Long-Horned Quilltail

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Long-Horned Quilltail
(Buccaceros longhornus)
Main image of Long-Horned Quilltail
Species is extinct.
25/155, sinking of Jaydoh
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation23/149
HabitatJaydoh Desert
Size3 m Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportEndoskeleton (Bone)
DietHerbivore (Jaydoh Goth Tree)
RespirationActive (Lungs)
ThermoregulationEndotherm (Fur)
ReproductionSexual, Live Birth, Two Sexes, Pouch and Milk
Taxonomy
Domain
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Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Pentapodes
Soricia (info)
Chaetotheria
Porcotheriformes
Porcotheria
Buccaceratidae
Buccaceros
Buccaceros longhornus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The long-horned quilltail replaced its ancestor, the striped quilltail. It has tripled in size and has grown very long cheek horns. They are now sprinters who can easily outrun predators over short distances. Their paws have now become 3-toed hoofs which help it grip the ground better. Like its ancestor they are nocturnal in order to stay cool when active. When sleeping in the shade during the day one member of the herd is always awake to keep guard. They take turns so all members can sleep.

They are warm blooded and give birth to live young. The live young live in the pouch until they either have grown too big or they grow tail quills. However they will still nurse milk from the mother for up to a year after birth even if they cannot fit in the pouch. They are still quite social and will travel in large herds across the desert. Males will even fight over females by knocking cheek horns or swiping their tails at each other. Most of the time they don't actually hit each other and is more for show.

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