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Published: 2011-06-30 00:19:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 9895; Favourites: 199; Downloads: 113
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Description COW entry. Topic was Solar Collector

Osteonimbus got it's name for the bony protusions throughout its body and it's abiliy to float like a cloud. This unusual creature lives in the harsh climate on planet Glacia. It's unique becasue unlike other creatures, Osteonimbus carries it's own ecosystem, made up of bacteria and algea, which absorb solar energy to produce several hot gasses, which in turn keep the creature warm in the cold environment and allow it to float through the air, much like a cloud. It expels excess gasses through tubes around it's hindquarters, to decrease airpressure of built up gasses and uses this to propel itself through the air. Large veins attached to the creature's 'Greenhouse sacs' collect heat from it's back and transfers it to the creature's body.
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Comments: 9

Visioku [2016-03-07 14:51:48 +0000 UTC]

Creative design at its best. Astounding!

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0-DarknesShade-0 [2015-10-28 05:46:09 +0000 UTC]

Reminds me of Shadow Of The Colossus

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LTDragoonIII [2014-03-31 17:10:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow amazing evolutionary creature.

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JNRedmon [2013-02-22 01:20:17 +0000 UTC]

This is so beautiful and surreal...absolutely incredible. How does this not have more views?!

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Ashlycreaturgirl [2011-12-08 20:47:50 +0000 UTC]

i LOVE your creatures! they are outstanding!

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AngelicAdonis [2011-07-02 16:18:37 +0000 UTC]

Very cool monster design!

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ThePlanetRodinia [2011-07-02 03:59:17 +0000 UTC]

Really amazing concept!
I love that it has it's own micro eco-system.
Perfect for a desolate world.
It looks really coo too!

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rtaylor64 [2011-06-30 15:23:15 +0000 UTC]

great peice and i am impressed with the physiological discripion well thought out

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Dendrobatid [2011-06-30 00:21:26 +0000 UTC]

this is really cool

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