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Hi guys,

after i wanted to draw a future-bat-predator (but failed), I designed this extraterrestrial food chain. Made a lot of fun, damn, really! Unfortunately there was not enough space for adding arrows to show the predator-prey-relation, so I will just describe it:

a. in nearly every ecosystem photosynthetic organisms are the "producers", - here we have some simple "algae", which feed the first level of the food chain

Level 1: these creatures feeds on the algae, while bigger critters feed on them
b. Kescherwurm (scoop worm), a primitive invertebrate
c. Glitzernde Scheinqualle (sparkling pseudo-jellyfish), a small shore animal, produces a beautiful luminescent light at night

Level 2: contains the first smaller predators, their hungry, but nearly harmless for human beings (they all feed on b. and c., sometimes on a.)
d. Schlammsucher (mud browser), filters mud 'til it finds little worms or algae
e. Geisselschlange (scourge snake), not really a snake, but a highly aggressive invertebrate with poisonous scourges, you although could say "scourge of the ecosystem"
f. Kuestensegel (coast sail), a fast being, patrolling along the coasts of its world, uses its sail for regulating its temperature (see Pelicosaurs)

Level 3: contains predators about as big as a fox. They hunt b., c., d., e. and f. and are really succesful.
g. Violettes Sprungfederbein (violet elastric string leg), moves by hobbling with its forelegs, or by catapulting itselve with its namegiving hind legs (specially while hunting)
h. Wiesenschreck (grassland shock), the most annoying creature in this compilation, hyperactive, aggressive and it never gets filled or satisfied
i. Weisser Moloch (white juggernaut), a relative of e., nearly feeds on everything, even on creatures of the next higher level by spitting a paralyzing gas on them

Level 4: contains predators as big as a wolf, lion or bear. There quantity is smaller, but they're really succesful hunters, which terrorize the lower levels.
j. Schweinewolf (pig wolf), sounds like a pig, hunts like a wolf! - they live and hunt in packs, and despite their ugly look they're really caring parents
k. Unterarmschwinge (forearm pinion), a big flying predator, there's something special about the wings: in their evolution the hands totally degenerated, ulna and radius bones spreaded and got covered by flexible, but tough skin (I would be happy to hear your opinion, if this evolution could be possible)

Level 5: contains the king and the queen, the top predators of the entire ecosystem! They have no enemies and the two species don't compete, cause they hunt at different times of the day! (like birds and bats)
l. Feuerroter Hornnacken (blazing red horn neck), the king of the day, as big as Allosaurus (12 meters), really fast and effective hunter
m. Himmelblaue Keulenzunge (azure cudgel tongue), the queen of the night, as big as Megalosaurus (9 meters), hunts with sonar and slays the prey with its tongue

Phew! Thats enough for this week! Hope you like my food chain, even if it obviously not contains bigger herbivores. Of course I want to know, which creature you like the most! My favourites are h. Wiesenschreck and j. Schweinewolf. So, please comment and keep on watching!

Description
Hi guys,

after i wanted to draw a future-bat-predator (but failed), I designed this extraterrestrial food chain. Made a lot of fun, damn, really! Unfortunately there was not enough space for adding arrows to show the predator-prey-relation, so I will just describe it:

a. in nearly every ecosystem photosynthetic organisms are the "producers", - here we have some simple "algae", which feed the first level of the food chain

Level 1: these creatures feeds on the algae, while bigger critters feed on them
b. Kescherwurm (scoop worm), a primitive invertebrate
c. Glitzernde Scheinqualle (sparkling pseudo-jellyfish), a small shore animal, produces a beautiful luminescent light at night

Level 2: contains the first smaller predators, their hungry, but nearly harmless for human beings (they all feed on b. and c., sometimes on a.)
d. Schlammsucher (mud browser), filters mud 'til it finds little worms or algae
e. Geisselschlange (scourge snake), not really a snake, but a highly aggressive invertebrate with poisonous scourges, you although could say "scourge of the ecosystem"
f. Kuestensegel (coast sail), a fast being, patrolling along the coasts of its world, uses its sail for regulating its temperature (see Pelicosaurs)

Level 3: contains predators about as big as a fox. They hunt b., c., d., e. and f. and are really succesful.
g. Violettes Sprungfederbein (violet elastric string leg), moves by hobbling with its forelegs, or by catapulting itselve with its namegiving hind legs (specially while hunting)
h. Wiesenschreck (grassland shock), the most annoying creature in this compilation, hyperactive, aggressive and it never gets filled or satisfied
i. Weisser Moloch (white juggernaut), a relative of e., nearly feeds on everything, even on creatures of the next higher level by spitting a paralyzing gas on them

Level 4: contains predators as big as a wolf, lion or bear. There quantity is smaller, but they're really succesful hunters, which terrorize the lower levels.
j. Schweinewolf (pig wolf), sounds like a pig, hunts like a wolf! - they live and hunt in packs, and despite their ugly look they're really caring parents
k. Unterarmschwinge (forearm pinion), a big flying predator, there's something special about the wings: in their evolution the hands totally degenerated, ulna and radius bones spreaded and got covered by flexible, but tough skin (I would be happy to hear your opinion, if this evolution could be possible)

Level 5: contains the king and the queen, the top predators of the entire ecosystem! They have no enemies and the two species don't compete, cause they hunt at different times of the day! (like birds and bats)
l. Feuerroter Hornnacken (blazing red horn neck), the king of the day, as big as Allosaurus (12 meters), really fast and effective hunter
m. Himmelblaue Keulenzunge (azure cudgel tongue), the queen of the night, as big as Megalosaurus (9 meters), hunts with sonar and slays the prey with its tongue

Phew! Thats enough for this week! Hope you like my food chain, even if it obviously not contains bigger herbivores. Of course I want to know, which creature you like the most! My favourites are h. Wiesenschreck and j. Schweinewolf. So, please comment and keep on watching!