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Terra 2: A Second Tree Of Life

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Parts 22
Time 4h 9m

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Welcome to Terra 2: A Second Tree Of Life, an on-going speculative evolution project.

Speculative evolution is a sort of writing and artform where one uses basic principles of science to construct fictional yet realistic worlds and the life living upon them. It is not a story, or at least not one driven by characters, rather its more like a journal documenting the changes in an ecosystem and its animals over millions of years, creating fictional animals, plants, continents and taxonomic trees. If this doesn't interest you, then, well, this isn't gonna be enjoyable to read (though I hope you still give it a try anyway :) ).All Rights Reserved

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