Pterosaurs of Kaimere Episode 2: Wonders Great and Small

[@danielsenft5068]

the sunrise titan is a brilliant name for such a brilliant an terrifying creature

[@BigBossMan538]

When I was a kid, I was mugged by a seagull for my cheeseburger. Can’t imagine how much worse rat peckers would be, their bites must really hurt.

[@Andrey.Ivanov]

The sunrise titan is a beautiful yet terrifying animal. It was very interesting to learn not only about the species themselves but also how each of them interacts with humans ..and now I want a pet anurognathid.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks and right? I think they’d be delightful to have around

[@ianswinford5570]

Imagine flying into battle on the back of a large azdarchid! That would be so cool!

[@Andrey.Ivanov]

@@ianswinford5570 Yeah, it would be so epic! They are among my favourite real life pterosaurs. Although if I could ride any Kaimeran pterosaur I would choose a titan crow

[@iliacdeleon1065]

*Kaimerian People doing their daily lives in the city* Rat Pecker Pack when they found a large abundance of food: *REEEEEEEEEEEEEE*

[@beastmaster0934]

On Earth, folks living in cities have to deal with stray cats at night. In Kaimere, city folk have to deal with rat peckers. Imagine some poor soul being kept up at night by two rat peckers fighting over some food they found.

[@iliacdeleon1065]

@@beastmaster0934 Imagine if there was a group of rat peckers fighting over food at night, that would be a nightmare for anyone who needs to wake up early for work

[@1998topornik]

Influence of Prehistoric is clearly seen on some of these designs. Maned stork and sunrise titan have some touch of Hatzegopteryx while titan stork gives me some Phosphatodraco vibes. I like all redesigns for azhdarchids of Kaimere but I would prefer more intense red on the necks of sunrise titan. Titan stork is my favourite of that group. Aneurognathids finally got some love. Althought still I think bat and aneurognathid rivalry is weird taking into account nightjars, potoos and frogmouths which are more like aneurognathids and cooexist with bats for very long time without problems.

[@mikeski8827]

I'm now imagining a swarm of Anurognathids coalescing into a Kaimeran Dracula

[@TalesofKaimere]

So cursed I love it

[@Acridotheresfuscus]

Love the sunrise titan and anurogntahuds. The sunrise titan's “horns” looks like the horns on marvel Loki's helmet xD. Love it.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks!!

[@noahcreutziger7690]

I love the relationship between the anurognathids and sailors and farmers here. Can't wait for the tapejarid episode!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Heck yeah! Really hyped about how its coming along.

[@DianneElliott-rh7gw]

Any good animated stories? That would be glorious! I adore 'different' or alternative natural histories, and yours is worth a deep dive!'

[@sunsetta9496]

The Aneurognathids would be fun to see! Thank you😊

[@dudotolivier6363]

Note about the 12:27 to 12:45 description : In general, we evaluate the size of animals following how high their shoulder/withers are compared to the ground (for the quadrupel ones of course). The mass or points where the head, neck or horns can reach don't count at all in this evaluation.

[@CheerfuEntropy]

I am entirely delighted

[@TalesofKaimere]

So glad to hear it!!

[@alghoulaj7172]

Which shows how terrifying the pterosaurs of Kaimere are. The Sunrise Titan is a prime example of the Azhdarchids adaptive radiation in Kaimere. Thank you for giving us somethis utterly amazing. And it just shows that Kaimere does have a tenuous balance...

[@sivanlevi3867]

I am becoming more fascinated with pterosaurs after watching this series. I'm in development of a pterosaur in my fantasy world project even bigger than your Sunrise Titan!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Heck yeah! Pterosaurs are so cool and so often tragically relegated to background threats as prehistoric bird analogues, when they are truly fascinating and terrifying in their own right.

[@sivanlevi3867]

@@TalesofKaimere My largest pterosaur has a wingspan over 50 feet and is one of three large flying creatures the natives of my world call Sky Titans.

