Blue-Belly Gasglider

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Blue-Belly Gasglider
(Vegrandis azulbellus)
Artwork of Blue-Belly Gasglider
Species is extinct.
19/125, Replaced by descendant
Creator Maineiac Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Superorder
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Mancerxa
Chloropodia
Pterophylla
Rostrophylla
Dromeophylla
Miasmornithes
Vegrandidae
Vegrandis
Vegrandis azulbellus
Week/Generation 18/118
Habitat Atmosphere (Troposphere)
Size 25 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Endoskeleton (Jointed Wood)
Diet Insectivore (Windglobe Worm)
Respiration Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation Endotherm
Reproduction Sexual, Live Birth in Nests, Two Sexes


The blue-belly gasglider split from its ancestor. Some Mini Gasgliders flew too far up and found themselves in the Troposphere. There, they found shelter within the Cloud Sweeper and evolved into the Blue-Belly Gasglider. As well as nesting in these cloud sweepers, they have also shifted their diet into eating the Windglobe Worm. Their beaks have sharpened in response to this new diet. Their crests now have undergone Sexual Dimorphism with males being big and bright, while females are short and dull. Their gas bladder has gotten bigger still.

Their torso has shifted into a more hover-like appearance. Their tail now is able to grasp their young in flight if their cloud sweeper goes down. It's wing blades have become longer and sharper, so they can hang on to their cloud sweepers during storms, as well as for courtship and hunting. They have also developed nose sacs for more amplified calls. Although they nest as a pair with their young, the males/females hunt in flocks of up to 40 individuals that hunt after much bigger swarms of Windglobe Worm. Males fight for the right to mate by dueling with their blades. To attract a mate, a male stands on all fours and squawks on a cloud sweeper. They have 3-4 young a year and live for 15 years.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Prancerhorn (superorder Dromeophylla)
  • Poisonous Chickenpear (subclass Rostrophylla)
  • Split-Tongue Jabberwocky (class Pterophylla)