KEEP ALL TOURNAMENT TALK ITT!—Timer: https://itsalmo.st/time-for-qualifiers-to-become-extinct-w9nk►Bracket: To be decided (by your votes!)►Previous threads:Discussion...?: >>4797374Nominations: >>4799223Qualifiers: [YOU ARE HERE]►Judges: Yotsuba, /an/-tan, a baker's dozen of Crows in a trenchcoat►The following Elite 8™ members are barred from participation:>Crows>Tyrannosaurus Rex>Mantis Shrimp>Gorilla>Sharks>Giant Pacific Octopus>Axolotl>Orangutan►Hosts:All me baby
OC ANCHORClick Here to Vote: https://forms.gle/Y87AdJuT1rESfscD6
Time to seal the deal this year, boys.
Are the qualifier polls ready?
>>4800077Should be. If something is wrong with the link in the OP Anchor then just tell me and I'll hotfix
>>4800070I don't see Dill or Oak on the form
APES STICK TOGETHER, vote gibbon
>>4800080Forgot video lol https://youtube.com/watch?v=MLMRHScRnhs
>>4800079Could've sworn I remember adding Oak alongside all the other trees.Fixed.
VOTE PREHISTORIC
What makes blue jays so great?!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSQDU9YihxIAnd that’s why blue jays should win
Plants will win, vote for Plants.
Look at this hard-working fella. Don't you just want to give him a hand? Of course you do! Vote beaver!
Kowalski, analysis!
>Hey anon, we'll let you join us if you vote for White-Tailed Deer~Well, anon?
Vote for all round and ball shaped animals
>>4800085EAT DAT WATERMELON EAT DAT WATERMELONhttps://youtu.be/mDfWAr8ut_I?si=BS0fL_5dXj6fcRAH&t=35
Fun fact about the Ginkgo biloba and the Coelacanth, both are living fossils (species that resemble extinct ones only known through fossils).The Ginkgo is the last living member of its 290 million-year old order and, while it is currently endangered, the trees themselves are very tough and can live for thousands of years.The Coelacanths have two remaining living species and their fossil records go back 400 million years and were thought to have been extinct 66 million years ago.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-b0VtKAVVw
Nominating Sloth
>>4800102Damn, supporting them.
Fennecs are my favorite animal of all time. I've been obsessed with them for the last ten years and they are one of God's greatest creations. I love them so much.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3dZACWY7bA
Vote for dolphins. We're watching after all.
>>4800095The Valonia ventricosa is one of the biggest single-celled organisms, you can't get a better ball than this.
>forgetting Bigfoot
Gustave has killed 300 Africans and he will kill 300 more only if YOU vote for him
>>4800115This would be the most fun non-animal to make Elite Eight or even win.
Vote big reptile
>>4800133
>>4800126Bigfoot didn't mean to be here in the first place, he just ended up passing by /an/ on his way to /x/
>>4800070wtf don't let garloids in, nigga>>4800085I'm on your side this year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UFNCdhyjbA
>>4800102Ahah
Vote for the charitable and helpful sea louse. They have chosen to help the epidemic of fish with no tongues and sacrifice themselves by being the fish's new tongue. Really quite honorable creatures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVeHOZSIpUY
>>4800160Voting for Meat cause I'm a HUGE Vinny guy.
Did you fuckers seriously forget to nominate the Kiwi?
>>4800192I do not respect New ZealandThat is my answer to that question
>>4800070Someone please explain what this is
>>4800241It is an offshoot of a board tournament event that originated in /co/ half a decade ago, only instead of cartoon and comic characters we are voting on the best animal or whatever else.
Be honest, would you do a Neanderthal woman?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRLPDryStMo
>>4800263>Neanderthal womanso a woman
The cockroach is the perfect organism.>hundreds of millions of years old>can eat literally anything>survive weeks without food>survive poison>survive decapitation>fly right at you in the middle of the night>love getting wasted>will inherit the earthVote cockroach.
>>4800134
Reasons you should vote for Rabbit1. Bunnies are cute2. Bunnies make good pets3. This rabbit is very friendly4. You would want to pet this rabbit and give it a carrot
>>4800080Voting for smelly apes? Couldn't be me. Lizards all the way
>>4800184I'm voting for this thing because it's probably the only animal in the running that has a bizarre musical number in an artsy indie gameyoutube.com/watch?v=7u_O9adxtRM
Last year our run may have been SMASHED short but this year we're ready to SLAM the competition. If you're as smart as Heisenberg you will VOTE Toadline.
>>4800251Ah ok thanks sounds fun>>4800442I get the reference
Look at her go!
Garloid! Garloid! Garloid! Garloid! Garloid!
