Magestaff
| Magestaff | ||
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| (Magusvirga palmesmimus) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | Bufforpington Other | |
| Week/Generation | 27/167 | |
| Habitat | Kosemen Temperate Rainforest, Kosemen Taiga, Kosemen Temperate Woodland, Vivus Lowboreal, Central Kosemen Lowboreal, East Kosemen Lowboreal, Vivus Highboreal | |
| Size | 3 Meters Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Calcareous Endoskeleton | |
| Diet | Carnivore (Vivusian Barkback, Scrambled Shrew, Kehaida, Chasing Twintail, Twinpaw Twintail, Quail Raptor, [[Songsauc] Piper]], Pikashrew, Barkback, Shrubrattus, Gryphler, Eggslurping Sorite, Ferry Quail, Snowtunnel Shrew, Soripredator, Krikrees) | |
| Respiration | Active (Lungs) | |
| Thermoregulation | Mesotherm | |
| Reproduction | Sexual (Two Sexes, Live Birth) | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Phylum Superclass Clade Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Carpozoa Spondylozoa Anisoscelida Tetrapodes Saganophidia Turrinares Tejdavidae Magusvirga Magusvirga palmesmimus | |
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The magestaff split from its ancestor after a population took to the forests of Kosemen in search of prey. Over time, they took their camouflage to an entirely new level. The magestaff no longer just blends in with its environment, but instead it mimics fallen branches. The magestaff has multiple hypertrophied segments of its chainmail armor protruding from its skin. These bony protrusions help aid in its mimicry. Because the branches in its range come in a wide variety of colors, so does the magestaff. This includes black, gray, light brown, and dull brown to mimic the trees in its area.
Magestaffs are often seen lying motionless on the forest floor with its ears pressed against its body. They usually lie somewhat straight, but with some bending to more accurately imitate the fallen branches they mimic. If some form of prey comes within range, it will quickly lash out and bite down on its prey to immobilize it. It will then move in to constrict the prey. The branch-like protrusions often help by increasing its grip and sometimes stabbing into the prey. Magestaffs see the most success in hunting for terrestrial prey like shrews and nodents, as they don't fly away. Flying prey is sometimes captured, but with less success. Magestaffs will use their mimicry not only in hunting but also in defense. Much of the time, predators fail to notice the magestaff at all, thinking they are little more than a tree branch. However, if they are confronted by a predator, they will suddenly lash out and bite at the predator's face before slithering away. This behavior often leaves the predator dazed for a few moments, giving the magestaff enough time to escape.
Magestaffs will mate in the early spring. After three months, the female will give live birth to some 4-8 offspring. The young will then be left to fend for themselves. Unlike the Mothhead, young magestaffs are carnivorous, feeding on small genus group fauna and soriparisites before growing large enough to feed on its main prey. The young are born without the bony protrusions, and thus hunt much like their ancestor, often hiding among thick undergrowth to ambush prey. Once they grow out their protrusions, they will adopt the adult hunting strategy.