Beware of the space turtle!

[LuxorV]

While exploring the galaxy, a team of biologists discovered a new and menacing, yet very exciting life form: the heavy shielded turtle-like alien from Planet #G147.

This six legged beast evolved in a very curious way to survive in its environment, and to protect itself from predators.

The shiled is thick and heavy, and it blocks most attacks, as well as chemical agents (acids and toxins).

The dorsal spike, kept incandescent by a biochemical reation taking place at the base of its peak, grants defence from aereal attacks.

On the other hand it makes this beast easily visible form afar. So, to discourage land predators, the 'turtle' evolved a poisonous tail (hence the 'sick-blue' color).

When it doesn't fell menaced, this creature, dispite its aspect, uses to crawl about the grassy plains of Planet #G147 in search of tasty (fot it, at least) tuber it unroots with the big external tusks.

Moreover, zoologists discovered that this creature lacks the ability to see other wave lengts than IR, and its primal sense is some kind od magneto-detector system located in the two dark-grey (because rich in iron minerals) spots above and below its head.

You can find more pics (some showing the internal structure of this built) here.

Comments and constructive critics are welcome.

LuxorV

[pr0visorak]

Nice but it looks more like a mechanical turtle to me and what is it with the blue tail?

[LuxorV]

Nice but it looks more like a mechanical turtle to me and what is it with the blue tail?

Thanks for your comment

I was indeed tempted to post it in the Technic & Bionicle forum, but it includes much more system pieces than it does Technic ones.

Moreover, the space metal spiders in Lost In Space look like mechanicle spiders, but they are just living creatures who evolved in a mechanicle-like form to survive in their habitat

And here is the answer to your question

So, to discourage land predators, the 'turtle' evolved a poisonous tail (hence the 'sick-blue' color).

LuxorV

[Guss]

strange turtle Oo but I like it^^ where are it eyes ? ^^

[LuxorV]

strange turtle Oo but I like it^^ where are it eyes ? ^^

Indeed it's strange

Well, to start with the eyes:

Moreover, zoologists discovered that this creature lacks the ability to see other wave lengts than IR, and its primal sense is some kind od magneto-detector system located in the two dark-grey (because rich in iron minerals) spots above and below its head.

Then, I think I should have specified that the IR-sensible tissue is distributed all over the head, and on the dark tan spots on the sides of the hide

LuxorV

[Wout]

Nice moc.

I first thought it was maybe about the big turtle who swims through the galaxy from Terry Prachets "Discworld"series.