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>It was one such day, in the hurried preparations for another winter, that Nyctea came to the enclave.
>He cried out to them from a perch on the tallest tree in the valley:
>"You mice of the forest floor, why do you scurry so?"
>One mouse, bolder than the rest, came out from the burrow mouth and peered up at the horned silhouette.
>"Great Owl, we must prepare for the long cold of winter. Our harvests are thin and the roots and seeds must be made safe."
>Nyctea turned his unblinking eyes down to the mouse and asked, "What is your name, fearless one?"
>"I am called Apodemus."
>"Then, Apodemus, I will show you the knowledge you and your kin may use to thrive here, even in the deepest of winters, so that you need never cower in the cold and dark again."
>So Nyctea enlightened Apodemus and the first enclave. He taught them the use of new tools. With one stone upon another, taken from the base of the great mountain, he showed them how to grind their seeds and their dried fruits, and to mix them with water from the river springs, so that none of the bounty went to waste.
>Now larders overflowed not just in the warm seasons, but in the winter as well. The enclave grew stronger, healthier and yet more numerous, so that they came to master the whole valley, from the river's edge to the climbing scarps of the northern ridge, where the stone mountain sat.
>In time Nyctea bestowed more gifts to the first enclave. His feathers he plucked so that the mice might catch the wind, and turn mills to grind their grain. His down he turned into cloaks of such exceptional fineness and warmth that those who wore them could survive even the harshest winter storms. And from his talons he fashioned great clearing scythes, so that a single mouse could do the work of ten in the fields.
>But Nyctea's gifts came at a price.
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- This is among the first historical records of persistent agriculture, from any mammals.
- Subfamily Murinae is also notable for making rapid and significant advances in agricultural technology - from rudimentary slash-and-burn techniques to more industrialized wind-driven milling technology in just a few thousand years. It is thought that this first agricultural revolution allowed rodent clades to quickly support massive population sizes and ranges, which they still enjoy today.
- Incident use of avian feathers as tools is disputed; it is more likely that Murinae initially used leaves, grasses and other more readily available materials as mill sails.
- Similarly, there is little substantial evidence that any groups within Myomorpha used raptor talons as tools. Their portrayal here is likely mythological embellishment of more rudimentary bronze bladework. With that said, Murinae was no doubt acquainted with talons' potential as sharp piercing or cutting implements. See the next placard for more details on the evolution of new trophic arrangements.
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>The Great Owl had demonstrated his unmatched wisdom, and now he demanded that the mice of the valley follow his guidance.
>None would share the tools and knowledge that he had granted. The first enclave was blessed with plenty; but to share it was to invite the same challenge that had so threatened it before.
>None would follow his shadow, as they had in generations before. None should look upon his passage, for he was a proud creature and jealous of his ways.
>And foremost, Nyctea decreed that none would cross the river, or scale the stone mountaintops. The enclave would grow no further, he warned, because there were far worse things than deep winters beyond the boundaries of its paradise home.
>These rules he set, like the sun and the moon in the sky. They would govern the first enclave forever.
>The mice of the enclave agreed.
>And so it went for generations.
- Based on the simultaneous emergence of raptor accounts across multiple societies within Myomorpha, cultural taxologists believe owls and other large birds quickly established themselves as apex predators within the trophic environment.
- Most story traditions and oral histories record a naive set of first encounters with raptors, followed by more dangerous, mysterious or removed sets of later encounters. While the timespan within the narrative often varies, this suggests the relationship caused societal and ultimately evolutionary pressures, as Myomorpha started to recognize raptors as predators to be avoided.
Posted on 2020-12-04 02:54:24 by silverchase
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Continued from https://zoo.booru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=23615
>It was one such day, in the hurried preparations for another winter, that Nyctea came to the enclave.
>He cried out to them from a perch on the tallest tree in the valley:
>"You mice of the forest floor, why do you scurry so?"
>One mouse, bolder than the rest, came out from the burrow mouth and peered up at the horned silhouette.
>"Great Owl, we must prepare for the long cold of winter. Our harvests are thin and the roots and seeds must be made safe."
>Nyctea turned his unblinking eyes down to the mouse and asked, "What is your name, fearless one?"
>"I am called Apodemus."
>"Then, Apodemus, I will show you the knowledge you and your kin may use to thrive here, even in the deepest of winters, so that you need never cower in the cold and dark again."
>So Nyctea enlightened Apodemus and the first enclave. He taught them the use of new tools. With one stone upon another, taken from the base of the great mountain, he showed them how to grind their seeds and their dried fruits, and to mix them with water from the river springs, so that none of the bounty went to waste.
>Now larders overflowed not just in the warm seasons, but in the winter as well. The enclave grew stronger, healthier and yet more numerous, so that they came to master the whole valley, from the river's edge to the climbing scarps of the northern ridge, where the stone mountain sat.
>In time Nyctea bestowed more gifts to the first enclave. His feathers he plucked so that the mice might catch the wind, and turn mills to grind their grain. His down he turned into cloaks of such exceptional fineness and warmth that those who wore them could survive even the harshest winter storms. And from his talons he fashioned great clearing scythes, so that a single mouse could do the work of ten in the fields.
>But Nyctea's gifts came at a price.
silverchase
Posted on 2020-12-04 02:55:37 Score: 0 (vote Up/Down) (Report as spam)
- This is among the first historical records of persistent agriculture, from any mammals.
- Subfamily Murinae is also notable for making rapid and significant advances in agricultural technology - from rudimentary slash-and-burn techniques to more industrialized wind-driven milling technology in just a few thousand years. It is thought that this first agricultural revolution allowed rodent clades to quickly support massive population sizes and ranges, which they still enjoy today.
- Incident use of avian feathers as tools is disputed; it is more likely that Murinae initially used leaves, grasses and other more readily available materials as mill sails.
- Similarly, there is little substantial evidence that any groups within Myomorpha used raptor talons as tools. Their portrayal here is likely mythological embellishment of more rudimentary bronze bladework. With that said, Murinae was no doubt acquainted with talons' potential as sharp piercing or cutting implements. See the next placard for more details on the evolution of new trophic arrangements.
silverchase
Posted on 2020-12-22 05:43:36 Score: 0 (vote Up/Down) (Report as spam)
>The Great Owl had demonstrated his unmatched wisdom, and now he demanded that the mice of the valley follow his guidance.
>None would share the tools and knowledge that he had granted. The first enclave was blessed with plenty; but to share it was to invite the same challenge that had so threatened it before.
>None would follow his shadow, as they had in generations before. None should look upon his passage, for he was a proud creature and jealous of his ways.
>And foremost, Nyctea decreed that none would cross the river, or scale the stone mountaintops. The enclave would grow no further, he warned, because there were far worse things than deep winters beyond the boundaries of its paradise home.
>These rules he set, like the sun and the moon in the sky. They would govern the first enclave forever.
>The mice of the enclave agreed.
>And so it went for generations.
- Based on the simultaneous emergence of raptor accounts across multiple societies within Myomorpha, cultural taxologists believe owls and other large birds quickly established themselves as apex predators within the trophic environment.
- Most story traditions and oral histories record a naive set of first encounters with raptors, followed by more dangerous, mysterious or removed sets of later encounters. While the timespan within the narrative often varies, this suggests the relationship caused societal and ultimately evolutionary pressures, as Myomorpha started to recognize raptors as predators to be avoided.
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