Earless Sea-Monkeys
These are oceanic pentadactyls that
descended from the aquatic lemurs. They have
no external ears, and the tail is eel-like in
appearance. Unlike the eared sea-monkeys,
these animals have no external ears and the
back flippers are greatly reduced.
descended from the aquatic lemurs. They have
no external ears, and the tail is eel-like in
appearance. Unlike the eared sea-monkeys,
these animals have no external ears and the
back flippers are greatly reduced.
Delphinadapis
These are the smallest and most
colorful species in the family, they live
in small groups in the deep ocean. Like
dolphins, these animals hunt using
sonar to locate fish and other small
prey. They are intelligent and gentle
animals, and very fast swimmers.
These are the smallest and most
colorful species in the family, they live
in small groups in the deep ocean. Like
dolphins, these animals hunt using
sonar to locate fish and other small
prey. They are intelligent and gentle
animals, and very fast swimmers.
Hydropithecus
These animals have the largest
flippers in the family, giving them quite
powerful thrusts through the water.
This gives them the ability to chase
down fast-moving fish that they love to
feed on. They also feed on worms,
crabs and lobsters, easily crushing
them in their powerful jaws.
These animals have the largest
flippers in the family, giving them quite
powerful thrusts through the water.
This gives them the ability to chase
down fast-moving fish that they love to
feed on. They also feed on worms,
crabs and lobsters, easily crushing
them in their powerful jaws.
Hyphydronexus
This is the only species in the family
that has something like external ears.
A very primitive species, this animal
has fleshy flaps that cover the ear
openings to keep water out of the ear
canal. They too hunt using sonar like
dolphins, and love feeding on fish,
squid and crustaceans.
This is the only species in the family
that has something like external ears.
A very primitive species, this animal
has fleshy flaps that cover the ear
openings to keep water out of the ear
canal. They too hunt using sonar like
dolphins, and love feeding on fish,
squid and crustaceans.
Leptorca
This is a very long and slender animal.
The head is very long and narrow,
much like in the modern gavigal, and
filled with very sharp teeth, useful for
grabbing slippery fish, which is their
main source of prey. They also favor
sand eels, and have a unique way of
getting at them, by blowing streams of
water in the sand where the eels are
known to inhabit.
This is a very long and slender animal.
The head is very long and narrow,
much like in the modern gavigal, and
filled with very sharp teeth, useful for
grabbing slippery fish, which is their
main source of prey. They also favor
sand eels, and have a unique way of
getting at them, by blowing streams of
water in the sand where the eels are
known to inhabit.
Phocinus
This is the largest member of this family. They are also the most carnivorous. They
feed not only on fish, squid and crustaceans, but also on oceanic bats, birds, other
sea monkeys and other marine mammals. They stalk the shoreline and nab bats
and birds as they enter the water. They dismember their prey by slamming them on
the water's surface.
This is the largest member of this family. They are also the most carnivorous. They
feed not only on fish, squid and crustaceans, but also on oceanic bats, birds, other
sea monkeys and other marine mammals. They stalk the shoreline and nab bats
and birds as they enter the water. They dismember their prey by slamming them on
the water's surface.
Uropinnaps
Another small species that lives in the
deepest parts of the ocean. They often
seek pods of Delphinadapis sea
monkeys and socialize with them. These
animals however are more alert and
their eyesight is considerably better, and
often sees a predator long before their
co-dependants do. The relationship
goes both ways, Uropinnaps has not
inherited the ability to use sonar to hunt,
the smaller Delphinadapis are better
able to use their sonar to lead these
animals to the largest concentrations of
fish.
Another small species that lives in the
deepest parts of the ocean. They often
seek pods of Delphinadapis sea
monkeys and socialize with them. These
animals however are more alert and
their eyesight is considerably better, and
often sees a predator long before their
co-dependants do. The relationship
goes both ways, Uropinnaps has not
inherited the ability to use sonar to hunt,
the smaller Delphinadapis are better
able to use their sonar to lead these
animals to the largest concentrations of
fish.