These are somebody’s idea of “the Top Ten Prehistorical Mammal Predators.” I didn’t actually count them, but I suspect they listed more than ten.
How many of these have appeared in Obann?
Andrewsarchus, Hyaenodon, Smilodon, Entelodont–plus a lot of critters not featured in this video. The books in which those four appear are Bell Mountain, The Cellar Beneath the Cellar, The Thunder King, and The Last Banquet. I do have fun, writing them up–and I hope it’s fun for the readers, too.
Note I have resisted the temptation to invent animals, like giant hamsters or talking clams. I deserve extra sales for that, don’t you think?
Wow! Very cool! Is the Knuckle-Bear listed among them?
The knuckle-bears (chalicotheres) were not predators, so they wouldn’t be on that list.
Oh, I see. I’ll go check the chalicotheres on the internet.
What kind of animal is Wytt?
The made-up kind!
🙂 I love Wytt, he’s one of my favorite characters!
I’m sure he’s one of the most popular characters in the whole series. Well, he’s earned it.
I love that these ancient animals live again in your books.
“Talking clams” – I think you are on to something. I can just imagine one of them being a motormouth, so another one of them exclaims, “Ah, why don’t you clam up!”
Ugh!
Great idea. A loquacious talking clam, whose companion tells him to “clam up”.