[@coreys.2456]

Beautiful. The designs of these pterosaurs are great. I like to think that most of these them are viewed in a similar way as birds are on Earth. They can either be a pest or a welcome presence. The exception to this rule would be the larger ones because those are much more dangerous to people and any fauna within their size class. Can’t wait for the tapejarid episode. :)

[@dudotolivier6363]

12:47 Okay, in final the Sunrise Titan we see in the fanart picture alongside an Ok'kos at the end of the previous video was a subadult specimen. Outside that, it's was truly a amazing episode !

[@jungleclutter2686]

If the Sunrise titan was villain, Rise and shine would be his catch phrase

[@shingtiong9425]

I love that the azarchinds have hooves.Also how do you made sure you have the correct wingspan for your pterosaurs?

[@TalesofKaimere]

I tried to estimate with a visual as I didn’t have time to do full deconstruction and comparison. Helped to have prehistoric taxa that someone already did the work for. I will say I know I got some of them wrong, as the cricket snipe for example should be more like 6 inches given the length of the fingers

[@tompotter8703]

The fluffy tail on the titan stork and rat catcher kind of reminds me of the ones on rabbits and other grazing animals, to confuse/dissuade predators, as well as to warn other members of the group and grant enough time to escape.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Yup! That was the inspiration behind the design. Something that would catch the attention of their companions, which have a very wide field of vision.

[@chancegivens9390]

Fantastic animals! Especially the Sunrise Titan.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you!

[@chheinrich8486]

im seriously hope that ypu will realse the Art of the Titan crow on day, it is the coolest of these Pterosaurs

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks! Will be featured next week!

[@Bullmooseroughrider]

Amazing art

[@jacobjerny7502]

Sunrise Titans are truly awe (and fear) inspiring creatures. I’m guessing they have a pan-tropical distribution? Wherever there is warm grasslands, they are present?

[@TalesofKaimere]

That is correct! They need lots of open space, and forests dominate humid climates, so wherever in the tropics that there is open terrain and sufficient game, you’re going to find this species. Flying for a thousand miles in a day is easy (and pushing it they can cover over two thousand) and they can go for a week or more without eating after a big meal, so getting around is not a problem.

[@ianswinford5570]

I love pterosaurs! The fact that Kaimere has such a diverse group of these amazing animals is awesome. I wonder, are there toothed birds like Hesperornis on Kaimere?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks, and there are indeed! Will likely be a clade of similar animals to Hesperornis, and they are already canon in Kaishel (you can see them int he lineup of shore birds int he Kaishel episode!). Plenty of enantiornitheans. Arguably the firebirds like indrakai are toothed birds as well.

[@juanisol8275]

Great sound effects and developtment design of these Winged Lizards!! I love The Byurin literally the Marine Pterosaur! I cant wait to see your Horned and More Brutal Predator ones!! Also lovely Crédits Ilustrations too!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you!!

[@manateeoverlord7507]

I love this episode!! And your pterosaurs are so well thought out! Absolute units!! Also the second Anthology should arrive next week! I ordered it in December, but our mail is really slow.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you so much, and heck yeah! Hope you enjoy!!

[@tutubism]

your speculative creature designs and their ecological niche is always fascinating and one of the best i've seen in modern spec-evo and worldbuilding fiction. the idea behind the name 'sunrise titan' is also brilliant!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks so much!!

[@leoornstein3963]

Now I would love to have a Sunrise Titan as a mount. It is such a majestic beast.

[@operandwriter]

I am so looking forward to learning about the flightless pterosaurs Especially just what evolution history lead to them.

[@dudotolivier6363]

After the last pterosaurs of kaimere video, the others in line will be about the Wild dogs, Snapping turtles, Permian islands, Bokodu, River monsters (large freshwater fish) and Elephants. A really exciting list !

[@BrewingStorm-og6yn]

Nothing... absolutely nothing... *Random Rat Pecker screaming* WHAT IN THE WORLD!?!? XD

[@TalesofKaimere]

Imagine that outside your door every morning and you might prefer vermin on the streets instead too lol

[@BrewingStorm-og6yn]

@@TalesofKaimere I think I'd much prefer the company of raccoons or bears to the abyssal screaming of the rat peckers.

