Answer by Konchog for Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
I'm going to add to the general morass here... - but I doubt there's anything new.Are these creatures possible to be created by radiation? If not, whatcould I do to make them work?Radiation doesn't...
View ArticleAnswer by Ettina Kitten for Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
My suggestion is to research actual mutations that have been documented in that species or related species. The kinds of mutations you tend to get after radiation exposure are frequently things that...
View ArticleAnswer by Trioxidane for Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
Possible mutationsThe radiation problem has been thoroughly discussed. A solution to it not yet I feel.Genetics generally don't survive radiation, and mutations from radiation are grnerally reductive....
View ArticleAnswer by Praearcturus for Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
A high radiation tolerance, slow metabolism, and likely stunted growth. You're not going to be seeing any 20 foot spiders or bipedal dolphins or anything like that.
View ArticleAnswer by N E Techno Tech Blog for Realistic mutated animals in a...
I view chemical mutagens as being a more likely source of gigantism than radiation. However, it has been noted that some plants which have been exposed to radiation grow larger than normal. Near the...
View ArticleAnswer by Daniel-耶稣活着 for Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
Good answers, but one other thing needs saying:You need prey.Your monsters seem to be mostly large predators. Your world needs creatures lower down the food chain who are herbivores that the predators...
View ArticleAnswer by user2352714 for Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
The scorpion actually can workA lot of people have put a lot of good answers here, so I will just put in my two cents about something I keep seeing pop up int the answers.Surprisingly enough, the...
View ArticleAnswer by Mon for Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
The problem is ALL of your 'creatures' are Si Fi novel, movie, computer game tropes. None of which are likely to ever exist. Radiation induced mutations (like all other forms of mutation) are...
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Answer by Willk for Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
Of these only the giant scorpion is biologically tricky.Rodent carnivores. That is a doable deal. The desert southwest has grasshopper mice which are cute, loud, fast and deadly. Instead of sewer rats...
View ArticleAnswer by ProjectApex for Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
First off, the basics:radiation isn't like the mutagen thing we see in superhero stories and tmnt. Being exposed to large doses will most likely cause mutations, but these are absolutely random....
View ArticleAnswer by Erin Thursby for Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
If you are here for Murder Deer, just skip down to the third entry.So far, the answers have done a really good job of pointing out the realism problems. These creatures sound like a direct rip from...
View ArticleAnswer by Plutian for Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
The way evolution works, is due to a random mutation at some point, a different trait emerges in a species. However it is only called evolution if the trait sticks, and the species stays around with...
View ArticleAnswer by Zeiss Ikon for Realistic mutated animals in a post-nuclear Earth?
Leaving aside that radiation pretty much just kills animals, fast or slow depending how intense it is, three of your critters are on the wrong side of the square-cube law. Of those, the rats and...
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In my world it is established that when the nuclear war started, many of the world's creatures died off. And those that didn't die-off from the radiation and cold, became different. Only humans (or...
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