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Published: 2015-02-28 15:35:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 2658; Favourites: 100; Downloads: 0
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Now on Society6 and RedBubbleNever mind that jackalopes have long since been confirmed as a hoax.
I made this for 's Creature prompt. My mind quickly found it's way to the subject of cryptids. And I learned something that shocked me (but probably shouldn't have.) Did you know that the platypus used to be a cryptid? Like... way back in the late 18th century/early 19th century. When presented with the carcass of a playtpus, people wrote it off as a sewn together fake. Much like our jackalope friend. Though... again, he really was a sewn together fake...
In other news, I continue on in my never ending quest to learn how to freaking color. This time I tried out some brushes from this water coloring tutorial . It would probably help if I actually knew how to use water colors in real life.
And I borrowed a texture from here .
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Comments: 28
strongchick In reply to CrispyLettuce [2015-10-03 14:06:09 +0000 UTC]
Together, they will reign the zoo
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lectraplayer [2015-08-30 01:16:04 +0000 UTC]
I'm still trying to figure out what happened.
Whoa...
Looks dang good, BTW.
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MatRou [2015-07-29 06:55:52 +0000 UTC]
You know another cryptid? Fucking giant tortoises. Animals had to be bought to London for examination for the scientific community to recognize them at a time, and apparently those fuckers are so goddamn delicious they kept getting eaten on the way.
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lectraplayer In reply to MatRou [2015-08-30 01:14:52 +0000 UTC]
That's why you ship dragons separately. We love those things.
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CrispyLettuce In reply to MatRou [2015-07-30 03:38:14 +0000 UTC]
Hahaha, that's great and awful at the same time.
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Raptor-177 [2015-04-09 15:34:51 +0000 UTC]
Oh wow, that's actually quite brilliant...
...and adorable
...it's also cute because it's brilliant.
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DanielsCustomizables [2015-04-06 18:09:48 +0000 UTC]
hahahaha. Good joke. hahahahah
The platypus says to the reindeer rabbit "don't worry no body believed in me either." hahahaha
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CrispyLettuce In reply to DanielsCustomizables [2015-04-06 23:33:52 +0000 UTC]
Haha, thanks!
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Pebbleshy [2015-03-01 10:08:30 +0000 UTC]
Nice work Both are so cute.
I knew that the playtypus was considered too unbelieveable back when it first was seen... but too be fair it is a pretty bizarre animal Its a mammal that lays eggs, has an otterlike body, a ducklike bill, webbed feet and a beaverlike tail... on top of that it also got spurs on its hind legs which is venomous (or well the males do), so really if I did not know it was real I might just be a bit sceptic too
Gotta love them though.
Also I love the assumeably less real jackalope... a rabbit with antlers, what not to love :3
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CrispyLettuce In reply to Pebbleshy [2015-03-02 01:04:20 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, I'll admit I was pretty shocked when I learned about platypuses for the first time. They're like nature's practical joke, I love them.
Thank you!
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CrispyLettuce In reply to KarolinaSkaUniverse [2015-03-01 09:37:34 +0000 UTC]
Thanks!
I don't actually expect to win, but it's fun to try!
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KarolinaSkaUniverse In reply to CrispyLettuce [2015-03-02 00:45:50 +0000 UTC]
Hey you never know
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LateAMdoodles [2015-02-28 22:51:58 +0000 UTC]
lol i feel really dumb dont knowing what this creature is, anyway this is so adorable
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CrispyLettuce In reply to LateAMdoodles [2015-03-01 02:13:59 +0000 UTC]
Haha, thank you. That's okay, don't feel dumb! I think it's mostly an American thing. A jackalope is basically just a hare with antlers. Someone once taxidermied one together as a hoax.
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