Hey guys! Thanks so much for the crazy reception to this video! I'm blown away it's bonkers!! Just wanted to respond to some common fair critiques I've been getting. 1)) a number of comments suggested that, without their normal food of fish, all of the Alligator Snapping Turtles would simply starve to death. I disagree! Alligator snappers are opportunistic, eating basically anything they can including crayfish, mollusks, amphibians, snakes, worms, water birds, rodents, even small alligators (1). But they don't just supplement their diet with stuff other than fish. In some areas, for example, 90% of their diet consists of freshwater mussels (2)(3). These turtles are not nearly as specialised in fish as some people have suggested, and their diet tends to consist of whatever happens to be abundant in the area. Therefore, I think that billions of triops, with many probably growing much larger than their ancestors in as short a time span as a single turtle's lifetime, would be plenty to sustain healthy breeding populations basically anywhere. However, I did make some mistakes! In my intro vid I asserted that Alligator Snapping Turtles were omnivores, but they are actually almost entirely carnivorous. I seem to have gotten their diets confused with that of the Common Snapping Turtle, which are much more omnivorous, with plant matter making up about a third of their diet (4). The only amendment I'd make here then is that herbivory would probably take longer to evolve than other lifestyles. 2)) Some people have pointed out that the size of the giant butterflies is a bit of a stretch, and on this one I agree. The biggest flying insect ever discovered, the giant Dragonfly relative Meganeura, has a wingspan of about 70cm (5), so it seems reasonable that this is an upper limit on size. I did neglect to mention that Kappa's oxygen levels are much higher than earth, as the c02 levels fuels plant growth that raises the oxygen. So, the insects on Kappa will probably grow to similar sizes to carboniferous arthropods, with the giant butterflies reaching comparable size to Meganeura. 3)) Others have let me know that a belt of literally BOILING oceans would lead to both a catastrophic runaway greenhouse effect, and eternal hypercanes that would scour the surface clean (Thanks to @pokemonfanmario7694 and @8kayydub8). I think my bri'ish was showing when i said 'boiling', as I meant more around 70 celsius or something. When it's hot in the UK we call it 'boiling' as a figure of speech. So yeah, that's still hot enough to cook you alive (in a few minutes) and would be very steamy, but not literally boiling. Hopefully these lower temperatures would leave the rest of the planet habitable. 4)) It's been pointed out to me that the monarch butterfly caterpillars lay their larvae exclusively on flowering plants called Milkweeds (6), (thanks to @arepenguinsawesome2279) so I'm adding them to the list of initially seeded species. 5)) Another seed list amendment is the Luna Moth. I just picked them because they looked super interesting, and didn't know that they exclusively lay their eggs in the canopies of woody plants (7). Since I don't want any trees on Kappa (yet), they're gonna have to go :(( 6)) I've also seen some questions pointing out that triops eggs need a period of desiccation before hatching, and that's normally the case. However, I've seen reports from Triops breeders that they often have some eggs from every batch hatch before they can drain the tank and dry them out (8). My guess is it's an adaptation to more effectively exploit resources in ephemeral pools that last longer than normal. So in Kappa's soaking wet world, any triops with this adaptation will obviously be selected for, and they'll expand rapidly. 7)) I might have to look at the insect list and add more in, as the pollinating plants need specific creatures to pollinate them. Wasn't aware of this before actually (thanks to @BT-eo4gh). Might need to add some flies in for example. I do really want this to be as scientifically plausible as possible, so thanks so much for all the feedback everyone! Sources: (1) animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macrochelys_temminckii/ (2) www.researchgate.net/publication/371590443_Bite-Force_Scaling_across_Size_Classes_in_the_Alligator_Snapping_Turtle_Macrochelys_temminckii_and_the_Common_Snapping_Turtle_Chelydra_serpentina (3) www.researchgate.net/publication/232680467_Food_Habits_of_Macrochelys_temminckii_Alligator_Snapping_Turtle_from_Arkansas_and_Louisiana (5) portal.ct.gov/deep/wildlife/fact-sheets/common-snapping-turtle#:~:text=Snapping%20turtles%20can%20tolerate%20brackish,a%20third%20of%20the%20diet. (6) www.nwf.org/garden-for-wildlife/about/native-plants/milkweed (7) entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/moths/luna_moth.htm (8) www.reddit.com/r/triops/comments/17z2rhi/triops_eggs_hatching_without_drying_out/?rdt=34699&onetap_auto=true
You still missed some extremely important things: 1 - Without natural predators (different from other turtles) why would a turtle keep it's shell? Over time, it is very likely that different groups of turtles will exchange their hard shell for things like mobility and agility. I have no idea how would that look like, it's your world, not mine, but it is an important point. 2 - There are species that adapt for very warm (even hot) environment, so your almost boiling tropical ocean will be a place where new species of turtles will slowly reach. An extreme example for such adaptation would be the volcanic snail. 3 - I don't know what your idea for the continents is, but if you have only two, there is a very high chance the planet itself will simply explode at some point because of the pressure build between the only two continental plates. 4 - If you add more continental plates, it would make sense to get at least small volcanoes. You can keep them to the height you said you wanted, no problem, but this will generate some diversity in the terrain. Volcanoes are a natural occurrence on any planet with active core (so earth-like; lava, magma and so on). 5 - One of the great extinction events on our planet is theorized to have occurred partially because of large amount of dead plant matter underground being set on fire by a super volcano (or something like that, it should be the extinction event before the dinosaurs, and the reason why insects don't rule the Earth from there on). If you want to prevent that, you might benefit from evolving something like gigantic worms that can eat a lot more than their normal counterparts so there is not enough dead plant matter accumulating deep underground over time to allow something like that to happen. Besides that, there are other things, but whatever, those 5 (actually 6 with the bottom one) are some of the major points I did not see you mention. It really is your world and you could ignore all of these, BUT you said you wanted to look at it in somewhat realistic way. You could use the volcanoes as an excuse to have a snapper evolve a literal metal shell, while it is a stretch, it's definitely not completely impossible. Oh, and last, but not least: the insects will also evolve here. A LOT. In the future of your world (under realistic circumstances), they will be what challenges the rule of your snapping turtles. I'm talking about insects the size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex).
