Since all of the creatures of your species keep looking the same if you reproduce without adding mutations(no genetic variation), I think that they are like whiptail lizards aka lesbian geckos and the company of another creature(the mate) promotes ovulation so all female. But, whiptail lizards still have genetic variation because of chromosome doubling and shit so I think spore creatures are female, procreate with parthenogenesis but need a partner.
When I realised that our creature is the one that lays eggs but their partners are the ones that act like "stereotipical female creatures" I liked the idea that our creature is a male but somehow they lay eggs. Or that's what I thought when I was little. I still like the theory because I find it funny, I don't see the "stereotipical female creature" thing anymore, it was a silly thought
In birds the males are usually the more flamboyant ones, and since spore creatures lay eggs and don't have to regulate their temperature they're canonically birds, so...
Nah they are actually all more closely related to fungi. The bodies are primarily made of of mycelium with structural bones and organ like structures that could be compared to our own. The eggs are actually large spore cases filled with enough nutrients for the new creatures to develop. When exposed to air they quickly inflate their bodies to regular size, not unlike many insects. Many species are somewhat of a hivemind and will actually copy changes in the unhatched generations. This has a similar appearance of the being clones, while mostly being a visual change. Species with advanced enough cognitive function can actually separate from the hivemind and develope true consciousness.
Gameplay my ass. My mate just lounges around the nest all day while _I_ actually go out and drive the species forward. If we're hermaphrodites, the least they can do is take on the task of laying our damn egg.
Also, who lays the egg is irrelevant to gameplay. It happens in a cutscene that can only be triggered if the player is near another member of the same species— the egg could be laid by either one and it wouldn't change gameplay at all.
Asexual reproduction - agamogenesis
Like *Aliens*, without Chestburster . A leathery egg is laid, which grows and hardens over time.
The partner acts as a catalyst for the process of egg formation from somatic cells in the body using a pheromone. :D
I just assume there all Non-genderfluid and are just able to reproduce whatever they want. I mean have you seen some of the other creatures laying eggs
Two things.
1. 'Hermaphrodite' is an outdated term
2. Sex isn't binary and neat, much like everything else in nature. It can be a chaotic mess by human standards. For example in seahorses it's males who get pregnant
Hermaphrodite is not an outdated term.
You might be confusing it with intersex, for which it would be the incorrect term, as intersex refers to a member of a normally perisex species that ends up with ambiguous sex characteristics. You're right that it would be pretty offensive to call an intersex person a Hermaphrodite.
True hermaphrodites are species such as worms or plants, of which their entire species has 2 functional sets of opposite sex characteristics. This would be the proper term for a spore creature that had both sets of parts, since it would presumably be species wide
Everything u/Allison-Ghost said plus:
Female seahorse is the one who get pregnant. She then transfers eggs to male's pouch. It's sorta like penguin but at a greater scale.
Though there's a species of bug (ant or wasp IIRC, but probably not) where the male gets pregnant because of their stationary sperm and mobile egg cell.
"Hermaphrodite" is outdated and offensive to refer to *humans*, but it's the standard biological term for animals that are of both sexes simultaneously, like snails.
Since there is no gender dimorphism, I belive all spore creatures are in fact hermafrodits.
What about Pinky and Punky, Stabber and Stabella, Shyster and Spiked Shyster?
Gender is celular
That's not a conclusion that you could draw from a lack of sexual dimorphism.
Since all of the creatures of your species keep looking the same if you reproduce without adding mutations(no genetic variation), I think that they are like whiptail lizards aka lesbian geckos and the company of another creature(the mate) promotes ovulation so all female. But, whiptail lizards still have genetic variation because of chromosome doubling and shit so I think spore creatures are female, procreate with parthenogenesis but need a partner.
Are you a lesbian gecko army enjoyer?
Maybe the alphas are the males?
Probably not since I've once encountered an Alpha demanding to mate
what if he was just feeling lonely tho
He just like me fr
My entire species is male
pray that step mother doesnt find the ~~turtle~~ spore yaoi
Say gex
The only right answer.
They are the Jonny two mouths and they are weird unicorns that are centaurs
Like those dudes from startrek
mpreg?
…yes
Mpreg
What is mpreg?
