Mesozoic May - Gingkolophus Creature Suggestion 🌳 🦖

bunnyshadow • 12 February 2024 at 5:56 PM

Drawn by @bunnyshadow

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Possible Poses/Translations by @prairie

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Descriptions written by @orderedchaos.

Egg Description: Gingkolophus eggs are sometimes mistaken for large seeds or nuts, especially if you find one on its own. In a nest it is easier to recognize that these eggs are indeed eggs.

Creature Description: Gingkolophus are a common sight in Ark's wetlands and swamps. What is even more common than the sight of a herd of Gingkolophus slowly meandering their way across a swamp is their song. The crest on a Gingkolophus is a complex resonating chamber that this creature uses to produce a range of sounds. When a group of adult Gingkolophus sing together it can be heard up to a mile away. This is especially common around sunset when the song is used to call the herd back together for the coming night.

#creaturesuggestion
#mesozoicmay
#gingkolophus

redflipflap • 12 February 2024 at 6:27 PM

gingko trees are literally my favorite, i am OBSESSED. #mesozoicmay baybeeeeeeeeeeeeee

@provo7demons
@cho
@twinkle

poe • 12 February 2024 at 6:28 PM

I am screeching I love them so much
Imagining a lil group of them singing together with all their floopy leaves in a swamp is just precious
I need like a hundred, and I need them ASAP
You guys did such a good design and description, it's perfect

provo7demons • 12 February 2024 at 7:14 PM

@bunnyshadow OHHH THE BABY...I'M IN LOVE...and the adult stage is so pretty! I love this ❤️

silvia • 13 February 2024 at 12:11 AM

Fluffy. It's so fluffy I could die. 😭 I really like this concept and especially the description, would love to hear a group of these singing melancholically in some swamp. I am awaiting this dino month so much, hoping it will see the light! 🥹

ida92 • 13 February 2024 at 9:19 AM

@bunnyshadow Awesome idea 😊 And based on one of my favourite dinosaurs (most dinosaurs are my favourite, but still xD)

nut • 13 February 2024 at 10:56 AM

aww, parasaurolophus was my favorite dino growing up. love the combo with the most ancient extant tree 😊

endrolled • 13 February 2024 at 2:08 PM

LOVING the ginkgo inspiration! what a fun combination of reptile and tree!

murfijs • 14 February 2024 at 3:35 AM

@bunnyshadow
ooh, i love this creature idea

chihiro_sang • 14 February 2024 at 10:29 AM

This is actually kind of interesting as gingko is actually considered one of the oldest species of trees.

poe • 18 February 2024 at 4:20 PM

I just wanna bump this because I really love it, like gingko trees are so neat and I think it would be the best to have a gingko dino on the site ❤️

prairie • 11 March 2024 at 4:08 PM

Baby stage had lots of potential to be ADORABLE
Last stage looks like it'll be absolutely majestic.

Teen I'd love to see what artists would do with as it's a bit longer, so they'd likely re-pose, but I like the chonky factor lol.

The color of the leaves could be green, red, yellow. (green in baby and then perhaps green-yellow and yellow-red as it progresses?) Either way, I love the rich color of Gingko trees, so I'd love to see those colors reflected on this. ❤️

bunnyshadow • 4 April 2024 at 1:44 PM

@redflipflap @poe @provo7demons @silvia @ida92 @nut

Thank you everyone! ♡

noman15 • 5 April 2024 at 9:15 AM

This leafy duck billed dino has a lot of potential.

pauloacacio • 5 April 2024 at 10:03 AM

I think it is funny and cute!

bunnyshadow • 6 April 2024 at 12:01 PM

@noman15 @pauloacacio

Thanks! ♡

shelbert67 • 9 April 2024 at 9:42 PM

not to be dramatic but i need the ginko dinosaur to happen right here right now ITS SO CUTE ❤️

bunnyshadow • 30 May 2024 at 3:07 PM

@shelbert67 Not being dramatic at all 😏 Thanks for the kind words!

redflipflap • 1 September 2024 at 10:10 PM

every day i dream of her

prairie • 10 September 2024 at 6:15 PM

@Ian
Hear me out: DiNovember
I know fall is usually fall themes, HOWEVER!!
There's the gobbler event for a fall LE, and then for thanksgiving there could be a cave/CSP fall-specific type.

And all the dinos me and my pals had made could be argued to have some traits that could work:
Ceratorchid = yes, it is based off of the Lepanthes lucifer orchid - however! Lepanthes lucifer lives in cloud forests in South America and blooms year round so it's not actually specific to spring, and with the colours it totally fits fall.
Amatlus = it has some mushrooms, and some yellows! can easily have a fall aesthetic for sure.
Gingkolophus = LITERALLY BASED ON A GORGEOUS TREE!! Its a beautiful rich yellow in the fall.
Ronax = Could just represent Friendships! Thanksgiving to me is all about coming together with friends and family.

poe • 12 September 2024 at 10:28 PM

@prairie AHH I hadn't thought too much about it but that's SUCH a good idea. Ginkgos are so beautiful in fall, all of these absolutely still work for DiNovember.

bunnyshadow • 27 March 2025 at 3:36 PM

@redflipflap @prairie @poe 🦖🦕🦖🦕🦖🦕

endrolled • 27 March 2025 at 4:33 PM

i would still love, love, love to see this as an official creature on the site. the simplicity of its facial features honestly just add to its charm!

prairie • 5 April 2026 at 9:40 PM

Imma bump for May!!!!
maybe Mesozoic May could be a thing for 2026.

@ian
@redflipflap
@pipkitten
@nut