Last of the Wandering Gods: The Bokodu | Giant Entelodont of Kairul

For thousands of years, rumors have circulated about an entelodont the size of a large elephant wandering around Kairul, the eastern continent beyond the known world. Within the past century, Assembly naturalists have not only encountered the beast, they have learned quite a lot about this wandering god.
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[@beastmaster0934]

The thought of an elephant-sized entelodont that can mimic voices is absolutely terrifying.

[@TalesofKaimere]

I’m very excited by that element of horror lol

[@runelessruneless9024]

The Knight and Squire mechanic is actually the most fascinating part of this- and honestly probably explains why the species is so successful. If even unrelated males will, sometimes, protect younger males, then MANY more males will make it to adulthood, which keeps the genus healthy.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Absolutely! Thanks so much it was fun to work out and I’m hoping to explore it in the future

[@aaronbeckett4062]

This is a masterpiece. I have giant Capybaras and indricotheres as the largest terrestrial mammalian herbivore in my book

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you! I dig it, especially the giant capys that's amazing

[@aaronbeckett4062]

@@TalesofKaimere they live very similar to modern day capys, just the size of hippos and can be found all throughout their native habitat, the “Neverglades”

[@dudotolivier6363]

What the anme of your book ? Where I can read it ?

[@aaronbeckett4062]

@@dudotolivier6363 it is still in the works, very early in development, far behind what Keenan here has. Similar setting at first glance, but when you get into it, a world all its own.

[@cosmopoiesecriandomundos7446]

I also have giant capybaras in my project! Mine stand at around 4,5 m tall at the shoulders, how about yours?

[@jorgedelatorre8897]

With so many dinosaurs, crocodiles, sharks and other man-eating creatures, it's surprising that the creatures that would personally give me a nightmare would be the Cursusidae, they just have this aura of evil and horror.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Oh heck yeah! Pliny the Elder's description of the leucrocutta inspired their wretched horrors.

[@fraan9002]

Bokodu is just epic, one of my favorite animals in all of Kaimere. Delighted to have known a little more about this absolute unit!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Heck yeah!

[@skistorm739]

@@TalesofKaimere what palce is the most corrupted by magic in this world?

[@vasantmasurekar4826]

What a magnificent beast the Bokodu is. Truely a godly beast, A king among kings. You have truely built an epic world in Kaimere. Loved this episode and I am really looking forward to that Bokodu Knight and Squire story.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks so much!

[@thenerdbeast7375]

While Knights are solitary, I imagine having a Squire does provide some emotional benefit as I'm sure the Knight's travels get awfully lonely.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Absolutely, not to mention some backup is appreciated if they get sick or injured.

[@sambeaumont4337]

@@TalesofKaimereI know this is very late, but are juveniles any faster than adults? I can imagine how a younger male might corral a herd of medium-sized ungulates toward a large adult male, which would provide a tangible benefit to the bull.

[@TalesofKaimere]

@@sambeaumont4337 They're faster, but that sort of shepherd dog tactic is beyond their mental capabilities. It might happen accidentally, such as a faster juvenile happening to run prey coincidentally toward a slower bull, but it's certainly not something regularly planned or executed. The older bull is more experienced, so is doing most of the hunting effort.

[@glasslaughter824]

Thank you Keenan for making another interesting large predator ecology with it being, "le big predator ear everything"

[@Andrey.Ivanov]

The Bokodu is a magnificent animal and I really enjoyed all the insights about their behavior provided in this episode as well as the intro sequence. I'm definitely on board with the Assembly perspective stuff you've been adding recently. What else can I say? An instantly iconic creature from day one and the redesign just made it even better.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks so much! I've had a lot of fun leaning into the Assembly PoV. That's how I've been writing the bestiary and it will probably be presented as an in-world guide to the flora and fauna of Kaimere.

[@lamnaa]

What a awe-inspiring creature. Reminds me of being in the Natural History Museum in London, in the Mammal gallery, under the giant model blue whale there is a display explaining how land mammals have to change their anatomy when they grow larger, by showing how if you scaled a warthog up the elephant, it wouldn't be able to stand.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Yes indeed! Took a good bit of anatomical adaptations to the limbs to make this look at all plausible

[@patrickgarment4328]

Knight and Squire dynamic is cool.

