Snowplower

The snowplower split from its ancestor the leafplate. Its large wooden beak has developed a snowplow-like shape. It will push its beak across the ground and push away the snow to reveal flora under it. Herds can clear large paths of snow, which allow other herbivores to feed in areas that normally would be inaccessible in the winter. Due to the colder climate they have thick blubber to help keep them warm in the alpine climate and harsh winters. Like their ancestor they have hard photosynthetic plates on their bodies. This helps it get an energy boost from the sun as well as protect it from predators. Due to their huge beaks they no longer have horns. Males instead having pushing competitions where they try to push each others plow-like beaks against each other. They in large herds lead by a dominant male. Males who are not dominant live in a bachelor herd and frequently challenge the alpha male for rights to take over the herd of females and juveniles. Females will make conical dirt nests in which they give birth to their 2 to 3 offspring in. After 2 to 3 months the offspring are old enough to leave the nest and then the herd travels around migrating for the rest of the year. The nesting grounds tend to be in Dixon Boreal even if they normally live in other biomes.