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Published: 2019-08-16 20:20:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 6318; Favourites: 399; Downloads: 0
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Drosolacerta capensis, also known as the sundews lizard, is a small animal native to forests and marshlands in mediterranean climates. The creature earned its name for its tail's striking similarity to the leaves of the carnivorous plant Drosera capensis. The small tentacles sprouting from its tail are covered in a thin layer of sweet-smelling sticky saliva, strong enough to trap unsuspecting insects looking for a snack. You will often find them sunbathing with their tails hanging down, this to prevent the drops from sticking to moss and other non-foods. When prey has been caught, the sundews lizard uses its long tongue to grab the insect and pull it into its mouth, refreshing the saliva on its tail in the process. They are gifted climbers and swift runners, reaching up to 20 km/h while sprinting. When faced with a threat they can no longer escape from, they can cast off their tails. However, it takes several months for these to grow back, which forces the animal to hunt, leaving it at risk for exhaustion compared to its usual feeding habits.A dragon/lizard-ish creature inspired by my favourite plant: Drosera capensis. The plant is very easy to care for and will take care of your fruit fly problem while also looking pretty and unique. They're cheap to boot.
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WhiteSkyline319 [2022-11-10 13:26:15 +0000 UTC]
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Foxofwonders In reply to WhiteSkyline319 [2022-11-10 18:58:04 +0000 UTC]
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Mammoth67 [2021-09-18 22:32:11 +0000 UTC]
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Foxofwonders In reply to Mammoth67 [2021-09-19 09:35:31 +0000 UTC]
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Foxofwonders In reply to Mammoth67 [2021-09-19 17:16:12 +0000 UTC]
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AquaticJM [2020-06-14 15:16:40 +0000 UTC]
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Foxofwonders In reply to AquaticJM [2020-06-14 15:18:30 +0000 UTC]
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Unialien [2020-05-25 14:01:08 +0000 UTC]
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Foxofwonders In reply to Unialien [2020-05-25 17:49:04 +0000 UTC]
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Unialien In reply to Foxofwonders [2020-05-25 19:19:33 +0000 UTC]
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Ziirux [2019-12-31 14:49:25 +0000 UTC]
This creature has such a cool design and concept! The way you drew the tail feels really accurate compared to reality of what the plant looks like
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Foxofwonders In reply to Ziirux [2019-12-31 17:35:24 +0000 UTC]
They are awesome plants, too! It's taken care of a lot of fruit flies for me.
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Ziirux In reply to Foxofwonders [2019-12-31 18:45:37 +0000 UTC]
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Foxofwonders In reply to Ziirux [2019-12-31 22:47:40 +0000 UTC]
Haha yeah, then definitely!
They are pretty cheap around here, I hope you can find one!
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Silver-R0se [2019-10-24 22:53:05 +0000 UTC]
This is a very interesting creature! ^^ The claws are made perfectly! Makes me wish it was an actual animal!
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Foxofwonders In reply to Silver-R0se [2019-10-25 07:52:46 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! Me, too. I used iguana feet as a reference for this little guy.
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queenofeagles [2019-10-23 22:56:26 +0000 UTC]
very cool! makes me wish my sundews were still alive :')
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Foxofwonders In reply to queenofeagles [2019-10-24 09:49:56 +0000 UTC]
Awww, any idea why they died? I hope mine will survive winter.
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queenofeagles In reply to Foxofwonders [2019-10-26 20:21:24 +0000 UTC]
Winter was coming. I think they stayed outside a little too long (but keeping them inside all the time is not good either, I've been told. they need a drop in temperature. Perhaps letting them stay outside during the day and keeping them inside at night is the trick? Or a cool cellar).
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Yungbeep [2019-08-17 19:52:57 +0000 UTC]
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Yungbeep In reply to Foxofwonders [2019-08-17 20:37:53 +0000 UTC]
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Foxofwonders In reply to Yungbeep [2019-08-17 21:02:28 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, I'll have to agree that there's a lot of fetish art around that I wish filters existed for, as well as a lot of fan art that doesn't present an original take on the characters. Thankfully original quality art does still exist, and I'll do my very best to belong to that quality corner as much as I can. ^^
p.s.:Β I collect some of my favourite quality art by others here, in case you want to see some other nice stuff: www.deviantart.com/the-fox-of-β¦
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Yungbeep In reply to Foxofwonders [2019-08-17 22:55:24 +0000 UTC]
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goose-Animation [2019-08-17 08:27:14 +0000 UTC]
Oooo really interesting concept! It reminds me a bit oh a painting a saw a little while ago with a similar-ish concept with a tree frog and a different carnivorous plant I canβt remember lol
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Foxofwonders In reply to goose-Animation [2019-08-17 09:16:06 +0000 UTC]
Ohhh, hadn't seen that, but that's incredibly neat! Thanks for sharing!
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TeaTiffs [2019-08-17 06:32:47 +0000 UTC]
ooh nice, carnivorous plants are quite a fascination⦠and they help take care of pesky pests too, hehe. Nice design and concept. Love the greens here
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Foxofwonders In reply to TeaTiffs [2019-08-17 09:20:25 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! And yes, carniverous plants are great! They deserve some time in the spotlight. ^^
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FigoFox [2019-08-16 22:21:28 +0000 UTC]
Such a interesting little creature! I really like its design
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Zarche [2019-08-16 21:16:41 +0000 UTC]
really cool concept and very nice execution! The only bit of commentary I can give is that the fly doesn't really looks trapped in the picture. I think having the "tentacles" wrap a bit more around it would make it look more complete
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Foxofwonders In reply to Zarche [2019-08-16 21:55:08 +0000 UTC]
Ah, yeah, you're right. I added the fly completely at the end, so it's true I didn't really think of mixing it in with the tail.
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