beavers the size of bears

[demiurge1138]

The Tazmanian tiger (don't know how to spell actual name) was pretty interesting, although it only died out a few decades ago. It had relatively delicate jaws, and so only ate the skin, fat and organs of its prey, leaving the muscle for scavengers.

About 50 million years ago, there were eight-foot long crocodiles with hoof-like claws that gallopped after primative horses.

Some phorusrascids (terror birds) re-evolved arms, to help them sieze prey.

Demiurge out.

 

[Desdichado]

About 50 million years ago, there were eight-foot long crocodiles with hoof-like claws that gallopped after primative horses.

There's actually been all kinds of terrestrial crocodiles. In fact, true crocodiles weren't even semi-aquatic at all through their early history, it was only with the extinction of the related phytosaurs that they took over the niche at all. Little fast ground runners with long, gracile, upright legs like Terrestrisuchus from the Triassic would make interesting little pets or familiars for some kinds of campaigns

Some phorusrascids (terror birds) re-evolved arms, to help them sieze prey.

Well, yes and no. Their wings turned into something that were useful for manipulating prey, but they weren't anything like arms as we know them.

 

[Aeris Winterood]

Actually...

Bears and wolves descended from the same animal, A giant bearwolf type beast, I believe.

Bears and dogs.... There were two strange creatures... a Dog-bear... a bear with featuresw of a dog... and a bear-dog- a dog with features of a bear. I know it sounds funny but were two distinct different species....

 

[demiurge1138]

There's actually been all kinds of terrestrial crocodiles. In fact, true crocodiles weren't even semi-aquatic at all through their early history, it was only with the extinction of the related phytosaurs that they took over the niche at all. Little fast ground runners with long, gracile, upright legs like Terrestrisuchus from the Triassic would make interesting little pets or familiars for some kinds of campaigns

I knew that, it's just interesting how the terrestrial crocodile re-evolved after the dinosaurs. It was the hooves that were my main emphasis.

Well, yes and no. Their wings turned into something that were useful for manipulating prey, but they weren't anything like arms as we know them.

Close enough! "Arm-like structures used for manipulating prey," while more accurate, isn't as visceral, nor as fast to type, as "arms". Besides, what is an "arm", and what is "arm-like"? I vote that any limb held off the ground and not used for flight is an arm.

Demiurge out.

 

[ForceUser]

Wynona had a big brown beaver.

-Primus

 

[Azure Trance]

The Tazmanian tiger (don't know how to spell actual name) was pretty interesting, although it only died out a few decades ago. It had relatively delicate jaws, and so only ate the skin, fat and organs of its prey, leaving the muscle for scavengers.

I saw a video of them in grainy black and white once. They were surprisingly ugly.

 

[Bran Blackbyrd]

...the largest carnivore (from the order Carnivora -- obviously things like T. rex were bigger) ever.

The largest carnivorous mammal ever, in a nutshell. Am I right?

The giant sloth is pretty cool. Usually as tall as a giraffe when standing on two legs!

 

[demiurge1138]

The largest carnivorous mammal ever, in a nutshell. Am I right?

Nope, the largest carnivorous mammal is usually considered to be the sperm whale. Of course, blue whales, which eat krill, are technically carnivores, but they're more passive feeders, plus (I'm just guessing here) they also suck up phytoplankton, which qualifies them for omnivore status.

Demiurge out.

 

[Bran Blackbyrd]

Nope, the largest carnivorous mammal is usually considered to be the sperm whale. Of course, blue whales, which eat krill, are technically carnivores, but they're more passive feeders, plus (I'm just guessing here) they also suck up phytoplankton, which qualifies them for omnivore status.

Demiurge out.

Well, I suppose I should have said on land.

Someone mentioned the Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine). Some people say there are still Thylacines roaming the outback. It IS a big place...

 

[I'm A Banana]

Hurmm.....

I think it's settled then. In the aftermath of my Forgotten Realms vs. Cthulhu war, something is messed with and the next campaign starts in the far distant past...but odly enough, AFTER the Cthonians win (because they always do...)