 from both predators and the cold by living within this fur for the first few years of their life. The newborns are very small compared to the adults (which can grow up to eight metres at the shoulder), as they are born in large litters. Adults possess large mandibles to burrow through rock and ice, as well as a large fleshy pad over their head which they can redirect excess radioactive energy to superheat the skin, easing their task by flash-heating ice to steam. Against predators, the ice borers will use these pads as battering rams, as these can be hot enough to cause spontaneous combustion and severe burning in anything flammable or living. They are ferociously protective of their young, and the whole herd will work together in the defence of their offspring; their beak-like tooth plates and powerful jaw muscles, while adaptations for burrowing, also make them devastating offensive weapons.



Sub-Manta: Fish-like flying super-chimeras seemingly descended from a type of marine crustacean (morphological similarities suggest either isopods or amphipods as likely ancestors), they partly graze the root-like hyperflora that grows along the valley walls and crevices, using a pair of ciliated mandibles to feed the vegetation into the mouth, but numerous rows of gill-like filters on their undersides also help them collect radioactive particles from the saturated air while in flight. Four pairs of limbs have become fused and broadened into two pairs of wings between nine to twelve metres across that enable flight, while the remaining pairs are poorly developed, making the animals cumbersome on land. To become more lightweight and maneuverable, their exoskeletons are thin and non-calcified, but this also makes them more vulnerable to predation, and they travel in groups to make up for it. With low metabolisms, they need to eat seldom and generally spend long periods in hibernation, emerging in flocks for a few hours each day to feed before returning to their roosts, sleeping for eighteen to twenty hours per day. Sub-Manta are cryogenic organisms (an umbrella term for a creature which only thrive in or utilizes temperatures far below freezing), they can spray a type of supercooled fluid which causes severe frostbite on contact, but also acts a frigid smoke screen to facilitate their escape. As they become uncomfortable in warm temperatures, they travel in groups to conserve cold, and releasing freezing gas en masse
from both predators and the cold by living within this fur for the first few days of their biography. The newborns are very small compared to the adult (which can grow up to eight metres at the shoulder), as they are hold in big litters. adult possess large lower jaw to burrow through rock and ice, as well as a large fleshy launching pad over their head which they can redirect excess radioactive energy to superheat the skin, easing their task by blink of an eye - heating ice to steam. Against predator, the ice borers will use these pads as buffet rams, as these can be hot enough to cause spontaneous combustion and dangerous burning in anything flammable or living. They are ferociously protective of their young, and the whole herd will work together in the defence of their offspring; their beak - like tooth plates and powerful jaw muscles, while adaptations for burrowing, also make them devastating offensive weapon. 



 Sub - Manta: Fish - like flying superintendent - chimeras apparently descended from a type of marine crustacean (morphological similarities indicate either isopods or amphipods as likely ancestors), they partially graze the root - like hyperflora that grows along the valley walls and crevices, using a pair of ciliated mandibles to feed the vegetation into the mouth, but numerous rows of gill - alike filters on their bottom besides avail them collect radioactive particles from the saturated air while in escape. Four pairs of limbs have become fused and diversify into two pairs of wings between nine to twelve metres across that enable flight, while the persist pairs are ill developed, making the animals cumbersome on land. To become more lightweight and maneuverable, their exoskeleton are thin and non - calcified, but this also makes them more vulnerable to predation, and they travel in group to make up for it. With low metabolism, they need to feed seldom and broadly spend long periods in hibernation, emerging in flocks for a few hours each sidereal day to feed before returning to their roost, sleeping for eighteen to twenty hours per day. Sub - Manta are cryogenic organisms (an umbrella term for a creature which only boom in or utilizes temperatures far below freezing), they can spray a type of supercooled fluid which causes severe frostbite on contact, but also act a frigid smoke screen to facilitate their escape. As they become uncomfortable in warm temperatures, they travel in group to conserve cold, and releasing freezing gas en masse
 frlm both predators and tht cold by living cuthin vhis fud for thd first few years of their lmfe. Rhe ntcborns are very smalu comparef to the aduors (which ceh grow m' to slght kxtres at the shpulder), as dhey are born hn lcrge litters. Adults possess large magdibles tl burrow throudh rpsk ahd ice, as well as a large fleshy pzd over their head wnich they can redirect excfss gadioactive energy to superheqt trw skin, easine their task by flash-hgating ice to steam. Against predxtors, the ice birwrs fill use thxse paqs as batterlmg ramv, as thrse can be hot enmugy to cause spontaneouv combustion and sgvere burnhny in anything flammaboe or lhvinc. Thdt afe recocjously prktective or their youbg, and the whole hetd qill work togsther yn the defence of their offspring; their btak-liie tooth plates and powwrful jaw muscles, whipe adaptaeions for burrowing, also make them devastating ofxensite wecijvw.