Love what you did with the first episode!!! Love the idea of there being only 1 vertebrate species!!! Also love the inclusion of the triops and their evolution!!! However I did want to suggest a possible scenario about the alligator snaping turtle. I find it hard to believe that the alligator snaping turtle is capable of surviving on just plants (life finds a way though) so I wanted to suggest a possible scenario... what if they were introduced to the world only when a few of the triops species get big enough to support / aid in the growth of a few breeding populations (an established population). Thinking about it I guess you could say that each species was probably also introduced into the world only when the other species that they depend upon were already established on said planet.
@@ghidorahlightning7693 1. He mentioned at least one species from each lineage (turtles, triops, and butterflies) that predated on turtles 3. He mentioned that there weren’t any continental plates. It’s all just one big plate. Not sure what that causes but that’s how it is 5. I believe that was from magma lighting up a massive coal vein under Russia, so they’ve got some time before that becomes a risk Also, I find it funny that everyone thought you had accidentally set up eternal hypercanes because of British slang!
(I already posted this comment, but I think it would get swallowed up by the ocean of other comments and I'm really curious) I have a question, what type of orchid was introduced? Because some types of orchid trees already grow up to 40 feet, and other types are far smaller. I know you mentioned that root systems came above ground in aerial root structures, so I'm curious if due to the overly stormy conditions with little cover that the orchid abandoned its typical structure in favor of directly gaining water from the air or if it was for a different reason. Also, I'm curious how this would affect leaf growth for photosynthesis, like if the aerial root structures take on the original purpose of the stem in addition to being a root, or if both root and stem structures changed, and if the change in root formation greatly affected leaf growth. Sorry if I'm rambling, I think this is a cool project and can't wait to see more about it!
It might be important depending on your timescales. If you don’t get mountain building, your hills are all gonna dissolve. I am honestly not at all sure what that environment would look like, but universal lowland swamps, might actually be pretty close. Given that your world was terraformed, it might be reasonable to assume it was a dead world, like Mars (which used to have plate tectonics, but cooled off too fast). It would also then be reasonable to assume your seeder civilization did something to start the world’s core back up, since that would be needed to have a magnetic feild (and thus not let the atmosphere get blown away by the sun). The plate boundaries waking up is going to cause a lot of exciting challenges for your turtles and triops!
Depending on how in-depth you like to go with worldbuilding you may find Artifexian's series on worldbuilding interesting. Everyone I've shown it too has said that its too in-depth for them but, I think that it still has a lot of useful info to provide.
The fact that you made all this by yourself is actually astounding. I know I’ll eagerly be waiting for the next episode when it’s released. Cheers man! Also, slightly unrelated, but I utterly adore all the forms that the Triops evolved into. Anomalocaris would be proud!
One type of triops called triops cranciforms has existed basically as is since the Jurassic. Anomalacaris, eurypterids, lobopobians , trilobites, copepods, crabs, lobsters, shrimp, tardigrades, ants, bees , beetles, earwigs, coakaroaches, termites, and horseshoe crabs would all be proud lol
I really like that you've made the planet's conditions (climate, tectonics, average topography, etc.) unique, rather than it just being Earth with differently shaped continents.
Oh my gosh! This is so amazing! The art the art! It is just really good I truly love the painterly style :) I can’t wait for more episodes. This is so exciting!
Yeah, the art is somehow a near-perfect blend of both simplicity and being so pleasing on the eyes. I really wish I could draw this proficiently, because by God, I love it😭
@@IdioticDunce if it makes you feel better I couldn’t draw anything even if a gun was held up to my head, I lack the hand coordination to draw, so I write instead
Narration and speculative evolution is amazing. My only issue is with the boiling seas due to the extreme greenhouse effect. Water vapor is responsible for roughly 50% of the greenhouse gas effect on earth while only being 0.25% by mass. Near constant boiling of the oceans would very quickly lead to a runaway effect turning that world into venus. I think your planet nearly entirety covered with wetlands is entirely possible with a less extreme greenhouse gas effect and very efficient ocean currents dispersing the heat from the equator to the polls. I seriously loved your video and cant wait to watch more!
@@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb thanks for the responce! I wanted to add that anyone advanced enough to terraform a planet could definitely make the steam belt work if they wanted to. I think it's a great idea allowing for greater speciation and greater chances of bizarre creatures evolving! Also I am not an expert on climate change or anything and could totally be wrong. Seriously loved your video and can't wait for the next one! (I'm rooting for the mole turtles I wouldn't want to be above ground for those storms either!)
Stunning artwork, great choice of animals for speculative evolution (as a lover of reptiles and invertebrates), i will resume my opinion in a reference. "And you, young Skywalker, we will watch your career with great interest"
bro, i am working on a project so similar to this, doing desert tortoise, cactus, and bees. watching with huge interest. Love the art, well realized it feels, no crazy jumps, lovin it.
I'm guessing the battle for domination on Land will be between the *Snapping Turtles, The Neotenous Caterpillars, & the Terrestrial Triops* ?? This Spec Evo is so exciting 😍
This video is great, everything was layer out so clearly. I loved how you showed each step of evolution with the diagrams. Simply amazing! Keep it up!!!
Instantly subscribed. It's gonna be interesting to see what evolves on this planet after a few million years. Also the art is absolutely beautiful. Glad you grew so fast, you had 690 subs when I subscribed and now there's more than 1.1k.
Real talk though, the algorithm gods must have smiled upon Kappa for this rapid growth in subs and views. Not that I’m complaining, as the algorithm is what led me to this video in the first place lmao.
Man... Watching this the second time makes me want to create my own speculative evolution in a planet ruled by three dragon looking animals that rule over their own domain with plenty of food/prey items for them to grow and evolve, The Three dragon lords being : 1. Crocodile skink (Tribolonotus gracilis) : Lord of the Lands 2. great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis) : Lord of the skies 3. Delhezi bichir (Polypterus delhezi) : Lord of the waters
It's amazing how, despite starting from an entire planet of Carboniferous Swamps, there's so much variety in the actual biomes. The Steam Belt in particular is a brilliant concept. Can't wait to see how this world evolves, especially once the oceanic crack widens and we get our first potential mountains.
