If you could have the power of one mammal?

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z1ggy

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Other Silverbacks.

It's the power you want, not the form.

OK.... well.... animals don't have "powers", they are all naturally occurring genetic normality given the anatomy of said creature.

Unless we mean, what traits would I want in my current human form that other animals possess. In which case, my answer would probably be Pistol Shirmp. You would not mess with me. Evar.

The snapping shrimp competes with much larger animals such as the sperm whale and beluga whale for the title of loudest animal in the sea. The animal snaps a specialized claw shut to create a cavitation bubble that generates acoustic pressures of up to 80 kPa at a distance of 4 cm from the claw. As it extends out from the claw, the bubble reaches speeds of 60 miles per hour (97 km/h) and releases a sound reaching 218 decibels.[12] The pressure is strong enough to kill small fish.[13] It corresponds to a zero to peak pressure level of 218 decibels relative to one micropascal (dB re 1 μPa), equivalent to a zero to peak source level of 190 dB re 1 μPa at the standard reference distance of 1 m. Au and Banks measured peak to peak source levels between 185 and 190 dB re 1 μPa at 1 m, depending on the size of the claw.[14] Similar values are reported by Ferguson and Cleary.[15] The duration of the click is less than 1 millisecond.

The snap can also produce sonoluminescence from the collapsing cavitation bubble. As it collapses, the cavitation bubble reaches temperatures of over 5,000 K (4,700 °C).[16] In comparison, the surface temperature of the sun is estimated to be around 5,800 K (5,500 °C). The light is of lower intensity than the light produced by typical sonoluminescence and is not visible to the naked eye. It is most likely a by-product of the shock wave with no biological significance. However, it was the first known instance of an animal producing light by this effect. It has subsequently been discovered that another group of crustaceans, the mantis shrimp, contains species whose club-like forelimbs can strike so quickly and with such force as to induce sonoluminescent cavitation bubbles upon impact.[17]
 

CZroe

Lifer
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OK.... well.... animals don't have "powers", they are all naturally occurring genetic normality given the anatomy of said creature.

Unless we mean, what traits would I want in my current human form that other animals possess. In which case, my answer would probably be Pistol Shirmp. You would not mess with me. Evar.
I was just saying that members of the same species do "fu*k" each other. D:

Mantis Shrimp is a good choice! :thumbsup:
 

Dr. Zaus

Lifer
Oct 16, 2008
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Human, because Human Females are hotter.

Right answer. I want the powers of super man.

OK.... well.... animals don't have "powers", they are all naturally occurring genetic normality given the anatomy of said creature.

Unless we mean, what traits would I want in my current human form that other animals possess. In which case, my answer would probably be Pistol Shirmp. You would not mess with me. Evar.

Not a Mammal.
 

z1ggy

Lifer
May 17, 2008
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Right answer. I want the powers of super man.



Not a Mammal.

PISTOL SHRIMP Z1GGY HAS SPOKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*kafwap*

Sry you're dead now, and best case your ear drums are exploded. Gl with that.
 

CraKaJaX

Lifer
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Banana

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I'd be a platypus and LAY EGGS!
Oh yeah, also have deadly VENOMOUS CLAWS.

What other mammals can say that? D:
 

z1ggy

Lifer
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I'd be a platypus and LAY EGGS!
Oh yeah, also have deadly VENOMOUS CLAWS.

What other mammals can say that? D:

Only if you're the male though. As far as I know, the h0es don't have the venom.

PISTOL SHRIMP Z1G HAS SPOKEN!!!!!!!!!!

FwAaaAP !!!!!!
 

zinfamous

No Lifer
Jul 12, 2006
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Ok so based on the other thread, I change my answer to deer.

Effing human-killing missiles, those things are.
 

blankslate

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I would choose to have the relative strength of a primate probably a Gorilla. They're supposed to be at least twice as strong as a human.

Be nice to open stuck lids on jars without effort.



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CZroe

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I would choose to have the relative strength of a primate probably a Gorilla. They're supposed to be at least twice as strong as a human.

Be nice to open stuck lids on jars without effort.



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That's probably all I'd do with it too.
 

tynopik

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the power to hold my breath for hours and dive to the bottom of the ocean would be cool