Apr 7 · 2014
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greekceltic:

I NEED A LITTLE HELP with shydog’s anatomy.

I’d like to make her faster. She’s a heavy looking animal. She’s stout. But I’m of the belief nature can make whatever the fuck it wants happen with the right conditions. Which means I don’t necessarily need to change her appearance…

I’d prefer to use canines as a reference in this case. Especially the shorter/stouter ones to match the build. Dogs of that build may not be able to run too fast but they are still faster than us humans. :’D

I suggest sometihing like a bulldog or something that's just me tho
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    1. pallanophblargh said: I agree with refining the thigh muscles for extra push. Giving her long lean legs would make her way too dog-like. Big cats and bears have my vote for reference.
    2. ranya-ni said: I would recommend looking at pictures of cheetahs.
    3. doveloves said: Bendable spines can contribute a lot to speed, giving the creature a longer stride when sprinting (cheetahs). Long legs also contribute (horses). Some creature don’t look fast but can move at fast speeds for only short amounts of time. Short bursts?
    4. ravendroppings reblogged this from starborn-vagabond and added:
      “Also make sure to keep the legs in generally the same proportion; ie the elbows will line up with the knees and the...
    5. starborn-vagabond reblogged this from sarspax and added:
      Just be careful though because felines and canines have different kinds of running! Cats are sprinters, dogs are...
    6. louli9559 said: Claws out always. Idk if jacky already has this but even cheetahs always have their claws out, which is rare for cats obviously. They cant retract them all the way. Also, when shes running get all 4 feet off the ground. Cheetahs and also greyhounds do this, while most…
    7. supaslim said: important are how far she can extend her legs/how long they are (how long her stride is), her gait (how many feet leave the ground? How efficient is her running?) and build (see wolves for endurance, cheetahs for sprinting)
    8. moonlitpuddles reblogged this from crispyfishsticks and added:
      Excellent advice!
    9. cell113 said: From what I’ve seen in my own research, longer legs and a leaner build tend to lean quite heavily towards speed, but only in bursts, like a cheetah. For more long distance speed, leopards and wolves are a bit more reliable, and they have the whole aerodynamic thing going for…
    10. spartadog said: Deep barrel chest, large lungs, large heart, easy air intake (large nostrils, panting, etc), long but powerful legs, long tail for balance, thick dull claws, good shock absorption. Look at anatomy of cheetahs and greyhounds.
    11. swiftyuki reblogged this from crispyfishsticks and added:
      I’d prefer to use canines as a reference in this case. Especially the shorter/stouter ones to match the build. Dogs of...
    12. illgottencranes said: A lot of large, chunky animals are pretty fast over short distances. The hippo, for instance, can sprint 30mph, lion around 50mph, grizzlies 30mph, and polar bears 25mph. It just depends on what you mean by “fast”.
    13. greekceltic posted this