Cetaceans

Cetaceans
Habitat	Ocean
Type	Life
Generator Stats
Base Cost	Entropy 7.2e24
Base Production	Entropy 8.41e22
Max Efficiency	x1.39392e7
Requires	Diving 2.5e7 Cetaceans Glitch
Chronology
Previous	Caniform
Next	Monotremes

Cetaceans are the 5th mammal generator. They were officially added in Steam patch 7.86.

With a modest unlocking cost and several very potent upgrades, Cetaceans are useful in gathering enough Metabits to unlock Feliforms, if the player has not yet developed the Mesozoic Valley far enough to unlock Neoaves.

Design

Cetaceans take the appearance of a whale, either a blue whale or a humpback whale.

Description

"Cetaceans are aquatic mammals that are descended from the same ancestors as ungulates. While some ungulates moved further inland, the cetaceans inhabited the shoreline and later moved into a fully aquatic niche."

Upgrades

Cetaceans has 9 upgrades, increasing the generator efficiency with a total x1.39392e7 multiplier.

Icon	Name	Description	Cost	Efficiency	Requires
	Underwater Communication	Cetaceans communicate with each other underwater. Whales produce "songs" that can be heard for thousands of miles, while dolphins click and use echolocation. This enables them to form social structures called pods, providing safety in numbers and letting them hunt in groups.	Entropy 4.2e32	100%	Cetaceans
	Baleen	Baleen whales have filter-feeding plates in their mouths instead of teeth. These comb-like structures allow the whale to take water into its open mouth, and then filter krill, shrimp, and other small prey as they push the water out, leaving them behind as food for the whale.	Entropy 1e36	200%	Cetaceans
	Dolphin Intelligence	Dolphins are known for their advanced intelligence. Their neocortex resembles that of humans. Dolphins can learn and communicate with each other, and have been known to help human swimmers in distress.	Entropy 8e36	400%	Cetaceans
	Whale	Whales are aquatic placental mammals, and members of the ungulate family. They live in the oceans and must surface to breathe air. Most eat plankton and krill, though some species have teeth and will hunt fish and squid.	Entropy 1.8e37	1,000%	Baleen
	Tooth Tusk	The distinctive "horn" of the narwhal is actually a large, protruding canine tooth. This arctic predator uses their tusks to catch prey, indicate health and dominance to potential mates, and observe stimuli as a sensory organ.	Entropy 2e37	200%	Cetaceans
	Dolphin	Dolphins are aquatic mammals with smooth grey bodies, flippers, and a fin on their backs. They live in packs, use their conical teeth to hunt fish and squid, and use echolocation to navigate and communicate with each other.	Entropy 4.2e37	1,000%	Dolphin Intelligence
	Narwhal	Narwhals are a species of whale known for having a long helical tusk growing out of their heads. Sometimes called the "unicorns of the sea", these cetaceans live in fjords and inlets in Arctic regions such as Canada and Greenland.	Entropy 7e37	1,500%	Tooth Tusk
	Matrilineal	Orcas live in complex social structures based around a central matriarchal orca. These family units are close-knit and sometimes include up to four generations of orcas. They only leave each others sides for short periods of time.	Entropy 9e37	400%	Dolphin
	Orca	Also known as "killer whales", the orca is a species of the dolphin family known for its large size and distinctive black and white coloring. These creatures are the apex predators of their ocean niche, threatened only by humans.	Entropy 1e38	1,500%	Matrilineal

Achievements

Icon	Name	Description	Requires
	There She Blows	The blue whale isn't just the largest animal on the planet right now—it's also the largest animal we know to have ever existed on Earth. These gentle giants can grow to nearly 30 meters long and weigh over 170 tonnes.	25 Cetaceans
	Free Willy	In the wild, Orcas can live to be 50—100 years old. In captivity these animals are prone to extreme stress, infections, and injuries, and will only live for around 10—15 years.	50 Cetaceans
	Thin Skinned	Dolphins have very thin, smooth skin. This delicate epidermis can be injured easily, but can be sloughed away and regenerated with a new layer of skin as often as once every two hours. This enables them to heal very quickly.	100 Cetaceans
	Under Pressure	Whale skeletons are more flexible than most other animals—their rib cages are collapsible, allowing them to withstand the high water pressure in the depths of the ocean.	150 Cetaceans
	Mammal Monsters	The order of Cetaceans was named after the Ancient Greek mythological sea monster Ceto. This primordial sea goddess was killed by the hero Perseus, but not before she birthed another monster that gave its name to a type of animal—the echidna.	250 Cetaceans

Gallery

A pink river dolphin

Trivia

• This is currently the only Mammal generator not to branch from Mammals, that of branching from Ungulates.