The World After the Asteroid

This is a sequel to episode 8 of Animal Armegeddon, where an asteroid struck New York City.

Goal of this Series

This series is about what Earth would be like 30 million years after the disaster.

Animals

The animals are sorted by region

North America

All of the large mammals of North America died out, but animals have evolved to fill the niches left behind. Among them, were the rodents.

Boar Rodent

Despite their name, they are not decended from wild boar, but from groundhogs. They are omnivorous, feeding on worms, grass, roots, tubers, flowers and leaves. They have a social structure similar to that of wild boar.

Macro Rat

These are giant decendents of the kangaroo rat. They are much larger than their ancestors and are about the size of grey kangaroos, with a similar lifestyle.

Ratyote

These are desendants of the brown rat that live in packs, like coyotes. They, however, have a more streamlined body. Thay are omnivorous, feeding on worms, berries and meat.

Stelk

These are decendants of the stoat that have adapted to live like the leopards that prowled Africa before the meteor impact. The hunt by stalking in the grass or trees its prey, then pounces on its, and makes a killing bite.

Secratary Caracara

They are decendants of the Northern Caracara that evolved a lifestyle similiar to that of the secretary bird.

South America

A small region of rainforest has seperated North America from South America. South America has created its own unique wildlife, as a result.

False Glyptodont

As one of the last edentates, they are decended from armodillos that survived the mass extinction. They're much larger than their ancestors, but they're still insectivores.

Cavideer

These deer-sized rodents are decendants of guinea pigs or cavies. They look something like giant maras, olny faster and larger. They are herbivores, feeding on grass, swamp plants, weeds and other plants.

Culpeo Wolf

The dog family was almost wiped out by the mass extinction, but a few, like the Culpeo (a type of fox), managed to make it through. The culpeo wolf has a similar lifestyle to that of the ratyotes to the north.

Mega Vulture

These are decendants of the turkey vultures that made it through the extinction. They are ENOURMOUS now, about the size of the extinct Argentavis.

Mega Croc

These giant crocodilians are decended from the caimans that made it through the extinction. They are now almost the size of the prehistoric Purussaurus.

Africa

The rainforests have retreated slightly due to a cooling climate caused by the asteroid.

Jackalope

Decended from the African Savannah Jackrabbit, they have grown enourmous and have evolved hoves on their feet. They are th size of antelopes and like them, they are herbivores.

Ratel Leopard

These are decendants of the ratel that live like a leopard and cougar would.

Mongion

They are the decendants of slender mongooses that made it through the extinction. They are solitary, but are about the size of a lion. They are carnivores, hunt prey, like jackalopes.

Giganta Tortiose

Decended from the Leopard Tortiose, they have grown very large indeed. They are even bigger than Galapagos Tortoise.

Deino Crocodile

These big croocodiles are the size of today's saltwater crocs. They are decended from the Nile Crocodile. Like their ancestors, they are carnivores.

Europe

This small continent is dominated by rodents, mustelids and lagamorphs.

Diproto Marmot

These are giant marmot-like rodents. They are now the size of modern-day ponies.

Wolverbear

These are decendants of the wolverine. They're now bigger, more aggresive and have a stature similar to that of a brown bear.