Cuniculyn

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Cuniculyn
(Cuniculigryphus vulgaris)
Artwork of Cuniculyn
Species is extant.
Creator TheBigDeepCheatsy Other
Taxonomy
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Class
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Eukaryota
Mancerxa
Chloropodia
Pterophylla
Rostrophylla
Phyllogryphomorpha
Lipogryphones
Lipogryphidae
Cuniculigryphus
Cuniculigryphus vulgaris
Week/Generation 27/166
Habitat Fermi Tundra, Fermi Steppe, Fermi Plains, Fermi Bush, Fermi Prairie
Size 20 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Endoskeleton (Unjointed Wood)
Diet Herbivore (Marbleflora, Pioneeroots, Poorbion sprouts, Supershrooms, Skunk's Pheres), Photosynthesis
Respiration Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation Endotherm (Shivering, Fat)
Reproduction Sexual, Live Birth, Male and Female
Descendant of Ancestor of

The cuniculyn evolved from pudglyns that ventured out from the Arctic Subpolar Beach and into the Fermi Steppe when they found an area with a steady supply of food. Cuniculyns can produce 3 to 7 offspring per litter and they can do this 2 to 5 times during the spring and summer, which can cause their populations to quickly rise up and even recover from predators feasting on them, this is especially helpful against teacup saucebacks that are capable of preying on them and their young. Another way that cuniculyns deal with predators is by having a dark-blue skin, which not only helps hide them against the black volcanic soil, but also keeps them hidden whenever they're still out in the dark. Plus, this dark-blue skin maintains photosynthesis thanks to the coloration being caused by anthocyanins. Their wing-leaves are a brighter blue than the rest of their body, making it easier to see each other; this comes in handy when they wave their wing-leaves to attract mates or alert each other of predators. Another defense mechanism the cuniculyn has is to simply run away from danger and hide, which comes in handy against the wolverback. While the cuniculyn is capable of shivering to deal with the cold, it further handles it by not only making small burrows with its wooden claws, but it also sometimes lines up the burrows with skunk's pheres for insulation and the occasional snack when desperate for food. In temperate regions, it does not need to line up its burrow with skunk's pheres.