In which I ridiculously analyze and over-analyze every entry (including the fake stuff!) on both of the Animorphs Icebergs I could find. Also the closest to a full series introduction/walk through I'm ever going to get.
Requested by The_PokeSaurus
Update: Thanks to @cgalsaccount829 -- a better explanation of the "Life on Mars" category that I missed/forgot: chapter 28 of The Ellimist Chronicles confirms that, in the AniVerse at least, ancient Mars had life.
Main sources
Iceberg 1: https://imgur.com/gallery/IgMuD4T
Wolfizen / Zai / Sarel
Iceberg 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/Animorphs/comments/kdydyv/havent_seen_an_animorphs_iceberg_made_yet_so_i/
Batosaur
Animorphs Anonymous Michael Grant Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CciKIW-gxUY
00:00 Introduction
01:33 Level 1 - Surface
22:03 Level 2 - Child Soldier
43:02 Level 3 - Nothlit
1:00:36 Level 4 - Crayak
1:16:20 Level 5 - Howler
1:20:50 Level 6 - Gregor
1:27:41 Level 7 - Fake
Recommended further reading:
Animorphs is Vital Trans Representation - https://atransgirlhasnoname.wordpress.com/2020/12/18/animorphs-is-vital-trans-representation/
Reading in Stealth, or My Life in Animorphs - https://avidly.lareviewofbooks.org/2017/08/03/reading-in-stealth-or-my-life-in-animorphs/