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Let's play a game!Comment with any question you'd want to ask one of these marine biologists about their new discovery and they (I) will do their very best to give you a thoughtful answer.
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Hello out there. My name is Dr. Andrews and I will be taking your questions about this marvelous creature. To start, I'll tell you a little about what's going on in our lab today.
Three weeks ago, my team was out on a dive looking for fossils when they heard a strange animal call. It sounded much like a whale, except whales do not have the ability to create the range of pitches my team was hearing. It was almost as if the creature was singing. After sending down two more teams, they found this massive beast trapped under what looked to be some fallen rocks. Her mate, who was a good three or four meters shorter, was already crushed by another rock nearby. It was nothing we'd ever seen before, so we rushed to free her and brought her back to the labrotory. Strangely enough, she didn't struggle (which is good, seeing as she probably has the strength to crush any unprotected human).
We were perplexed as to what this could be. Finally, we all admitted that there was no other explination - we had found a mermaid.
Today, you can see our team of specialists analyzing her reactions and habits. On a whim, we've even had Dr. Jerriene come in. She trains Gorrillas to communicate using sign language and pictures. So far, the creature seems to be doing well and is cooperating wonderfully.
Frequently Asked Questions -
Q: Why do you have her in such a small space?! Animals shouldn't be cooped up like that!
A: When we first brought her here we had her in a MUCH larger tank, but she actually began showing signs of anxiety and stuck to the corners and crevices. We've learned that they feel safer in smaller spaces.
Q: She looks so human like. How is this possible?
A: We're still debating about that. Our hypothesis is that her anscestors were the same ones that lead to the modern day humans. A good example of what we think happened is along the lines of the whales - Whales actually evolved to go on land, then for whatever reason, they went back to the water. This may have happened with a branch of the early humans.
Q: She's HUMUNGOUS. How in the world did she get so big?
A: Again, we don't know anything for sure. Our closest guess is the Goldfish Theory. A goldfish's size is proportional to their environment and their population. Since we've never seen one of these before, we can assume their population is very small, and with the whole ocean to live in, they grew to be very large. Their size is also probably a defense measure against predators that would normally be able to hunt human-sized prey.
Your turn! Do you have any questions about her that you're just dying to know the answer to? Want to know how she does something, or what one of her special features is? leave a comment below!
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Comments: 118
Alpha2Omega80 [2016-08-21 01:10:18 +0000 UTC]
Okay, I only have one question, Doc... Not sure how to put this, but...
How smart is she? Is she like a dog? or maybe just a reptile?... or is she.... like us?
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KepperBob [2016-07-01 17:17:52 +0000 UTC]
In what part of the Ocean you actually find her? also How did You captured Her?Did you gave ascentific name yet to the species?
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Korwynze [2016-05-13 20:51:12 +0000 UTC]
i do wonder!
what does she eat, and what cant she eat?
is she capable of eating poisonous things that humans cant?
also i must know, do you conduct any experiments on her?
if so, dont make the experiments too annoying or painfull,
you never know how such a creature might react
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Monochrome-Telegram [2015-11-10 03:26:34 +0000 UTC]
Are the lines on her face gills? Or something else?
(Amazing picture by the way )
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Xlavok [2013-07-08 04:59:10 +0000 UTC]
Does she have any means of communication or does she speak at all?
Also what's her intelligence as well?
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VirgoRoseMaiden [2013-06-12 06:01:24 +0000 UTC]
Sorry I'm very curious so I have quite a few creatures actually.
1. I know that you mentioned that her mate was a different size then her, but were there any other differences that you could spot?
2. How old would you estimate her age to be within human years?
3. Have you given her a name at all?
4. How long have you kept her in captivity now?
5. What location did you find her at exactly and during what season? Perhaps if you return to the area around the same time next year you maybe able to find more of her kind.
I had a few more questions but they seemed to have slipped my mind.
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Allegro-Designs In reply to VirgoRoseMaiden [2013-06-29 00:18:26 +0000 UTC]
and MY apologies for not getting back to you in a timely manner.
