Makes you wonder when the first hair evolved…
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I mean it was probably after scales, like feathers being altered scales
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I recall it being said that hair evolved from primitive whiskers, not scales.
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Synapsids never had scales, they had glandular skin, from the glands of which hair developed.
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Hm. I wonder how did pycnofibers develop…
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Pycnofibers evolved convergently with mammalian fur, developing from scales.
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Ahh, that’s right. I’m sorry
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So I suppose if one does not have scales in their in-game organism, it will be a lot harder to develop something different than bare skin?
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Probably, but not impossible
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I think there will be a choice between glandular skin, which will allow the development of fur, mammary glands, quills and sweat glands. And scales, which will allow the development of osteoderms, pycnofibers, protofeathers and feathers.
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Scales might also allow dentine scales, like in sharks. Though it’s a little non LAWK for things on land
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These are fish scales and they are very different from the scales of amniotes.
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So what about non LAWK combining of features within reason? Like pycnofibers also being able to be made into quills
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Maybe some pycnofibers did evolve into quills, but we may be lacking fossils of animals with such forms. It could make for a good nonlawk feature for sure…
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They are quite similar to hair, pycnofiber whiskers might also be possible. Milk does need glands though
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Don’t bird produce something similar to milk from their throats?
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I meant like true milk, that mammals have. That’s mostly a mix of regurgitated food
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Hm. Well I suppose one could still get to making milk without it deriving from a skin-related organ
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I don’t think it’s possible to produce sweat or sweat without external glands, and I think we should leave that to furry creatures for some balance.
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Or ex-furry creatures, considering naked more rats or humans.
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