Beaktrunk

The beaktrunk replaced its ancestor the sanashi. It has doubled in size and has returned to a bipedal stance of its sauceback ancestors. With a more slimming shape it is much more mobile than its ancestor, allowing it to travel long distances and thus spread in to areas beyond Barlowe Rocky. Their neck and trunk have gotten longer to reach flora easier. They will bite off flora with its sharp beak on the end of its trunk-like mouth. Its tusks have gotten smaller to reduce weight on its neck however it can still use them to break off branches. Its chitin back plate now runs along its back with many back plates. This allows for both protection and support. Like their ancestor, adults will dig holes with their tusks for their eggs to grow in. They make sure to bring the hole water and scraps of pre-chewed flora for their larva to eat when they hatch. Both the mother and father will protect and care for their brood until they reach adulthood. Once the larva grow into adults they join the herd and feed on larger flora. While blind they navigate through their sense of smell and hearing.