Please look at these rabbitshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVYGQ38M1TAThey are happy, you can be happy too if you vote bunny
>>4800515Also reminder rabbits are so powerful they can take on even the mighty crowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjekCuv6sZU
Look at this Red Panda. Isn't it cute? Then why don't you vote for the Red Panda, one of the cutest animal out there.
I'm only voting for the things I could take in a fight>all insects and microorganisms>all plants>all fish>cats>dogs>beaver>chicken>penguin>echidna>platypus>fennec fox>frogs>goats>hedhehog>humans>jerboa>cobra>koala>meerkat>opossum>pet rock>rabbit>raccoon>rat>red panda>seal>bats>elephant
>>4800545>He thinks he can take on a fucking elephant
>>4800551Anchorin' it for the based retard that forgot >>4800071
>>4800548What can an elephant actually do though? If you hug its hind legs it can't reach you with its truck, and its too sluggish to get away while you repeatedly pommel it from behind. If you stand to the side of its hind legs then it won't even be able to hit you with a back kick. If it raises its leg to perform a stomp then all you have to do is back off until it finishes its slam, then move back in to continue punching.
>>4800559Ok, let's put this logic to practice. Go to Africa, find an elephant and attack it. No, you can't use a gun. See what happens.
>>4800523except for when they can’t…https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0CaxdEWZt-s&pp=ygUQQ3JvdyBlYXRzIHJhYmJpdA%3D%3D
>>4800565anon, it’s pasta, you need more training
>>4800573No, he posted the pasta, he NEEDS to show he can take on an elephant.
>>4800559I knew the pasta was coming as soon as I saw the OP
>>4800575I can take on 5 African Elephants
https://youtu.be/yDSNJr__OiQ
>>4800134Oh no no no Ichthyotitan bros... Are we FRAUDS???
>>4800094a bunch of whores
/bun/ member hereany other frequenters of generals reporting in?
>>4800545>can take insects in a fight>but not arachnidsGood to see you know what happens to anyone who crosses the Arachnid Alliance :)
>>4800545>he thinks he can win
>>4800674>blows on you softly
radiodont master race reporting in
>>4800675Thanks for the blowjob, fucko>reproduces
>>4800675Bro, you're just spreading the seeds.
>>4800070I suggest we have the voting link in the OP for this. This isn't exactly main tourneys, most contestants won't realistically get OC so there's nothing wrong with the silent majority of /an/ influencing the outcome here.
1 hour before the tournament really begins. I have a good feeling about the Red Panda this year.
>>4800710Looks comfy
>>4800713Red Panda will do well. It is, however, an insect year.
>>4800731Yeah right. Most people aren't fans of insects, especially cockroaches. Hell, most people want cockroaches eliminated off the face of the earth. You'll be lucky to get past round 1.
>>4800731Wrong, Plants will win.Get in.
>Plants...are strong!
>>4800747I'm not a fan of cockroaches bring in my house but I still think they're pretty metal in general so I'll be voting for them if they're in (just find a better picture)
>>4800701Yeah I was starting to think the same thing.
>>4800493Allosaurus stands unaposed as one of the most successful macro-predatory animals of all time.
Okay but what organisms do you NOT want to get in?
>>4800701Is rather have /an/ons vote on this than I would /tnt/
>>4800774Humans>I’m voting humans because I am one! Is super lame and actually retarded
>>4800701I really think we can just move the forms back up to the OP again for all tournaments, but I agree that /an/ should be fine with it regardless.
>>4800776To be honest humans are pretty fucking rad
>>4800774The ones that don't exist
>5 minutes left
5 crab minutes left
>>4800776>>4800780Yeah, objectively humanity has made every other organism its bitch. It's just a bit on the nose.
Post your predictions before the results are shown.
>>4800794>ENTER
>>4800794Humans are seed #24 exactly.
>>4800797>>4800798I have a feeling Cats and Dogs will have an extremely high seed
>>4800677pathetic
AND THAT'S TIME!Now please bear with me, as this part is usually the hardest thing to set up with any tournament. I'll have the results and Round 1 as soon I can muster. If I take a little long I'll throw you guys a bone and reveal Top 10 seeds
>>4800805Alright. I just hope this dosen't take an hour.
>>4800797he smooth
>>4800814Smooth allo with some smooth moves
>>4800774Garloid because it's a meme and not even a real animal>>4800791I'm pretty sure stuff like extremely widespread microorganisms, tardigrades, ants and cockroaches beg to differ
>>4800805Bro are you typing everything manually or what because it has been 14 minutes and you haven't even told us the top 10.
>>4800822The top 10 normally doesn't get revealed that fast either wayLet him cook
>>4800442>>4800772>>4800797>>4800816What's the difference between a T-rex and a allosaurus?
>>4800827An Allosaurus didn't job to a bird.