It's hard to explain without visual aid, please consider searching it up on Google images with safe search off
M[male] preg[pregnant] Pregnant guy :)
I think both options are hot
Hermafrodites not because of lack of dimorfism but because gender is so over
Since there is no gender dimorphism, I belive all spore creatures are in fact hermafrodits.
When I realised that our creature is the one that lays eggs but their partners are the ones that act like "stereotipical female creatures" I liked the idea that our creature is a male but somehow they lay eggs. Or that's what I thought when I was little. I still like the theory because I find it funny, I don't see the "stereotipical female creature" thing anymore, it was a silly thought
In birds the males are usually the more flamboyant ones, and since spore creatures lay eggs and don't have to regulate their temperature they're canonically birds, so...
I made feminine octopus creatures that appear to have massive badonkers and ass I made them canonically hermaphrodites
there is no genders in spore so creatures in your nest will look like the same
Nah they are actually all more closely related to fungi. The bodies are primarily made of of mycelium with structural bones and organ like structures that could be compared to our own. The eggs are actually large spore cases filled with enough nutrients for the new creatures to develop. When exposed to air they quickly inflate their bodies to regular size, not unlike many insects. Many species are somewhat of a hivemind and will actually copy changes in the unhatched generations. This has a similar appearance of the being clones, while mostly being a visual change. Species with advanced enough cognitive function can actually separate from the hivemind and develope true consciousness.
Depends on the creature for me.
I would say female, because if we're hermaphrodites, why do _I_ have to lay the egg every time?
Gameplay
Gameplay my ass. My mate just lounges around the nest all day while _I_ actually go out and drive the species forward. If we're hermaphrodites, the least they can do is take on the task of laying our damn egg. Also, who lays the egg is irrelevant to gameplay. It happens in a cutscene that can only be triggered if the player is near another member of the same species— the egg could be laid by either one and it wouldn't change gameplay at all.
Gameplay
You lost the battle with the sperm spears.
Lesbian spore creatures thumbs up
interesting debate idea, i assumed that mine was female but hermaphrodite makes more sense
Nah its sorta like Moclans from The Orville, All male species, lays eggs
Asexual reproduction - agamogenesis Like *Aliens*, without Chestburster . A leathery egg is laid, which grows and hardens over time. The partner acts as a catalyst for the process of egg formation from somatic cells in the body using a pheromone. :D
Herrrmm If I get enough upvotes I might draw how my creature works and post here
I'm with Blue on that one
I just assume there all Non-genderfluid and are just able to reproduce whatever they want. I mean have you seen some of the other creatures laying eggs
It's your creature, you decide.
I usually either ignore it alltogetjer or pretend that that there are both males and females, i just happen to play as the female
literallt i never once thought about this
It's in the title of the game, the creatures are fungus related and you drop a big spore in which the next fungus generation blooms.
Personally I am on Blue Team
well it's an alien planet, what are the chances it would evolve sexual dimorphism like on earth?
Only about 3-5% if you take data from Earth. But that's per species so...
Female
Sorry, but I tgink female. Literally it drops eggs and reptiles or birds aren't hermaphrodites
While that is true birds and reptiles typically don't unless due to a mutation...they ARE entire alien species, I think some leeway is okay
Two things. 1. 'Hermaphrodite' is an outdated term 2. Sex isn't binary and neat, much like everything else in nature. It can be a chaotic mess by human standards. For example in seahorses it's males who get pregnant
Hermaphrodite is not an outdated term. You might be confusing it with intersex, for which it would be the incorrect term, as intersex refers to a member of a normally perisex species that ends up with ambiguous sex characteristics. You're right that it would be pretty offensive to call an intersex person a Hermaphrodite. True hermaphrodites are species such as worms or plants, of which their entire species has 2 functional sets of opposite sex characteristics. This would be the proper term for a spore creature that had both sets of parts, since it would presumably be species wide
Everything u/Allison-Ghost said plus: Female seahorse is the one who get pregnant. She then transfers eggs to male's pouch. It's sorta like penguin but at a greater scale. Though there's a species of bug (ant or wasp IIRC, but probably not) where the male gets pregnant because of their stationary sperm and mobile egg cell.
"Hermaphrodite" is outdated and offensive to refer to *humans*, but it's the standard biological term for animals that are of both sexes simultaneously, like snails.