In the Beginning

 

They gave the animals the ability to see in the dark.  That particular attribute was tied directly to survival.  The problem being, they gave everything reoccurring hunger.  Had they not done that, things today would be very different.

Designing an entire eco system couldn’t have been easy.  Lots of planning, and I assume, many do-overs.   I personally know of three animals that no longer exist today, simply due to simple design mistakes. 

The Calliope, for example.  People today think it is just a musical instrument, but it didn’t use to be.  It was once a great beast, found primarily in the rain forest.  It wasn’t Man or predators that caused its extinction, the darn thing wasn’t waterproof.  The first big rain wiped out the entire species.  Lesson learned.

Then there was the Snivelwhinner.  A beautiful creature, built to silently glide at high speed across any terrain, in any weather.  Its diet consisted of artichokes and vanilla ice cream.  Unfortunately, at that time, vanilla ice cream was nowhere to be found in nature, and a diet consisting of only artichokes caused incurable intestinal issues, resulting in its eventual demise.  Not to mention, artichoke farmers declaring open season on all Snivelwhinners.

The last and perhaps saddest species was the fish known briefly as the Bobberfish.  It simply lacked the ability to swim.  It mostly floated on the ocean’s surface, making it easy picking for seagulls.

Tune in again tomorrow when we'll talk about the mysterious floating rock formations of Terra Haute, IN.