Snow-White Janit

The snow-white janit split from its ancestor and moved into the Dixon Boreal and Alpines. Its body shape has changed slightly to allow it to stay lower on the ground. Along with its color, an almost pure white, this helps in escaping the predators of its new environment, like the wraith capiri. The snow-white janit still digs multiple small, shallow hiding holes, large enough for about 3-8 janits. Whenever a predator appears it will run to the nearest hole it can find. It also uses them for shelter in snowstorms. When no hiding hole can be found in time, the janit will lie on the ground, retract its eyestalks and make itself as small as possible, its sharp knees pointing upward. Sometimes this helps in fending off smaller predators. It has become a bit more social than the janitworm. The snow-white janits can often be found huddling together for warmth in one of their hiding holes. They also mate in these holes and lay their eggs in them. The eggs are covered in snow to keep them warm and will then be abandoned. One nest consists of 20-40 tiny eggs, about one fifth of which will eventually hatch. An average of 4 hatchlings will survive to adulthood.