Prikkum

The prikkum have replaced their ancestors, and undergone some small and some major changes to adapt even better to its biome, the Flisch Taiga. One of the reasons to change was of course the disappearance of the fluffytree. They where no longer able to sleep in the safety of the high branches of the fluffytree, which meant they had to find another way of hiding during the day (they are still nocturnal). To hide themselves from the taigashroot, they dig a shallow hole in the ground which they cover with dead flora, under which they can sleep. This has a few advantages. First of all it will mask their smell so taigashroot will have a harder time finding them. Second, it will also attract scavengundi that will come to eat of the flora when it starts to rot, which makes it easier for the prikkum to find prey. Sometimes, when there isn't enough dead flora already on the ground, they will pull out live ones. But this means they will often come in contact with orange spore clouds that could potentially kill them. This resulted in a big adaption. They started developing a shell on their back which partially covers the breathing pipe. This shields them a bit against the sporeclouds, but it also had another advantage. Since the shell is made out of hardened skin and because it protects the breathing pipe, it made it much more difficult for the taigashroot to kill a prikkum. Similar to some other members of the comorodent line, the prikkum has grown a larger and sharper front tooth. This of course makes it easier for them to kill scavengundi, but it also helps them protect themselves against taigashroot and to fend of chunky pipents that are trying to eat their homes. Their other teeth have grown larger and sharper too. The prikkum's skin has changed to match the colors of the flora of Flisch Taiga. This makes them a bit harder to find during day time. Because of all these adaptations, they have to worry less about the taigashroot and because of this, they could grow larger. They can now reach up to 20 cm in length. Most of their behavior remains the same as their ancestors. But the scent glands are now all over their shell, which makes it kind of oily. This gives the shell a bit of a shiny look, but it doesn't matter much.