Creaturecology

Part One

1. Visit the following website:

http://www.creaturecology.com/

(NB: You must be using Internet Explorer to visit this site).

2. Click the middle blue button which says "Create Creatures". A new window will open with the creature designing area. Before you begin, click the red button in the top left which says "Design Mode Off", so that it changes to "Design Mode On".

3. Create your creature in any way you wish. Add as many body parts and colours as you like.

4. When you're done, print screen and paste into MS Paint or other equivalent program. Save your creature and host it, then post the result here.

Part One points: 40

Part Two

Write a short description of your creature. What is the breed name? Where does it come from? What are its main features and traits? Strengths and weaknesses? Remember, the more you write, the more points you will be awarded. Write a minimum of 100 words for this section.

Part Two points: 40

Bonus

For bonus points, write a short newspaper article reporting on an incident involving the creature you created. Perhaps the creature ate all of the trees in the park? Maybe they wreaked havoc on the home of an elderly lady? Points will be awarded here for creativity.

Bonus points: 20

Total points: 100

Good Luck

Completed thus far by:

GRYFFINDOR
KatieBellaTrix
amberg93

RAVENCLAW
Rigby Dumbledore

SLYTHERIN
Alexa Granger
Raistlin the Wizard
romance lover
drkangelcat
Agatha Black

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Name/Breed: Squirtle Sammy
Location: Atlantic Ocean
Strengths: swimming, playing, jumping, water ballet
Weaknesses: fire, sharks, balloon animals

Description:
Squirtle Sammy is a very playful turtle-ish water creature. His blue on blue shell and head, make his water home the perfect protection. Predators swimming by don’t seem to know he’s there because he floats along the water and seems to blend right in. His vegetarian diet of seaweed keeps local kelp farmers very happy, and they occasionally reward him with a treat of Shamu tickets, which is his favorite place to go. He is very smart and speedy in the water which allows him to play with his friends the dolphins.

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The name of my creature is 'Field Dragon'.He lives on fields of Australia,near villages where people live.The place where this creature originated is unknown for now.Scientists bealive he came from cold parts of Australia,but that is not officialy confirmed.They don't know too much about this creature.Field Dragon hates noise.Noise brings him insane and it can make him faint for few hours.That's why he often lives near villages,where there isn't muc noise.Cities are his worst enemies becouse of the noise.He ha very strong claws and horns.He attacks its victims with horns and death is instantly.This creature is very dangerous,yet very smart.He enjoys eating grass and listening to classical music.Classical music relaxes him.

Bonus

In a small village near the city called Southempton,a small dragon attacked few animals and destroyed couple village houses.The attack happened at 5 a.m. in the monring when all the people from that village where sleeping.The Field Dragon entered the village and went straight to get some food.They think he was hungry at that time since he taken couple of goats and two chickens.Unfortunatly,these chickens weren't founded,so maybe he didn't eat them.There is a possibility,but very small one.Lucky,none of the village people were attacked.Yet,some houses were destroyed.Most of them were abandoned.Animal experts are still looking for this creature and they are still working on his 'bio'.If you have any important informations about this dangerous little creature,please send a letter to "Daily Prophet".


OOC:I am sorry if there are any grammatical errors.English is not my native language,unfortunatly.

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My creature is called Beeyer and it's a bee guardian. This creature was born from the crossing of a drone a blast-ended-skrewt. The creature's tail explodes to kill its enemy but growns again. Its body is hard as a crab shell and its wings are strong with thorns on the top to prevent attacks as although strong they're the most weak part of the creatures body. They're very light-brown and light purple colored. The Beeyer has a great afinity with bees so he feels the need to protect them. Beeyers are very rare but a beehive that possesses one is sure to prosper. If two Beeyers meet they're bound to fight each other to death for the right of protecting the beehive.

Bonus

Mundungus sent to St. Mungos

Renown thief Mundungus was hospitalised after trying to steal honey from a beehive protected by a Beeyer. We all know how those creatures are danger.
This is what a healer had to tell us "Mr Mundungus as we are glad not inform is now free of mortal danger. However he'll be left with mark to always remeber the incident."
This led us to believe that Mudnungus was left desfigured. Some people like Mrs Weasley are not feeling sorry towards Mundungus as she tell us "It's well done! Maybe now he'll stop stealliing! I hope he stays in that hospital for a long time!"
We were told Mundungus will not leave the hospital before a month. Hopefully we will be able to get a shot of him then.

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My creature is called a wourtee, its from the Artic Ocean. Its a cross between a couple muggle creatures. It can be on both land or in the water as uses its tail to balance on land and also to propel itself in water. As for protection it has it's hard body which is much like a turtle's shell, and its arms which work much like a crabs, allowing the wourtee to get away. However, its teeth aren't sharp, as wourtee are herbivores. Also, their tails are soft all except for the tip, which makes them vulnerable. Wourtees come in all colors although most are blue or green. It's also very rare to see a wourtee by itself because they live and travel in packs.

