Gnarblunter

The gnarblunter replaced its ancestor in the alpine regions of Dixon. It has adapted towards hunting the subterranean Gnarbolonk and its relatives. Its ears are longer and swivel about their base. By leaning to the side and pressing an ear to the ground, they can pick up the underground calls of gnarbolonk colonies. If the sounds are closer to the surface, they will use their thick pincer jaws and hoof-life toe claws to dig into the ground and expose the tunnels, grabbing their prey. When the gnarbolonk hunt is unfruitful, they will hunt other local fauna to sustain themselves.

They hunt from dawn to dusk, retreating to dug-out dens to escape the freezing nights. By chance hunting parties may stumble upon a Gnarbolonk colony above ground during mating season: these encounters never end well for their prey. A chance mutation has added white spotting to their feathers. This counter-shading provides partial camouflage, as the white underbelly is mistaken by their prey to be the white sky or snow-covered rocks.