Planet Kolorax

Popular theory holds that life can only exist in certain "Goldilocks Zones". Areas of the universe with the same ingredients and conditions which support life as we know it. But what about life as we DON'T know it? We assume life requires, at the very least, three key ingredients in order to occur; A liquid, an Energy Source, and Biogenic elements (or acids). We assume a planet capable of supporting life must somehow mirror our own; we assume too much.

For an example, I submit to you object KLRX 25r6-24, nicknamed "Kolorax". Kolorax is a planet which calls into question all our quaint earth-centric notions of life as fragile, unique, and infrequent among the stars. For Kolorax supports a endless variety of creatures in an environment that is in perpetual atmospheric and geological flux. Prepare to discard any preconceptions you may hold about what constitutes "life" as you know it. Open your eyes to a world of unparalleled wonders. Open your eyes to Kolorax.

*Winner of 50th World Competition on CGHub's "Creature Planets"