>>4800822>it has been 14 minutes and you haven't even told us the top 10.Fine... just for you.1 - Bumblebee2 - Frogs3 - Watermelon4 - Owls5 - Coelacanth6 - African Elephant7 - Chicken8 - Grizzly Bear9 - Pistol Shrimp10 - Praying MantisDon't worry too much. This isn't Tag Team 2021, we're not gonna take another 2 days. at worst I'll be like an hour behind at worse
>>4800831>Watermelon that fucking highWhat the fuck?
>>4800831>8 - Grizzly Bear
>>4800832I'm surprised it's top three, but I think it's the funniest plant pick. It's so dumb, yet everyone knows it. I can see why it got a lot of votes.
>>4800835Also I'm surprised /an/ REALLY likes bees.
>>4800827Superficially and to the untrained eye, they look almost identical but they have a LOT of differences. For starters, Allosaurus is smaller, a lot smaller. T. Rex sits at around 10 tons while Allosaurus sits at 2 tons. Allo also had meat hooks for claws and possessed extremely well-developed arms for grappling unlike rexy. Allo also had a shorter, slimmer and thinner face and two crests atop of his eyes. Allosaurus might seem like a straight downgrade from T. Rex but it couldn't be further from the truth.
>>4800831Humans humbled. Bees bumbled.
Mmissedd the qualifiers. Hoping some good plants, fungi and rocks made it through. This board is heavily biased towards animals.
>>4800827>different family so 3 claws instead of 2>wasn't wanked as much by pop culture in an effort to make it the #1 dino>was smaller but actually had usable arms>lived in Jurassic instead of Cretaceous>had a distinctive skull with trademark growths above eyes (not horns)>was the alpha predator of its time and arguably a more active hunter than T-Rex>might have hunted in packs>supposedly hunted Stegosaurus instea of Triceratops, though in reality both Al and T-Rex likely mostly hunted weak defenseless prey and only occasionally attacker tougher dinos when hungry
Wtf is the appeal of the Coelacanth?
>>4800845>though in reality both Al and T-Rex likely mostly hunted weak defenseless prey and only occasionally attacker tougher dinos when hungryYou're kinda wrong in this aspect actually. If I am not mistaken there was a recent paper published on allosaurus bite marks on the dinosaurs on morrison formation, and allo bite marks were EVERYWHERE. Even large sauropods had them, even other contemporary theropods had allo bite marks. There's even a documented case of a dick-shot on allosaurus by a stegosaurus. The big al specimen was found to have around 19 severe injuries and infections all around his body meaning that allosaurus were among the most aggressive and effective predators in their environment. Not to mention, they were cosmopolitan.
>>4800849It's an old ass fish, it looks cool, and it likely benefits from Animal Crossing exposure. Not every animal needs a whole myriad of reasons why people like it, and even then the coelacanth is still fascinating just for its endurance and lineage.
>>4800849It's THE old fish.
>>4800851Didn't one allosaurus just have his entire jaw fucking pulverized but not only survived but it healed and somehow lived afterwards?
>>4800831>Bear and Gorilla will alternate being in the elite 8 so they'll never have their fated matchupBros...
>>4800831Nice
>>4800852>>4800853But it's so fucking old
>>4800855If you think that's bad, just wait until what I have foreseen.
>>4800855I could have sworn we got that match or at least some other common hypothetical match.
>>4800854I can't stress this enough, but allosaurus is one of the most fucking rad prehistoric predators.
>>4800858Stfu Homelander, you ain't got shit.
>>4800859We actually got it... somewhat? Well, T. Rex also had a thematic match with two of them, faced both of them and won.
Wanting thematic matches is why I spite vote certain animals.
>>4800849dumb fishe
>>4800849You know the thing that got out of primordial soup and became everything we know as land vertebrates? Well, this is its closest relative. This fish is closer to us than it is to any other fish.
>>4800851I mean, even if allosaurus actually did attack sauropods, it was likely very young or very old specimen, or wounded or dying ones. I.e. those that would have a handicap and have a hard time defending themselves.
>>4800849Everyone thought it was extinct for a while, then turned out it still lives on. It's a happy ending for an ancient animal you rarely get to see.
>>4800876Allosaurus belonged to a group of dinosaurs called Allosauroids, which includes the Carcharodontosaurids. They were specialized on hunting large animals like sauropods and were adapted to essentially bite a massive chunk out of their preys muslce, sinew and arteries and make them bleed out. Sure an allosaurus can't possibly bring down a single fully grown brontosaurus, but a mob of 10 all taking a bite and you're looking at a dead sauropod.
ALRIGHT. After several re-checkings, 3 separate heart attacks and enough mouse abuse to warrant a restraining order, I think we're done.I PRESENT TO YOU:https://rentry.org/jesusfuckitsdone
>>4800898
>>4800898Oh yeah, Red Pandas in the top 40, let's go.
>>4800898Why do some entries have an extra number next to them?