[@MrT_Rex]

00:00 Loki the giant Asgardchid 🤣

[@CosmicRejectsVideo]

The Sunrise Titan's plumage looks like a business suit. Very cute.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Always in formal wear to keep murder classy

[@TedShatner10]

I imagine settlements and outposts where Sumrise Titans frequent around must be armed with gigantic ballistas that can one shot kill an elephant...

[@TalesofKaimere]

Absolutely, although for all their size and might, their torso isn't much bigger than a person's, so arrows can be surprisingly effective, especially since these guys have very thin bones and are like 70% air sacs lol

[@orangeknight2441]

Absolutely amazing as always!

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you!!

[@miquelescribanoivars5049]

Ah yes... Sundowner Titan!

[@tdthedevilsrighthand712]

"Like I said, Azdarchids' are cruel Jack, and I love min-"

[@Tarbtano]

This just in!- Local pterosaur is fucking invincible

[@BrewingStorm-og6yn]

In other news, some drunken blue maniac attempted to tame a Sunrise Titan, things didn't go so well for him after plummeting to the ground after an attempt.

[@miquelescribanoivars5049]

@@BrewingStorm-og6yn Toruk Splat-o

[@BrewingStorm-og6yn]

@@miquelescribanoivars5049 *sigh* Someone bring in the feral cat control. We got another one.

[@thephilosoraptor8565]

MISS. JUST ONCE. Pterosaurs are some of my favourite extinct animals, they're my go to when I'm bored and doodling Suuuper excited for the tapejarids, I've always thought they'd make good griffins as terrestrial hunters but still capable of flight

[@TalesofKaimere]

Heck yeah! Pterosaurs are so cool but tragically often relegated to background threats.

[@thephilosoraptor8565]

@@TalesofKaimere I think that's what made Vaskalamaldus so great, people don't expect the rampaging demon dinosaur to actually be a man eating tapejarid

[@truteal]

It's next week already, wow times sure flies

[@vasantmasurekar4826]

Another excellent episode. Absolutely loved it

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you!!

[@liviavaleria1342]

I believe I've said it before but you are genuinely one of the best creature designers of our generation. In league with Wayne barlowe, richard delgado, and H.R. Giger

[@TalesofKaimere]

Wow thank you so much!!

[@SanderVF]

Aneurognathids have gotta be fairly popular as pets.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Lot of folks like them!

[@twomato8902]

Was bout to sleep but Kaimere Uploaded, staying up another 20 minutes I guess

[@eyeoftheswarm5708]

Looks like Azdarchids are still the largest creatures ever to fly until we see these dragons.

[@officialc1459]

Me the moment I’m told something in kaimere isn’t tameble “Not with that attitude”

[@BrewingStorm-og6yn]

With seriousness, the Sunrise Titan looks majestic and grand to all whole behold its majesty of the skies above the prairie with its only equal being the Uktan, the undisputed lords of the land.

[@NobodieZ26]

Very creative designs for these Pterosaurs.

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks!

[@NobodieZ26]

@@TalesofKaimere You're welcome.

[@dudotolivier6363]