Not only is the idea really interesting but the Art is also spectacular and incredibly nice to look at! Great job and I’m excited to see where this goes
No matter what type of seed world people do. I love seeing animals evolving, especially arthropods and fish. (I can't wait to see more of this from you!😊)
I’m glad to finally be able to see a cool speculative world concept/project like this from its very beginnings! Specially one centered around some of my favorite animals
I’ve been waiting my whole life for somebody to finally make one of these worlds about Turtles even better. I actually own an alligator snapping turtle as a pet but he’s just a baby.
I can see the burrowing turtles evolve to be somewhat like a bobbit worm but on land, like making their tongue look like a plant and lashing out at herbivores
THE PART OF THE BUTTERFLIES IS SO BEAUTIFUL i love the whole video, turtles are some of my favorites animals in the world, the art is so pretty good luck with the project ❤🐢
When i read that all the stunning art was singlehandedly done by YOURSELF my jaw dropped. This is absolutely amazing, big fan. Triops are super unrelated thanks for also adding them and giving them an important role🙏
As a Floridian, I am all for Alligator Snapper planet. I look forward to what you do with this project 🐢 (alligator snapper that converges on a crocodylomorph body-plan maybe???)
Serena led me here. I literally was thinking the other day about a world where there’s a turtle species that absorbs sunlights through its shell so when winter comes it becomes giant dormant heater in the snow and how life huddles under and around it to survive. This is going to be awesome series great job. My only complaint is the videos aren’t already out yet so I can watch them all. 😂
Same (the documentaries I mean), I got the DVD box set as a present on a visit to my grandma in Minnesota (me and this grandma never really got along so this was partly to keep me distracted) so yeah, I rewatched it a bunch of times!
@@GCleo-lv95 I think tis more interesting to see how they solve problems in their own unique way without vertebrae. Basically what will they have *instead* of vertebrae?
As an ecology student this sent shiver down my spine. It's so inspiring and I love how the organisms diverged into various morphs depending on niche. I'm so lucky to have found this video! Great work!
man, i love how you approached the non turtle fauna! having crustaceans as the (current) dominant ocean fauna but being wholly outclassed as soon as they go inland to the swamps or the butterflies turning predatory! i also cant stress the excitement i have about the giant equatorial wall of boiling steam. it has so much potential for things to be further developed, much like the whole project. best of luck with it man, subbed with notifications!
I love how you made basically a star wars planet, and the idea of tectonics eventualy causing a more diverse world is a really cool idea. Cant wait to see where it goes
This guy literally became the founder of a new age of speculative evolution. I swear I keep seeing people doing a bunch of seed world projects these days, good on you bro!
Dayum... That's a very original seed planet... It reminds me of Rain World with all its wet environments 😅... Also... I really like the idea of Neotonous Butterflies, I never thought of that possibility!
Idk why this is not famous in the spanish community, I haven't even seen comments in spanish, I would love to have been one of the first spanish speaking people to discover this, I'm just getting into the spec evo world, and I think I started with one of the best stories, this is so incredible, I love it.
This might be one of the best and well made spec-evo videos I have ever seen! The animation, the narration, the well thought out species and those adorable icons! I eagerly await the next installment!
This is xso cool! I love your world concept, it's interesting and fun and you got imaginative and plausible species already up! The walking turtles look so cute! Also love the insect work, like the caterpillars and giant migratory butterflies!
I love the art in this video so much! I love the way the artistic depictions perfectly showcase what each creature looks like and how it behaves without it being overly realistic. It’s a super cool and unique art style, can’t wait for the next vid!
This is CRAZY unique bro, Most spec evos usually have fish or something but this is the first one eve seen with just ONE singular animal that I know of!!! (Minus all the Invertebrates ofc!) Man im EXCITED to see where this goes!!!!
this is amazing, from the decision of using turtles to the artwork itself. wonderfully done, can't wait for the next installment to see how kappa continues to evolve and change
Wow. Just wow. To quote Palpatine: “We will be watching your career with great interest.” Feedback, if you would like: Concept: Fantastic. Snapping turtles on a very well thought out planet. Unique ideas like boiling oceans have a ton of potential for creatures to evolve to survive in. Art: Perfect. No notes. Painted aesthetic, simple animation, and stylized icons for the evolutionary charts. Perfect. Narration: Solid delivery. Some cuts were obvious from the change in mic quality. Nothing some practice and editing can’t fix . Script: Very good writing, not overly simple or flowery. I personally would like more detail of the specific evolutionary changes that animals undergo, but that is personal taste. TL;DR: Incredible work! Please continue this series for as long as you have passion for it! Liked, Subscribed, Shared, and Commented on. Do you hear me algorithm gods!
I'm not gonna lie. This sounds like an amazing world to see. Keep up the good work of the world of Kappa, and this video made me love snapping turtles now
I love this. The only problem is the boiling seas. It would be hard to escape that without a runaway greenhouse effect. In future episodes, you can retcon this by saying it's not literally boiling, but just really hot. This provides a new biome for animals to radiate into. Turtles will be able to get super huge there as the higher the temperature, the larger reptiles can grow. Perhaps they become gigantothermic. As they migrate further north this could evolve into an early form of endothermy for them.
The presence of Equatorial oceans literally BOILING would actually have an utterly catastrophic effect - eternal hypercanes. Kappa wouldn't be a steamy world of marshes, it'd be a ravaged and endlessly battered atmosphere of thick and endless storms constantly sweeping and grinding down natural formations. Outside of deep rooted plants and grasses, Kappa's terrestrial surface would be scoured.
