Solstice01's Photo Series: The Wildlife of Halo

As I've mentioned previously, having access to a Theater Lobby is significant as a development for modern gaming. One of the benefits to it is that you can look around the levels at how much detail Bungie has put into their Halo games. I have a computer animation degree, and can tell you with some authority that it is time consuming and challenging to create what they've done.

That said, while playing through campaign and multiplayer, I began to notice various animals going about their business while the bullets flew and the grenades stuck. So here is my first entry into Solstice01's Photo Series, called "The Wildlife of Halo."

One quick note: the background information and names are all my speculation, which will be true for everything I write in this series, so take everything with a grain of salt.

Enjoy...

Halo Cranes in Flight

Present on many worlds, it is believed that these elegant fliers were seeded through the galaxy by the Forerunners.

Halo Crane

Note the morphology of the Halo crane. It is believed that these cranes utilize both thermal and dynamic soaring and can stay aloft for days at a time.

Gull

Earth-based flora and fauna were spread across the colonies. Gulls in particular flourish on many worlds.

Golden Pit Dove

The golden pit dove utilizes Batesian Mimicry to survive the Outcreed Falcons that hunt them. The doves resemble the poisonous fleece kites that the falcons avoid.

Plasma Butterfly

The plasma butterfly has only been seen on worlds that feature both humid climates and Forerunner installations.

Blushing Gold Butterfly

Unlike the plasma butterfly, the blushing gold butterfly can survive in many environs, and has even escaped captive study on Earth to thrive in several high-altitude locales.

Halopithicus

Once only pursued by cryptozoologists , Halopithicus was discovered in the jungles outside of New Mombasa in 2329. It is now on the protected list after extensive poaching and experimentation brought it to the brink of extinction.

Greater Elephant Nose

A distant relative to the much smaller Earth-based elephant nose, this one thrives along shore lines, feasting on the many tiny life forms that use the shallows as a safe haven.

African Cichlid

A common cichlid native to Earth, this fish is territorial and aggressive, nesting in the gravel and protecting it's young.

Jungle Rats

Found in every location where mankind lives, these common rats have adapted to jungle life.

Pale Rat

Pale Rats are thought to be a new speciation of the common Jungle Rat. They are slightly larger, with a tapered body and pale or white fur.

Barnacles

Exposed by low tide, these common barnacles cling to the rocks and filter nutrients from the water.