[caracal]

Yes, this is something I have been wondering too, and you have said it in quite a eloquent manner.

I completly see your point about the chippunks....they seem quite unlikely, but I dont have anything to add to your theory, because simply I am not as concerned about that aspect

What is worrying for me is how all of the live amo we've seen thus far are earthling animals ODDified, since while they still got something ODD, it's just the manner their features are drawn, because they all in essense earthlings, I am more worried about OW designs inheriting this characteristic, than the likeness of their features themselves.

because...let's face it, OW isnt exactly about likely evolutive paths, I dont see any reason a predator like the Scrab would try to be visible and colorfull, this feature is only likely in poisonous preys, because no matter how territorial a predator still has to hunt for food which is why no predator desires to be recognizable.