Jo-Adians are a race of large dinosaur-like creatures living on the planet Jo-Ad, and and are famous for their agricultural ways.
Biology and appearance[]
Typical Jo-Adians are large, round, and often colored different shades of red, with a paler ventral portion and a pattern of large dark diamond-shaped spots on the back. Their reptilian-looking skin is described as "thick" and capable of resisting plasma attacks. They have wide mouths with many teeth, four of which appear to be canine-like fangs. They have small, pointed ears and no noses, and their eyes have pink or yellow scleras and pale markings below the eyebrow ridge. They are usually heavily built, with some Jo-Adians weighing up to 500 UMMUs (Universal Mass Measuring Units).
Jo-Adians are omnivores, consuming both plants (especially bunzels, their primary food crop) and meat. They are capable of consuming what most would consider large amounts of food in one sitting. Despite their appetite and what appears to be a predisposition towards being overweight, the majority of their body mass is in fact muscle. Their brains are not entirely in their heads, with the main part existing in their hindquarters[1]
During the bunzel harvesting season, if a Jo-Adian does not help with the harvest, they develop "bunzel fever", turn physically monstrous, and mistake everything they see for a bunzel to be harvested.[2] This odd phenomenon is never explained.
They all possess super strength.
History[]
Jo-Adians evolved from large horned ankylosaurus-like creatures.[3] They easily dwarf other beings and are able to charge with their horns or use their tail as a weapon.
Culture[]
Jo-Adian culture is rarely touched upon in the series, although the planet seems largely built on agricultural values. One aspect of their culture that is touched on is the aforementioned "bunzel fever," which seems to be considered a superstition by the younger generation of Jo-Adians; however, in the episode of the same name, it is shown to be a real phenomenon.
Jo-Adians appear to rarely leave their planet, as they are not an immediately recognizable species and can even be mistaken for wild animals.[4]
Notable Jo-Adians[]
Jo-Adian Homeworld[]
References[]
- ↑ Buzz Lightyear of Star Command — Episode 14: "The Taking of PC-7"
- ↑ Buzz Lightyear of Star Command — Episode 32: "Bunzel Fever"
- ↑ Buzz Lightyear of Star Command — Episode 34: "Devolutionaries"
- ↑ Buzz Lightyear of Star Command — Episode 8: "The Beasts of Karn"