I love this so much that I’ll be making a custom AI tool that allows users to input there own variables and the AI will then create video and audio content ^^
Dude this is actually so cool and the art is amazing! I love the simplified symbols you have for the different paths they’re evolving, reminds me of the icons for the monsters in monster hunter
I love this kind of world building where there are no fantastical systems in place. just introducing real creatures to an ideal biome in balanced and appropriate amounts and dreaming of the realistic growth of the world (biasing the world surviving ofc)
I've never clicked on a video so hard before. Serina is peak sci-fi and the alligator snapping turtle is one of my favourite animals ever, so seeing a similar concept but with turtles makes me very happy. Keep up the good work! It's very interesting trying to imagine what will happen later WAAAY down the line and what kind life this world will produce
I have a new favorite world! I love this so much and I WILL stay tuned to learn more about Kappa! Turtles are my favorite animal and this is definitely my new favorite thought experiment and creative world. I am so IN.
This is absolutely beautiful, one of the most well-thought-out spec evo projects I've ever seen. I especially liked the use of tadpole shrimp (triops), that's really unique and interesting. I can't wait to see where this goes!!!
Hey man this is killer. I'm sure you know, but your fun is WAY MORE IMPORTANT then whether or not folks agree that something is scientifically accurate. Obviously taking the science seriously is fun, but at the end of the day this is fun project, not a research paper, so don't let folks give you a hard time. Thank you kindly for sharing.
Thanks man, you’re right :) I’m doing my best but at the end of the day I want to make cool stuff rather than get too bogged down in discussions. So that’s what I’ll do!
I can't believe that you created this entire world on your own! The creativity that has clearly gone into each evolution of the creatures is astounding--not to mention the scientific part that makes this seed world really come to life. I'm SO excited to see your next video!!
i dont comment often but ive gotta let you know that this is incredible work and very very well done. the ideas and execution are so fun and they really create a very interesting concept. i look forward to seeing more of this project in the future
This turtle-world being named after an ancient turtle-like creature from japanese folklore is amazing. Best of luck in your journey, from a fellow worldbuilder! Great stuff so far, man!
Hey guys! Thanks so much for the crazy reception to this video! I'm blown away it's bonkers!!
Just wanted to respond to some common fair critiques I've been getting.
1)) a number of comments suggested that, without their normal food of fish, all of the Alligator Snapping Turtles would simply starve to death. I disagree!
Alligator snappers are opportunistic, eating basically anything they can including crayfish, mollusks, amphibians, snakes, worms, water birds, rodents, even small alligators (1). But they don't just supplement their diet with stuff other than fish. In some areas, for example, 90% of their diet consists of freshwater mussels (2)(3).
These turtles are not nearly as specialised in fish as some people have suggested, and their diet tends to consist of whatever happens to be abundant in the area.
Therefore, I think that billions of triops, with many probably growing much larger than their ancestors in as short a time span as a single turtle's lifetime, would be plenty to sustain healthy breeding populations basically anywhere.
However, I did make some mistakes! In my intro vid I asserted that Alligator Snapping Turtles were omnivores, but they are actually almost entirely carnivorous. I seem to have gotten their diets confused with that of the Common Snapping Turtle, which are much more omnivorous, with plant matter making up about a third of their diet (4).
The only amendment I'd make here then is that herbivory would probably take longer to evolve than other lifestyles.
2)) Some people have pointed out that the size of the giant butterflies is a bit of a stretch, and on this one I agree.
The biggest flying insect ever discovered, the giant Dragonfly relative Meganeura, has a wingspan of about 70cm (5), so it seems reasonable that this is an upper limit on size.
I did neglect to mention that Kappa's oxygen levels are much higher than earth, as the c02 levels fuels plant growth that raises the oxygen.
So, the insects on Kappa will probably grow to similar sizes to carboniferous arthropods, with the giant butterflies reaching comparable size to Meganeura.
3)) Others have let me know that a belt of literally BOILING oceans would lead to both a catastrophic runaway greenhouse effect, and eternal hypercanes that would scour the surface clean (Thanks to @pokemonfanmario7694 and @8kayydub8).
I think my bri'ish was showing when i said 'boiling', as I meant more around 70 celsius or something. When it's hot in the UK we call it 'boiling' as a figure of speech.
So yeah, that's still hot enough to cook you alive (in a few minutes) and would be very steamy, but not literally boiling. Hopefully these lower temperatures would leave the rest of the planet habitable.
4)) It's been pointed out to me that the monarch butterfly caterpillars lay their larvae exclusively on flowering plants called Milkweeds (6), (thanks to @arepenguinsawesome2279) so I'm adding them to the list of initially seeded species.
5)) Another seed list amendment is the Luna Moth. I just picked them because they looked super interesting, and didn't know that they exclusively lay their eggs in the canopies of woody plants (7). Since I don't want any trees on Kappa (yet), they're gonna have to go :((
6)) I've also seen some questions pointing out that triops eggs need a period of desiccation before hatching, and that's normally the case.
However, I've seen reports from Triops breeders that they often have some eggs from every batch hatch before they can drain the tank and dry them out (8). My guess is it's an adaptation to more effectively exploit resources in ephemeral pools that last longer than normal.
So in Kappa's soaking wet world, any triops with this adaptation will obviously be selected for, and they'll expand rapidly.
7)) I might have to look at the insect list and add more in, as the pollinating plants need specific creatures to pollinate them. Wasn't aware of this before actually (thanks to @BT-eo4gh). Might need to add some flies in for example.
I do really want this to be as scientifically plausible as possible, so thanks so much for all the feedback everyone!
Sources:
(1) animaldiversity.org/accounts/Macrochelys_temminckii/
(2) www.researchgate.net/publication/371590443_Bite-Force_Scaling_across_Size_Classes_in_the_Alligator_Snapping_Turtle_Macrochelys_temminckii_and_the_Common_Snapping_Turtle_Chelydra_serpentina
(3) www.researchgate.net/publication/232680467_Food_Habits_of_Macrochelys_temminckii_Alligator_Snapping_Turtle_from_Arkansas_and_Louisiana
(5) portal.ct.gov/deep/wildlife/fact-sheets/common-snapping-turtle#:~:text=Snapping%20turtles%20can%20tolerate%20brackish,a%20third%20of%20the%20diet.
