mokusinga

"It also could be coincidence that the pannula simply decided the mokusinga were a threat to it, and we just happened to be in the area.

Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003

"It also could be coincidence that the pannula simply decided the mokusinga were a threat to it, and we just happened to be in the area.

Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003

Studying the approaching mokusinga, a species new to him, he failed to see anything sufficiently intimidating to spook someone like Jemunu-jah.

Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003

Frowning, Hasa took another look at the oncoming mokusinga.

Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003

"This here wouldn't have to -communicate" with those that killed the mokusinga if they were all part of the same organism.

Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003

How long would the mokusinga linger overhead? he found himself wondering.

Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003

Whirling, half crouching on the log, he confronted the approaching mokusinga.

Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003

The mokusinga were still there, but they were no longer airborne.

Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003

But whatever it was, it had chosen to kill the mokusinga and then ignore them.

Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003

After assuring himself that nothing massive and threatening was moving through the varzea nearby, he turned his attention back to the inert forms of the mysteriously deceased mokusinga.

Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003