Slikent

The slikent replaced it's ancestor in the Yokto temperate forest region. They are slimmer, and shorter than their ancestor but longer. They've also lost their layers of fat due to their living in the milder weather of the temperate forest, although they will pile on body fat just before winter. They do this because slikents hibernate through winter, and need the energy. The claws at the end of the slikent's feet help them dig burrows, in which they live. Slikents have not only evolved olfactory sensors within their pipe-nostril, and the pipe-nostril itself has a small range of motion. This allows the slikent to detect predators in the area with smell. This particular evolution has greatly affected their behavior. Though still the same (if not more) intelligent, social, and happy creatures as their ancestors, slikent behavior has changed. Adult slikents will often tickle and caress baby slikents with their pipe-nostrils, creating even stronger bonds between family members. Adults can also use their pipe-nostrils to tickle members of the opposite sex, especially during mating. The biggest change with slikent behavior is that with their sense of smell, they're able to smell each other. This seems obvious, of course, however slikents can often stink foully. Since slikents like to be happy and don't want to be ostracized by others, they've developed the habit of bathing regularly. Slikents will bathe in groups and help clean each other with their pipe-nostrils, as well. While bathing, young slikents will use their pipe-nostrils to squirt water at each other in play. During mating season slikents will roll around on sweet-smelling plants in hopes of attracting a mate. Young slikents will smell things they see for the first time just to see what they smell like. One final use for their pipe-nostril is that be expelling a large gust of air suddenly they are able to make a low rumbling sound. The slikent is also known as the slick pipent.