[@Ditidos]

I loved the bokodu since you introduced them in an older episode (I don't remember which one, exactly). They are a very cool concept, that feels so unique too. It is the episode I would have sponsored if I had the money to do so. Also, bokodu being able to imitate sounds it's so terrifying. It's kind of unsettling with their smaller relatives, but with such a giant it sounds so incredibly terrifying.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Absolutely the scariest part. Their relatives (whales in particular) have such vocal range it was something I knew would be fun to explore.

[@chancegivens9390]

Absolutely fantastic animal! Definitely one of my favorites, and especially love their biology. The idea of one particularly large Bokodu hunting down monarchs to get rid of competition while having a squire follow him and learn his techniques sounds amazing!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Heck yeah! Thanks so much! They are quite a formidable presence and definitely back up their reputation

[@chancegivens9390]

@@TalesofKaimere Hell yeah!

[@TheGBZard]

These animals are really cool, I love entelodonts. It’s a good thing the bokodu isn’t real though cause they would be insanely scary and I would probably end up teaching them to say stupid things like “Among Us” if given the chance. Also I love the music

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks! Haha yeah their mimicry could get out of hand.

[@levinjoseph233]

Ukatan hunting Bokudo making their way to the known world would probably cause ukatan population to drop to the point of noticing and will probably be the stuff of legend to the shou

[@TalesofKaimere]

Indeed. Anything that can kill an uktan would definitely catch their attention!

[@orangeknight2441]

truly terrifying and stunning creatures Kaimere has every single one of them are so inspired and fit so wonderfully into your world. I truly thank you for making these videos they always put me in a great mood.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks so much I'm elated to hear it!

[@acrogiga]

Amazing video as always Keenan, that story you told kind of reminds me of the horrific bear creature from annihilation and how it sounded like a woman screaming or groaning. Keep up the good work.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks!! While I was more inspired by the leucrotta, the annihilation bear definitely inspired the sequence too. A really fantastic segment!

[@MrT_Rex]

Nice to see the changes on the new animals draws

[@sivanlevi3867]

Man, you really got a knack with that Southern accent, partner. These Entelodonts are so cool. It's a shame that Carnivorans had to outcompete them on Earth. The Bokodu is unbelievable, especially its bite force. I also like the Knight-Squire dynamic. BTW, that Jeremy Wade comment, it sounds like my comment on your Catfish video.

[@Andrey.Ivanov]

We should probably get ready for a ton of Jeremy Wade jokes/references in the comment section of the upcoming video

[@sivanlevi3867]

Ain't that the truth. Everything I know about fishing and fish stories, I learned from that man.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks so much! I’m a poser I’ve only seen a few clips, but since every mention of big fish makes people talk about him I figured he was worth mentioning!

[@anon9579]

Ok the word mimicry thing just made the Bokodu 10 times scarier.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Absolutely. Was considering saving that reveal for the novel series (already wrote the novel scene even though that book is like 4 in the series lol) but this was just too fun to not include as the introduction!

[@1998topornik]

Bokodu episode this early is a suprise but a welcome one. I personally prefer older design but this one is way more scary and more detailed.

[@krb1235]

These have to be my favorite predators of Kaimere, can’t wait for the other kings of the eastern continent!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Heck yeah thanks!

[@NobodieZ26]

Once again, you've created another fantastic creatures for this world of yours.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks! Up there as one of my favorites

[@NobodieZ26]

@@TalesofKaimere You're welcome.

[@TroyColey]

Thank you for your hard work, we all appreciate it. You are a incredible, amazing, and wonderful person. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you so much!

[@chancegivens9390]

That and I'd also love to learn more about the Komu Ka Bawe, and Tikakatik. Those two, especially the former intrigue me.

[@TalesofKaimere]

I'd love to do one! Might redraw the komu to have a slightly different posture since it's a cockatrice and I think that would be fun, but their designs overall are the same and there's a lot to cover about both!

[@chancegivens9390]

@@TalesofKaimere Hell yeah! All I know is I'm making figurines of all of them in the future.

[@abacus1733]

Given that the last two videos have heavily featured assembly naturalists from earth, I wanted to ask, does the assembly know that the portal essentially “kills” whatever enters it, and creates a copy on the other end? Or is that old lore? Loved the episode by the way! Can’t wait to learn about Kaimere’s freshwater denizens.

[@TalesofKaimere]

That is indeed their leading theory, that they are technically dead and just a copy with replicated memories. Portal travel is not for the weak of existential fortitude. Thanks so much! I'm excited too (haven't even started studying which is admittedly not how I usually do things this last minute lol)

[@rylanbrewer3320]

Whicj videos

[@alexandernguyen474]

Another amazing video! Quick question, do you plan on making a video about the people of the Northern Plains? Entelodonts as mounts seem so badass.

[@TalesofKaimere]

It's a topic I'll definitely be exploring down the road! That culture is going to be important in the novel series so it's definitely not the last we'll hear of them.

[@BigBossMan538]

As if entelodonts could get any scarier. The ability to mimic other animals’ voices, being bigger than an elephant, and being as mean as their hippo relatives. But really, bokodu is one of my favorite animals in this project. Entelodonts have enthralled me since Walking with Beasts.

[@TalesofKaimere]

They’re such neat animals! Ferocious and unique in a way that combines traits from what we think of as very polarized animals (hoofs on a carnivore? A galloping predator?)

[@rickloftus9330]

Keenan every video is extraordinary. You are amazing.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you!!

[@rextexan4727]

I hope you can make a vid about kaimeran entelodonts in general and maybe other more bizarre creatures.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Would definitely be good! Wanted to have a segment on them for this episode but as usual I ran out of time.

[@KnightlyNerd]

Great creepy intro and love the knight and squire dynamic (maybe there’s a pair out there called don Quixote and Sancho and knocked down a windmill). I’d be very curious to see more about how megatheropod young survive in kaimere’S mesopredator dense ecology. I know that many real life theropods had extreme ontogeny to prevent competition with their own young, and I know that uktan are k selected dedicated parents, but I don’t know how the young of komu or tika get around such intense competition with dromaeosaurs and mammalian mesopredators

[@TalesofKaimere]

Komu youngsters retain their talons until about a ton, so are basically Utahraptors. Tikakatik compete with crocodiles, but crocs actually make up a decent percentage of their diet, as their strong jaws and serrated teeth are good at opening up armored prey.

[@pedroarjona6996]

Amazing, as always.

[@redlycan5064]

How terrifying do you want Entelodonts on Kaimere to be? Keenan: Yes! In all seriousness, though, the Bokodu looks awesome!

[@TalesofKaimere]

haha thanks! Yes I may have invested in their peak horror but I like to keep it spicy

[@Bullmooseroughrider]

Best big boi. Love how this turned out man.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Hell yeah thanks man! Pleasure as always

[@darrenheideman2546]

This was a fun watch. You keep upping your game.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks so much!

[@shanevinzant6935]

Ive noticed how some creatures in kaimere have got redesigned like the titular bokodu and titan crow

[@Nugnugnug]

The knight and squire dynamic sounds similar to the two protagonists of the Bear, that movie from the 80s.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Not a film I've seen but sounds neat!

[@tompotter8703]

Having an entelodont mimic your voice would be pretty unnerving, even if you happen to be friends with one, though I’m guessing that would reduce the chance of being viewed as a food item. I’m imagining a situation where a patrol gets really confused of why this land hippo is loudly yelling for help, before they see it’s injured charge, who’s hopefully lucid enough to explain the situation.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Yes, the entelodont riders being able to talk to their mounts (even if they're not smart enough to properly communicate but could at least make simple statements) is a huge part of my excitement to work on them!

[@tompotter8703]

I could definitely see them spouting out simple words (depending on the language) like “food” or “safe” and maybe being trained to utter words at appropriate situations. I wonder what their “voices” sound like? Sort of croaky, a raven or a human speaking whilst breathing in perhaps?

[@alejandroelluxray5298]

A beast of pure force and ferocity, this is my favorite megapredator of this wonderful project, is such a magnificent beast that gains my admiration by challenging the monarchs and win. An entelodon is also a megapredator on the jungles of my project, but unlike the scarce Bokodu, Who cannot claim dominance due to the numbers game, this entelodon would be the king of the jungles, and the main nemesis of the megaprimates and theropods that share this close and sinister enviroment

[@TalesofKaimere]

I dig it!

