sleeping_cat01 828 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 On 8/21/2022 at 3:19 AM, PeeGirl20 said: They have a swim bladder, if that counts I hate to be that one person, but no, most of them don't. Link to comment
Misteriousmr 541 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Damn guess that means Splatoon omo is non-canon now Link to comment
sleeping_cat01 828 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Well, maybe we shouldn't think of Splatoon characters as strictly cephalopods. Fingers, knees, elbows, etc. point towards there being a highly-developed skeleton, which cephalopods do not have. Therefore, Splatoon omo can not yet be ruled out of canon. Thank you for coming to my TED-talk. Link to comment
Misteriousmr 541 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 I mean it seems like both the Splatoon 2 DLC and the upcoming Splatoon 3 show that not only did the human race disappear from earth as a whole, but it seems they left for the reaches of space (since mammals are seen as aliens), with the ink- and octolings appearing to be little more than experiments gone wrong. Therefor, we can theorise that the inklings are still largely cephalopods that evolved to live in a previously-human setting. However, this would most likely not include bladders, since they would have no need for it to begin with, since squids don't have it either. What I'm getting at is that they would develop only the bare necessities like arms, legs, a more developed brain, vocal cords, etcetera. On top of that, we see developed jellyfish, who clearly would not have any bladder at all, disproving that the developed animals obtain all human features. Link to comment
sleeping_cat01 828 Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 On 8/26/2022 at 11:11 PM, Misteriousmr said: However, this would most likely not include bladders, since they would have no need for it to begin with, since squids don't have it either. Squids release some ammonia through their gills. Most metabolic waste is pushed out of circulation near the gills by the two gill hearts. This wastewater is processed by nephridia (invertebrate version of kidneys, but different in detail). The final urine is released into the mantle cavity. "Stabilised" faecal matter ("faecal ropes") is also released into the mantle cavity, and exhaled through the funnel (or siphon, name depends on whether we're talking about cuttlefish, squids or octopodes). The gills are contained in the mantle cavity. Water goes in and out of the cavity. Inklings and octolings don't seem to have a mantle in their humanoid form, unless it has inverted through the funnel to form the humanoid body or something wacky like that. Actually, that sound pretty reasonable. I don't know though. I'm just a dumb-dumb kitty who read like ten Wikipedia articles because of this. Link to comment
Misteriousmr 541 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 The mantle cavity is located at the higher end of the animals body, so, relative to humans that would be...the hairline... Inklings pee from their hair... sleeping_cat01 and Tentacool 1 1 Link to comment
sleeping_cat01 828 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) As fun as that sounds, no, I don't think so. The head would be between the mantle and the tentacles. Inklings and octolings have tentacle hair, so the mantle attaches "below" their head, y'know, where the neck is. Squids and cuttlefish have fins on their mantles in real life. Those would probably be the precursor to inklings' arms and feet Edited September 1, 2022 by sleeping_cat01 mantle anatomy incomplete (see edit history) Link to comment
Misteriousmr 541 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Good point, I guess inkling kind of 'inverted' when they evolved to where the tentacles are at the top and the "body" is at the bottom. With that in mind, the syphon - the part that ejects waste - is between the eye and the mantle, which would be, drumroll please The neck! Inkling would have a little opening in their neck from which they pee! Link to comment
PeeGirl20 148 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 53 minutes ago, Misteriousmr said: Good point, I guess inkling kind of 'inverted' when they evolved to where the tentacles are at the top and the "body" is at the bottom. With that in mind, the syphon - the part that ejects waste - is between the eye and the mantle, which would be, drumroll please The neck! Inkling would have a little opening in their neck from which they pee! Splatoon omo will never be the same XD Link to comment
Misteriousmr 541 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 So would the wet, like...scarfs instead of pants? Link to comment
hairypotatocat 63 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 15 minutes ago, Misteriousmr said: So would the wet, like...scarfs instead of pants? I guess Link to comment
Misteriousmr 541 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I am now scared of inklings sleeping_cat01 1 Link to comment
sleeping_cat01 828 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 ooo, scary tentacle on head, ooo, i'll shove this ink gun in your guinussy until you splat, ooooOOO 👻 are you spooked yet? Link to comment
Misteriousmr 541 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I am now scared of sleeping_cat01 sleeping_cat01 1 Link to comment
sleeping_cat01 828 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 😿 this is so sad 😿 Link to comment
Misteriousmr 541 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Alexa play the soundtrack to Cats (2019) Link to comment
sleeping_cat01 828 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Alexa stop Alexa play Sweet Dreams part 2 by sleeping_cat01 self: plugged, now this is just too sad Alexa resume the Cats (2019) soundtrack Link to comment
Misteriousmr 541 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (Chucks Plectranthus caninus at you) Link to comment
Misteriousmr 541 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Yeah, you better Link to comment
sleeping_cat01 828 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) i cri Edited September 6, 2022 by sleeping_cat01 was too aggressive, now fixed (see edit history) Link to comment
Misteriousmr 541 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Aw alright I'll stop throwing stuff at you Link to comment
Jackandjill 2 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 So let me see if I understand. I am a winner now, finally. 🏆 Link to comment
sleeping_cat01 828 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 (edited) Quote I'll stop throwing stuff at you Thank youu! 😊🐱 Have some wheeker-fodder (hands you a fresh, juicy cucumber) Edited September 8, 2022 by sleeping_cat01 needed to clarify target of gratitude (see edit history) Link to comment
Misteriousmr 541 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Thanks! My guinea pigs will love this 🙂 Link to comment
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