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Oddball Gryphon Number 1

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Here's the first in what I'd like to be a series of sketches depicting "non-traditional" gryphons. I love eagles and lions as much as the next person, but they're so... done. So the idea is to come up with "mixtures" of animals that are:
1. Found in approximately the same geographical area/habitat
2. Have similar habits and/or adaptations and/or diets.
3. Look cool.

So I give you a Great argus pheasant/sambar deer mix, with a dash of artistic license. The male is doing his kickass display thing (the great argus at the Aviary is one of my favorite birds, though I've only seen him display once.) The female is just kind of checking things out and will probably ignore the male, if she's anything like the female we have.

It's sketchy, but was lots of fun to do. I've got many plans for other blends in the future.


Side note:

One thing that always kind of bugged me is the idea of hippogryphs. I mean I think they're cool and all (and the ones in World of Warcraft are adorable) but are they vegetarians or carnivores? You can't have a predator's brain and a prey animal's digestive tract -- ugly things would happen. Don't ask me why the idea of hodge-podging two carnivorous animals makes it somehow more plausible, but it makes sense in my head.
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babbletrish's avatar
Very nifty idea! Love those big floofy wings.