[@AnimeRyker2001]

Was the mimicing based off of that fucking freaky bear from Annihilation? if so then that makes these creatures already something I dont want to encounter

[@TalesofKaimere]

Was actually inspired by the leucrotta I ran in a dnd game back in high school (and by extension its mythical counterpart and that described by Pliny the Elder), but the same basic principle! I definitely enjoyed that movie and although I don't think the bear was a reference to the leucrotta/leucrocotta, it was quite similar. Pliny's description of the leucrocotta is what inspired the na'hashet: "The swiftest of all beasts, about the size of an ass, with a stag's haunches, a lion's neck, tail and breast, badger's head, cloven hoof, mouth opening right back to the ears, and ridges of bone in place of rows of teeth-this animal is reported to imitate the voices of human beings." -Pliny the Elder

[@AnimeRyker2001]

@@TalesofKaimere well still, that bear made me nearly shit myself first time. Its terrifying, and I imagine a Kaimeran hearing a distorted shout "Help Me" coming from a pair of glowing eyes in the wild would make them actually just faint or shit themselves

[@dudotolivier6363]

@@TalesofKaimere It's possible that a true bear on Kaimere (of course an Uku bear) can become like the Annihilation's bear in the movie, after a mutation from the Hive Portal ?

[@dudotolivier6363]

The picture at 11:10 and 15:22 (and made by andy_ivanov7) is quite representative of the Uktan and others Megaraptoran biggest weakness. If a specimen lost one of his arm/hand or lost the way to move it after it break, he will have more difficulties to kill and to eat, and likely to die of starvation ! (since their bite are weak and primarily used to grap and retain preys). Especially in the biggest species who must eat a lot of food to subtain themselves. This specific Uktan is good for a entire and forever scavenging life at maximum. A good reminder for them that they maybe win a battle and became the dominant apex predators, but that the ones they defeated can strike back and hit them hard at any moment !

[@viniciuspaiva3578]

Bokodu are basically a mix between pig, elephant, lion and bear! 😂

[@gabrielsmedleysanimaltime5826]

Well, this is the stuff of nightmares. I've also been working on large carnivore niche partitioning in the terai ecosystem, and am considering trying to add jaguars in the mix if ecologically feasible.

[@Dodo-x3g]

Surprising that I haven't seen a video about all other entelodonts of kaimere.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Haven’t had a sponsor yet!

[@dudotolivier6363]

I remind myself that you did on Facebook a black and white picture of a Knight and Squire Bokodu you post the 29 december 2022. Since it take the old Bokodu design who is now an ancestor species of him, she could not be used in this video for the Bokodu. However, can it be reused as a scene depiction of justly the ancetral species of the Bokodu, and showing that this Knight and Squire relationship already existed in this ancestral species at the time of the Megaraptoran arival on kairul, and be one of the predispositions that lead to this single ancetral species to survived this arrival while the others giants entelodont of the same cade became extinct because they haven't this relationship ? That would made sens and give more complexity to the species and this relationship's History, and not made this relationship just an behaviro edits that occured in response to the Megaraptorans in the same time and after the arrival of these latter on kairul (which would be very generic thing). No ?

[@liambrandley2716]

Considering the size of kairul, it would be illogical to try to fit it all in one video. Perhaps when you start exploring it more, you could start with a video or video series on the parts explored by kaimerians. By the way, what other creatures would have been encountered by the expedition in the beginning?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Yeah Kairul would at least need to be broken into three parts (western and eastern 'node' and the equatorial expanse between). They would have encountered all the animals met in the short story Grandmother's Roots, so lots of crocodiles, camelids, small dinosaurs, stuff like that. Not a ton of terrestrial megafauna on that arid stretch of coast.

[@volcanoraptor8646]

can we have Komu next it's one of my favorite creatures you've made

[@TalesofKaimere]

Best believe the second I get a sponsor it will be done!

[@HagdoBr]

Ima simple man, all i deserve is the update on a Bokudo whit is area range map. Please, just ear my little words, Mr. Kennan 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@markhewett9307]

Great video, good job! Question, how smart are bokodu and other gracile entelodonts?

[@TalesofKaimere]

They are quite intelligent! Maybe not elephant levels, but pretty close. Definitely moreso than their golf ball brained ancestors

[@joshuajones832]

Are you ever thinking of doing an episode on abelisaurs it would be a cool concept from the giant brutes to the gracile semi-aquatic predator there also my favourite dinosaur species 😂

[@TalesofKaimere]

Most likely!

[@joshuajones832]

Cool man

[@brontospinusregalia6921]

Starts video: Why do I hear boss music?

[@ryanchen1819]

What’s the largest prey bokodu can take down?

[@TalesofKaimere]

A small titanosaur

[@rinzler3202]

DO MALE KURAJAKU TAKE ON ISLAND HOPPING BOKUDO ?

[@TalesofKaimere]

From time to time! It's not a pretty sight

[@tyrannotherium7873]

The bokuda is insanely huge. It’s more like a deodon on steroids

[@TalesofKaimere]

Yes indeed!

