Re: What might a Gliesian be like?
Might I suggest that this creature be exo-skeletal? In a 1.6 G + environment, impact resistance would be a valuable survival trait. In addition, it could, like a number of crab species, have solid, non-living material for the lowest section of leg, thus obviating any need to keep that section warm - and providing much needed insulation for the rest of the body against the extremely cold ground of nightside, or the far too warm ground of dayside.