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Post by dividavi on Jul 3, 2022 21:54:51 GMT
It might turn out that the human race will soon go extinct. If that should be true who will take care of the cats? My guess is that they would take care of themselves and gradually diversify into numerous species. Perhaps there will be tree dwelling predatory cats with gliding abilities similar to flying squirrels. Given time, some cats might attain true flight, in the manner of bats: Another evolved cat I'd like to see would be the so-called Striger. I think they'd make fun pets but they'd first have to develop usable digits and a prehensile tail. and another great artist of the same genre is KATE PFEILSCHIEFTER. Here's her illustration of a cowboy with a rather odd steed, one that appears to be descended from cats. Could it have developed in the past? Will it exist in the future? The answer is yes. Keep in mind that the original dinosaurs of the Triassic were exclusively carnivorous and rather small. But they were the progenitors of the gigantic herbivores of the Jurassic and Cretaceous. Or so I understand. Some cats based on remote islands could evolve into goatlike herbivores instead of obligate carnivores The King of Beasts in 25 million years might look like this as it goes hopping after prey:
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Post by dividavi on Jul 3, 2022 22:13:27 GMT
In the future envisioned by Dougal Dixon there are few if any camels and deer; their biological niche has been filled with Lagomorphs. Here are some of Dixon's ideas: Here's a possibly predatory bunny of 50 million years from now (artist unknown)
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Post by Catman on Jul 3, 2022 23:23:22 GMT
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Post by dividavi on Jul 4, 2022 0:34:39 GMT
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jul 4, 2022 0:39:47 GMT
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Post by Catman on Jul 4, 2022 12:23:27 GMT
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Post by HirundoRustica on Jul 6, 2022 14:04:09 GMT
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Post by theauxphou on Jul 6, 2022 14:25:51 GMT
If the rabbit was to evolve to become predatory, its eyes would have to move closer together and towards the front of its face and away from the sides, to judge distance.
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