[@happynihilist2573]

Blood for the blood hog, voices for the voice box, there are many creatures in this world you can start a religion out of I'm surprised this is the first one named as a "god"

[@TalesofKaimere]

Hell yeah! Lots of divine inspiration out there

[@happynihilist2573]

@@TalesofKaimere giant mosasurs that kill krakens with wrestling moves, sun callerd azdarkids taller then giraffes, herds of titans, giant sea dragons, actuall flying dragons and now this monsters I can't help but imagine a guy see thise things then go home to his wifw "hony whay are your pants wet" "no reason... anyway i'm of to start a new religion"

[@transnewt]

i want more henry

[@transnewt]

i could listen to an entire audiobook of henry abernathy

[@TalesofKaimere]

He’s in at least one of the stories in the next anthology!

[@danielvanommeren3968]

Ngl I think I’m a 1v1 against a Utkan the Bokodu might actually win most of the time

[@TalesofKaimere]

It’s certainly got a lot going for it. Uktan has much greater speed, endurance, and agility, but the bokodu just needs to get in one good hit. If the fight lasts longer than an initial charge, uktans chances go way up, but if a bokodu lands that bite it’s over

[@justinianthegreat1444]

How could the hell pigs grow as big or even bigger than T Rex? And what would happen if T Rex became an invasive species in Kaimere, would the Uktan be powerful enough to fight a T Rex?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Uktan would almost certainly lose in a fight against T. rex. They’re faster and have more endurance, probably more agile, but they need to bite then grapple then stab. Rex just needs one good bite and it’s over. Pretty reliable rex win in my opinion.

[@TroyColey]

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[@joshuagonzalez4183]

Noice ✨

[@GustafUNL]

das p' coo'

[@elshebactm6769]

🗿👍

[@liambrandley2716]

I really like this redesign. It really makes on of your most intimidating creatures even more so! I really hope we get videos like this on the tikakatik and the komu ka bawe!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Heck yeah! And fingers crossed that would be amazing

[@alghoulaj7172]

There he comes! The Granddaddy of all Hippos, pigs and whales. The Bokudo is as terrifying as a macroraptorial Sperm whale on land, and tbh? I was never faster to open a notification. But I have a very late question if you don't mind, what were the wandering gods? Looking forwards and thank you like always!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you so much! The wandering gods is a rough translation of what some indigenous Kairulans call bokodu. There was once a small family of them, but the bokodu is the last of their kind.

[@dudotolivier6363]

@@TalesofKaimere Oh, the species have plenty of another good days before it, as we can see in this video.

[@alghoulaj7172]

@@TalesofKaimere Oh man, there were more of these? Hmmm... Kudos to you for the most terrifying intro ever! It was seriously chilling!

[@thephilosoraptor8565]

Ever since i found your channel back in September every new upload has been nothing but quality all the way through and i am *so* here for it I wasnt even expecting anything this week, but glad to see Kaimere is still developing! The music choice fits the Bokodu so well, and this redesign is so unbelievably solid. The knight and squire relationship sounds really interesting, and i really hope the xenofiction short story makes it into Whispers Beyond the Known World! Also sidenote: i never even considered the fact Bokodu could use mimicry like the Na'Hashet but it makes so much sense! Amazing work as always!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks so much! I was considering saving the mimicry reveal of the novels when they first appear but this intro was too much fun to pass up on.

[@liviavaleria1342]

Oh wow! Super cool! I like the narration. How strong are their bites?

[@Douggernaut111]

in one of his previous videos he mentioned that their bites can rival those of tyrannosaurs and, depending on species or who you ask, those could probably range anywhere from 3,000 to almost 13,000 psi, maybe more, so my guess would be somewhere in that admittedly wide range.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks! Like Douglas said, probably in the lower range estimates of T. rex. While their skull is of a similar size, and the lower jaw has crazy attachment points so may actually be stronger in the chewing motion, having a large brain and needing to minimize overheating, the fast snapping motion useful in predation is a bit weaker. This means they're incredible scavengers, and if they can position prey to be chewed they can be devastating, but they lack the quick bone-breaking snap of a tyrant.

[@liviavaleria1342]

@@TalesofKaimere very cool

[@liviavaleria1342]

@@Douggernaut111 thanks!

