Festive Uktank

The Festive Uktank split from the Drake Uktank after encountering Crystalfirs when a few Drake Uktanks ventured into Drake Taiga and Drake Polar Scrub. They quickly evolved to exploit this new, untapped resource. The Festive Uktank's trunk spike evolved into a sort of skewer that is used to well, skewer their food. The skewered food is then moved to the mouth to be eaten, much like how an elephant brings food to its mouth with its trunk. The Festive Uktank is also smaller than its ancestor to better fit in the forests of Crystalfirs. Their legs are longer and more muscular to keep their bodies further away from the cold ground and to support the weight of their water-filled tanks. Their skin is darker in order to retain more heat. Their brains are larger and more complex as basic problem solving is needed to get hard-to-reach Crystalfir Fruits, which is often times done by kneeling on its forelegs to bring its trunk closer to the ground. However, the main purpose of their increased intelligence is to have the capacity to choose a more attractive mate. Only males have the Festive Uktank's most interesting feature, their uniquely shaped shell. Females will often choose males with shells that possess specific traits, such as the red and white coloration and the large knob on the top. This has caused its shell to evolve into the shape of Santa's hat. Female's shells closely resemble that of their ancestors, but red. When there are no crystalfir fruits to eat, they eat marbleflora. Due to the limitations of only being able to live outside of the water for a limited amount of time, the Festive Uktank is almost always taking trips between Drake Taiga (or Drake Polar Scrub) and the beaches. However, it's skin has become leathery in order to keep it from drying out, making their dependence on water from their shell tank their only limitation. During the rainy season in Drake Taiga, Festive Uktanks will swarm into the biome, as they fill their tanks in puddles and thus, can exist in the Taiga for as long as they want. When summer passes, they return to their constant commute between the beaches and the inland biomes.