Hookjaw Capiri

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Hookjaw Capiri
(Acugenuvelus hookjawus)
Artwork of Hookjaw Capiri
Species is extinct.
23/145, solar flare
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Caudapodia
Arcuvelia
Euarcuvelia
Arcuvelidae
Acugenuvelus
Acugenuvelus hookjawus
Week/Generation 21/135
Habitat Barlowe Polar Scrub, Barlowe Tundra, Nergali Polar Beach
Size 180 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Endoskeleton (Bone)
Diet Herbivore (Polar Orbion)
Respiration Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation Mesotherm
Reproduction Sexual, Hard-Shelled Eggs in Nests, Two Sexes


The hookjaw capiri split from its ancestor, the beach capiri. It has spread to Nergali Polar Beach, Barlowe Tundra and Barlowe Polar Scrub. It has specialized in eating the polar orbion. Its hooked jaw is used to peel off bark. Since it now lives in a polar environment it had to adapt ways of reducing heat loss. This mean much smaller membranes in their "backsail". It could not get rid of them entirely since they use them for communication. Like their ancestor they are deaf and rely upon their color changing membranes to communicate. However their sense of smell has improved a lot since snow storms can block vision. They can smell their food from miles away.

They travel in large herds looking for food. During the summer they lay their hard shelled eggs in nests made of sand and pebbles. The eggs colors are rusty red to blend in with the soil. They lay around 2-5 eggs at a time. Once they hatch they are raised for the rest of the summer by the parents and then join the herd in the fall. Adults pair for life and will pair off each spring to mate and then again in the summer to raise their babies.

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)
  • Mystery Capiri (order Euarcuvelia)
  • Quilled Pinyuk (class Caudapodia)