[@TheSandwhichman108]

I can imagine this scenario playing out at times because of the bokodu’s slow speed- Bokodu- …(keeps walking) Adolescent dreadnought- Move it…Can you hurry it up?! (Walks around and past them) Also you’ve had your blinker on for the past five minutes!

[@TRKPurgatos]

Wow that narration was almost as badass as The Bokodu

[@TalesofKaimere]

Haha thanks! You'll meet my man Abernathy in the next anthology!

[@shingtiong9425]

Love the accent. Also, it's kinda cool how bokodu males would sometimes take a squire.Also a 6 to 10 ton hippo said something to me as I die is kinda creep. Questions How do bokodu interact with ghlanos, koga, komu ka bawe and tikakatik? Why did you change the bokodu design?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks! 1. Ghlanos and koga are both prey, though certainly not easy meals. They need to be wary of the other two, especially tikakatik with substantial armor and bites that can reliably cut their hide, but they and other giant non-megaraptoran predators tend to have an avoidance policy rather than throwing down. 2. Mostly just made the tail long-haired to deal with insects, enhanced the fat stores on the shoulder, and gave the hide a pebbled texture. The biggest difference is really just in how I've improved as an artist and that I wasn't making up the anatomy for a first draft like I was the first time around. It's not much different in its design.

[@Alien_Evolution]

The opening scene alone deserves a like. The music, the ambience- I already think this is going to be a great episode

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you so much! Was a blast to get back to my theater roots and it was fun working out the sound effects.

[@TheGBZard]

I agree, it alone is amazing

[@thatguy3287]

I absolutely adore the sheer amount of world building here and the level of detail in the animals of this amazing world. As someone who loves speculative zoology these videos have given me tons of inspiration and entertainment.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks so much! It’s definitely my favorite pastime there’s so much to explore!

[@dudotolivier6363]

For the ones who are a little deceived that the first/old Bokodu's design isn't used no more as the normal/current standard design for the species, Keenan have however repurposed it as a direct ancestor (of course extinct since then) of the Bokodu itself ! Know, that represent a species that lived before and in the same time that the Uktan's lineage arrival on Kairul, and the only giant entelodont species that have survived the Robust clade Megaraptoran's arrival on Kairul, and who gived the Bokodu as a descendant. Like the Tikakatik abelisaur and Komu Ba Kawe eudromaeosaur, the Bokodu is the only remaining representant of the giant clade of the family left alive by the Megaraptorans. Entelodons, abelisaurid and Eudromaeosaurid/Cockatrices are diverses and numerous and Kairul, but the Giants clades of each only have one representative know. The latter were the main victims of the Megaraptoran arrival and composed most of the extinction fauna that occured in kairul at the time these latter arrived from Arvel/Ni'Khar.

[@ashhawk7489]

I love the Knight and squire behavior in this species. It gives them a dynamic that feels like an evolutionary advantage in development and something that could lead to a change in the dynamic of their chosen environment. I'm thinking this could wind up being a behavioral dynamic that becomes a linchpin of a species rising sucess that allows a mammalian group to challenge the Megarapyorans where you have an almost fudal system of ancient king bulls able to call their former squires now knights in their own rite to drive the dangerous dinosaurs out of their aria providing a safer and thus more survivable aria.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks, and absolutely! It’s also a potential avenue for speciation since the usual geographic isolation isn’t coming into play given how far they travel lol

[@ratlobber6670]

I love these guys so much. These titanic beasts make the largest mammalian predators of my spec evo setting look like wimps (a tremarctine about six feet at the shoulder and over a ton in weight). Makes me wish entelodonts made it to the one specific harvesting point for creatures, but oh well.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Entelodonts were such cool animals! A pity the generalist approach didn't pan out for them.

[@the_gaming_hyena24]

Absolutely fabulous as always!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks so much!

[@dr.archaeopteryx5512]

Wonderful, giant hippos that live on land and mimic voices. As if they weren't bad enough. The relationship between knights and Squires is pretty adorable, tho

[@TalesofKaimere]

Heck yeah! I'm really looking forward to the knight and squire story!

[@davyjones3755]

This is gonna be good

[@handledav]

gods

[@stefanmoorejr]

The mother would kill me but I would love to hold and pet a bokodu calf "Whos going to grow up to be a demon hog? yes you are, yes you are."

[@jacksonklark6119]

Are you back on your "normal" schedule? Or is this just a treat.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Think normal but I'm trying to integrate more short form episodes so I still have time to write lol

[@hankskorpio5857]

Damn I would *LOVE* a manga adaptation of this series at some point. Then maybe an anime or a Gendy style animation of somekind. This world needs a much bigger audience. Its so absolutely deserving of one!! ❤

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you so much!!