(6) www.nwf.org/garden-for-wildlife/about/native-plants/milkweed
(7) entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/moths/luna_moth.htm
(8) www.reddit.com/r/triops/comments/17z2rhi/triops_eggs_hatching_without_drying_out/?rdt=34699&onetap_auto=true
You still missed some extremely important things:
1 - Without natural predators (different from other turtles) why would a turtle keep it's shell? Over time, it is very likely that different groups of turtles will exchange their hard shell for things like mobility and agility. I have no idea how would that look like, it's your world, not mine, but it is an important point.
2 - There are species that adapt for very warm (even hot) environment, so your almost boiling tropical ocean will be a place where new species of turtles will slowly reach. An extreme example for such adaptation would be the volcanic snail.
3 - I don't know what your idea for the continents is, but if you have only two, there is a very high chance the planet itself will simply explode at some point because of the pressure build between the only two continental plates.
4 - If you add more continental plates, it would make sense to get at least small volcanoes. You can keep them to the height you said you wanted, no problem, but this will generate some diversity in the terrain. Volcanoes are a natural occurrence on any planet with active core (so earth-like; lava, magma and so on).
5 - One of the great extinction events on our planet is theorized to have occurred partially because of large amount of dead plant matter underground being set on fire by a super volcano (or something like that, it should be the extinction event before the dinosaurs, and the reason why insects don't rule the Earth from there on). If you want to prevent that, you might benefit from evolving something like gigantic worms that can eat a lot more than their normal counterparts so there is not enough dead plant matter accumulating deep underground over time to allow something like that to happen.
Besides that, there are other things, but whatever, those 5 (actually 6 with the bottom one) are some of the major points I did not see you mention.
It really is your world and you could ignore all of these, BUT you said you wanted to look at it in somewhat realistic way. You could use the volcanoes as an excuse to have a snapper evolve a literal metal shell, while it is a stretch, it's definitely not completely impossible.
Oh, and last, but not least: the insects will also evolve here. A LOT. In the future of your world (under realistic circumstances), they will be what challenges the rule of your snapping turtles. I'm talking about insects the size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex (T-Rex).
Oh btw birds are reptiles
Love what you did with the first episode!!! Love the idea of there being only 1 vertebrate species!!! Also love the inclusion of the triops and their evolution!!!
However I did want to suggest a possible scenario about the alligator snaping turtle.
I find it hard to believe that the alligator snaping turtle is capable of surviving on just plants (life finds a way though) so I wanted to suggest a possible scenario... what if they were introduced to the world only when a few of the triops species get big enough to support / aid in the growth of a few breeding populations (an established population).
Thinking about it I guess you could say that each species was probably also introduced into the world only when the other species that they depend upon were already established on said planet.
@@ghidorahlightning7693
1. He mentioned at least one species from each lineage (turtles, triops, and butterflies) that predated on turtles
3. He mentioned that there weren’t any continental plates. It’s all just one big plate. Not sure what that causes but that’s how it is
5. I believe that was from magma lighting up a massive coal vein under Russia, so they’ve got some time before that becomes a risk
Also, I find it funny that everyone thought you had accidentally set up eternal hypercanes because of British slang!
(I already posted this comment, but I think it would get swallowed up by the ocean of other comments and I'm really curious) I have a question, what type of orchid was introduced? Because some types of orchid trees already grow up to 40 feet, and other types are far smaller. I know you mentioned that root systems came above ground in aerial root structures, so I'm curious if due to the overly stormy conditions with little cover that the orchid abandoned its typical structure in favor of directly gaining water from the air or if it was for a different reason. Also, I'm curious how this would affect leaf growth for photosynthesis, like if the aerial root structures take on the original purpose of the stem in addition to being a root, or if both root and stem structures changed, and if the change in root formation greatly affected leaf growth. Sorry if I'm rambling, I think this is a cool project and can't wait to see more about it!
Th idea of eagle sized predatory butterflies is both beautiful and horrific
Mothra moment.
MOSURAAAAAA YAAAAA MOSURAAAAAA
Actually only horrific
We did have giant dragon flys
No it's not
Neotenic caterpillars are so underrated, thank you for including them here.
They should be called Perma-pillars
Ikr!! Very cool idea
As someone with a geology background, the idea of playing with natant plate tectonics on a terraformed world is super cool
i don't know much about geology tbh so i guess i better get researching haha
It might be important depending on your timescales. If you don’t get mountain building, your hills are all gonna dissolve. I am honestly not at all sure what that environment would look like, but universal lowland swamps, might actually be pretty close.
Given that your world was terraformed, it might be reasonable to assume it was a dead world, like Mars (which used to have plate tectonics, but cooled off too fast). It would also then be reasonable to assume your seeder civilization did something to start the world’s core back up, since that would be needed to have a magnetic feild (and thus not let the atmosphere get blown away by the sun). The plate boundaries waking up is going to cause a lot of exciting challenges for your turtles and triops!
I feel like you could have at least added some fish
Depending on how in-depth you like to go with worldbuilding you may find Artifexian's series on worldbuilding interesting. Everyone I've shown it too has said that its too in-depth for them but, I think that it still has a lot of useful info to provide.
@@PteranodonLongicepsGen1 there will be eventually. Its a very successful body plan, I'm sure something will emulate it
As a naturalist and turtle researcher- I’m SOLD
What’s your fave turtle?
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The fact that you made all this by yourself is actually astounding. I know I’ll eagerly be waiting for the next episode when it’s released. Cheers man!
Also, slightly unrelated, but I utterly adore all the forms that the Triops evolved into. Anomalocaris would be proud!
Hehe thankyou so much!
One type of triops called triops cranciforms has existed basically as is since the Jurassic. Anomalacaris, eurypterids, lobopobians , trilobites, copepods, crabs, lobsters, shrimp, tardigrades, ants, bees , beetles, earwigs, coakaroaches, termites, and horseshoe crabs would all be proud lol
@@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zbCan I ask a question? Why you don't want tree-like guys (yet)?
