Ep. 4--Mekkor

So not only do alien creatures and alien robots constantly try to invade Amzot, they always land right near the Herculoids' home. I'm going to add to my theory that Amzot is valuable because it is a source of the rare energy rocks. I think the thickest deposit of those rocks is located somewhere near the Herculoids' home.  That would be the reason Zandor choose this area as a home when he, his family and his creatures came to Amzot. It's both the most likely spot for invaders/raiders to arrive and it gives him access to the rocks himself to use for sling-shot ammunition.

Anyway, this episode doesn't add a lot to our knowledge of Amzot's ecology. The action takes place in a jungle area similar to the one we saw in the previous episode. But, based purely on the orientation of the Herculoids as they travel too and from this jungle, I think this is a different jungle area--located south of the Canopy Tree Home. Or perhaps its one big jungle that stretches from west to south of the home.

We also get further proof that Zandor is tech-savvy, since he deduces from watching the robots that they run off a central power source. I still maintain that Zandor is a geneticist, but he is knowledgably in other areas as well. Hey--Hanna Barbara was producing a Fantastic Four series about the same time. If we allow that to put the FF in the Hanna Barbara universe, then perhaps Zandor is a descendant of Reed Richards and as the same genius.

A--Desert (mesas, cliffs, occasional flora including Iron Trees)

B-Jungle (various flora, including Rubber Vines)

C-Canopy Trees

Iron Trees--Large (50 foot or higher) trees that sparsely populate the desert area. These trees have very deep roots to access underground water sources. Their name derives from their extremely tough outer bark, which can withstand violent impacts without showing any damage. Zandor's shield is made from Iron Tree bark.

Rubber Vines--Thick, pliable vines that grow down from the limbs of certain tall trees. They anchor themselves in the ground to search for additional water. Zandor has learned to use the vines as personal catapults to vacillitate rapid travel through the jungle.

Canopy Trees—Large trees whose thick, tough foliage form a sort-of ledge half-way up the trunk, with more foliage forming a roof. Zandor and his family make a home in one of these trees.