Firefly Galaxy is very similar to the Milky Way in that it is a spiral galaxy, contains two major arms, two minor arms, and two spurs, and has a galactic bulge at the center. …show more content…
The year is 364, 26-hour days split into 14, 26 day months. As Bibea is tilted on a 24.1 degree axis, the seasons are harsh because Megara’s rays hit hard on the concentrated areas. With an all time record low of -96 degrees fahrenheit, the winter lasts four months. Because of an average temperature of 27.9 degrees, the saltwater oceans freeze. Since all the oceans freeze over, the whole ensemble of creatures go into hibernation. After the cold winter, the ice melts and animals come out of hibernation. With all the ice melting, the first month of spring is cold and wet. Then the trees and plants bloom and the creatures go about their everyday lives. With summer on its way, the animals air out their homes and climb the trees to get to the sweet flowers and berries that grow in great quantities at the top of trees. The biosphere of Bibea, plant wise, contains mostly swamp, marsh, rainforest type plants. With tall trees that grow tangled, animals build huts amid the branches and roots. With all the moisture on the planet, the summers are hot and muggy. As the seasons change, the habits of creatures change too. Animals begin to eat a lot of food to sustain themselves during winter. Many animals build huts or dens to keep themselves dry. On Bibea, the most abundant animal is a partially nocturnal mammal called a rayhn (pronounced “rain”). This creature looks like a mixture of a Tasmanian tiger, seal and muskrat. They can swim through the water well because of their webbed fingers, climb trees with their claws and opposable thumbs, and perform photosynthesis during the day while they sleep. This animal both photosynthesizes and consumes, mostly fish, birds, and small mammals, to keep its energy level high. During the winter, like a muskrat, the raynns make huts for