Отправлено: 04.05.22 04:20. Заголовок: Fauna of Africa

I'm making this new topic after Биолог mentioned some interesting ideas for descendants of the tree hyraxes with more adaptations for an arboreal lifestyle. I was also thinking that they could be adapted to jump between branches and even trees.
Биолог, do you have more ideas about these animals?

 Отправлено: 14.01.24 21:06. Заголовок: JOrnitho Good anima..

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Good animal!

 Отправлено: 20.01.24 20:43. Заголовок: Interesting animal!..

Interesting animal!

 Отправлено: 26.01.24 16:14. Заголовок: Would the Socotra Ar..

Would the Socotra Archipelago still exist? I thought that, without human presence, it could have new species and ecosystems.

 Отправлено: 26.01.24 19:22. Заголовок: JOrnitho пишет: Wou..

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Would the Socotra Archipelago still exist?

Socotra represents the archipelago of continental origin. So, I think it would exist in Neocene also. Based on the idea of split of Africa and shift of Zinj Land eastward, we may predict that Socotra will be geologically active zone due to the movement of Zinj Land.

 Отправлено: 27.01.24 14:17. Заголовок: Автор пишет: Socotr..

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Socotra represents the archipelago of continental origin. So, I think it would exist in Neocene also. Based on the idea of split of Africa and shift of Zinj Land eastward, we may predict that Socotra will be geologically active zone due to the movement of Zinj Land.

Nice! How could be its vegetation? With the humans being extinct, I thought that there could be more woods and forests.

 Отправлено: 27.01.24 14:37. Заголовок: JOrnitho пишет: the..

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there could be more woods and forests

the climate is dry, so the forests may be composed of dry-resistant plants.
In Russian part of forum, we have a description of relic dwarf dromedary camel (insular dwarfism).

 Отправлено: 27.01.24 16:11. Заголовок: Автор пишет: the cl..

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the climate is dry, so the forests may be composed of dry-resistant plants. In Russian part of forum, we have a description of relic dwarf dromedary camel (insular dwarfism).

Among the plants, could be a descendant of the Dracaena cinnabari. This species is still surviving in Socotra nowadays, maybe the disappearance of humans could allow it to spread once again.
Could this dwarf dromedary be like the extinct Stenomylus? With a gazelle-like appearence.

 Отправлено: 27.01.24 17:02. Заголовок: JOrnitho пишет: Wit..

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With a gazelle-like appearence.

The terrain of Socotra is mountanous, so the goatlike appearance with shorter legs and wide toes is more probable.

 Отправлено: 27.01.24 20:51. Заголовок: Автор пишет: The te..

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The terrain of Socotra is mountanous, so the goatlike appearance with shorter legs and wide toes is more probable.

Good idea! The main predator could be a descendant of small Indian civet (Viverricula indica), adapted to hunt these camels.