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I have been observing here some interesting alien drawings (like that from planet Snaiad), so I decided to add some of my collection (I have been drawing aliens since 5 years, so it is quite big now). This one is Doubletentacled woolshell from planet Coatlicue (second moon of third planet of star HD75289 in Vela constellation). I designed about hundred species from this planet so I hope, I will add some new soon. Planet Coatlicue is surprisingly rich of life, most ecosystems are similar to Earth coral reefs or tropical forests. Everything what lives here is extremely toxic for all Earth forms of life (and vice versa), because of different biochemistry. This planet would never be colonized by humans.
Gravity is similar to gravity on Earth, but atmosphere is thicker, so there is more winged species. Doubletentacled woolshell is the species which lives in the hottest place on Coatlicue. Great green desert. It's not absolutely dry like some deserts on Earth, but it is more similar to plains. However, comparing to violet forests of giant vinetrees it really looks like desert. It is all covered by few meters fat carpet of serpent like gray termophytes (plants which gets energy from heat instead of light), spotted by green crystalplants resembling spherical cabbage, protecting their jelly bodies by transparent, glass like shells. Woolshells are big, elephant sized animals, mostly herbivorous, but sometimes eating carcass or even attacking weakened animals. They live in small packs consisting of ca. 20 specimens. There is much more big animals on Coatlicue than on Earth because the planet is more productive. Woolshells long and thick furs protect them from heat and predators (not from cold). For example, pickaxehand's claws sometimes slip on the fur instead off spike deep into flesh.
Skeleton of this creature is something between skeleton of vertebrates and arthropods. It has no backbone, but broad plates under skin on back and belly. Their hind legs have bones very similar to bones in vertebrate legs, but they are attached to first (biggest) cephalothorax back plate. Tentacles have one tooth resembling mandible on the base and its skeleton is made from bone rings. Woolshels belong to animals group, having no claws or fingers on the tentacles’ top. Their whole skeleton is made from hard, carbohydrate similar to wood. They breath utilizing side tracheas, combining lungs and gills features, but working on land. Their blood is intensively blue. Their strangest internal organs are multi-way bowels (split for several dozen thin tubes). Another strange thing is mysterious structure in abdomen, used probably for electro-location and orientation in space.
Specimen on the picture is female (males are thinner, with longer abdomens).

Description
I have been observing here some interesting alien drawings (like that from planet Snaiad), so I decided to add some of my collection (I have been drawing aliens since 5 years, so it is quite big now). This one is Doubletentacled woolshell from planet Coatlicue (second moon of third planet of star HD75289 in Vela constellation). I designed about hundred species from this planet so I hope, I will add some new soon. Planet Coatlicue is surprisingly rich of life, most ecosystems are similar to Earth coral reefs or tropical forests. Everything what lives here is extremely toxic for all Earth forms of life (and vice versa), because of different biochemistry. This planet would never be colonized by humans.
Gravity is similar to gravity on Earth, but atmosphere is thicker, so there is more winged species. Doubletentacled woolshell is the species which lives in the hottest place on Coatlicue. Great green desert. It's not absolutely dry like some deserts on Earth, but it is more similar to plains. However, comparing to violet forests of giant vinetrees it really looks like desert. It is all covered by few meters fat carpet of serpent like gray termophytes (plants which gets energy from heat instead of light), spotted by green crystalplants resembling spherical cabbage, protecting their jelly bodies by transparent, glass like shells. Woolshells are big, elephant sized animals, mostly herbivorous, but sometimes eating carcass or even attacking weakened animals. They live in small packs consisting of ca. 20 specimens. There is much more big animals on Coatlicue than on Earth because the planet is more productive. Woolshells long and thick furs protect them from heat and predators (not from cold). For example, pickaxehand's claws sometimes slip on the fur instead off spike deep into flesh.
Skeleton of this creature is something between skeleton of vertebrates and arthropods. It has no backbone, but broad plates under skin on back and belly. Their hind legs have bones very similar to bones in vertebrate legs, but they are attached to first (biggest) cephalothorax back plate. Tentacles have one tooth resembling mandible on the base and its skeleton is made from bone rings. Woolshels belong to animals group, having no claws or fingers on the tentacles’ top. Their whole skeleton is made from hard, carbohydrate similar to wood. They breath utilizing side tracheas, combining lungs and gills features, but working on land. Their blood is intensively blue. Their strangest internal organs are multi-way bowels (split for several dozen thin tubes). Another strange thing is mysterious structure in abdomen, used probably for electro-location and orientation in space.
Specimen on the picture is female (males are thinner, with longer abdomens).