Squat Limbless

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Squat Limbless
(Loricolubris vermi)
Main image of Squat Limbless
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorNergali Other
Week/Generation22/143
HabitatDarwin Tundra, Darwin Polar Beach
Size75 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportEndoskeleton (Bone)
DietCarnivore (Helmethead Uksip, Uksor)
RespirationActive (Lungs)
ThermoregulationMesotherm
ReproductionSexual, Two Sexes, Viviparous
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Saganophidia
Turrinares
Loricolubridae
Loricolubris
Loricolubris vermi
Ancestor:Descendants:

The squat limbless replaced its ancestor and shrank in size due to competition with its larger cousin. More compact in form, it feeds primarily on helmethead uksips and uksors. A thick hide beneath which a layer of tiny interlocking bones that acts a bit like chain-mail and are also capable of being "rippled" in order to aid it in moving protects it. It has also evolved a powerful upper tooth modified for digging. It is attached to a bony base via muscles and is capable of being raised up and down. Finally, its internal body temperature is partially self-regulated, making them a bit warmer then their surroundings.