Let me have a go at what I know of, I'm quite good at bioligy. Lets see here...
Invertabra=molluscs:
Fleeches (they may be genetically created, but some basis would have to have come from somewhere, and that would probably be molluscs.)
Slurgs (wait...if Fleeches have [presumably] not been around long, and Slurgs only feed on Fleech offal, how the hell quick did these things evolve!? Or maybe previously they fed on Scrab poop, or something. Do Scrabs even poop? Ah, hell, I'm just rabbiting on now)
Invertabra=insects:
Meetles
Vertabrates=carnivora:
Scrabs (still have some small teeth)
Meeches ('shell' formed from vertabra growth, much like a tortoise, and also like a tortoise, presumably coated with a leathery layer. If not, put them in "arthropodaformes" if you wish, I suppose)
Paramites (the 'nails' would probably be derived from teeth. Think of sawfish, and you're not far off)
Fuzzles (They probably have some small bones somewhere, at least a small bit necassary for the jaws and eye sockets. They [possibly] do have some vertabra left, and a small vestagial tail [internal] which they may flick hard against the ground to jump, or more softly but rapidly many times to move forward. If not, they still came from vertabrate origins and still have bones of a sort, making them either vertabrates or a seperate group linked to vertabrates, having bones but no vertabra)
Slogs (well DUH)
Slegs (see above)
{Note on above two- may be same species, but vastly moderated, like the domestic dog, which is generally [I think] classified as a single but vastly altering species. The same is presumed with these two ugly creatures (in the Slegs case, absolutely hideous)}
Steef (appear to have sharp fangs, a obviously vertabrates. The case may be argued that these belong in the 'higher up/intelligent' vertabrate group, but only Stranger seems to be an intelligent one, the other pics I've seen seem more wild.
Vertabra=herbivora (or whatever, I don't think thats really a proper group):
Elum (seems ungulate possibly, with only lower teeth [possibly, as they stick out like a goats, top jaw is a pad based on that theory] at the front of the jaw, the horns would have been there anyway [all ungulates have horns. Or most then. Whichever] and the feet "could" reevolve, possibly. They're more suitable to the enviornmet than hooves, as the Elum needs more grip, particularly in Paramonia and the presumed forest natural home.)
Meep (another more ungulate 'ungulate' being, obviously, very similar to sheep. But again, the feet)
Vertabra=higher life forms/intelligent:
Mudokons (seems unlikely they evolved from birds. paws, to wings, to paws again. And accurate paws too, rather than more malformed or different based ones that developed through evolution. Then again, bird portals. Birds that look suspicously ike doves. Doves from EARTH OMG CONSPIRACY)
Glukkons (arms and vestagial legs, as well as a chest with ribs eg. not molluscs, as some people thought. Heads ARE very octopussy though, even the ears look like the siphons. Probably where OI got part of the design from. But still vertabrates)
Steef (if thats your view as opposed to what I said earlier. They DO also have developed arms and hands, a trait among more intelligent creatures that are smart enough to make use of them)
Grubbs
Gabbits (possibly, communicating through clicks/whistles isn't classified as intelligent speak in quite the same sense. Ever think of dolphins? Intelligent, but not classed as 'high' as humans. Not that humans should really be 'higher' than anything. Vain gits. Mostly, anyway)
Vykkers (vertabrate because of skull and defined, muscled limbs set on bone, and can speak english etc. and are intelligent enough to be cruel purposefully to other creatures.
Interns (see Vykker)
Other, with comments on possible ideas:
Sligs (Presumably herbiverous by 'natural' nature, with no sharp teeth. Or any teeth, for that matter ruining that idea. Unless it has teeth further back in its very modifed jaw [eg. anteater]. Maybe insectivores? Um...mollusc eating insectivores? [read=slurg]. Obviously vertabrates, possibly even classed as 'intelligent' as they can speak english or whatever, and have hands and arms)
Most of species in SW (All presumably higher vertabrates, but I don';t know as much about them, plus I don't really want to list them all individually either)
Khanzumerz (not enough known about them, but since they are at the top of the food chain [I head this somewhere or what not] and are being sold products by the Glukkons, I daresay that they'd be classed as intelligent or 'higher' life forms. But we still don't know enough about them. Just an educated guess :P)
Thats the end of that, I think. I haven't listed Stranger's ammo (apart from Fuzzles, but they were in Munch's Oddysee) because they are mostly only really created as ammo, and in a way it seems doubtful that some would survive in the wild. Also, I often thought that Oddworld may have Earthly origins somehow, as for one the creatures basis is simialr, with muscle, flesh, organs, hands/limbs similar on whole. Also, some creatures appear to be direct descendants (read: Chipfurzles, Stunks and Clakkerz. Oh, and Stingerbee's and 'normal' bee's, presumably almost exactly the same as Earth's bee's. Also, the plants are pretty much the same as Earth's, maybe a little different as an adaptation to the slightly varying habitat. Wood, etc., buildings and all that. Oh, and Moolah. The 'Causer of Corruption!' etc.
In relation to above, how about 'Head-head' for Fuzzles etc.? Just kidding! Um...you may be able to get away with 'Foot-head'. How about something like 'Limbless-head'?
Maybe some oddworld creatures fitting here (read: most) is a new group I thought should exist, since I think, based on their nature, that the dinosaurs were warm-blooded, yet reptilian, veryfying them as a different class of creature. Various stems from this group would contain Scrabs, Mudokons and suchlike creatures, as they seem reptilian (scaleless reptilian, but warm blooded) in a sense of the manner, so they would wither be in the same or a related group in some way. Dinosaurs are classed somewhere between Reptiles, Mammals, and Birds. Or Birds and Mammals. Birds DID evolve after Mammals (I think), so that would 'technically' make birds more advanced than reptiles. Dinosaurs also seem simialr to Mammals. Maybe Mammls/Dinosaurs groups a stemming form a similar area between Birds and Reptiles? Meh, whatever. Nice idea with the new groups. I'd have to use a translator for the names properly, and it may mess the name up. I don't really know too much there off by heart, I'm only in Year 9. I presume I'll get taught more of these more technical name's later on in Upper School, if not 6th form/University.
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