Note ! : - The Rat Pecker is also more commonly called under the names of Urchin and Wato. He's a member of the same genus/genera in which belong the Titan Stork too. - The Maned Stork is, him, more commonly called under the name of Eschelek and Corpse Pecker. He's in his own genus/genera. - The name "Corpse Pecker" is a vernacular name used for both the Maned Stork/Eschelek and the Titan Stork (also called Great Stork), despite these latter being not closely related pterosaurs. - Both the Rat Pecker/Urchin/Wato and the Maned Stork/Eschelek were previousely mistaken by the Assembly with two others small and not yet well studied small bare necked pterosaurs of tiny sized. Called the "Tiny Titans", these harmless critters are only occasional species and not permanent residents of the Known World, as recent studies have show it. Because of that, this region is truly the home of only four azhdarchids species, not six ones. The bigger of the two, with a pink/red head, is sometime hunt by the Kaimeran Bobcat on the House Prairie (as seen in the Bobcats of Kaimere videos) The Assembly have made two first attempt depictions illustrations of the two, but both are a little obsoletes by current standars and a more udapted versions of both should be neccessary, but the Assembly haven't had the time yet to slighlty edits them. - The Titan Stork have, outside his common morph seen in the current video alondside his melanistic morph, a big range of morphs, including blond prairie and dark forest. Some reports mentionned also the existence of a possible, very rare and elusive, white morph, who is said to also possess digits instead of the usual hooves of the species. Because of this latter trait, many naturalists think that this morph is the result of a rare mutation who give the resurgence of inactive genes responsibles of the digits aprearance, and who give the white color in the same time. Event unique to the specimen targeted and not hereditary. However, any true definitive evidences have yet confirmed this idea. A report from the North of Qajar, in the same time than the hunt of the Raven King event, said however that one specimen of this specific, yet unconfirmed, morph have been spotted. But more research are needed. - The Common Batwing Snipe is also called commonly under the name of Puti.

[@raulmt4]

Where did you get this info from?

[@liambrandley2716]

Aside from aneurognathids, are there any other creatures from the Jurassic that still live in the known world or beyond?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Won’t comment on beyond, but those are the only planned ones within the known world, with a possible exception of crocs and small fauna

[@GhazMazMSM]

Imagine there being a skin changer that can change into a Sunrise Titan.

[@ryanchen1819]

In one of your posts, you said that the largest anurognathid during the Warring Clade Period preyed on smaller pterosaurs and birds. Speaking of which, did any anurognathids become hematophagous?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Yes, the warring clades giant aneurognathids were mesopredators. Although I am generally open to exploring concepts like that, it’s a no on account of David Peters. Don’t want any references to him in the project lol

[@esbeng.s.a9761]

@@TalesofKaimere Why? I don't know anything about him and just want to learn

[@TalesofKaimere]

@@esbeng.s.a9761 He is notorious for always assuming the scientific consensus is wrong and making baseless connections that have very little scientific backing, and that backing is almost always convergent anatomy and not actual relationships. He's a salesman, not a scientist, and I want nothing to do with his work.

[@cosbardzofajnegolubktosbar5176]

9:30 I see that you has been inspired with the video of seagull swallowing a rat that you reposted on twitter😉

[@aaronbeckett0714]

I love the Sunrise titan, but my favorite is the small species of Rat Peckers. Ive been working on my series and have some interesting ideas for mammalian/dinosaur cohabitation. Hippo-like ceratopsians, supersized swine that the sabretoothed tyrant class theropods prey upon, lake-locked orcas and of course, Bigfoot!

[@jungleclutter2686]

Sounds interesting. Do you any form of social media to show it when it comes out ?

[@aaronbeckett0714]

@@jungleclutter2686 I have a series centered around a single character and his companions currently in the process of being written. Had some drawings but I lost them with some upheaval. However I do plan to have a discord where people can come and submit ideas as well, for I have a few classes that were obviously seeded on the Planet but with 30 million years of evolution anything’s possible and I want others to have a say in this wild world. :) oh and no social media as of this time. Once I am in a better financial situation I’ll probably create the discord.

[@jacksonklark6119]

Somewhat unrelated but what sort of big game hunts take place in kaimere? Like has anyone ever tried to hunt a uktan

[@TalesofKaimere]

Nobles will hunt with grand entourages, and even megatheropods can be targets, though these hunts are quite dangerous. Hunting is very important in Pakardiant culture, with big game hunting being not only done for sustenance, sport, and materials, but also as part of their coming of age rites.

