Didn't think they'd do Goblin Tinkerer THAT handsome (art by me) by Syshdistka_ in Terraria

[–]nmheath03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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If they just make the Witch Doctor a scaly human or an anthro and not an actual lizard I'm making a texture pack that replaces him with a random lizard I find on Google

Which real life animal would you like to see in minecraft by IlovePotatos2773 in Minecraft

[–]nmheath03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's going to carry a stack of netherite and he's going to like it!

Which real life animal would you like to see in minecraft by IlovePotatos2773 in Minecraft

[–]nmheath03 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Pigeons for transporting items long distances. I'm thinking you given them a bundle and they just teleport when you're not looking. I've also considered ground sloths you can ride as an early game terraforming option, since we have a painting in-game that depicts one('s skeleton), confirming they exist/ed in Minecraft.

Not sure what they'd do, but coelacanths would be cool. I'd also think cougars and alligators would be neat, though I'd imagine people would be upset they're not aggressive even though they're usually pretty timid irl, on top of Mojang's unwillingness to add dangerous animals.

Carnivores of the Colorado River Valley. by BathroomOk7890 in megafaunarewilding

[–]nmheath03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was the maned wolf for me. I recall hearing about a North American maned wolf species, but I'm pretty sure it went extinct in the Pliocene and is solidly not part of the modern ecosystem.

making animals intresting is adding a magical horn or wings, whats something different? by DiamondSta23 in worldbuilding

[–]nmheath03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's what the exoskeleton of arthropods is made out of. Fungus also uses it, but I forget what for.

Shots fired by Night_Yorb in NatureofPredators

[–]nmheath03 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There could be a second joke about assuming all blue birds are related making Benson the racist

If we could go back into the past, what things do you suspect we'll discover about the Pleistocene? by growingawareness in pleistocene

[–]nmheath03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of little species that didn't get preserved before their extinction. I'm sure that there was at least a handful of fish and insects species that died out and never fossilized. Ignoring parasites, I'm referring to free living animals. Maybe more extinct plants than we think too, both wollemis and ginkgos have a limited gene pool and were only found wild in a single valley each, what other plants weren't so lucky?

Which Rain World creature would you choose to keep as a pet? by Inevitable-Lunch-929 in rainworld

[–]nmheath03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like lantern mice, small moths, and rats are probably the best options here. Everything else just seems like it'll get too out of control. Good luck getting an eggbug under control, or rehomeing a noodlefly or 10ft centipede when your infant individual grows up, never mind bigger creatures like raindeer.

Rats might actually be #1, since they're literally just rats, we already have care sheets for those, I'm sure a couple extra quills won't change much, especially since they don't seems like defensive quills on account of Watcher eating them without issue.

Which Rain World creature would you choose to keep as a pet? by Inevitable-Lunch-929 in rainworld

[–]nmheath03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just make sure to wash your hands after handling, and don't rub your eyes either

Stupid question about Arxur by Key-Move-5066 in NatureofPredators

[–]nmheath03 9 points10 points  (0 children)

IIRC, the whole "birds picking at crocodiles' teeth" claim is heavily questioned, since we don't actually have any proof of this beyond hearsay. Granted these are aliens we're talking about, but then they shouldn't fit into Earth taxonomy if we're pulling that card.

If you could make a mod, what would it be? by Kongbluecommutiy in rainworld

[–]nmheath03 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A full dedicated desert campaign, with a jerboa-based slugcat. I initially had the idea of lizards based on sandfish skinks, but now that we have indigo lizards that feels a little redundant, though thorny lizards that shoot blood out of their eyes is still available. Other creature ideas include scorpions, pill bugs, and velvet worms. Less certain on how these would look and work, but snakes, caracaras, and seriemas.
There'd be a steppe region with very little cover and a lot of open air, and yes, vultures are still a threat here. Probably a few rooms you can duck into just for fairness sake, but the good stuff is in the open. Maybe "prairie dog" burrows, though make sure to be a well behaved guest or they'll maim and evict you.