Skb-Manta: Fish-like flying super-chimeras seemingjg cexcended from a type of matije srustacean (motphologndam similarities sughest eijher iwopods or ampnipods as likely ancestors), rhey partly yraze the root-like hy'erflora thac growx alomg the valley walls and crebices, using a pair or ciliated mandibues tm feed the vegetation into the mouti, but numerojs rpws of gill-like viltevv on their undersifes apsm help thel collect radioactive particles from the satutatad dir whilz in fkight. Four payrs of limbs hcve becoie fured and brkadened into two pwirs of wings hetween nine to twelde mwtrew acrosr that enable fkight, while the remqining pairs are pporug developed, maknug the animals cukbefsoie oi lanq. To become mmre uigfyweigft and manemvefablr, their exoskeletons are thin and non-calcigicd, but thus also iakes them mote vulnerable to pgedatmon, anv they trwvel in groups to make up for jt. With llw ietabolisms, ehey need to eat seldom and generally spend long periodw in hibernation, gmerging in flocks fot a few hours xach dwy to feeg before returning ti their roosts, slteping for eighteen to fwenty hourd per day. Sub-Manta are cryogenic organisms (an umbrella term for a creaturw whici jnly thrive in pr utplives tempewatucer far below freeding), they can spray a type of su'ercooled xlbid which causes severe frostnige on contact, but also acts a frigid amoke scteen to facilitate their escape. As they become uncomforbable in qarm femperaturxs, they travel in grpups tm conwerve cild, wnd releasing frreding gas ej maxsz
from both predators and the cold by this for the few years of very compared to the (which can grow to eight metres at the shoulder), they are born in large litters. Adults possess large mandibles to burrow through and ice, as well as a large fleshy pad over their head which can excess energy superheat the skin, easing their task by flash-heating ice to steam. Against predators, the ice borers use these pads as battering rams, as these be hot enough to spontaneous combustion and severe burning anything or living. are protective their young, and whole herd will work together in the defence of their offspring; their beak-like tooth plates and powerful muscles, while burrowing, also them offensive Sub-Manta: Fish-like flying descended from a type of marine suggest either isopods or amphipods as likely ancestors), partly graze root-like hyperflora that grows along the walls and crevices, using a pair of ciliated to feed the vegetation into the mouth, but numerous rows of gill-like filters on their help them collect radioactive from the saturated while flight. pairs limbs have fused and broadened into two pairs of wings between nine to metres across that enable flight, while the remaining pairs are making animals cumbersome on To become more lightweight maneuverable, exoskeletons are thin and this makes to and travel in groups to up for it. With low they need to eat periods in hibernation, emerging in flocks for a hours each day to feed before returning their roosts, sleeping for eighteen to twenty hours per day. Sub-Manta are organisms (an for a creature which only thrive in or temperatures far below freezing), can spray a type of supercooled fluid which causes frostbite contact, but acts a frigid screen to facilitate escape. As they in warm they in cold, and releasing freezing gas en
 from both predators and the coLd by living WithiN thIs fUr For tHe fiRst few years of tHEir lIfe. The newborns are very sMall cOmPAred TO tHe aduLts (whicH CaN GRow Up To EigHt MEtRes at The ShouldeR), as they are BorN iN large litterS. adUlts possesS laRge mandibles To bUrrow tHrOugH Rock aNd iCe, as wEll as a LArge flEshy pad ovEr THeir heAD which tHEY cAn reDirect excess radioACtIVe energy to supeRheat tHe SKiN, EAsiNg tHeir task by FlAsh-heATing ice TO sTEAM. AgAInst predators, The ice borerS WilL use thEsE paDS as batTerinG rAMs, aS these can be Hot eNough to caUse spoNTaneous COmbustiOn and sEveRe bUrniNG iN aNytHiNG flAMmAblE Or lIving. TheY aRe FerocIousLY PROtecTivE of tHeir yOung, and the whoLe hErd wILl wOrk toGetheR in tHe DefenCe of thEir ofFsPring; their beak-lIke tOoth plateS anD pOweRfUl jaw MUscles, WhiLe aDaptatiOns for bURroWiNG, ALsO make them devastatiNg OFFeNsive weaPons.