[@jacksonklark6119]

@@TalesofKaimere k thx for telling

[@acrogiga]

Great video as always Keenan! Although I do wonder if any ornithocheirids managed to make out a living on Kaimere, did any even manage to pop up in the fossil record of Kaimere?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Not likely. Rhamphorhynchids had most niches on lock during the Mesozoic dynasties, so any ornithos harvested would have faced steep competition. There may have been brief periods with a few species here and there, but nothing that lasted or spread far.

[@matthewschuchardt684]

What a fantastic episode:) I do have one question, why did you redesigned the titan Kronos and titans stork and will this affect the heart that you developed for your first anthology?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thank you! The redesigns were mostly skeletal and phylogenic. I n Death Walks on Broken Wings, Baturus says titan storks are nearly twice as tall as a man, and that Vaskalamaldus stands taller than three at full height. That will be consistent with the redesign. Wild titan crows aren't that tall, but Vaskalamaldus is quite outsized despite being an adolescent thanks to a demon hive infecting and enhancing him. Also, all the facts stated in the text are from the perspectives of the characters, and they might have some of the facts wrong lol

[@matthewschuchardt684]

Then just one follow up question, maybe two. So since this clearly Redcom the original sketches for titan crows what do you usually do with those old sketches and the ideas that accompany them if they don’t move forward end of the story ? You previously mentioned that there were rumors of peoples far to the north teaming titan crows, and titan storks for riding mouse, is that still going to be included somewhere further on in the distant regions of the world? ( I have to admit. I really enjoyed the idea of warriors flying in on high, casting down javelins or striking at each other on the wing with lances… it might be a little too medieval though lol)

[@TalesofKaimere]

@@matthewschuchardt684 The old sketches are generally still usable. Really the lower jaw as a blade is the only notable change. The rumors are still in place, and might be relics of the Age of Witches bonding with titan stork and sunrise titan familiars and using them to fly about.

[@thomasscaife6867]

Rat Pecker call time stamps: 9:12 & 9:36

[@shinygamer3424]

Did the urchin and corpse pecker get turned into the northern and southern morphs of the rat pecker? Also, how can the sunrise titan fly? Isn't it almost twice the size of its largest relatives on earth?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Urchin and corpse pecker were indeed reconfigured into the current layout. Sunrise titan is larger than Arambourgiania (20 feet tall and 42 foot wingspan to Aram’s estimated 18 feet tall and 35 foot wingspan). Weighs around 20-30% more. It’s very pneumatized with tons of air sacs, making it look much bulkier than it really is. I basically made it as large as possible while still being able to fly, though takeoff is highly inefficient and they certainly aren’t launching repeatedly in a short time frame and most of their hunting is done on the ground.

[@justinianthegreat1444]

How do assembly members from Earth access Kaimere and how hard would it be to hunt a Kaimeran pterosaur with guns?

[@TalesofKaimere]

They come through the portal (which the Free States once or twice a year). As for hunting pterosaurs? You could easily kill even a large pterosaur with firearms capable of killing humans.

[@justinianthegreat1444]

@@TalesofKaimere can assembly members bring automatic weapons of higher caliber and if Earth decided to conquer a part of Kaimere, how hard would it be to achieve?

[@TalesofKaimere]

@@justinianthegreat1444 There are a limited range and number of firearms and ammunition permitted by the Free-States. Singe and sometimes double-shot capacity rifles mostly. Things can can be potent against big game, but wouldn't have game-changing potential in a military context. As for modern humans to conquer, I expect a small militia could do tremendous damage with a robust kit. We could pretty easily conquer most parts of Kaimere with modern arms and gear. Would not be hard which is why the Free-States doesn't authorize many firearms and those they do are designed for hunting, not military.

[@murilocorrea9360]

Is the Titan Crow the same species we've seen before, but redesigned, or a new one?

[@Andrey.Ivanov]

It's a redesign, mostly to reflect its new taxonomic placement as a tapejarid, rather than an azhdarchid like in the previous design

[@TalesofKaimere]

As said below, same species but shifting cladistics.

