The gyrosprinter has both its rear and front legs fused, leaving it with two legs in a row. Others have their front legs fused into one. Many have their rear legs fused into one or else have keels to support their weight. Some animals have six legs, others four, and others only two. The trends on Darwin 4 include large size and leg reduction. It has inspired me to make my own exobiology art books out of my old doodles, but at the moment I am far too busy. This is one of my favorite books that I dig out of storage from time to time just to look through. He describes their physiology and behaviors. His paintings of alien plants, animals, and landscapes are amazing. Wayne Douglas Barlowe is an artist and the author of Expedition, the story of mankind’s visit to planet Darwin 4, home of large, blind, sonar-using liquivores.
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