Shadow Buttpiper

With the spread of the obsiditrees, the large amounts of shadow made the buttpiper’s patterns stand out like a sore thumb. This would result in them experiencing high predation rates, forcing them to adapt or die. This led to the evolution of the shadow buttpiper, which would replace the Javen Temperate Rainforest buttpiper population.

The shadow buttpiper primarily relies upon its camouflage to hide from predators, with even their “butt-sacks” having become a light purple to better camouflage with the abundant foliage. When the “butt-sacks” are inflated, however, the stretching thins the skin and density of surface pigments which then makes the bright green underneath from their blood more visible. This, combined with the various vocalizations the shadow buttpiper produces from these sacks, are how individuals communicate with one another.

Much like their ancestors, the shadow buttpiper are social fauna, traveling in small groups for protection. When feeding, they rely on their keen senses of hearing and eyesight to spot potential predators, releasing an alarm signal that tells the rest of the group to flee if they sense danger. When backed into a corner, a shadow buttpiper may try to honk as it can in order to scare off a potential threat, though it usually is less effective for larger carnivores.

Much like their ancient ancestors, the shadow buttpiper gives birth to large litters of small offspring. The young will follow the adults around for around 10 months before reaching sexual maturity.