1) The male counterpart seemed to have a much stronger set of muscles around the mandible area, presumably used to grab onto prey and "rip".
2) Judging by her fertility rates, she is of late pup-bearing age; this likely puts her in her mid 30's.
3) We're coming to consensus on the name "Daphne".
4) She's been with us for about a year now.
5) Early springtime, North Atlantic. We did return this year, but it seems they are more of a wandering type.
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GodsOnVacation [2013-05-27 06:06:24 +0000 UTC]
She has the thoughtful intelligent eyes of a predator like those of her possible human evolutionary cousins, does she poses the same intelligence as us I wounder?
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WildDogChild [2013-04-28 12:28:56 +0000 UTC]
She appears to be very cat-like. Do you think that her species of merfolk are nocturnal predators? (hence the large eyes and claws)
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Allegro-Designs In reply to WildDogChild [2013-04-28 17:15:14 +0000 UTC]
That is one baffling thing about her is that she seems to have no real "sleep cycle" pattern. She sleeps when she's tired, day or night. We don't know for sure, but if they migrate this may mean that they adapt their sleep patterns based on when a local food source is active. Just as we thought she was a daytime hunter, we tried feeding her at night and (almost immediately) she switched to a nocturnal schedule. The cat-like eyes merely let her hunt in dark caves or deep waters whenever she so chooses.
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WildDogChild In reply to Allegro-Designs [2013-04-28 21:47:49 +0000 UTC]
Ah! So she's an opportunist. And from your description, she seems to be crepuscular as well. Almost like a marine raccoon.
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Allegro-Designs In reply to WildDogChild [2013-04-30 02:13:33 +0000 UTC]
That's a rather good description indeed. A maritime raccoon!
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Allegro-Designs In reply to Forcesword12 [2013-01-19 03:28:14 +0000 UTC]
Oh, she definately is. The more we get to know her, the more her personality emerges. She's always studying us as much as we study her. She'll even mimic us sometimes much to every party's amusement.
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Forcesword12 In reply to Allegro-Designs [2013-01-19 16:59:18 +0000 UTC]
well, I recently saw a mythilogical description of not a mermaid, but a dragon and your mermaid sounds like it, oddly enough.
A being whose face carried the beauty and intelligence of a woman, but who's body carried the strength of a serpent.
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Allegro-Designs In reply to Musetry [2012-12-30 20:05:24 +0000 UTC]
I have it drawn out, I promise. I've just been waiting to have time to slavishly devote myself to coloring it.
As it is, the long wait may actually work in its favor.
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Astrikos [2012-10-08 16:11:14 +0000 UTC]
Lovely concept. I really love the face and angle. Great set up and coloring as well. What a lovely piece. the expressions look great as well.
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Allegro-Designs In reply to P-z-p-Z [2012-09-27 23:29:00 +0000 UTC]
Many creatures have highly restrictive irises, giving them that slit-like shape. They are what allow her to have amazing night vision while still being able to comfortably stand the light.
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P-z-p-Z In reply to Allegro-Designs [2012-09-27 23:31:31 +0000 UTC]
Okay, interesting, any idea why she has antennae?
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Allegro-Designs In reply to P-z-p-Z [2012-09-28 01:25:32 +0000 UTC]
Someone else asked a similar question a while ago. Her "antennae" are very much like the ones found on angler fish and have independent movement, so it's a logical conclusion they're used in the same way, which is for hypnotizing her prey.
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P-z-p-Z In reply to Allegro-Designs [2012-09-28 01:31:16 +0000 UTC]
Okay, very interesting, does her hair serve any real purpose?
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Allegro-Designs In reply to P-z-p-Z [2012-09-28 21:44:32 +0000 UTC]
As I told two others, the hair seems to have no real "purpose" to it, unless it's a quality used for attracting mates. Most likely, the gene that determines human hair-growth patterns just hasn't evolved out of them yet.