[@TalesofKaimere]

I would adore an animated adaptation. I think that would serve the world better than live action personally

[@hankskorpio5857]

@@TalesofKaimere oh holy crap yes. There is already a gross bloat of awful amateur aswell as professional projects that very obviously should have been animated... 🤔

[@rylanbrewer3320]

@@TalesofKaimere I thought Alice action documentary would work

[@dudotolivier6363]

@@rylanbrewer3320 Alice action documentary ? What this ?

[@papakarrbear3767]

I have a coupe of questions, Are there any tales of Bokodu or Na' hashets gone rouge man eater using there mimicery to there advantage? And are there any Troglobite fauna in Kaimere? great video as always, stuff out of the know world is a treat

[@TalesofKaimere]

Absolutely. Man-eaters of both are well documented. Yes, some caves have a pretty fun ecosystem that I'll be talking about in the next couple months!

[@papakarrbear3767]

@@TalesofKaimere nice that will be very interesting

[@austinstoeffler8814]

One thing I was curious about was the logistics of nursing, as calves seem far too short to nurse from a standing position like most modern large ungulates (like elephants and giraffes). Does that mean the sows would lie down more like swine to nurse their young?

[@TalesofKaimere]

That's a very good point a couple folks have now made that I'll freely admit I had not considered! Might need to make the calf's neck longer and perhaps longer legs, as forcing the mom to lie down would make her very vulnerable and slouching quite exhausting. Maybe they could kneel, but again, a compromised position.

[@opaleotuga7358]

Great...Now i want a Prehistoric Planet Level Docuseries about the Bokodu and other Creatures. But a Bestiary will be fine as well 😉

[@TalesofKaimere]

I would be delighted!

[@shadowking1795]

This is episode was pretty good not gonna lie but still I need to ask, WHERE IN HELL DO I FIND YOUR BOOKS. Now that I've got that settled, @Aaron Beckett said something about capybaras so yeah can you do an episode on that if you haven't thanks.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks! You should be able to have local bookstores order them but if not Amazon and many other retailers sell them. As for capys: no since they hadn’t yet evolved in the most recent harvest, though I may have some analogues relatives

[@lb540]

Are tragulidae or moschidae present in Kaimere? Or do other animal groups fill their niches. If all the harvested ungulates where rather derived animals, then there seem to be no small forest dwelling ungulates in kaimere.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Mostly I just haven't filled out smaller animal niches. It's not that they aren't present, I just haven't picked which fills those niches yet.

[@stefanmoorejr]

Again, sorry for the long comments but I have to many questions and thoughts. 1.Give me a that story about a knight and squire, RIGHT KNOW!(Old Sport *fnaf jumpscare* ) 2.Would a boar try a ghlanos? Adding to that free for all between Ghlanos, Uktan, and Bokodu who wins?(all males in their prime) 3. Were giant entelodonts morep common in the past 4. Captions:*intellidons* also no indricotheres😞 5. Voice mimicking entelodonts! Mr Taylor where do you get your ideas from Rakia Hogs(land hippos in the common tounge) are viewed in a variety of ways smaller species are essentially pig roaches stole that from stocky, medium sized animals make common familiars and one family has even been domesticated and in the wild they love to follow carcharodontosaurs for the bone left behind on titan kills and the largest, surprisingly, intergrate well into super rhino herds.

[@TalesofKaimere]

1. haha working on it! The only reason it might not appear in the next anthology is I have too many things I want to do with it and the synopsis is quickly becoming too big for even a novella lol 2. Yes, but they usually won't try to tackle a stallion unless desperate. The bokodu will probably win, but a ghlanos's half-meter claws are no joke and the chances of a few deep punctures like that getting infected means it's not something he'll try without need. Uktan aren't as prone to throw down as the other two, being a dedicated predator they like to pick fights they know they can win, but having almost daily fighting to get dinner means they're pretty experienced. I still think the bokodu wins in a 3-way royal, but both foes have a solid chance of winning. 3. Yes, there were a couple species in the family Carnopachydermidae before the megaraptorans came along and hunted them down to the biggest wanderer. 4. Yeah they never had a chance RIP. 5. That one I can't claim originality from: I basically ripped off the leucrotta from Ethiopian folklore/Pliny the Elder. I dig it!

