Hikahoe

The 'hikahoe split from its ancestor and left the Electro Limestone Caves in search for more food and space. The hikahoe may have found more types of purple flora to consume, but it also found itself in danger of predators like the harnessback and the terrorbeak. In order to deal with these predators, they have adapted in several ways. First, their metabolism has become relatively higher than their ancestor's has been and the inside of their beak is composed of lightweight woody structures that keep the beak durable and easier to lift, which allows them to run in short bursts of speed if necessary. The second way they have adapted is by regaining its pigment and becoming black with blue spots, which allows them to blend in with black flora and glassflora. The third way they have evolved is by being crepuscular, which reduces the likelihood of them being preyed upon. They have also evolved by being able to climb up smaller trees and stay up their for some time, which helps them when they are escaping predators. Hikahoes have also evolved by feeding in groups, but immediately scattering in all directions whenever a predator is near. The last countermeasure that they have evolved against predators is that they are capable of using their large front claws to brutally swipe at their predators, which can sometimes kill them. The hikahoe has also further evolved its ancestor's slits into pouches that can carry its young until they are old enough to venture out on their own. Both males and females have pouches and will take turns on who carries the young, which tends to be 1-2 offspring. They still dig small tunnels and burrows that can house multiple hikahoes.