It feels very similar to a scrapped mechanic from Bloomburrow that batched together all animal creature types, albeit getting around the arguments of what is and isnt an animal by just listing a ton of them individually
The level 8 behemoth has a fierce 3000 attack, the highest of normal monsters to date, along with 2500 defence points, ensuring its correct description as a powerful engine of destruction on the card itself
Banlist Revives Powerful Strategies Despite Yu-Gi-Oh
If you excavate a card(s) by a "GMX" card effect: You can activate the following effect, based on where this card is at activation (but you can only use each effect of "Evolved Daneen" once per turn)
One thing it wont work on, though, is Flayer of Loyalties: But thats fine, you dont need to cast this one for 0 mana, because once it comes out, all bets are off
Its a great effect that gives any Duel Monsters era card extra flair that fits the eras themes