![]() ![]() They're from a world where mammals never evolved, and are actually a type of bird (or their world's equivalent). Think Disney's Gargolyes with draconic features. The first, the Dragons, are basically semi-humanoid well, dragons. In my original sci fi universe, I have two main intelligent alien species planned so far. A manipulative organ is probably necessary to get to where humans are, but it doesn't necessarily have to be humanoid-type hands. ![]() Elephants, for example, defy Larry Niven's assertion that herbivores are stupid ("how much intelligence does it take to sneak up on a leaf?" - Speaker-to-Animals, Ringworld). Dolphins and whales, crows and parrots, elephants, and octopodes are all very different from humans, but have evolved to use intelligence in ways that work for them. Io and Europa sure proved that wrong! Besides, intelligence, maybe not to the extent of humans, but intelligence nonetheless, has expressed itself several different ways on Earth. We thought Jupiter's moons would all be boring ice balls, for example. since space probes have been sent out to the outer planets). ![]() Look at how much we've learned about space in such a short time (i.e. I personally think aliens will probably be more alien than we can imagine. ![]()
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