Harnejak

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Harnejak
(Neossoraptor oviraptor)
Artwork of Harnejak
Species is extant.
Creator Jlind11 Other
Taxonomy
Domain
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Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes
Thoracocephalia
Vermitheria
Cephalischia
Dromeodonta
Eudromeodonta
Neodromeodonta
Placopulmonates
Skitteriformes
Skitteridae
Neossoraptor
Neossoraptor oviraptor
Week/Generation 25/159
Habitat Dixon Tropical Rainforest, Kenotai Tropical Riparian, Pipcard Tropical Riparian, Wright Tropical Riparian, Terra Tropical Riparian, Kenotai Salt Swamp, Pipcard Salt Swamp, Wright Salt Swamp, Terra Salt Swamp, Kenotai Tropical River, Pipcard Tropical River, Wright Tropical River, Terra Tropical River, Pipcard Tropical River
Size 40 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Endoskeleton (Chitin)
Diet Scavenger, Carnivore (Frabukis, Vermees, Burraroms, Larvaback, Rainforest Buttpiper young, Grabnub eggs and young, Tilecorn eggs and young, Harnessback eggs and young, Terronooga young, Serpmander young, Serpungo young, Hesperodohve young)
Respiration Active (Microlungs)
Thermoregulation Endotherm (Feathers)
Reproduction Sexual, Hard-Shelled Eggs, Two Sexes
Descendant of Ancestor of

The harnejak split from its ancestor. It has become an opportunistic hunter. It is a smaller, skittish, fragile creature, preferring prey that can't fight back. While it is more than happy to scavenger kills from larger predators, it never passes up an unattended egg or newborn, even those of its close relative, the harnessback. It also operates as a small predator in Dixon's northern waterways. It roots around the riverbanks for critters which swim too close or that burrow in the mud. It doesn't like water above its knees, but it will swim to escape danger.

Its jaws are bent, allowing it to scoop up smaller prey (or chunks of prey) to carry away to a safe place. Its legs are covered with fetlocks of sensory feathers. These feathers allow them to root around in leaf litter for small fauna, or to detect swimming fauna in water. They live in groups of 3–4, usually pairs of mated adults. other than these changes, it is the same as its ancestor.