Squiking Nectarling

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Squiking Nectarling
(Mellitimus pomposius)
Artwork of Squiking Nectarling
Species is extinct.
18/119, Replaced by Descendent
Creator Elerd Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Mancerxa
Chloropodia
Phyllauria
Xylodonta
Neoheteroures
Mellitimuridae
Mellitimus
Mellitimus pomposius
Week/Generation 18/118
Habitat Huggs-Yokto Savanna
Size 8 cm long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Endoskeleton (Jointed Wood)
Diet Nectarivore (Sugar-Trunked Balloonarch)
Respiration Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation Endotherm
Reproduction Sexual, two sexes, live birth


The Squiking Nectarling replaced it's ancestor in the Huggs-Yokto Savanna at the same time that the Pouched Nectarling replaced it in the Yokto Temperate Forest. Just like their ancestors, they dig with their snouts to eat the Sugar-Trunked Balloonarch's nectar, but unlike them they do not live in groups, but rather couple together in monogamous families. They live in lairs and while the female cares for the young, the male cares for food. The male is bigger (8 cm long) than the female (up to 6 cm) and is coloured entirely pink to signal it's sexual maturity.

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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)
  • Ziraber (subclass Xylodonta)
  • Tusked Grassblaster (class Phyllauria)