01-20-2020, 06:02 AM
In response to [nation]Bears Armed[/nation]:
As cartographer currently working on many updates in regards to the map (see here: https://theidu.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=...983#p20979), and beginning to work more in depth on this continent (see here: https://www.theidu.us/wiki/Catica), I will answer these to the best of my ability, as well as providing questions and suggestions!
1. I like your determinations about the regional climates. Most nations located on this continent have agreed that the general climate is temperate with plenty of thick forests and grassland areas.
2-3. I'll leave the basic animal decisions up to the people in each nation. Thus far, everyone has been reasonable in the types of animals. For example, most nations have the average deer, small mammal, and bird make-up from as far as I can tell. We haven't seen any larger mammals like elephants, rhinos, etc. There is a determination that the horse may have originated either on this continent or the "northeast" continent, and a land bridge could've allowed for the spread of the species.
4. We can assume that there was a land-bridge at one point.
5. This continent is "Catica"
6. We know that the "northeastern" continent is "Hespia", but we do not have names for the western hemisphere continents quite yet. We haven't put as much work into those additional two, as they are not very populated yet.
As a reference to possible geographical/climate/biome areas, here's a map (unofficial) of Zamastan with biomes:
![[Image: j9yz65F.png]](https://i.imgur.com/j9yz65F.png)
As cartographer currently working on many updates in regards to the map (see here: https://theidu.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=...983#p20979), and beginning to work more in depth on this continent (see here: https://www.theidu.us/wiki/Catica), I will answer these to the best of my ability, as well as providing questions and suggestions!
1. I like your determinations about the regional climates. Most nations located on this continent have agreed that the general climate is temperate with plenty of thick forests and grassland areas.
2-3. I'll leave the basic animal decisions up to the people in each nation. Thus far, everyone has been reasonable in the types of animals. For example, most nations have the average deer, small mammal, and bird make-up from as far as I can tell. We haven't seen any larger mammals like elephants, rhinos, etc. There is a determination that the horse may have originated either on this continent or the "northeast" continent, and a land bridge could've allowed for the spread of the species.
4. We can assume that there was a land-bridge at one point.
5. This continent is "Catica"
6. We know that the "northeastern" continent is "Hespia", but we do not have names for the western hemisphere continents quite yet. We haven't put as much work into those additional two, as they are not very populated yet.
As a reference to possible geographical/climate/biome areas, here's a map (unofficial) of Zamastan with biomes: