Longcrest

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Longcrest
(Diademovelus magnus)
Artwork of Longcrest
Species is extinct.
22/?, unknown cause
Creator Elerd Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Caudapodia
Arcuvelia
Euarcuvelia
Eilfywidae
Diademovelus
Diademovelus magnus
Week/Generation 21/136
Habitat Barlowe Rocky
Size 230 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Endoskeleton (Bone)
Diet Herbivore (Spherehouse Loppy, Stacked Gem Orb, Cultured Poppy, Gem Orb, Vandriswoop, Yenaptak)
Respiration Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation Mesotherm
Reproduction Sexual, Hard-shelled eggs in nests, Two sexes
Descendant of Ancestor of


The longcrest split from its ancestor, the capicrest, and moved to Barlowe Rocky. In this new environment, it has no natural predator, so it grew larger. Its legs are now connected higher on its body, so its center of gravity became lower, allowing for more balanced and stable movement. This, however, makes the movement itself very tiresome, so the longcrest needs to take more rests.

The males' "horns" grew much bigger, and now resemble the vandriswoop and yenaptak leaves. This is used mainly during mating season, when the longcrest with the biggest horns is considered the most suitable. Big herds will mostly have one male with long horns and a few of a lower cast males who help him protect the herd from other herds' males.

The longcrest has lost the ability to change its colors and the males and females share the same colors and features. The only difference between the two sexes is that males are about 15 cm shorter than females, and that females have small stubs where the horns should be.

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)
  • Xatakbrak (class Caudapodia)