Wourtees are considered to be a reptile and lay eggs like many other animals. However like the seahorse the males carry the eggs instead of the females. The eggs can, and are, laid in both water and on land. Although its preferred that the eggs are laid in the water, though it doesn't really matter as the parents don't abandon the wourtees but instead stay with them to teach them how to defend themselves, and go after things.

Wourtees are quite greedy creatures and love coming after anything worth while. Most times they will steal something and take it to a “pawn shop” which are shops you trade in things for money. Wourtees love money and will do most anything to get it.

Bonus-

At 7:22 am in New York, New York both the muggle and Wizarding worlds got quite a surprise. When a heard of Wourtees attacked everything. They took everything that would get them money from the designer clothing, to the plasma screen television sets, to the computers and all the money. Another reporter actually followed the wourtees to a pawn shop where they sold everything they had stolen. Now both the wourtees and the pawn shop owner are richer then Phil Rates, a famous muggle who is the richest man in either world. If you have any more information about Phil Rates or the Wourtee attack please contact the Daily Prophet immediately.

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The creature showed above is one of the rarely known Jated species. It lives in the forests of the European region. Its mainly known for the magical ability to make fire balls on its hands, and can squirt up to four gallons of water out of its mouth. Its allergic to bees though and does not like lots of sunlight. It is not a harmful creature. It eats only plants and berries. It’s a most amazing creature, but they are rarely spotted because of there disliking the sun. If ever you come across one do not worry it will not hurt unless threatened and only then will it either drench you or burn an area around you. Its also been nknown to help those in need that the creature comes across by putting out fires.

Part One
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Part Two
The Ravenous Festerling’s origins can be traced back to the earliest of carnivores. Although they resemble large insects they actually belong in a subspecies category of fairies. Experts are a lost as to what other animals contribute to its genetic background, as the Festerlings are not ideal lab animals. Most certainly they have been around since the time of early man, as cave paintings depicting their attacks on small beasties and children have been found. Attacks on adults are rare, but a hungry Ravenous Festerling will stop at nothing to satiate their appetite. If you are lucky to survive an attack by this creature, and here we use the word “lucky” sparingly, keep in mind the meaning of their name. The Ravenous Festerlings bite immediately begins to fester and rot. Many of their victims, human and animal, have managed to escape only to succumb to their wounds. If not treated immediately loss of limb and life are practically guaranteed.
In 1837 Sir Treywell Marchbanks created a paste that , when applied within 5 minutes of bite, will slow or sometimes halt further festering. The paste, Treywell’s Anti-Ravenous Festering Cream, is still in use today, and many adventurers make sure to carry it with them at all times. Fortunately there are not many Festerlings in existence today, as many were trapped and humanely put down in the late 1800’s by the Scottish Department for Creature Control.
Although highly adaptable to almost all environments, the Ravenous Festerlings settled in mostly in Northern Europe. A few have recently been spotted in Brazil, and it is believed that they were imported to
take part in the vicious and highly illegal sport of Ultimate Beast Fighting.
Ravenous Festerlings are solitary creatures, they mate only once every sevens years and apart from that the male and female of the species have little contact. Baby Festerlings, called Festies, stay with the mother Festerling only three weeks before they are capable of caring for themselves. It is not wise for a Festy to overstay its welcome, as after three weeks the mother is unable to recognize the baby as its own and will eat it. The Festerling will normally have single births, but twin births have been recorded. The average lifespan for this creature is up to 50 years, although this is not confirmed.
The Festerling tends to stay near woods as they require a large and varied food source. They make their nests out of bones of victim, placing them high in the trees. The Festerlings tend to stay in their nests when not feeding as they need a respite from energetic attacks. They do not need to eat more than once a moon cycle, but when they do feed it is not uncommon for them to consume up to 7 times their weight in meat.
If you have never seen a Ravenous Festerling before, count yourself lucky. However, if you are planning on any outdoor adventures, please take note of their physical traits so that you will know when to run. And you will need to run fast in a zig zag pattern if you hope to elude these fast flying beasts.
Height: 2-3 ft for a full grown male
Weight: 30-45 pds
Bodies: They are quite colorful, with small green heads and pink bodies, their legs are pink, but their upper pinchers can range in colors but are commonly gray and green. Their teeth are large and sharp and they have big, pinkish eyes. Wings vary in size in color, but are noted to have sharp , poisonous horns on them, though the poison is rarely fatal in humans. Do not confuse the Ravenous Festerling with the Trumble Dirtfiend, though similar in color the Dirtfiend is harmless with pink heads and green bodies. Remember this saying to help you:
Pink head, body of green, its safe to be seen,
Green head, body of pink, its better to run than to think
Part Three
Article taken from Beastly Encounters, Issue #23 from Sept 13, 1988:

