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KaijuDuke In reply to Tetsu-neko [2014-12-01 06:54:26 +0000 UTC]

why do waist high wings make more sense than shoulder blade wings?

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Tetsu-neko In reply to KaijuDuke [2014-12-01 08:04:06 +0000 UTC]

(Wow, it's been a while since I posted this here...)

Consider that real life birds only have two wings and two legs. Therefore the distribution of mass is relatively centered when they're on the ground. (I'm not currently versed enough in the mechanics of bird flight to go in that direction. YET.)

If these six-limbed avians had their wings coming out the shoulder blades they would be top-heavy, making walking awkward due to balance issues (possible counterbalance by a tail is possible, but they'd all be peacocks then). Their arms would also be flapping about during flight, due to the movements required by their shoulder and chest muscles. It's hard to aim a blaster rifle or throw a spear if your arms are jerking about while you're firing or throwing.

The top-heavy thing also comes into play where aesthetics are concerned. Case in point, those so-called bodybuilders who have huge upper torsos but neglect lower body exercises. Chicken legs, indeed!

This model eliminates pretty much all the visual problems, although I'm not 100% on the actual physiology... but it's an animated series, not 100% subjected to actual physical/biological laws. 

Aaaaand now I'm wondering about hybridization among sentient species in the ThunderVerse. DAMN YOU, FAN FICTIONEGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY, FOR GIVING ME IDEAS!

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