Wetland Pipent

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Wetland Pipent
(Spathourotherium paludosus)
Artwork of Wetland Pipent
Species is extinct.
20/132, Branching Cellulosebane
Creator BioCat Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Mancerxa
Chloropodia
Phyllauria
Xylodonta
Cetochoera
Lipocastoriformes
Lipocastoridae
Spathourotherium
Spathourotherium paludosus
Week/Generation 17/112
Habitat Yokto River, Yokto Marsh
Size 75 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Endoskeleton (Jointed Wood)
Diet Herbivore (Fan Rootstalk, Wedgestalk, Leaflower, Fruity Bluestalk)
Respiration Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation Endotherm
Reproduction Sexual, Live birth, Two Sexes


The wetland pipent split from chunky pipents that migrated to the Yokto Marsh and Yokto River. There they re-adapted to a semi-amphibious lifestyle roaming around the marsh area and swimming as a faster way to get around. Like its ancestor it is well adapted to the life of a herbivore, using its large wooden front teeth to chew on varied soft flora as well as using its front legs to lean forward on plants while it feeds on them. Its feet also became wider for better grip on the marsh soil and better swimming. It still has a fatty layer in order to survive the northern cold, most of which is stored in its head and back. Its heel finger evolved into a sharp powerful back spike, which it uses to rip apart fan rootstalks its legs get entangled with. It also grew another such smaller spike in its front legs from one of its fingers. Their tail is wider at the tip for better swimming. They still have their known pipe, which they use for breathing while they swim.

They maintained their ancestor's intelligence and social behavior including their known laughter. Though it is not as cold in the marsh as in the biomes their ancestors once lived in they still often cluster together when it gets colder and sometimes just to build up social connections.

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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)
  • Snowstalker Tuskent (order Cetochoera)
  • Gamergate Gundis (subclass Xylodonta)
  • Hopping Ketter (class Phyllauria)