[@rileyernst9086]

Rat Pecker: The bin chicken of Kaimere! X'D

[@texafricanbullfrog3465]

You could honestly turn this world setting into a dnd book/ campaign

[@TalesofKaimere]

A fully realized RPG setting is ABSOLUTELY on my to-do list!

[@texafricanbullfrog3465]

@@TalesofKaimere That is amazingly exciting news to hear!

[@loisonnut]

I'm surprised at how few azhdarchids there really are. I guess tapejarids take up most of the niches. 1. What defenses are employed by Kaimerans against azhdarchids? 2. What's the largest species in the prairie that a Sunrise can prey on? 3. I saw the comment below and are Bokodu and River Monster episodes confirmed? 4. Do some of the forts and castles use pterosaurs as natural guardians? (Since they're in the thumbnail for that video)

[@TalesofKaimere]

1. For all their imposing size and strength, weapons made to target people can fell even a sunrise titan. Their torsos are as large as a very big man, so you might need a couple arrows, but the air sacs that keep them light means that there's a lot of potentially lethal targets. They are not built for a brawl. 2. They can bring down prey the size of a horse, but can only digest around 30-50 pounds at a time, so rarely bother with things that which more than a couple hundred pounds that they can carry up to a mesa or something for processing. 3. Yes indeed! 4. Not really. Pterosaurs make for fickle allies and aren't likely to do more than harass threats if they don't just fly away immediately.

[@opaleotuga7358]

You left me curious about Byurin. Like do they walk on land like the other pterosaur species or like Sea turtles? Anxious to see one about the crocodiles of Kaimere and Snakes

[@TalesofKaimere]

Their terrestrial gait is very clumsy, being a mix of sea lions, sea turtles, and pterosaurs. Crocodiles and snakes aren't on my roster since no one has reached out to sponsor them, but as both clades have many species in the known world, it would be very cool to explore!

[@opaleotuga7358]

@@TalesofKaimere that´s interesting, and it would be funny if we found some wind of pterosaur that did some od this crazy deviation in terms of losing the ability to fly wheter it becomes fully terrestrial, arboreal and marine. I´m loving this trilogy and hoping to see those videos in the future

[@dudotolivier6363]

@@opaleotuga7358 Like birds on island, with the trend/inclinaison to become Flightless to fitt the terrestrial open-niches, because others terrestrial animal like mammals usually aren't present in great number, it's highly likely that numerous Pterosaurs species in real life also become Flightless on island during the Mesozoïc. However, since the lifespand of an island is usually very short in geological time, their fossils must be not numerous, fossilized badly and hardly, to a point that we haven't yet find any specie such this. Outside that, rexents studies have shown that Pterosaurs were mostly for most to swim pretty good, especially the coastal species, and to fall in water like the Gannet Birds.

[@dudotolivier6363]

@@TalesofKaimere Until you get sponsors for these animals, did you like that we, us followers, can give you potential species candidates, throughout our online discussions, that you quickly put in a corner (like a dedicated Word document), from which you return and check when you finally focus and work on these animals the day they received a sponsors ? Because I think you're (will be) not against to have a base list for almost each to work on if you received one day, just in case, the opportunity, to explore these clades. Right ? Because having a base list to work on and informatives sources (like Documentaries/informatives scientific papers, KZbin videos or DeviantArt posts by others people) made always less work to do, and more time for the realisation of the episode in question.

[@darrenheideman2546]

Anurognathids remind me of the "repto-avian" creatures from Star Wars. I'd wonder if any creatures of Kaimere would be akin to "repto-mammals".

[@TalesofKaimere]

Although I'm not familiar with those groups specifically, I imagine the therocephalians are going to have some repro-mammal vibes!

[@darrenheideman2546]

@Keenan Taylor's Tales of Kaimere Yes, think like the Tauntauns from Empire Strikes Back. They often get listed as repto-mammal.

