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Gryphon Skeletal System by ~sugarpeep:iconsugarpeep:

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©2005-2009 ~sugarpeep
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Submitted: February 17, 2005
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After going through page after page of horrible gryphon anatomy I decided.. if you want something done right.. anyway. This is my result. All thicker bones are pneumatic and all larger bones are thin. A lot of space has been left externally over the keel and ribcage to allow for massive pectoral muscles used in flight. (this will pair up with the internal).
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~Orahlith:iconOrahlith: Feb 17, 2005, 10:38:45 PM
Zaaaaaa! Sugoi! It looks great. I love love love it! The thoughts on the rutter you mentioned earlier today were great. You really thought this through.
~sugarpeep:iconsugarpeep: Feb 17, 2005, 11:18:28 PM
Thank you! I think it's just too awesome. *glomps own picture* I'm glad you like it too.

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~scruffy-zero:iconscruffy-zero: Feb 18, 2005, 7:23:30 AM
But are the bones hollow for lighter weight during flight?
~sugarpeep:iconsugarpeep: Feb 18, 2005, 8:20:33 AM
Absolutely! And the bones of the hips, breastbone, and skull are all ultra thin.

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~*~ Mallows will fly.~*~
~scruffy-zero:iconscruffy-zero: Feb 18, 2005, 10:29:33 AM
Very good. And how do you account for the physiological reason that a gryphon's talons change color when coming into contact with poison?
~celticblack:iconcelticblack: Feb 18, 2005, 1:44:39 PM
The skull is so beautifully detailed and this is all wonderfully put together. I like it a lot. :)

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~sugarpeep:iconsugarpeep: Feb 18, 2005, 8:55:11 PM
It's rather like ivory I would suppose. :)

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~sugarpeep:iconsugarpeep: Feb 22, 2005, 6:02:56 PM
*beam* Thank you so much! :D

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~TNHawke:iconTNHawke: Feb 25, 2005, 9:16:38 PM
Wow. Impressive.

I realize birds, and probably griffins have air bladders, but I'm thinking the chest may need to be a bit deeper for larger lung and heart capacity- like greyhounds and thoroghbred horses.

If the griff should have a cat-like tail, the tail obviously should be longer.

The wing bones DEFINITELY need lengthened or there's just not going to be enough wing to get off the ground.

but overall... WOW! And the detail you put into it is just stunning! Must fave

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