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JOrnitho: I'm making this new topic after Биолог mentioned some interesting ideas for descendants of the tree hyraxes with more adaptations for an arboreal lifestyle. I was also thinking that they could be adapted to jump between branches and even trees. Биолог, do you have more ideas about these animals?
Биолог: JOrnitho generuk-like harelopes I think yes, but in which region? It must be a region free of harelopes or other large descendants of hares or other herbivores, in other words, the niche must be all free to allow hares in.
JOrnitho: Биолог пишет: I think yes, but in which region? This is a dificult one. At first I thought about Africa and Europe, but I think that most the regions in the project already have herbivores. I didn't know if would be possible for this species to avoid competition by feeding in the high branches of trees and bushes.
Биолог: JOrnitho I didn't know if would be possible for this species to avoid competition by feeding in the high branches of trees and bushes. Difficult question. I would rather ask the Author.
JOrnitho: Does the flamingos mentioned in the Zinj Land part of the Neocene: the Portrait of the Earth have a description? I could make it if they don't have.
wovoka: JOrnitho пишет: Does the flamingos mentioned in the Zinj Land part of the Neocene: the Portrait of the Earth have a description? I could make it if they don't have. Flamingos of the Zinj Land haven't a description. If you make it, it will be wonderfull! The portrait of the Earth also states that: Flamingo of Madagascar represents the species common with Zinj Land, formed stable populations at the reservoirs near the western coast of island. So when describing the flamingos of the Zinj Land, it is worth pointing out that they also live in Madagascar.
JOrnitho: wovoka пишет: Flamingos of the Zinj Land haven't a description. If you make it, it will be wonderfull! Nice! I'll start to work on it. By the way, which one should be their ancestor? The lesser or the great flamingo?
Биолог: JOrnitho Yes, flamingos are interesting birds - and interesting for neocene! Thanks again for your work.
wovoka: JOrnitho пишет: The lesser or the great flamingo? The great flamingos, they have more chance to survive.
JOrnitho: wovoka пишет: The great flamingos, they have more chance to survive. Ok! Would they have some difference if compared to their ancestors? Since they would not live in the same salt lakes, but in the Victoria marshes, perhaps their diet suffered some changes.
JOrnitho: I finished the description of the flamingos. Zinj scarlet flamingo (Phoenicopuniceus magnificens) Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae Habitat: Victoria marshes in Zinj Land, coastal lagoons and estuaries in Eastern Africa The human actions during the Holocene caused the decline of many species. However some species survived and in the Neocene they gave rise to new species. One of these new species is the Zinj red flamingo, a descendant of the Great flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus). The largest population of this species inhabits and nests in the Victoria marshes in the Zinj Land, but smaller groups also occur in the coastal lagoons and estuaries of Eastern Africa. During the wet season, the population that inhabits the Victoria marshes migrate to coastal areas with brackish water of Zinj Land. The Zinj scarlet flamingo is a large wading bird, with 143 cm tall and a wingspan of 130 cm. Differently from their ancestors that were covered by a mostly white plumage, these birds are scarlet. Only the bright pink wing converts and the black primary and secondary deviate from its scarlet appearance. The bill is pink with a restricted black tip, and the legs and webbed feet are entirely pink. The call is a goose-like honking. Their bill is equipped with comb-like structures that enable them to filter food, which is crustaceans, molluscs and algae. Their vivid red coloration is the result of their ability to extract carotenoids present in their food. The breeding season starts at the beginning of the dry season, when the water level is low enough for them to make their cone-shaped nests made from mud and sticks. The Zinj scarlet flamingo forms monogamous pairs when selecting a nest site, and incubating and raising young. The entire colony participate in mating rituals at the same time. The males put on a show by vocalizing and sticking their necks and heads straight up in the air and turning their heads back and forth. The females initiate mating by walking away from the group and a male follows. The female then spreads her wings and the male mounts her. Long-term pairs do not frequently engage in courtship behaviors or in-group display. Pairs often stand, sleep, and eat in close proximity. The female lays one egg that is incubated by her and the male for 32 days. When newly hatched, the chick's bill is straight and black, but later develops a downward curve and the adult colors of beak. The feathers are white and grey and the legs are pale pink. The parents are able to distinguish their chick from others in the colony by appearance and vocalization. Both the male and the female feed their chicks with a kind of crop milk, produced in glands lining the whole of the upper digestive tract. For the first 5 days after the chicks hatch, the adults and chicks stay in the nesting sites. At around 10 days old, the chicks begin to move out of their nests and explore their surroundings. When they are two weeks old, the chicks congregate in groups, called "microcrèches", and their parents leave them alone, only returning during the dusk. After a while, the microcrèches merge into "crèches" containing thousands of chicks. Chicks that do not stay in their crèches are vulnerable to predators. After 2 months, the chicks are already fledged. The white flamingo reaches sexual maturity with 4 years and they have a lifespan of 33 years, but many chicks are killed by predators. The Malagasy scarlet flamingo (Phoenicopuniceus magnificens malagasianus) is a subespecies that inhabits brackish coastal lagoons of Madagascar. On the other hand, the Indian scarlet flaming (Phoenicopuniceus indicus) is another species of the genus. They inhabit the coastal regions of Southern Asia. Their plumage is very similar to that of the Zinj species, but their necks and heads are bright pink, contrasting with the scarlet of the rest of the body. They have 115 cm of height and 123 cm of wingspan.
wovoka: JOrnitho пишет: I finished the description of the flamingos. Very good
Биолог: JOrnitho Good one!
медведь: It was said in Portrait of the Earth that the flamingos of Madagascar are the same species as the one from Zinj Land.
JOrnitho: медведь пишет: It was said in Portrait of the Earth that the flamingos of Madagascar are t5he same species as the one from Zinj Land. In this case I can edit the species to be only one living in both Zinj and Madagascar. The other species that I did could be modified to live in the coastal lagoons areas of India.
JOrnitho: Still about Zinj Land, the Neocene: the Portrait of the Earth mentions canids living in its open areas. Do they already have descriptions? I also have an idea about a descendant of the galago adapted to extract larvae from inside trees living in the microcontinent. Another idea, now about the forests of Central Africa, is the existence of a orangutan-like descendant of the colobus monkeys.
wovoka: JOrnitho пишет: Still about Zinj Land, the Neocene: the Portrait of the Earth mentions canids living in its open areas. Do they already have descriptions? Yes. In russian version. Paralupus afrorientalis
wovoka: JOrnitho пишет: I also have an idea about a descendant of the galago adapted to extract larvae from inside trees living in the microcontinent. We have such a descendant of the galago on Zinj Land. http://www.sivatherium.narod.ru/mammals.htm#tardigalago_tenax_ru Before describing your galago, compare it with the description of the existing one.
Биолог: JOrnitho Galagos are interesting! Do you mean they'll have elongated thin digits to extract the larvae just like aye-aye do?
wovoka: JOrnitho пишет: Another idea, now about the forests of Central Africa, is the existence of a orangutan-like descendant of the colobus monkeys. Good idea!
JOrnitho: Биолог пишет: Do you mean they'll have elongated thin digits to extract the larvae just like aye-aye do? Yes, but another idea was that they developed strong incisors and claw-like nails to remove the bark.
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