Mercora (Animorphs)
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The Mercora are a fictional race of aliens in the Animorphs
books by K.A. Applegate first seen in Megamorphs #2: In the Time of Dinosaurs
. They resemble giant crabs with very asymmetrical bodies. On one side of the body is a large pincer and on the other are two human-like arms. They also had seven legs (three on one side, four on the other) and multiple spider-like eyes. They cut off their legs for an expression of grief, for they can regenerate their legs. The Mercora lived on Earth
65 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period after their own world had been destroyed by a black hole
. They were at war with a species known as The Nesk
and with the help of the Animorphs
forced them to leave the Earth. However the Nesk diverted the path of a comet so that it would hit the Earth's surface, thus wiping out both the Mercora and the Dinosaur
s. The Mercora had planned to use a Nesk weapon captured by the Animorphs to prevent this but the Animorphs betrayed them, so that their own timeline could continue uninterrupted. They are now believed to be an extinct race, as none of their fossils were ever found.
Marco observed that Broccoli
originated from the Mercora home world. He was relieved though to find out that carrots were native to Earth.
Animorphs
Animorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
books by K.A. Applegate first seen in Megamorphs #2: In the Time of Dinosaurs
In the Time of Dinosaurs (Megamorphs)
#2: In the Time of Dinosaurs is the second book in the series, a set of companion books to the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between book #18, The Decision and book #19, The Departure...
. They resemble giant crabs with very asymmetrical bodies. On one side of the body is a large pincer and on the other are two human-like arms. They also had seven legs (three on one side, four on the other) and multiple spider-like eyes. They cut off their legs for an expression of grief, for they can regenerate their legs. The Mercora lived on Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
65 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period after their own world had been destroyed by a black hole
Black hole
A black hole is a region of spacetime from which nothing, not even light, can escape. The theory of general relativity predicts that a sufficiently compact mass will deform spacetime to form a black hole. Around a black hole there is a mathematically defined surface called an event horizon that...
. They were at war with a species known as The Nesk
Nesk
The Nesk are a race of aliens in the fictional Animorphs books by K.A. Applegate. They are actually made up of thousands of intelligent ants that join together to form into the shape of a body capable of using the technology they have stolen from other species. They lived on Earth 65 million...
and with the help of the Animorphs
Animorphs
Animorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
forced them to leave the Earth. However the Nesk diverted the path of a comet so that it would hit the Earth's surface, thus wiping out both the Mercora and the Dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
s. The Mercora had planned to use a Nesk weapon captured by the Animorphs to prevent this but the Animorphs betrayed them, so that their own timeline could continue uninterrupted. They are now believed to be an extinct race, as none of their fossils were ever found.
Marco observed that Broccoli
Broccoli
Broccoli is a plant in the cabbage family, whose large flower head is used as a vegetable.-General:The word broccoli, from the Italian plural of , refers to "the flowering top of a cabbage"....
originated from the Mercora home world. He was relieved though to find out that carrots were native to Earth.