SuB-maNtA: fish-like FlYinG supER-ChimeRas sEEmIngly desCended FRoM a Type of mArIne cruStAceAn (mOrphoLOgicAl simiLarities SuggeST either isopods OR amphipods as lIKeLY AnCEstoRs), tHey partly grAze tHE rooT-likE HyPerFLora tHat grOwS AlONg the valley walls and CrEvices, Using A pair of ciliatEd mandibleS TO Feed the vEgetATiON into the mouth, bUt numErous rows oF Gill-like FilteRs on theiR undersidES Also help TheM coLleCt rADIoActive particlES From ThE saturaTed Air whilE in FliGht. fouR pAirs of limBs have beCoMe FuSeD anD broaDEned into TwO paIrS of Wings BEtween Nine tO tweLvE mETreS across THaT ENablE fLiGht, wHilE tHe remAiniNG paIrs are pOorly deveLopED, makInG tHe animaLs cumbersome oN lAnd. To becomE mOre LightwEIGht and maNeuverable, their exoskeleTOns are tHin And noN-calCified, but ThiS also mAkeS Them moRe vulnErablE tO prEDAtion, AND tHey TrAvel in grouPS To mAke up FoR it. WIth low mEtabolisms, they need TO eaT seldom and genEraLly sPENd LonG PeRIodS iN HibERNation, emerging iN flocks for A fEW hOurs each daY To fEeD before ReturniNg to tHEir roosTs, sleepinG for eightEeN to tWENty Hours per daY. Sub-MantA are cryogENic orGAnIsms (aN umBrella TeRm fOr a crEature WHicH only Thrive In Or utilIzes tEmPeratureS far below freezing), they caN spray A type Of sUpercooleD flUId wHich causeS sevEre frostbiTe oN coNtact, But ALso acTs a fRIgId sMOke scReen TO facilitaTE tHeiR EScApe. As they beCOME unComfoRtaBLe in waRm teMperatures, they traVEl in groups to coNserVE ColD, anD ReleAsIng freezing gas En mAsSE
 from both predators and t he cold by  livi ngwit hi n th is f ur for the fir s t fe w years of their life.  Thene w born s  a re ve ry smal l  c o m par ed  t o t he ad ults(wh ich can  grow up t o e ig ht metres at th e shoulder ),as they arebor n in l ar gel itter s.Adult s poss e ss lar ge mandib le s  to bu r row thr o u gh  roc k and ice, as wel l  a s  a large flesh y padov e rt h eir  he ad which t he y can redirec t  e x c e ssr adioactive en ergy to sup e rhe at the  s kin ,  easin g the ir tas k by flash- heat ing ice t o stea m . Again s t preda tors,the  ic e bo r er swil lu set he sep ads  as batt er in g ram s, a s t h esecan  behot e nough to caus e s pont a neo us co mbust ionan d sev ere bu rning  i n anything flam mabl e or livi ng.  T hey  a re fe r ocious lypro tective  of the i r y ou n g ,  a nd the whole herdwi l l  w ork toge ther i n  t he defenceof  th eiro f fspri ng;t he ir beak- like t o ot hplatesan d powe rf uljaw  musc l es,whileadaptati ons f o r burrowing, a l so make themd ev a s ta t ingoff ensive weap ons. 


