Have you ever wondered about the Sharkopath?
cubivorian
: oh man, did you ever see that special on what animals might be like in the future?
: they had future sharks called "sharkopaths"
roy
: ...
: oh my god no, what?
cubivorian
: from the "The Future Is Wild" wikipedia entry:
: The sharkopath are an advanced pack-hunting descendant of the spined pygmy shark that can grow up to 13 ft. in length and hunt in packs of dozens of individuals, unlike modern sharks. They can hunt at speeds of over 25 mph (40 km/h) and have powerful jaws with steely teeth, and the force of 40,000 pounds per square inch. They have specialized ridges around their heads packed with sense organs. It can tell the location of their prey via bioluminescent patches that run along their flanks that glow faster when closer to the prey item. As soon as a Sharkopath detects prey it turns towards it. When the rest of the pack notice the signal, they will immediately turn to the same direction as one. These features and expert pack coordination help make it possible for a pack of sharkopaths to hunt down and kill prey ranging from silverswimmers to the massive rainbow squid, which are many times their size.
roy
: ...
: D:
: i do not want to run into these in a dark alley, no sir
cubivorian
: thankfully they do not really exist! the entire special was about speculating how animals might evolve given certain circumstances
: and while it was very interesting, i believe "sharkopath" was a poor naming choice
roy
: it basically makes me think of... a psychopathic shark?
cubivorian
: exactly!
roy
: omg.
: roque.
: is a sharkopath.
cubivorian
: i am now looking for an image of roque's face
: because i think this requires a poorly done shop
roy
: oh god.
cubivorian
: i think it is required
roy
: /throws hands in the air
AND THE FINAL PRODUCT:
: oh man, did you ever see that special on what animals might be like in the future?
: they had future sharks called "sharkopaths"
roy
: ...
: oh my god no, what?
cubivorian
: from the "The Future Is Wild" wikipedia entry:
: The sharkopath are an advanced pack-hunting descendant of the spined pygmy shark that can grow up to 13 ft. in length and hunt in packs of dozens of individuals, unlike modern sharks. They can hunt at speeds of over 25 mph (40 km/h) and have powerful jaws with steely teeth, and the force of 40,000 pounds per square inch. They have specialized ridges around their heads packed with sense organs. It can tell the location of their prey via bioluminescent patches that run along their flanks that glow faster when closer to the prey item. As soon as a Sharkopath detects prey it turns towards it. When the rest of the pack notice the signal, they will immediately turn to the same direction as one. These features and expert pack coordination help make it possible for a pack of sharkopaths to hunt down and kill prey ranging from silverswimmers to the massive rainbow squid, which are many times their size.
roy
: ...
: D:
: i do not want to run into these in a dark alley, no sir
cubivorian
: thankfully they do not really exist! the entire special was about speculating how animals might evolve given certain circumstances
: and while it was very interesting, i believe "sharkopath" was a poor naming choice
roy
: it basically makes me think of... a psychopathic shark?
cubivorian
: exactly!
roy
: omg.
: roque.
: is a sharkopath.
cubivorian
: i am now looking for an image of roque's face
: because i think this requires a poorly done shop
roy
: oh god.
cubivorian
: i think it is required
roy
: /throws hands in the air
AND THE FINAL PRODUCT: