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From Dr. Erlenmeyer's Lab: 5 Fascinating Misticpal Facts
Written By Metaphor

You may have visited Dr. Erlenmeyer at work in her lab, the young scientist poring over the genomes of nightmare and daydream pals and estimating the population growth of Kangas. You may even have contributed to her research by offering up a Misticpal yourself. In this article, Dr. Erlenmeyer wishes to give back to her kind supports by sharing some of her staggering findings. Here are five fascinating observations and discoveries she has made while slaving away in her first-rate laboratory.

1. Pengoos come in all colors of the rainbow. In fact, a Pengoo bases its identity heavily on its color. Each Color Huddle has its own unique call. Red Pengoos, for instance, make an owl-like “screech,” whereas Purple Pengoos’ sound is more of a gentle lilt.

2.To keep with the Pengoo theme, Pengoos are non-flying birds. They are, however, excellent swimmers. Naturalists have been awed again and again by what seems to be courtship masqueraded as a synchronized swimming routine. Every spring, male Pengoosto the icy waters of Blizzard’s Realm and dive and splash the lengthening days away, in organized choreographed choir lines and dance groups. The female then chooses a lifelong partner, often her favorite dancer-swimmer in her Color Huddle.

3.Inarbees are some of Mistica’s most eccentric creatures. Known for always donning their bumblebee sweaters, Inarbees love honey. It comprises roughly 85% of their diet. While their true purpose is still a mystery, research has suggested that the sweaters serve as a sort of disguise for hungry Inarbees who need to get honey from a buzzing hive. Unfortunately, the camouflage is not always effective. Inarbees are ten times more likely to be stung than any other Misticpals. Not too surprising, right?

4.Zanthas were thought to be extinct long ago. Fortunately, Dr. Erlenmeyer and her team stumbled upon a large herd of them, accidentally, on a research trip to Ravi-Sorin. With their thick wooly coats, Zanthas may not seem to be the most likely creatures to survive a landscape that scorches as harshly as the desert of Ravi-Sorin; however, Zanthas tolerate the heat just fine, even prefer it. Dr. Erlenmeyer’s first Zantha experiment found that when faced with cold, Zanthas become incredibly anxious, irritable, and depressed. Furthermore, their wool coats do actually have a use in Ravi-Sorin’s extreme climate; they serve as protection against the sun and sand.

5. When it comes to Daydream and Nightmare pals, they are strikingly different in terms of outward appearance. However, there are actually few differences between the DNA of a Daydream pal and its Nightmare counterpart. No mutation is present. Rather, Daydream and Nightmare are two unique traits expressed by distinct alleles. For instance, a Draikato with an Nn or NN genotype (dominant) will have the appearances of a Daydream pal. A Draikato with an nn genotype (recessive), on the hand, will take on the menacing appearance of a Nightmare pal. Scientists still haven't quite figured out how this affects their extremely different personalities.

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Written By Leptonyx

I'm curious as to how many chromosomes the nightmare and daydream alleles are manifested within.

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