@@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zbWhen is part 2 coming?
@@snowflakedsoul can’t wait to see it.
I really like that you've made the planet's conditions (climate, tectonics, average topography, etc.) unique, rather than it just being Earth with differently shaped continents.
The triops realized there are no fish around.
to quote Lindsay Nikole, it's a *NO BONE ZOOONE*
This niche empty. YEET!
@@matteussilvestre8583 Perfect Punnage good sir 🤌
@@Sepi-chu_loves_mothsLMAO!!
Trilobite plus
Missed opportunity to place a meme: 0:16 NO mammals😮, NO BIRDS😢, AND PROBABLY NO AMPHIBIANS SINCE THEY ARE DUMB😩.
I love that it's animated, no spec. Evo project that i know of is animated
What about south scrimshaw?
@@Philippines_ball1hmmm its more of a game from what ik so ya
"I like turtles."
- Skeleton kid.
Oh my gosh! This is so amazing! The art the art! It is just really good I truly love the painterly style :) I can’t wait for more episodes. This is so exciting!
thanks so much!!!
Its beyond amazing, absolutely god tier level of creativity and originality
Yeah, the art is somehow a near-perfect blend of both simplicity and being so pleasing on the eyes. I really wish I could draw this proficiently, because by God, I love it😭
@@IdioticDunce if it makes you feel better I couldn’t draw anything even if a gun was held up to my head, I lack the hand coordination to draw, so I write instead
@@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zbwhen will next video come out case we really liked it
oh my interesting. exited to see where this goes, already a really great introduction into the world.
Thanks so much dude!! Your channel was a big inspiration to me to get off my ass and make this project, so I really appreciate you being here :))
Narration and speculative evolution is amazing. My only issue is with the boiling seas due to the extreme greenhouse effect. Water vapor is responsible for roughly 50% of the greenhouse gas effect on earth while only being 0.25% by mass. Near constant boiling of the oceans would very quickly lead to a runaway effect turning that world into venus.
I think your planet nearly entirety covered with wetlands is entirely possible with a less extreme greenhouse gas effect and very efficient ocean currents dispersing the heat from the equator to the polls.
I seriously loved your video and cant wait to watch more!
Thanks for the crit, wasn’t aware of that! Will have a think
@@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb thanks for the responce! I wanted to add that anyone advanced enough to terraform a planet could definitely make the steam belt work if they wanted to. I think it's a great idea allowing for greater speciation and greater chances of bizarre creatures evolving! Also I am not an expert on climate change or anything and could totally be wrong.
Seriously loved your video and can't wait for the next one! (I'm rooting for the mole turtles I wouldn't want to be above ground for those storms either!)
I don't think that it was _literally_ boiling. It couldn't sustain that because the entire planet would be permanently clouded.
@@TurtleShroom3Good counterpoint.
i cant believe you knew about that! eeally clever to figure that out!
Stunning artwork, great choice of animals for speculative evolution (as a lover of reptiles and invertebrates), i will resume my opinion in a reference.
"And you, young Skywalker, we will watch your career with great interest"
I like it when seed worlds focus on stuff other than the main creture (serina is a good example with the fish and sea slugs
Yeah and the fish evolve into a lot of terrestrial animals as well in serina
This is one of the best seed world projects I've seen in a while. Can't wait for it to continue.
bro, i am working on a project so similar to this, doing desert tortoise, cactus, and bees. watching with huge interest. Love the art, well realized it feels, no crazy jumps, lovin it.
thanks so much! good luck with your project too fellow turtle enjoyer
Do announce when it's ready!
I'm gonna second that, I love both but tortoises are a sweet spot for me, they're awesome, would love to see your project come out!
I would very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very much love to see that sometime in the future
This is amazing - I absolutely love your art style and the premise. Please continue to work on this project!
I have no idea what to expect but seed world content definitly is always worth dipping ones toes into;)
Until they get bitten off😂😂
I haven't been able to find any activite speculative bio projects in ages, its so good to finally see some
MY FIRST SPEC ZOO PROJECT I'M AROUND TO SEE HAPPEN LIVE?! UNBELIEVABLY EXCITED. AND IT LOOKS SO GOOD
I'm guessing the battle for domination on Land will be between the *Snapping Turtles, The Neotenous Caterpillars, & the Terrestrial Triops* ??
This Spec Evo is so exciting 😍
definitely!
@@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb creb. ... wait no, Crab.
I think they will co-evolve to fill different niches.
@@megandavis3372 neotenous caterpillars evolving into crabs? damn
This video is great, everything was layer out so clearly. I loved how you showed each step of evolution with the diagrams. Simply amazing! Keep it up!!!
Instantly subscribed. It's gonna be interesting to see what evolves on this planet after a few million years. Also the art is absolutely beautiful.
Glad you grew so fast, you had 690 subs when I subscribed and now there's more than 1.1k.
The support is amazing thankyou so much! It’s a bit scary actually hahaha
Real talk though, the algorithm gods must have smiled upon Kappa for this rapid growth in subs and views. Not that I’m complaining, as the algorithm is what led me to this video in the first place lmao.
Really hope that kappa became a new serina,with different species,biomes,weathers,and replace it when serina ends
Now it's 9K!
9.2K, nearly at 10K!
This should be shown in biology classes, what a perfect and beautiful demonstration of evolution!
Man... Watching this the second time makes me want to create my own speculative evolution in a planet ruled by three dragon looking animals that rule over their own domain with plenty of food/prey items for them to grow and evolve, The Three dragon lords being :
1. Crocodile skink (Tribolonotus gracilis) : Lord of the Lands
2. great eared nightjar (Lyncornis macrotis) : Lord of the skies
3. Delhezi bichir (Polypterus delhezi) : Lord of the waters
Go for it! If you post a video, I’d totally watch it :)
I'll be watching to see if you do!
I already have an idea of a seed world with dragonflies as the main animal,just don't know how to share it
Me too it's just I haven't had a name for any of them 😅
go for it! plenty of people would love to watch
It's amazing how, despite starting from an entire planet of Carboniferous Swamps, there's so much variety in the actual biomes. The Steam Belt in particular is a brilliant concept. Can't wait to see how this world evolves, especially once the oceanic crack widens and we get our first potential mountains.
