In The Technic History
Wodenites
Donarrians
Ferrans
Gorzuni (see combox)
Diomedeans (wings, arms and legs)
a centauroid
a being with wings, arms and legs
In After Doomsday
In Three Worlds To Conquer
Jovians
In Fire Time
Ishtarians
In "Horse Trader"
a centauroid
In ERB's John Carter Series
green Martians
IIRC, green Martians can use their middle set of limbs as either arms or legs. So could they charge into battle like centaurs? They are never described as doing that. Can Anderson's Ferrans do likewise?
4 comments:
Kaor, Paul!
The impression I got of a Ferran like Rovian, in THE REBEL WORLDS, was that he was a biped with four arms, like the Gorzuni. So I would not expect him to use his middle limbs like legs.
Ad astra! Sean
At a guess, green Martians would walk at stoop, and have very flexible spines — not too difficult under the lower Martian gravity. Note that Barsoom has animals with 4, 6 and 8 limbs...
Sean,
I should have included the Gorzuni on my list.
Mr Stirling,
Yes. Green Martians are always shown as upright but this would give no opportunity for the middle limbs to be used sometimes as legs.
Paul.
Kaor, Paul and Mr. Stirling!
Paul: There is so much to be found in the Technic stories that it is easy to miss something!
Mr. Stirling: If Barsoom had been REAL, I would feel forced to think evolution had gone berserk there! But I like that point you made about the Green Martians possibly having very flexible spines.
Ad astra! Sean
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