[@liambrandley2716]

Are there any other types of pterosaurs beyond the known world?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Absolutely

[@ryanchen1819]

Do sunrise titans encounter cricket snipes and how do sunrise titans interact with ghlanos, giants, and harpies?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Sometimes, although they're not hunting the snipes or anything. At most the snipes will browse their feathers and folds for edible parasites. Usually ST avoid ghlanos and giants. Giants with a sling can reliably kill them. Harpies tend to avoid them, but sunrise titans are known to raid harpy nests on occasion and are harassed away from their mesas accordingly.

[@beastmaster0934]

Nobody: Rat Peckers at 3am: 9:12

[@cosmopoiesecriandomundos7446]

"Aneurognathids"? Shouldn't it be Anurognathids? "Aneurognathus" would mean "breinless jaw", rather than the real world animal Anurognathus "anuran [frog] jaw".

[@TalesofKaimere]

Yes indeed. I messed up the spelling. For some reason the typo got set in my phone while making the script and I never questioned it.

[@thephilosoraptor8565]

Was looking for someone to address this lol

[@beamishbee0475]

do you draw and colour them on paper then scan them to use in videos, also Kaimere would make for an awesome dnd setting.

[@TalesofKaimere]

I do indeed! I have very little experience with digital art so that’s my best method. And heck yeah! I’m also chipping away at an RPG setting for Kaimere

[@tootbender6935]

Why do pterosaurs (especially later ones) have such long metacarpals? does it kinda work the same way as digitigrade legs? The extra "arm section" for lack of better words, granting extra launch power to get their massive bodies into the air?

[@TalesofKaimere]

I think you're right on the money. With the quad launch, it basically functions like a vaulting pole, allowing force to be directed directly opposed to the launch trajectory rather than horizontal to it if they launched with the forearms as the main delivery of kinetic force into the ground. Scary efficient build.

[@tootbender6935]

@@TalesofKaimere That's so cool! I'll be sure to draw all of my wing-walking dragons with the "pole vault hand" from now on.

[@tootbender6935]

@@TalesofKaimere Alright, one more question... Any ideas for why pterosaurs had such massive heads?

[@TalesofKaimere]

@@tootbender6935 Their skulls were astonishingly lightweight. The bones were not only thin, but the structure quite filled with gaps to the point that some skills have an almost wire-framed look to them. Despite this, they were surprisingly strong in structure. Basically their pressure for being light was manifested in only structural or 'load-bearing' parts were retained and the rest atrophied. This allowed them to have formidable beaks and wide gapes (seriously some could swallow something as large as their own torso!) while not weighing them down. As with all things pterosaur, an astonishingly efficient build!

[@tootbender6935]

@@TalesofKaimere Fascinating... Well thank you for your time!

[@ryanchen1819]

How tall is the sunrise titan with its crest?

[@jungleclutter2686]

Chances of survival when travelling through Kaimeres ocean?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Depends. The current channels are often relatively safe. Inland sea can be dangerous for all the megafaunal herbivores being territorial, and the open ocean has some threats that take ships as a personal challenge

[@matthewschuchardt684]

One more question, have any of these titan storks gone fully terrestrial?

[@TalesofKaimere]

I don’t have any plans to do so. The advantages of being able to fly to new hunting grounds once a region is depleted is too great to pass up. Tapejarids, being stockier and more inclined to herbivory, have independently become flightless many times especially on islands.

[@Andrey.Ivanov]

Btw what did you use to make the rat pecker sound? It kinda reminds me of the alpine swifts that live in my neighborhood during the summer

[@TalesofKaimere]

I used a redtail hawk sped up and adjusted the tone

[@Andrey.Ivanov]

@@TalesofKaimere It's a good sound design

[@alexanderrosario8569]

Yoooo bro be a new loki lol

[@Suskityrannus]

Are there more Nyctosaurs in Kairul?

[@TalesofKaimere]

It's possible.

[@mr.maip_macrothorax]

Did the first children use st’s as mounts or in any humunkulya

[@TalesofKaimere]

It is very likely, yes

[@anon9579]

I wonder if a pterosaur that feeds on nectar could evolve.

