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002 (Vent Blamp)
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    • The Vent Blamp

    Pressured by the predation of Drekin, and Slina some Blamps have developed a series of vents along the edges of their body and organs inside that can be filled with extra gasses. When filled, These organs push against the Vent Blamp's insides, causing their eyes to press out, giving them a wider range of vision. When they see a predator these Vent Blamps can release the gasses from one of their vents to push them around allowing them to avoid attack. Additionally, these vents allow the Vent Blamps to return to the structure from farther away successfully, and migratory groups of Vent Blamps will move from structure to structure. The Vent Blamps are thriving.

    Other species have their own challenges the Blamps are disrupted when Vent Blamps expel near them and the predation of the other species on their kind has not slowed down. The Slina often find themselves expending energy trying to catch a Vent Blamp unsuccessfully this makes them an easier prey for the Drekin.

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    If a species has 3 or more pressures on it they are vulnerable to extinction, this will not cause extinction by itself as that is based on the weight of each pressure but species with less than 3 pressures are not able to go extinct.

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    • Slina [Pressure: Predation Drekin]
    • Drekin
    • Blamp [Pressure: Predation Slina, Predation Drekin, Vent Blamp Disruption]
    • Vent Blamp
     
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    • Second time is the charm, plus it looks like Blamps are going to go extinct soon so i'll like a different branch before that happens.

    [X] Blamp develop an organ that stores some of the energy that they get from photosynthesis. They release it as an explosion when attacked by other predators. They have changed their color from green to bright red to indicate their dangerous and separate them from their relatives, the Blamps and Vent Blamps.
     
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    [X] Blamp develop small & hard spiky bits on their body that, if not hurt a potential predator, then at least make them less appetizing prey.

    EDIT: Decided to switch votes for LazyDragonsGaze's adaptation so we have another prey species and because it has a decent chance at winning.
    [X] Blamps developed an increased budding rate and shortened growth cycle. Causing them to be smaller and have more of a bluish green color. To compensate these Blamps cling together in large clusters. These clusters break apart when attacked sacrificing a few to spare the rest of the cluster.
     
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    [X] Blamp develop small & hard spiky bits on their body that, if not hurt a potential predator, then at least make them less appetizing prey.

    Not voting this anymore.
     
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    [X] Blamps begin to shrink smaller and more condensed with their gases, leading to a much faster and more agile Blamp to avoid Predators

    Smaller and more nimble Prey is always a nice niche to fill out an ecosystem/ they are less appetizing then their larger counterparts.
     
    [X] Blamp develop small & hard spiky bits on their body that, if not hurt a potential predator, then at least make them less appetizing prey.
     
    [X] Blamp eggs become sticky, and adult Blamps carry them on their underside.

    This will allow these Blamps to avoid the structures completely. Which will push for a flying predator that can chase after them.

    I'm imagining flocks of Blamps drifting in the upper atmosphere, peaceful and serene.
     
    [X] Blamps begin to shrink smaller and more condensed with their gases, leading to a much faster and more agile Blamp to avoid Predators
     
    SquamousHorror said:
    Blamp eggs
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    Planetary Tennis said:
    Good catch, Blamps and Vent Blamps bud,
    Slina, and Drekin lay eggs.
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    unfortunately they presently reproduce by budding. they dont use eggs at all.
    the grammar of the reply could've been clearer (such as the linebreak I made, or "whereas Slina and Drekin both lay eggs"), so it's an easy misunderstanding to happen.

    [X] Blamps developed an increased budding rate and shortened growth cycle. Causing them to be smaller and have more of a bluish green color. To compensate these Blamps cling together in large clusters. These clusters break apart when attacked sacrificing a few to spare the rest of the cluster.

    This seems the least disruptive of options, though I was hoping to get my foot in the door with "Blamps begin to reproduce in higher number to ensure predators cannot eat them all"
    Buuuut they reproduce by budding, meaning regenerative cells would be a better way to go about that
     
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    [X] Blamp develop an organ that stores some of the energy that they get from photosynthesis. They release it as an explosion when attacked by other predators. They have changed their color from green to bright red to indicate their dangerous and separate them from their relatives, the Blamps and Vent Blamps.

    Me want boom!
     
    Darn I'm a little late. Hope people see this suggestion.

    Planetary Tennis, I personally and believe others would appreciate if if you had even a short moratorium to give people a chance read the post and make plans. No pressure or anything just think you appreciate feed back.

    [X] Blamps developed an increased budding rate and shortened growth cycle. Causing them to be smaller and have more of a bluish green color. To compensate these Blamps cling together in large clusters. These clusters break apart when attacked sacrificing a few to spare the rest of the cluster.