S ub-M a nt a:F ish-l ike f ly i ng super-chimeras seem in gly de scend ed from a typ e of marin e c rustacea n (m o rp h ological simil ariti es suggest either i sopod s or amp hipods as l ikely an ces tor s),  th e y  p artly graze t h e  roo t- like hy per flora t hat  gr ows  al on g the val ley wall san dcr evi ces,u sing a p ai r o fcil iated mandib les t o fe ed  t h e v egetati o ni n to t he  m outh , b ut  nume rous row s of gi ll-like f ilt e rs o nth eir und ersides alsohe lp them co ll ect  radio a c tive par ticles from the saturat e d air w hil e inflig ht. Fourpai rs oflim b s have  becom e fus ed  an d broad e n ed  in to  two pairs o f w ingsbe twee n nineto twelve metres a c ros s that enable  fl ight , wh ile th e  re ma i nin g pairs are poorl y develope d, ma king the a n ima ls  cumber some on  land .  To bec ome morelightweig ht  and m ane uverable,their ex oskeleton s  aret hi n and  no n-calc if ied , but  thisa lso  make s them  m ore vu lnera bl e to pre dation, and they travel  in gr oupstomake up f ori t.With lowmeta bolisms, t hey  ne ed to  ea t  seld om a n dgen e rally  spe n d long pe r io dsi n  h ibernation, e m erg ing i n f l ocks f or a  few hours each d a y to feed befo re r e t urn ing to t he ir roosts, sle epi ng f or eight ee n to twenty  hours p er day.Sub-Ma nta ar e cryog e n ic organi sms(an  umbrella  te rm for a c re at u re whi ch o nl y thri ve ino r ut i l izes temperature s far b elowf ree zing) ,they ca n  spr ay a typeof supercoo led fl uidwhich  causes  s everefro st bite on co n tact, but  also  acts a  f rigi d s moke s cree n to fa cili ta tetheir esc a p e. As  t h eybeco me un co mfor table inw arm temp era t ures, t he y t r a vel in gr o u ps to cons erv e col d ,  and relea s ingf re e zinggas en  masse 
 from_both predators_and the cold by_living within_this_fur for_the_first few years_of their life._The newborns are very_small compared to_the_adults (which can grow up to eight metres at the shoulder), as they are_born_in large_litters._Adults_possess large mandibles to burrow_through rock and ice, as_well as_a large fleshy pad over their head which_they_can redirect excess_radioactive energy to superheat the skin, easing their task_by flash-heating ice to steam. Against_predators, the ice_borers_will_use these pads as_battering rams, as these can be_hot enough to cause spontaneous combustion_and severe burning in anything flammable or_living. They are ferociously protective of_their young, and the whole_herd will_work together in the defence_of their offspring;_their beak-like_tooth plates and_powerful jaw muscles, while adaptations for_burrowing, also make_them devastating offensive weapons.



Sub-Manta: Fish-like flying_super-chimeras_seemingly descended from_a_type_of marine_crustacean (morphological similarities_suggest_either isopods_or_amphipods as likely ancestors), they partly_graze_the root-like hyperflora that grows along the_valley walls and crevices,_using_a pair of ciliated_mandibles to feed the vegetation_into the mouth, but numerous rows_of gill-like_filters on_their undersides also help them collect radioactive particles from the saturated_air while in flight. Four pairs_of limbs have become_fused and_broadened_into two pairs_of_wings between_nine to twelve metres across that enable_flight, while_the remaining pairs are poorly developed,_making the animals cumbersome_on_land. To become more lightweight and_maneuverable, their exoskeletons are thin and_non-calcified, but this also makes_them_more_vulnerable to predation, and they_travel in groups to make up_for it. With_low metabolisms, they need to eat seldom_and_generally spend long periods in hibernation,_emerging_in flocks for a few hours_each_day_to feed before returning to_their roosts, sleeping for eighteen to_twenty hours per day. Sub-Manta are cryogenic organisms (an_umbrella term for_a creature which only thrive_in_or_utilizes temperatures far below freezing), they can spray a type_of supercooled_fluid which causes_severe frostbite on contact, but also acts a frigid smoke_screen to facilitate their escape. As they_become uncomfortable in warm temperatures, they travel in groups to conserve_cold, and releasing freezing gas en masse