[@TalesofKaimere]

I think it’s a totally viable possibility! Wing structure of pterosaurs isn’t ideal for hovering but landing could be more likely

[@anon9579]

@@TalesofKaimere if bats can do it. Pterosaurs can do it too

[@TalesofKaimere]

@@anon9579 While I certain'y wouldn't say its impossible, the wing structure of bats and birds is a lot more efficient at being short and wide for hovering and agility. Pterosaurs with only one finger would need some serious adaptations for rapid hovering beats. I think it's possible, just not as easy as bats and birds. They aren't playing with the same kit after all.

[@anon9579]

@@TalesofKaimere True true. They probably would land in order to feed

[@mr.sauropod5058]

Are there any byurin relatives living on either kairul or kaishel?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Possibly Kairul. No to Kaishel.

[@trykolo_indercrin]

titan crow remodel? god it looks much more like a dragon now

[@trykolo_indercrin]

theres so much potential for kaimere either as its own survival game or mods for things like pot or jwe2 which i would love to see

[@TalesofKaimere]

That would be incredible!

[@Evergreen_Wizard]

I believe you misspelled “anUrognathids” as “anEUrognathids”. The correctly spelled name means “frog jaws”, because “Anura” is the name of the modern frog taxon, which in term just means “tailless”, from “uros” - tail.

[@TalesofKaimere]

I did indeed. When I wrote the script I had a typo and it registered as correct on my phone. Just copied and pasted into Photoshop. By the time I noticed it was already uploaded so I just gotta deal with that shame lol

[@mr.maip_macrothorax]

What if you made a book where someone try’s to get vengeance on a sunrise titan for killing their sibling or friends or family. Also question can the st (sunrise titan) swallow a man whole?

[@TalesofKaimere]

Could be fun! A very difficult target to hunt given their speed and flight. Sunrise titans can swallow men whole, but since we're about the size of their torso folded up, we would likely vibe in the crop, be regurgitated and portioned out in safer territory, then eaten over the course of a few days.

[@seanessdracosaurus2793]

2:42 should’ve been blue This is a joke, im just saying if it were blue kaimere would have mordicai from the regular show

[@Jiji_guy]

I liked this episode but I remember small azdarchids and you called them "Tiny Titans" i think, are they still canon?

[@TalesofKaimere]

I repurposed that lore and design for the rat pecker

[@maozilla9149]

Cool

[@jessehunter362]

They’re not bats, they’re nighthawks!

[@worldforger0]

The fact that you bothered to bring up that there have been no verified accounts of people riding sunrise titans gives me hope, let's see some lads riding goddamn flying reptiles!

[@GreatAukEntertainment]

Terrorsaurs of the skies

[@Thee_mus1cradi0]

So cute

[@aluminumfox7230]

tHE BIRDS

[@georgebradley6521]

titan stork flapling is copypasted supershrunken adult

[@TalesofKaimere]

Lol did I imply otherwise? They’re proportional to adults with a slightly bigger head and shorter beak (accounted for in the shrink) and I didn’t feel another drawing was necessary.

[@Andrey.Ivanov]

Keenan just did a tone of artwork for these 3 pterosaur episodes, so I don't see a reason why we can't excuse the young or sub-adult designs being modified versions of the adult design. I personaly prefer that, because the alternatives are that we either 1) get all the live stages with separate illustrations but as a result we get less species illustrated or 2) we don't get any lifetages at all. What I'm trying to say is that you can't seriously argue that he doesn't put enough work into the episodes, just because he doesn't have the time to give absolutely everything a separate illustration.

[@elshebactm6769]

🗿☝🏿

[@happynihilist2573]

A crowned giant with wings like the rising sun a bick large enough to swallow a man hole, as if Kaimere needed more hig fantasy monsters mighty enough you could build a religion out of them Ps I love you world-building but please remember to actually cut out your outtakes

[@TalesofKaimere]

Thanks! I’m a one man operation I do what I can.

[@happynihilist2573]

@@TalesofKaimere it's understandable, just pointing out a way to improve, good luck getting better