Leaping Tree Dweller

The leaping tree dweller replaced its ancestor, the tree dweller on Glicker. Its relatives still exist over on Wright. Ever since the plume-tailed azelemur started to hunt them they needed to escape fast. They have developed very strong legs muscles which help them leap from tree to tree. They also have expanded their diet to more than one type of plent tree.

Like their ancestors they use their spade front legs to climb up the tree like a lumberjack. The sharp front spades and spiked tail piece the bark allowing it to stay firmly on the side of the tree. This makes bleeding sappy holes in which the skimming sapsuckers love to eat. They are quite strong and their tail alone can hold its entire body weight if needed.

They spend almost all their time in the trees and only come down to drink, mating and nesting. Their nests however tend to be made in between the roots of the trees an are made up of the leaves they eat. They lay 2 to 3 eggs. Females will sit on the eggs while the male collects leaves for its family. Each mating pair belong to an extended family of about 10 to 12. This group will travel together from grove to grove feeding.

Their color-changing ability is very limited, with only the head changes color, and even then only for interspecies communication. Normally it stays green to blend in with the leaves they eat but will appear as a bright red if there is trouble.