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Pandorian Fauna: Hexapede

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Seriously, I am so good at the ten second background crap I come up with. XD
Not the traditional Hexapede, I know, it's a variation. The title was not long enough for "Hexapede inspired herd beast." Alternate title that also didn't fit: EVERYTHING IS BETTER WITH BUTT EYEBALLS.

His leg stripes help him blend into the grass plains, and if something does try sneaking up on him, he's got bright eyeballs painted on the back of his head and his butt. As an added defense, he has thin membrane flares that he can fold over his back to help hide, or flare up to make himself look larger and hopefully not as tasty. (The flares also double as some kick-ass bug swatters.)

His back legs are coiled springs of muscle. With the right motivation (Eep! I'm going to be eaten!) and a running start, he could potentially launch himself onto a low hanging branch, or across a canyon. His four front legs are his steering. His shoulder blades have large muscle paddings, so that when he does launch himself, he can land and balance with his front feets without any bone crunching (Guess who's dad just explained some basic deer anatomy to her?)

Inspired by those cute little buggers that flap their heads at you in the Avatar ipod game. Which I have not yet been bring myself to attack, even though I could potentially get a power up from it. Apparently they are are 'Yerik' in Na'Vi, or hexapedes in English. I believe the scientific name is cuties-maximus.

The coloring of the creature allows him to be recolored into almost any combination effortlessly. Each stripe, gradient, and bio-luminescent dot can be removed or recolored without effecting him, as well as removing the flares.

Attempting to sell him (minus background) to a virtual pet site. If he doesn't sell, I'll keep him for myself. :D

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It's adorable, like a insect/butterfly/horse hybrid.