haha i finally managed to catch avatar! it's been fully booked like crazy since opening night..and even today it still was..freaking awesome! i cant believe new moon's been getting all da hype because of half naked werewolves and vampires zzz...honestly speaking..im a big fan of all things magical and mystical but come on...seriously..twilight? scrap da romance and da screaming girls and i'll think about it..every girl wants a chance at dark forbidden love with a hot half naked vampire who cant get enough of you...throw in a hot half naked werewolf on da side and woohoo..there goes all common sense...i cant deny that if i were in bella's shoes i wouldnt become a blushing love sick girl too...but i definitely wouldnt become a blushing love sick girl with a mentality of a 15 year old...edward this jacob that...and sparkly vampires....that's da lamest thing i've ever heard...probably da part that spoils da movie...for me that is...it's a nice romantic/dramatic movie...but every thing else...da action...ughh....da acting...umm it was good but fans are blinded by their abs...lol...da portrayal of vampires...ughh...sparkly monsters just doesnt cut it..oh wells...anyway i've officially become an avatar fanatic! edi was right i absolutely loved loved loved da show...im so gonna watch it again...i sooooo hope that avatar beats new moon outta da box office! i wish i could be part of this kinda world....
awesomee right...da floating mountains...da fauna and flora....da movie just emphasizes da nature of humans...with da exception of a few of course...if i were na'vi what would i look like...lolol....
| Common Name | Mountain banshee |
|---|---|
| Na'vi Name | Ikran |
| Habitat | Mountainous regions of Pandora, including Hallelujah Mountains |
| Anatomy | Leathery membranous wins stretched taut over hollow bone structure. Large distensible jaw. Complex coloring scheme. Teeth are obsidian-like and extremely sharp. Bones composed of biologically produced carbon-fiber composite. |
| Feeding Ecology | Shape of jaw indicates that ikran may have evolved from fish. |
| Size | Wingspan of up to twelve meters. |
| Common Name | Thanator | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na'vi Name | Palulukan or “Dry Mouth Bringer of Fear” | ||||
| Taxonomy | Bestiapanthera ferox or “fierce panther beast” | ||||
| Habitat | Rainforest floor. Similar species have been observed in subarctic regions. | ||||
| Anatomy | Armored head and massive distensible armored jaw. Teeth are twenty-three centimeters long. Burnished black skin banded with stripes of yellow and scarlet. Ten external sensory quills. Upper lips fold back for maximum tooth extension. Armored chitinous plating over dorsal area. | ||||
| Feeding Ecology | Apex land predator, omnivore with preference for nocturnal hunting | ||||
| Size | Reaches more than 5.5. meters long, up to 2.5 meters tall |
| Common Name | Hammerhead |
|---|---|
| Na'vi Name | Angtsìk |
| Taxonomy | Rhinoquadruculus hammercephali or “four-eyed rhinoceros” |
| Habitat | Prefers open grasslands, but frequent visitor to rainforest |
| Anatomy | Massive, low-slung head with boney projections on either side of the skull similar to Terran hammerhead shark. Soft ungulate mouth is protected by a rigid, beak-like jaw structure. |
| Feeding Ecology | Land herbivore. Main food sources are grass and shrubs, but also eats various fruits and leaves of the rainforest. |
| Size | Can be six meters in height, eleven meters long |
| Notes | A plant eater, but potentially deadly. Almost twice the size of an African elephant, but much faster. |
| Common Name | Viperwolf |
|---|---|
| Na'vi Name | Nantang |
| Taxonomy | Caniferratus costatus or “striped armored wolf.” |
| Habitat | Rainforest, savanna, subarctic. |
| Anatomy | Six legs. Mostly black but banded with vermillion and iridescent blue. Burnished, hairless skin. Low slung head with chitinous armor around neck. Amphipod plating on the back of the neck and spine. Bioluminescence for pack identification. Distensible, snake-like jaw with obsidian-like teeth. Paddle-like tail used for stability. Leathery paws have opposable thumbs. Shows characteristics of canid on evolutionary path to simian. |
| Feeding Ecology | Mostly nocturnal carnivore, highly strategic pack hunter with territories ranging over 480 sq. kilometers. Unique coyote-like yelps and snake-like hissing thought to convey hunting information. |
| Size | More than 1.5 meters long, .7 meters tall. |
| Notes | Humanlike grip allows them to hunt in rainforest canopy as well as on ground. It is revered by the Na'vi for its fierce intelligence, strong familial bond and devotion to its pack. |
mannn...im a sucker for animals......LOL
