Thornskunik

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Thornskunik
(Acanthoskunikus doristhornus)
Artwork of Thornskunik
Species is extinct.
22/144, Replaced by Descendant
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Superorder
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Mancerxa
Phylloichthyia
Skunikomorpha
Skunikia
Euskunikia
Acanthoskunikidae
Acanthoskunikus
Acanthoskunikus doristhornus
Week/Generation 22/143
Habitat Darwin Polar Beach
Size 80 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Unknown
Diet Herbivore (Cryobowl, Fruiting Cryobowl, Box Cryobowl, Carnivorous Cryobowl, Cryocanon)
Respiration Active (Lungs, Gill Chamber)
Thermoregulation Mesotherm
Reproduction Sexual, Spawning, Two Sexes


The thornskunik replaced its ancestor the grazing diveskunik. It has doubled in size and has become fatter. Its fatty lumps have turned into hard fatty thorns. This helps protect it from predators. Its leg armor has more segments to help it walk better while keeping the protection and support. Its mouth faces directly under it head and it stands over food when eating. Like it ancestor it eats a variety of glassflora species. They still spawn in cryobowl species, but while a male will spawn into any cryobowl, the females now check for genetic material before spawning, and will then guard the cryobowl until the young thornskuniks are old enough to live on their own.

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)
  • Gulperskunik (superorder Skunikia)