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P-z-p-Z In reply to Allegro-Designs [2012-09-28 21:47:11 +0000 UTC]
Ah, okay, what is her skin texture like, like a fish or like a human's or a combination of both?
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Allegro-Designs In reply to P-z-p-Z [2012-09-29 00:06:38 +0000 UTC]
It's very slick to the touch. Much like a dolphin's, if you've ever had the chance to touch one.
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FrogFly711 [2012-08-01 01:12:41 +0000 UTC]
Does she have a close relationship with any of the biologists?
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Allegro-Designs In reply to FrogFly711 [2012-08-16 01:29:14 +0000 UTC]
She's pretty friendly with everyone in general, but the communications trainer (the woman pictured against the tank above) seems to be her favorite.
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Allegro-Designs In reply to yournamehere8888 [2012-07-15 04:23:30 +0000 UTC]
It really depends. We hope to eventually set her free, but that kind of depends on if/when we find more of her kind, and how much more we can learn from her.
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DoctorZero0 [2012-07-10 05:05:53 +0000 UTC]
Doctor Zero of Crystal Room Limited speaking. They've sent me to write a report on exotic life, and this certainly fits the bill. I'll just be asking one or two questions.
First of all, how intelligent is this mermaid? Can she understand speech? Exactly how is her intellect compared to a human? Is it more or less than average?
I can assure you all information will be kept confidential.
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Allegro-Designs In reply to DoctorZero0 [2012-07-10 15:38:16 +0000 UTC]
Good afternoon, Dr. Zero! A pleasure to speak with a professional such as yourself.
There are many signs that this creature is highly intelligent, but we're not sure as to exactly how it compares to us yet. She's picking up the English vocabulary quite quickly, though. She's learning to use vocabulary cards to communicate with us, so we'll soon be able to accurately test her mental capacity.
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Musetry [2012-07-10 04:48:51 +0000 UTC]
Hmm... I understand this is a bit of an off question, but have you checked for signs of maternal development? (pregnancy, labor, etc.) Or rather, has she allowed you to?
Also, is her skin more of a scaled kind, or a very slick form of skin?
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Allegro-Designs In reply to Musetry [2012-07-10 15:27:44 +0000 UTC]
Not an off question at all! We've actually been repeatedly trying to get an ultrasound, but she refuses to let us near her with any kind of large piece of technology. We're finally starting to get close to getting to check her out though, so come back soon for an update!
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Musetry In reply to Allegro-Designs [2012-07-10 19:29:32 +0000 UTC]
I see... And while I'm here, does she have gills? I can't seem to see any...
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Allegro-Designs In reply to Musetry [2012-07-10 21:11:26 +0000 UTC]
She actually does have gills. They're the slits running down the side of her ribcage. In all technicalities, she's an amphibian in that respect, but she prefers the water nine times out of ten.
Also, I just noticed that I neglected the second part of your first comment. To answer, her skin is very smooth and somewhat rubbery.
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Musetry In reply to Allegro-Designs [2012-07-11 00:42:15 +0000 UTC]
Thank you. If I don't come back for the update you mentioned, be sure to alert me. ^^
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Aravius5 [2012-06-20 21:33:30 +0000 UTC]
A common link that all mammal adapted sea creatures have is their vertebrae move up and down (vertically) while normal fish move their fin left and right (horizontally) how does this sea creature move? There will be a follow up question.
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Allegro-Designs In reply to Aravius5 [2012-06-20 22:21:52 +0000 UTC]
Her tail moves vertically while swimming, though it's very flexible. She can curl it side to side easily, and often tucks it around herself when sleeping.
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Aravius5 In reply to Allegro-Designs [2012-06-20 22:33:37 +0000 UTC]
My follow up question is, what apps do you have on that tablet there looks like an I-pad. XD
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Allegro-Designs In reply to Aravius5 [2012-06-21 05:12:04 +0000 UTC]
It's more of a notetaking device. One member can take notes on different topics, and then everyone else can download their own copy of said notes. Other than that, there are a couple of other fact-related apps, and instant messaging devices for colleges to update each other with.
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