Scrubland Sauceback

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Scrubland Sauceback
(Arvensivenator scrubus)
Main image of Scrubland Sauceback
Species is extinct.
19/125, ice comet impact event
Information
CreatorClayren Other
Week/Generation17/116
HabitatHuggs Scrub
Size2 m Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietCarnivore (Norat, Gringlo, Omnisaw Armorsnapper, Shroom-Thief Plent)
RespirationActive (Microlungs)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, 2 sexes, Lays eggs around itself to protect them
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Superclass
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes
Thoracocephalia
Vermitheria
Cephalischia
Hesperognatha
Tetramastagiformes
Cryptovermitheridae
Arvensivenator
Arvensivenator scrubus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The scrubland sauceback split from its ancestor for two reasons. Firstly, some falsequills began to hunt at night more and use their trapping mechanism during the day less. These creatures found that they could get more energy from hunting than from using the usual trapping technique. Secondly, the two meter long saucebacks found that the nearby Huggs Scrub was full of prey and without any predators near their size. They have thus become the dominant predator in the scrubland, where they hunt at night and sleep most of the day. The packs of gringlo that often preyed on the falsequill sauceback are now prey to their descendants, who are much less likely to give up on chasing prey to rebury themselves.

The scrubland sauceback's spines have shortened, as they aren't needed to blend in with the ground. The sauceback's skin has darkened to better hide it when it hunts at night. The females of the species continue to lay their eggs underground and stay near them until they are ready to leave her and begin hunting on their own. When hunting is scarce the scrubland will dig for shroom-thief plents.

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)
  • Argusraptor Complex (superclass Cephalischia)