Tropsnapper

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Tropsnapper
(Eolaridrakon tropovive)
Artwork of Tropsnapper
Species is extinct.
22/140, snowball
Creator Mnidjm Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Dakoptera
Tectopteriformes
Gulodrakonidae
Eolaridrakon
Eolaridrakon tropovive
Week/Generation 20/130
Habitat Atmosphere (Troposphere), Clarke Temperate Beach
Size 1 m Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Endoskeleton (Hollow Bone)
Diet Carnivore (Cloud Swarmer, Herbivorous Cloudswarmer)
Respiration Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation Endotherm (Downy Feathers)
Reproduction Sexual, Lays Hard-Shelled Eggs, Two Sexes


The troposnapper split from its ancestor the skimsnapper. Their ancestors moved into the Troposphere. There the only food there are cloudswarmers and herbivorous cloudswarmers. Its eye have improved to help them locate cloud swarmers from far away. Their wings and membrane are dark so it can help them warm up better when the sun is out. Since they are deaf they communicate through gestures with their wings and tails.

Like its ancestor it has downy feathers covering its body and is warm-blooded. The females, when they lay eggs, nest in the warm sands of Clarke Temperate Beach. The males watch over the brood while the females gather food for the hatchlings. The males do not eat until the eggs hatch in about 2 weeks, so only the fattest males get to mate. When they hatch, the males put the hatchling on their mothers back until they can fly. They pair for life and take turns taking care of the young. They breed on the same beach they were born.

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)
  • Burrsnapper (class Dakoptera)