>>4800898>allosaurus>99th placeUm, allobros, we shouldn’t have shittalked T. rex…
>>4800898>Nigersaurus is the highest seeded extinct animal
>>4800898Time to SMASH the bracket and SLAM the competition into oblivion
>>4800907I'm not surprised it's high, but I am surprised that it's at the top.
>>4800907>inb4 Nigersaurus vs Watermelon match up
>>4800898Emperor Scorpion has made it in?
>>4800898>humans missed top 10 by one spotOkay, now that's funny.
>highest seeded prehistoric animal is nigersaurus at 21So no one beat T Rex’s record of 14
>>4800898Um....
>>4800909Hey, at least the second highest seeded extinct animal is none other than the Trike.
>>4800886We know Allosaurus ate sauropods, but that's about it. Everything else is speculation. I can believe they might have sometimes hunted younger, smaller sauropods in groups (which is another speculation), but everything past that is too much into the unknown.And Cretaceous Carchatodontosauridae like Giga hunting sauropods is another can of worms, since the BBC documentary that popularized the idea of Gigas pack hunting Argentinosaurus is hardly the most credible source. I wouldn't use that as proof, and for a different genus too. It's just a big fat "maybe" at the end of the day.
>>4800915I assume host still had the lower seeds listed while figuring out the final order. If you want the ones that didn't qualify:Koala - 7Northern Cardinal - 7Palaeoxodon Namadicus - 7Rafflesia Arnoldii - 7Tegu - 7Jerboa - 6Gustave The Man-Eating Burundian - 6Destroying Angel - 6Ginkgo Biloba - 6Valonia Ventricosa - 6Dragon’s Blood Tree - 5Lagerstroemia Indica Reimu - 5Ryegrass - 5Gojirasaurus - 4Jadera Haematoloma - 4
>>4800898Hey that could be worse!
>>4800919It’s kinda lame that>lol it’s got le funneh N word name ecksdeeHas that much appeal
>>4800915>>4800924Basically yeah. Funny story about thatI thought I'd have to redo a whole chunk of the rentry because missed Venus Flytrap who had around 20+ votes turns out I just misspelt it as "Venis" on accident lol
>>4800914Why the fuck isn't at least anomalocaris in the top 10 seeds? Isn't he supposed to be a massive meme?
>>4800930Homo erectus is funnier, and it ended up with a lower seed.
anyways here are the bracketshttps://challonge.com/WELCUM2THEJUNGLEnow onto the google forum. Praying not as much of a bitch this time
>>4800905We will stride on. Even if our first battle will be our last, we will still struggle to the top.
>>4800934>humans vs. white-tailed deer
>>4800934>>4800936I didn't know it was hunting season.
>>4800898>dogs: 29>cats: 48Lol I knew the cat general was just an autism circlejerk
>>4800934Already some fun match-ups to start off.
>>4800936
>>4800934>Facing the jew fish
>>4800934Porpoises are finished this round.
>>4800934>Red Pandas are up against FrogsThis will be easy.
>anglerfish vs dolphins>dolphins are the lower seedThis is bizarre seeing how dolphins are THE normie marine animal but I'm not complaining. Anglerfish is cooler anyway, hope it can win.
>>4800930Not really. People like goofy things
>>4800940how that’s also what /dog/ is what with the truckerfag and all
>>4800947Dolphins are assholes, so you either love or hate them as a result.
>fucking Wasps vs Brontosaurus
>>4800957Wasp:
>>4800934>the birds and the bees in the first matchHip tournament
Emperor Scorpion is in the match-ups twice, one should be replaced with the next lowest seed.
>>4800961oh shit, u riteKoalabros, it's your lucky day
>>4800898Wait, where's Carnotaurus? I could've sworn it was nominated and on the form
>>4800965disregard this last post I've appeared to somehow miss the Carnotaurus, who received 11 votes >>4800966thank you for your inquiry!
>>4800970Koalas BTFO
Kowalski, analysis about the tropical pitcher plant.
Oh thank god we're almost there expect new bread in like 20-30 minutes. Might extend R1 a day if people want the extra time to campaign and stuff
>>4800994Maybe call the round an hour later than normal and go back to normal time afterwards.
>>4800959cringe
THE DEED IS DONENEW BREAD SHORTLY
>>4801015Finally....
SPAGET IN HERE RIGHT NOW>>4801025
>>4800361What is it about these fucking things that are so horrifying, even still images of these bastards on a web browser are enough to jumpscare me when animals like sharks and snakes don’t.
>>4800764A picture of a Giant Cave Cockroach would do wonders for their poll results, the different shape and colors are less offputting than the shit brown that people usually associate with these bugs.
>>4801332they are freaky but not that freaky anon lol
>>4801335Actually I think the bright colors are worse on them.