A new spec evo project? Wirh turtles?
*COWABUNGA IT IS!*
Not only is the idea really interesting but the Art is also spectacular and incredibly nice to look at! Great job and I’m excited to see where this goes
Only 1 feedback, never stop making videos about this, this is fantastic
Cant wait for the next one! Your art style is beautifully simple and elegant. You should be very proud of what you are making. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much! It feels so good to be really making something :))
No matter what type of seed world people do. I love seeing animals evolving, especially arthropods and fish.
(I can't wait to see more of this from you!😊)
this feels like a general description of Florida and i love it
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This is the wholesome passionate video I've been waiting for, Keep up the great work🫡
Ah, as a soon-to-be geoscientist, this looks really fascinating. Spec-evo FTW
Same, as a geoscientist this is delightful.
What does FTW mean?
@@Philippines_ball1 It means "for the win"
I’m glad to finally be able to see a cool speculative world concept/project like this from its very beginnings! Specially one centered around some of my favorite animals
I’ve been waiting my whole life for somebody to finally make one of these worlds about Turtles even better. I actually own an alligator snapping turtle as a pet but he’s just a baby.
I think I just found the best new Speculative evolution channel ! Your world is so unique and rich man, keep it up, it's awesome !!
I can see the burrowing turtles evolve to be somewhat like a bobbit worm but on land, like making their tongue look like a plant and lashing out at herbivores
THE PART OF THE BUTTERFLIES IS SO BEAUTIFUL i love the whole video, turtles are some of my favorites animals in the world, the art is so pretty good luck with the project ❤🐢
Easily the best spec evo project I’ve come across in years
Thanks so much!!
When i read that all the stunning art was singlehandedly done by YOURSELF my jaw dropped. This is absolutely amazing, big fan.
Triops are super unrelated thanks for also adding them and giving them an important role🙏
I love the art style and the amazing attention to detail, speculative biology is always so inspiring, especially when it's done so well.
thankyou!!! i love this hobby so much too
Is the best specualtive evolution project that I have found on UA-cam so far. Very well done 👍 👏👏👏
As a Floridian, I am all for Alligator Snapper planet. I look forward to what you do with this project 🐢 (alligator snapper that converges on a crocodylomorph body-plan maybe???)
Florida the planet, especially when the turtles evolve into gators
@@stingerjohnny9951 as God always intended
Serena led me here. I literally was thinking the other day about a world where there’s a turtle species that absorbs sunlights through its shell so when winter comes it becomes giant dormant heater in the snow and how life huddles under and around it to survive. This is going to be awesome series great job.
My only complaint is the videos aren’t already out yet so I can watch them all. 😂
I grew up on The Future Is Wild, so anyone who makes content like it is an immediate subscribe
This is amazing stuff
My childhood too haha
Same (the documentaries I mean), I got the DVD box set as a present on a visit to my grandma in Minnesota (me and this grandma never really got along so this was partly to keep me distracted) so yeah, I rewatched it a bunch of times!
This is so so so cool, oh my god. Instant subscribe. This is Biblaridion-level content.
This is GOOD. Sets an awesome atmosphere, has amazing art, and all around I can see a creative vision behind it. 11/10 very nice
NOOOO I'm too early to binge this!! Love how you've laid this out!
It's like a dream come true that so many spec evo project's are becoming popular, that I could just damn cry👏👏👏
Eagerly anticipating the next episode. The presentation is so good
thanks so much!!
Is it possible that the caterpillars or triops could evolve to have vertebrate
@@GCleo-lv95 I think tis more interesting to see how they solve problems in their own unique way without vertebrae. Basically what will they have *instead* of vertebrae?
As an ecology student this sent shiver down my spine. It's so inspiring and I love how the organisms diverged into various morphs depending on niche. I'm so lucky to have found this video! Great work!
man, i love how you approached the non turtle fauna! having crustaceans as the (current) dominant ocean fauna but being wholly outclassed as soon as they go inland to the swamps or the butterflies turning predatory! i also cant stress the excitement i have about the giant equatorial wall of boiling steam. it has so much potential for things to be further developed, much like the whole project. best of luck with it man, subbed with notifications!
I love how you made basically a star wars planet, and the idea of tectonics eventualy causing a more diverse world is a really cool idea. Cant wait to see where it goes
I just need, REALLY need and want to se more of this. It's going to be "notification and click". Keep going!
Thanks I will!
I dig this im proud of you my dude keep following your great ideas man.
This guy literally became the founder of a new age of speculative evolution. I swear I keep seeing people doing a bunch of seed world projects these days, good on you bro!
The production value of this project is exquisite
Damn this is incredible :0
Can’t wait for the next part!!
Dayum... That's a very original seed planet... It reminds me of Rain World with all its wet environments 😅...
Also... I really like the idea of Neotonous Butterflies, I never thought of that possibility!
*GASP*thats actualy tru!
I was just about to comment this was like rain world with the regular storm cycles XD
Idk why this is not famous in the spanish community, I haven't even seen comments in spanish, I would love to have been one of the first spanish speaking people to discover this, I'm just getting into the spec evo world, and I think I started with one of the best stories, this is so incredible, I love it.
This might be one of the best and well made spec-evo videos I have ever seen! The animation, the narration, the well thought out species and those adorable icons! I eagerly await the next installment!
congrats on your first speculative evolution video you have my sub
This is xso cool! I love your world concept, it's interesting and fun and you got imaginative and plausible species already up! The walking turtles look so cute! Also love the insect work, like the caterpillars and giant migratory butterflies!
Glad you enjoy it!
I love the art in this video so much! I love the way the artistic depictions perfectly showcase what each creature looks like and how it behaves without it being overly realistic. It’s a super cool and unique art style, can’t wait for the next vid!
This is CRAZY unique bro, Most spec evos usually have fish or something but this is the first one eve seen with just ONE singular animal that I know of!!! (Minus all the Invertebrates ofc!)
Man im EXCITED to see where this goes!!!!
Thanks!! Really tried to make it a bit different :))
this is amazing, from the decision of using turtles to the artwork itself. wonderfully done, can't wait for the next installment to see how kappa continues to evolve and change
Wow. Just wow. To quote Palpatine: “We will be watching your career with great interest.”
Feedback, if you would like:
Concept: Fantastic. Snapping turtles on a very well thought out planet. Unique ideas like boiling oceans have a ton of potential for creatures to evolve to survive in.
Art: Perfect. No notes. Painted aesthetic, simple animation, and stylized icons for the evolutionary charts. Perfect.
Narration: Solid delivery. Some cuts were obvious from the change in mic quality. Nothing some practice and editing can’t fix .
Script: Very good writing, not overly simple or flowery. I personally would like more detail of the specific evolutionary changes that animals undergo, but that is personal taste.
TL;DR:
Incredible work! Please continue this series for as long as you have passion for it!
Liked, Subscribed, Shared, and Commented on. Do you hear me algorithm gods!
I'm not gonna lie. This sounds like an amazing world to see. Keep up the good work of the world of Kappa, and this video made me love snapping turtles now
story telling, drawings, pacing, all fantastic. Keep it up!!
i love speculative evolutions especially the seed worlds! Can't wait for the second part to this project!
Alligator Snapping Turtle become Crocodile Smashing Turtle
Very cool, always happy to see new speculative evolution videos with this much forethought and design
I love this. The only problem is the boiling seas. It would be hard to escape that without a runaway greenhouse effect. In future episodes, you can retcon this by saying it's not literally boiling, but just really hot. This provides a new biome for animals to radiate into. Turtles will be able to get super huge there as the higher the temperature, the larger reptiles can grow. Perhaps they become gigantothermic. As they migrate further north this could evolve into an early form of endothermy for them.
a literal boiling sea is a really fun concept to have though xD
@@jamescanjuggle So is magic.
The presence of Equatorial oceans literally BOILING would actually have an utterly catastrophic effect - eternal hypercanes.
Kappa wouldn't be a steamy world of marshes, it'd be a ravaged and endlessly battered atmosphere of thick and endless storms constantly sweeping and grinding down natural formations. Outside of deep rooted plants and grasses, Kappa's terrestrial surface would be scoured.
@@pokemonfanmario7694 But isn't it exactly what happens in the video
@@KiraiKatsuji It even sustains the planet with the storms being so powerful they contribute to nutrient cycling throughout the whole world
This brings me joy as someone learning about evolution biology and the likes. Can't wait to see more from this series!
Another speculative evolution project ? AY AY CAPTAIN (I don't how many I follow at the same time). We want flying turtles, but later (take your time)
Flying turtles will come in sure
@@KappatheWorldofTurtles-tm6zb
Hmmm won't flying turtles be too heavy to fly?
@@lilyfhonazhel2675 they might lose the shell along the way
@@lilyfhonazhel2675evolution exists for a reason, they probably get big wings or light body
I absolutely love speculative projects like this. Very much looking forward to seeing what insane adaptations emerge!
I love this so much that I’ll be making a custom AI tool that allows users to input there own variables and the AI will then create video and audio content ^^
Sounds great
Dude this is actually so cool and the art is amazing!
I love the simplified symbols you have for the different paths they’re evolving, reminds me of the icons for the monsters in monster hunter
Here for the long haul baby!
woooooo!!
I love this kind of world building where there are no fantastical systems in place. just introducing real creatures to an ideal biome in balanced and appropriate amounts and dreaming of the realistic growth of the world (biasing the world surviving ofc)
I’ve never been so hyped for something I found 13 minutes ago. I love spec zoo stuff and the art is jaw dropping. Best of luck mate.
Those icons for each animal look so cool! The art in general is looking good and helping us visualize Kappa. Can't wait to know more!
I've never clicked on a video so hard before. Serina is peak sci-fi and the alligator snapping turtle is one of my favourite animals ever, so seeing a similar concept but with turtles makes me very happy.
Keep up the good work! It's very interesting trying to imagine what will happen later WAAAY down the line and what kind life this world will produce
This has gotta be the coolest seed world video I've seen. Can't wait to see more!!!
I have a new favorite world! I love this so much and I WILL stay tuned to learn more about Kappa! Turtles are my favorite animal and this is definitely my new favorite thought experiment and creative world. I am so IN.
This is absolutely beautiful, one of the most well-thought-out spec evo projects I've ever seen. I especially liked the use of tadpole shrimp (triops), that's really unique and interesting. I can't wait to see where this goes!!!
only one episode and its already my favourite seed-world. i love the attention you payed to triops and butterflies particularly
The art is beautiful, I've had a turtle seeded world in mind for a long time, and it's really cool to see one actually executed.
Hey man this is killer. I'm sure you know, but your fun is WAY MORE IMPORTANT then whether or not folks agree that something is scientifically accurate. Obviously taking the science seriously is fun, but at the end of the day this is fun project, not a research paper, so don't let folks give you a hard time. Thank you kindly for sharing.
Thanks man, you’re right :) I’m doing my best but at the end of the day I want to make cool stuff rather than get too bogged down in discussions. So that’s what I’ll do!
I can't believe that you created this entire world on your own! The creativity that has clearly gone into each evolution of the creatures is astounding--not to mention the scientific part that makes this seed world really come to life. I'm SO excited to see your next video!!
Promising start! Anticipating what'll come next!
i dont comment often but ive gotta let you know that this is incredible work and very very well done. the ideas and execution are so fun and they really create a very interesting concept. i look forward to seeing more of this project in the future
from all the seeded world spec evo projects, this is the most unique art-wise.
keep goin!!
I love how many different types of things there are already
This turtle-world being named after an ancient turtle-like creature from japanese folklore is amazing.
Best of luck in your journey, from a fellow worldbuilder! Great stuff so far, man!
Honestly, I can't wait to see how this world will develop and what new adptations the turtles will get.
Dude! This art is amazing! Great idea with the turtles and triops!