Twowaysaurus
By ShadowOfaSpore
NASA Evaluation: That extra spike on the feet and strong legs for hopping away may imply a historical need for defense. Perhaps the legs also help Twowaysaurs propel upward where its food lives.
Twowaysaurus
Recreated by Spore Producer Guillaume Pierre
Guillaume says, "This little guy is just as fast at going forward than he is at going back. He also has awesome hair."
Mallen
By LadyM
NASA evaluation: The gills indicate Mallen likely doesn’t breathe above the water line. The specialized dangling pincer could mean it is an ambush predator.
Mallen
Recreated by Spore Artist Kate Compton
Kate says, "Since it’s amphibious, I gave it dry and porous skin texture like a newt’s, which will serve it well on land and in the shallows."
Swiftick
By Mason11987
NASA Evaluation: The plant-like extensions from Swiftick’s head could be camouflage to help it blend in with the reef, or it could be some kind of specialized communication adaptation to interact with others of its kind.
Swiftick
Recreated by Spore Artist Kate Compton
Kate says, "Its lower flagella provide a source of locomotion as well as a powerful striking weapon, while its saw-toothed tentacles fend off any would-be predators."
Lensis
By Saerain
NASA Evaluation: Big head = big brain? Long, delicate fingers and nails... perhaps its food sits in spindly bushes and its long fingers carefully negotiate through thorns to get at it.
Lensis
Recreated by Spore Artist Zach Baharov
Zach says, "I imagine this guy living on a very swampy planet, with colors matching his own. He’s an acrobatic creature with very graceful movements."
Naucean
By Hydromancerx
NASA Evaluation: It appears to hail from aquatic origins with tentacles that would function well in water to aid gathering of prey, and a tail that could have once aided in swimming.
Naucean
Recreated by Spore Producer Guillaume Pierre
Guillaume says, "I like the Naucean’s part-dolphin part-bird look, especially the color and shine of the skin. There are some strange appendages coming out of its mouth."
Flaaarg
By Wydraz
NASA Evaluation: An evolutionary confusion…lots of highly specialized features. What creatures was it descended from and how did they manage to breed with one another?
Flaaarg
Recreated by Spore Tester Bryce Shelton
Bryce says, "I like this creature because despite its obvious, umm… 'handicaps' it seems content in life and continues to defy adversity."
Mentripod
By Petreak
NASA Evaluation: Long legs would enable fast, distance running across unobstructed plains, although Mentripod’s gait would be interesting to observe with two legs in front and one in back!
Mentripod
Recreated by Spore Community Manager MaxisCactus
MaxisCactus says, "The evolution of three legs is its most obvious advantage. The Mentripod's drop kicks are as deadly as its infamous incisors."
Vvukkrauur
By Oviraptor
NASA Evaluation: Lots of bilateral symmetry on this one. Perhaps the two light green discs below the eyes are heat sensing organs to help detect prey in murky water when the eyes become less useful.
Vvukkrauur
Recreated by Spore Engineer Jeff Gates
Jeff says, "Its low profile is useful when it hunts its prey (not Earth prey). I can't tell if it’s cute or mean, but I know I want one!"