    Suggested name Cluster Blamp.

    I believe that cluster Blamp and further offshoots could serve the role of primary producer or "plants" of the ecosystem we're building. Them being a colonial organism also gives room for interesting developments later on.
     
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    [X] Blamps developed an increased budding rate and shortened growth cycle. Causing them to be smaller and have more of a bluish green color. To compensate these Blamps cling together in large clusters. These clusters break apart when attacked sacrificing a few to spare the rest of the cluster.

    I like this idea a lot! Having big clusters of Blamps could lead to interesting adaptations from other animals.
     
    [X] Blamps developed an increased budding rate and shortened growth cycle. Causing them to be smaller and have more of a bluish green color. To compensate these Blamps cling together in large clusters. These clusters break apart when attacked sacrificing a few to spare the rest of the cluster.
     
    [X] Blamps developed an increased budding rate and shortened growth cycle. Causing them to be smaller and have more of a bluish green color. To compensate these Blamps cling together in large clusters. These clusters break apart when attacked sacrificing a few to spare the rest of the cluster.
     
    [X] Blamp develop an organ that stores some of the energy that they get from photosynthesis. They release it as an explosion when attacked by other predators. They have changed their color from green to bright red to indicate their dangerous and separate them from their relatives, the Blamps and Vent Blamps.
     
    [X] Blamps developed an increased budding rate and shortened growth cycle. Causing them to be smaller and have more of a bluish green color. To compensate these Blamps cling together in large clusters. These clusters break apart when attacked sacrificing a few to spare the rest of the cluster.
     
    [X] Blamps developed an increased budding rate and shortened growth cycle. Causing them to be smaller and have more of a bluish green color. To compensate these Blamps cling together in large clusters. These clusters break apart when attacked sacrificing a few to spare the rest of the cluster.

    Fuck yeah, Cluster Blamps!
     
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    • Scheduled vote count started by Planetary Tennis on Jul 27, 2024 at 4:04 PM, finished with 21 posts and 15 votes.
    • [X] Blamps developed an increased budding rate and shortened growth cycle. Causing them to be smaller and have more of a bluish green color. To compensate these Blamps cling together in large clusters. These clusters break apart when attacked sacrificing a few to spare the rest of the cluster.
      [X] Blamp develop an organ that stores some of the energy that they get from photosynthesis. They release it as an explosion when attacked by other predators. They have changed their color from green to bright red to indicate their dangerous and separate them from their relatives, the Blamps and Vent Blamps.
      [X] Blamps begin to shrink smaller and more condensed with their gases, leading to a much faster and more agile Blamp to avoid Predators
      [X] Blamp develop small & hard spiky bits on their body that, if not hurt a potential predator, then at least make them less appetizing prey.
      [X] Blamp eggs become sticky, and adult Blamps carry them on their underside.
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    • 003 (Cluster Blamps)
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    • The Cluster Blamps
    Some Blamps grow quicker their budding cycle is shorter and they produce more offspring, however, this is not without side effects the Cluster Blamps are smaller with only a single eye and have a shorter life cycle. Normally the Cluster Blamps will gather together traveling and floating in large clusters but when attacked they scatter and some are left to the mercy of predators. These adaptations allow the Cluster Blamps to thrive in the reach of the facilities but their smaller size makes them more vulnerable to wind currents so they cannot go far from the facilities. They become a stable of the diets of Slina, and Drekin but their small size makes the Slina hunting tactics more effective against the Cluster Blamps.

    The Blamps find themselves crowded out of the best areas of the facilities by the faster budding Cluster Blamps, combined with a lack of adaptations to thrive at the edge of the facilities or in the open air, their populations are rapidly dwindling. If nothing changes their extinction now looms. With the lower populations of Blamps and the difficulty of getting enough food from the Cluster Blamps the Drekin are struggling and need to hunt the Slina more.

    Status
    • Slina [Pressure: Predation Drekin]
    • Drekin [Pressure: Low Food]
    • Blamp [Pressure: Predation Slina, Predation Drekin, Vent Blamp Disruption, Cluster Blamp Crowding] Extinction 5 Turns
    • Vent Blamp
    • Cluster Blamps [Pressure: Predation Slina, Predation Drekin]
     
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    • 3rd times the charm

    [X] Blamps develop an organ that stores some of the energy that they get from photosynthesis. They release it as an explosion when attacked by other predators. They have changed their color from green to bright red to indicate their dangerous and separate them from their relatives, the Blamps, Vent Blamps, and Cluster Blamps.
     
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