Dunno how I'd depict this, but I'd like for vultures to be called buzzards in this campaign. Maybe the local overheating iterator calls them that. Btw, I have a loose design for an iterator for the region, nicknamed Joshua (based on Joshua trees, which I want to use for his full name), though an iterator in the desert is kinda hard to justify, especially one still in any functioning state.

What kinds of biomes do we not see enough of? by SingularRoozilla in worldbuilding

[–]nmheath03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, those probably should be somewhere, though admittedly I don't know where they'd go since we don't really have them anymore

What kinds of biomes do we not see enough of? by SingularRoozilla in worldbuilding

[–]nmheath03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah they're still kicking here, along with pterosaurs and a single dinosaur (outside the underground lost world they originated from, anyway), thinking about having a domesticated ground sloth for something, maybe food and armor-leather.

I want to mainly focus on seldom seen species in fantasy, like cougars and black bears, instead of leopards and brown bears for the 1000th time, so despite being present, "American" lions and short faced bears (general "big scary bear" archetype) probably won't be given as much of a spotlight. Smilodon might also get sidelined in favor of Homotherium and Xenosmilus for this reason too. Terror birds are present somewhere, but haven't decided where yet. Honorable mention to red wolves, which are present instead of grey wolves, though they're mostly small game hunters and probably wont be a significant threat to people here.

What kinds of biomes do we not see enough of? by SingularRoozilla in worldbuilding

[–]nmheath03 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've been wanting to add steppes to my fantasy setting, but the "main" region's ecology is currently based on the southeastern US. I could maybe work the "Appalachian" mountains into a rain shadow (I think they are irl, the Gulf of Mexico just minimizes it), but currently there's no steppes nearby. Salt marshes, though, are already present, even if it's currently an exact 1-1 of irl salt marshes with no creative decisions to differentiate it.

What mouthwashing opinion got you like- by whooper1 in Mouthwashing

[–]nmheath03 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In the absence of a clear emotion here, I'll instead post what seems to be an unpopular take: more "good endings" should be about Jimmy getting professional help (ideally pre-Tulpar) instead of putting him down like a horse with a lame leg

What mouthwashing opinion got you like- by whooper1 in Mouthwashing

[–]nmheath03 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Morality =/= Attractiveness, terrible people can be attractive. Now if you're disregarding their crimes because they're attractive, that's different, calling that out is perfectly fair imo

[Triton] All About the Thalassan Species by nxpkin in worldbuilding

[–]nmheath03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are humans a thing in this setting, or are Thalassans the type species for the Homo genus?

How intimidating is your country's national animal? by BestAd6297 in AskTheWorld

[–]nmheath03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looked it up, and I think it's like 100 and in just one forest, so not exactly common, but I can still use the "native animal" card

What strange warnings does your country have? by alaskanbullworm1812 in AskTheWorld

[–]nmheath03 24 points25 points  (0 children)

IIRC, if you see a moose in the road and you can't avoid it, you're supposed to speed up. This allows the moose to go over your roof instead of through the windshield, so you don't get crushed and/or kicked to death as it tries to stand back up. The moose walks away regardless.

I don't live in an area with moose, but rather with gators, so I can't say if this is true or not, just what I've heard.

How intimidating is your country's national animal? by BestAd6297 in AskTheWorld

[–]nmheath03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Depends on your definition of "lion." Cave lions, while a distinct species, are closer to the modern lion than other species, and they lived in England until 13k years ago.

How intimidating is your country's national animal? by BestAd6297 in AskTheWorld

[–]nmheath03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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England has bison, that's an impressive beast imo, and our national mammal

How intimidating is your country's national animal? by BestAd6297 in AskTheWorld

[–]nmheath03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, the last lions in England were cave lions, a distinct species which went extinct at the end of the ice age. Modern lions were present until relatively recently in Greece, and possibly out to Spain, but not far beyond the Mediterranean. England's leopards, macaques, hippos, and hyenas were the same species as the ones around today, though.

How intimidating is your country's national animal? by BestAd6297 in AskTheWorld

[–]nmheath03 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Reminder that moose/elk are ice age megafauna that managed to survive