[@dudotolivier6363]

It's nice that we are again in a "1 episode per week" against a "1 episode per 2 weeks" format ! But why ? You said that will be in this second format until the Elephants mini-series epiosdes. It's because there was additionals episodes who were sponsorised that just recently cames ?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Mostly just that I had already booked so many beforehand and needed the money for my new computer.

[@lochness5524]

5:23 Ah for fucks sake, I don’t need that nightmare fuel in this world😨. It’s the Annihilation Bear all over again

[@TalesofKaimere]

Haha sure is!

[@loisonnut]

Keenan Taylor drops peak, waits a year to explain it, and drops peak. 1. How is the Bokodu able to dedicate energy to voice mimicry? Is it basal in their clade? 2. Are there any unique Kairulian giants they hunt besides the Koga? 3. What's the secret sauce that makes Bokodu so effective against Monarchs at that size?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you! 1. Yes it is basal to the family. The magnajavalinids have a high vocal range, but the cursusids and bokodu have it far more sophisticated. 2. Yes, but they will be revealed in future episodes. 3. A singular devastating attack. Mind you, even 13 ton giants are sometimes killed, but they can generally have the advantage.

[@theoheinrich529]

that intro diary entry was hellishly immersive

[@ryanchen1819]

Nice single animal video of an animal outside the Known World after the chimpanzee. Some questions: 1. Were the giant taros present with the giant abelisaurs, dromaeosaurs, and entelodonts during the Warring Clades Period before Arveltih megaraptorans took over? If so, how did giant taros niche partition with the giant abelisaurs, dromaeosaurs, and entelodonts? 2. Do juvenile bokodu have different niches than adults? 3. 10:17 That's around the size of an average palaeoloxodon antiquus! Speaking of which, what would happen if a bokodu were to encounter a paraceratherium (or palaeoloxodon)?

[@TalesofKaimere]

1. Not in Kairul, that niche was taken by cursorial abelisaurids. 2. Sort of. Still omnivores, but by virtue of size browse on lower plants and hunt smaller prey. 3. Yes indeed! Not on the scale of Paraceratherium and the (admittedly dubious) largest specimen of P. namadicus, but quite a massive beast. They might try to tackle them, but perhaps unlikely since they're reluctant to take on a ghlanos stallion which weighs half as much as a Paraceratherium.

[@barybarsboldia197]

Have you ever thought of making kaimere a playable game? It would be sick

[@TalesofKaimere]

Would love that! Someday perhaps

[@miquelescribanoivars5049]

Major glow up and Massive Mammalian W put together, great video.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks a bunch!!

[@brastionskywarrior6951]

When this absolute unit was described in the book i was in awe only increased by its lack of an entry in the managerie of the book (thats a good thing)

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks! Had a lot of fun with that cameo. Probably should have mentioned it here but what can ya do lol

[@rylanbrewer3320]

I havent read any of the books

[@hinskiemaso9198]

Wait, they have 7 sets of teeth?! How? Aren't mammals have only two? Milk and adult teeth. Also great video in general, it menaged to drag me of from rewatching episode about Permian Islands for like 11th time, maybe more...

[@Andrey.Ivanov]

Generally mammals only have 2 sets of teeth but there are exceptions. For example elephants have 6 sets of molars which they replace throughout their lives. I assume the reason why the bokodu have a similar adaptation has to do with their long lifespan

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you so much! Glad so many folks loved that island episode! It's the one I put the most work into so am elated at the reception. Yup! Figured a slow-growing animal of this size and regular wear and tear on the teeth would seriously benefit from such an adaptation. There's not a ton of precedent for it (elephants and I think a species of shrew) but Kaimerans have it too since one set of adult teeth for 7-10 centuries sounds... miserable lol

[@stegosandrosos1291]

​@@TalesofKaimereWhat? I just thought their teeth lasted much longer because of the magic in their bodies. How many sets of teeth they have? When the mutation appeared? Approximately how long does one set of teeth last?

[@TalesofKaimere]

@@stegosandrosos1291 They get a new set every century. Mutation is linked to the hereditary magic itself, as it's easier for magic to effectively repeat the process of growing adult teeth than it is to put so much enamel down that it can withstand 7 centuries of abuse.

[@rainbowracer9576]

This is Awesome! 👏

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you!!

[@leoornstein3963]

A long form story of a Knight and a squire travelling together across Kairul will make a great long episode.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Absolutely!

[@bloodstoppin]

a leucrotta!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Absolutely!