Dichotomous key to "animals" discovered by the first settlers on Quintana: Kepler-186F
by Melanie Rees
1.
a.) Creature does not walk on two legs .......... go to 2
b.) Creature walks on two legs .................. go to 6
2.
a.)Creature has eyes .......... go to 3
b.)Creature has no eyes .................. Proculco caeci
3.
a.)Eyes are red ....... Diabolous rufus
b.)Eyes are not red .......... go to 4
4.
a.) Reproduces nasally with elongated appendageC...................Cerebrum probus
b.) Reproduction strategy unknownE ......go to 5
5.
a.) Creature has short (less than three-inch) retractable claws ......... Tripedaneus agilis
b.) Creature has retractable claws greater than three inches long........... Tripedaneus agilis subsp. holyhelpus
6.
a.) Creature has thick leathery skin and bones fused with naturally occurring metal ................... Superior robustus
b.) Thin skin and arteries that are easily torn by three-inch claws ....... Homo sapiens
Species descriptions
Proculco caeci: A two-ton blind quadruped with bony armored plates covering its body. Sensing vibrations from up to twenty kilometers away, it kills its prey by charging at high speeds. A
Diabolous rufus: Quadrupedal animal. Looking into Diabolous's eyes leaves the victim in a coma-like state allowing it to consume its preyB.Previously an elusive species. Now dominates all landmasses on Quintana.
Cerebrum probus: Quadrupedal animal that is easily aroused.
