Changes: Bladderhorn

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Bladderhorns are life forms that live high on Darwin IV's mountain ranges. Solitary and aggressive creatures, they wander the mountain passes and high plains, where they feed upon the sub-surface bulbs of alpine flora. They are highly territorial, and if one encounters another, they will perform an elaborate, ritualistic duel, which involves ramming heads and showing off their bioluminescent patches. These duels are sometimes considered somewhat comical.

Darwin IV- Bladderhorn3 — Side-view of a bladderhorn.

During mating season, the chilly air is rent with the sounds of their bellowing - an eerie, almost haunting bellowing call which is created by the inflation and subsequent deflation of their antler-bladders' air sacs, for which they are named. Their species is oddly a bright blue color, giving them a rather comical appearance. Their antler-bladders are often inflated to make themselves appear to be larger than they actually are, which can be used to frighten away predators or rival Bladderhorns.

Darwin IV- Bladderhorn4 — A bladderhorn worns off probe Leo with its bioluminescent antlers.

They have very compact bodies, with a large hump on their back. Their antlers are connected to the sides of their head, while their mouths are asymmetric. On the right side is a tentacle-like appendage, presumably lifting food to the long, thin mouth on the left side. Bladderhorns to not have tails, merely a short spike jutting out in the place where their tail would be. A short, thin phallus hangs below their tail-spike.

Notes

According to the author of the book, Expedition, Wayne Barlowe: "Nothing like a bit of comic relief in an otherwise savage ecosystem. What could be odder than a blue, bipedal animal with antlers? No question that I was thinking about elk here."
As well, its sounds in Alien Planet are modified elk calls

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+|name = Bladderhorn
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+|world = [[Darwin IV]]
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+|universe = [[Darwin IV Universe]]
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+|habitat = Mountains
-|-
+|locomotion = Biped
-|'''Universe''' || Darwin IV Universe
+|height = 2m
-|-
+|diet = Herbivorous ([[Red Mountain-Spike]]s)
-|'''Homeworld''' || [[Darwin IV]]
+|sapience = Non-Sapient
-|-
+}}
-|'''Habitation''' || Mountains
+'''Bladderhorns''' are life forms that live high on [[Darwin IV]]'s mountain ranges. Solitary and aggressive creatures, they wander the mountain passes and high plains, where they feed upon the sub-surface bulbs of alpine flora. They are highly territorial, and if one encounters another, they will perform an elaborate, ritualistic duel, which involves ramming heads and showing off their bioluminescent patches. These duels are sometimes considered somewhat comical.
-|-
-|'''Average Height''' || 1.4m (4.6ft)
-|-
-|'''Diet''' || [[Wikipedia:Herbivore|Herbivore]]
-|-
-|'''Sapience Level''' || [[Wikipedia:Sapience|semi-Sapient]]?
-|}
-</div>
+[[File:Darwin_IV-_Bladderhorn3.jpg|thumb|left|129px|Side-view of a bladderhorn.]]
-'''Bladderhorns''' live high above the waving succulent-seas of [[Darwin IV]], hidden within the secret ravines of the planet's mountain ranges. Solitary and aggressive creatures, they wander the mountain passes and high plains, where the feed upon the sub-surface bulbs of alpine [[Wikipedia:Flora|flora]]. Males are territorial, and if one encounters another, they will perform a elaborate, ritualistic duel, which involves ramming heads and showing off their bioluminescent patches. These duels are sometimes considered somewhat comical.
+During mating season, the chilly air is rent with the sounds of their bellowing - an eerie, almost haunting bellowing call which is created by the inflation and subsequent deflation of their antler-bladders' air sacs, for which they are named.
+Their species is oddly a bright blue color, giving them a rather comical appearance. Their antler-bladders are often inflated to make themselves appear to be larger than they actually are, which can be used to frighten away predators or rival Bladderhorns.
+[[File:Darwin_IV-_Bladderhorn4.jpg|thumb|398px|A bladderhorn worns off probe Leo with its bioluminescent antlers.]]
+They have very compact bodies, with a large hump on their back. Their antlers are connected to the sides of their head, while their mouths are asymmetric. On the right side is a tentacle-like appendage, presumably lifting food to the long, thin mouth on the left side. Bladderhorns to not have tails, merely a short spike jutting out in the place where their tail would be. A short, thin phallus hangs below their tail-spike.
+== Notes ==
-During mating season, the chilly air is rent with the sounds of their bugling - an eerie, almost haunting bellowing call which is created by the inflation and subsequent deflation of their antler-bladders' air sacs, for which they are named.
+*According to the author of the book, Expedition, Wayne Barlowe: ''"Nothing like a bit of comic relief in an otherwise savage ecosystem. What could be odder than a blue, bipedal animal with antlers? No question that I was thinking about elk here."''
+*As well, its sounds in ''Alien Planet'' are modified elk calls
-Their species is oddly a bright blue color, giving them a rather comical appearance. Their antler-bladders are often inflated to make themselves appear to be larger than they actually are, which can be used to frighten away predators or even rival Bladderhorns.
-== Behind the Scenes ==
-*According to the author of the book, Expedition, Wayne Barlowe: ''"Nothing like a bit of comic-relief in an otherwise savage ecosystem. What could be odder than a blue, bipedal animal with antlers? No question that I was thinking about [[Wikipedia:Elk|elk]] here."''
-[[Category:Illustrated Species]]
 [[Category:Darwin IV Universe]]
-[[Category:Alien Species]]
-[[Category:Non-Sapient Beings]]
-[[Category:Fauna]]
 [[Category:Herbivores]]
 [[Category:Bioluminescent Species]]
+[[Category:Darwin IV Inhabitants]]
+[[Category:Wildlife]]
+[[Category:Non-Sapient Species]]
+[[Category:Bipeds]]
+[[Category:Mountain-dwelling Organisms]]
+[[Category:1990 Debuts]]
+[[Category:Darwin IV Wildlife]]