Festerling sighting!
Cameron Leith was taking his early walk as usual on the morning of September 12th. He had no reason to suspect that this was not to be his typical day.
“Aye, I was about halfway thru the trail, deep in the woods. My da and I carved the path out with our bare hands when I was a wee lad. And there it was, plain as day. I was frozen in place.” said Leith.
What had him frozen to the spot was the rare sighting of a Ravenous Festerling. This is the first time in almost fifty years that someone has seen the creature inside the borders of Scotland.
“Its pink eyes were almost red with the bloodlust. I grabbed my tube of Treywells Anti-Festering Cream and ran like the very devil was after me.” said Leith.
It may very well be the devil, or a dark creature of the underworld. The vicious Festerling attacks without mercy. If one survives an attack, limbs that have been bitten rot off before your eyes.
When asked how he managed to keep his wits about him, Cameron Leith has this to say;
“Well, you never know, do you? I stared right into the eyes of death. I saw it in my minds eye, what would happen to me, the pus that would pour from my wounds, and I knew that it wasn’t my time to die. I ran away. I just ran.”

10 ways to protect your family

1. Be alert when walking through deep woods.

2. Carry a tube of Treywells Anti-Festering Cream with you at all times when on outdoor hikes.

3. Practice running in a zig zag pattern, set up obstacle courses in the backyard and practice fleeing with the whole family.

4. Travel in groups to avoid attacks.

5. Bathe properly before traveling in the woods, the dirtier you are the tastier you will smell to the Festerling.

6. If you spot a nest of bones stripped of all meat, flee immediately.

7. Do not attempt to speak to a Festerling, they cannot be coaxed to stay down from an attack. They will always attack.

8. There are no known spells that will stop a Festerling attack, however it is wise to use a cloaking spell on yourself.

9. Wear bite resistance clothing.

10. It’s okay to panic, as long as you remember to run far, far way.

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It is a Dreekenen. They interesting bug like creatures hail from the Amazon Rainforest in South America. But recently they have inhabited other areas further east across the Atlantic in Africa. They have razors on their back that flap while the sleep. Since they sleep on their stomachs constantly it protects from predators. They also have horns on their heads and razor like claws to woard off enemies. The claws and its poity nailed feet help it dig in the ground when it needs to hide. They are brown and green as a camaflouge. It is an omnivore. It preys on small bugs, fish, and birds, it also likes fruits such as bananas, mangos, and nectorines.


Bonus

Dreekenen Swarms

A swarm of Dreekenen have recently made recidence in Egypt's own wizarding school Cleopatra's Advanced Witches and Wizards. Many students have been sent to Bast Hospital for healing. Thry are currently being rounded up, but never the less the their population seems to be growing. Many creaturologists have been contacted to study the already captured Dreekenen to find help figure out how to reduce their numbers.

If you have any information that can help or you would like to volenteer to help call: 1-800-STOPTHEDREE


-Diana Griffin, Creaturoligist.

Let me introduce you to the newest species of lawn care creature. A hybrid of the butterfly and the turttle, the Flurttle is the newest craze to hit the magical world. Bred in the jungles of south Africa, Flurttles are specially designed with oversized wings to take care of those flying pests, and sharp tallons to handle those that dwell on the ground. Their hard shell helps protect them from would be predators. Their only known weakness is against garlic, which they love dearly.


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Yesterday, Friday the 13th of July, there was mass chaos as investigators from the ministry of magic tried to sort out emergency calls streaming in frightened housewives all over the world. According to our inside sources, the newest must havegarden creature, the Fulrttleis causing more problems than they are doing good. Their strong love for anything and everything garlic, their only known weakness, is turning out to be a nightmare. These little creatures will do whatever it takes to get a bit of garlic, despite the horrible consequences. You see, after the Flurttle's consume the garlic, they become lethargic and docile. Then all seems well, until out of nowhere, as they are lying about, dozens of tinny little baby Flurttles start hatching from their backs. When the housewives go to check on their new little servants, they are being greeted with bare gardens full of hundreds of Flurttles. No word yet on the antidote, but the ministry is working on a charm to disable this dangerous situation, but in the mean time if you have a Flurttle, Please dispose of any garlic product you may have posession of!! Check tomorrows edition of the Wizzard World News for the latest insider information.

Well done to everyone who has completed this class. Your marks are as follow:

GRYFFINDOR
KatieBellaTrix: 30
amberg93: 39

RAVENCLAW
Rigby Dumbledore: 45

SLYTHERIN
Alexa Granger: 36
Raistlin the Wizard: 38
romance lover: 26
drkangelcat: 35
Agatha Black: 36

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