Questions tagged [sea-creatures]
For questions involving creatures in seas/oceans. This tag is useful when paired with a broader creature tag such as "biology," "creature-design," or "xenobiology" in order to provide the most specific information possible.
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What is the optimal number of fins for maximum maneuverability of an aquatic organism?
I am deciding how many fins to give a race of aquatic "humanoids" for maximum maneuverability in the water. It is a given that they would have tail and pectoral fins because they have very ...
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Can Seals Eat Sushi?
In a story I'm writing at one point a kid's sitting on the docks and feeding the Seals sushi, and I'm wandering if that's actually possible, and what kinds of sushi they can actually eat or if it ...
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What life would thrive on land which is frequently -- but not always -- doused with seawater?
Take a large piece of normally-dry land and flood it twice a day with seawater. We expect to see seaweed, crabs, and the like set up an ecosystem.
The flooding is tens of metres deep, and turbulent, ...
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What is Plausibility of a Megalodon sized creature attacking a human? [closed]
I have a speculative zoology world with large sea creatures. The astrobiologists don't have a submarine, but they have hi-tech scuba suits. I'm wondering about the reasons for why such large creatures ...
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Why would modern humans not use scuba gear for missions underwater? (But freedive instead)
I am writing the lore for a currently in-development open-world freediving adventure game and am stuck with trying to keep some things scientifically founded.
Overall the game style is closer to ...
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Spacesuit for Obligate Neusters
There is a neustonic sophont that has reached space. They are adapted to survive specifically at the surface of the water: If they are removed from the water then their world's gravity (or their ...
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Sea serpent evolved into dragon anatomy?
In my story there are scary monstrous sea serpent like creatures of all shapes and sizes. What the people don’t know, is (reverse whale evolution theory) they came to shore and turned into something ...
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Would merfolk gain any real advantage from mounts (and beasts of burden)?
In writing my merfolk centric fantasy novel, I've largely ignored any creatures of burden used within their society. Animals of burden were very important in the growth of human civilization, and the ...
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How does the kraken get its bait? [closed]
The kraken is a great sea monster, with many heads, pincers, and tentacles. Anatomically it is similar to a whale in most parts, but with crab-like features particularly in the pincers, as well as a ...
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What struggles would a ten-foot tall humanoid face in daily life?
In the story I am creating the fantasy race I am creating is roughly 10-20 feet tall from the tip of their ears to the end of their tail in water, and out of water 8-10 foot tall from tip of their ...
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What type of diet would be needed to sustain the Seadominians and keep them thriving
I created this fantasy race called Seadominians, they are basically merfolk. They are mostly bipedal, have scales covering all over, and live all throughout the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, also the ...
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Could a photosynthetic plant form a symbosis with fish in an oceanic environement to get nutriets from the sea bed?
On Earth their are thousands of animals with symbiosis with plants such as honey bees and flowers. However for this question I'm focusing on a very specific kind the one that leaf-cutter ants have ...
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Why would a species that had never been exposed to light react to light?
Why would a species that lived in tunnels deep under the sea, where there was no light, and never had been any light, react to the presence of light from an explorer?
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Sea Monster Hunting Crew Roster
I'm coming up with a crew of modern-day divers who hunt sea monsters such as the megalodon, and so far, I figure that the crew will require at least the following personnel:
Captain (commands the ...
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Could sponges swim with their inner currents?
Sponges are sessile animals with a unique way of getting nutrients: Instead of a mouth, they have many pores through which water can flow. This water then leaves through a single canal, with suspended ...
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