birvan [2013-11-13 07:00:55 +0000 UTC]

But it still has everything a member of the Maniraptora needs

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Birvan In reply to ZaubererbruderASP [2013-11-16 10:41:48 +0000 UTC]

Which is partially on purpose. I wanted to explore how they could turn from a 2 footed creature into a sturdier, 4 footed one

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