Logcrusher

The logcrusher has split from its ancestor. With the evolution of predators on Maineiac island, some pebblebacks began to evolve defenses. One of the first was the re-emergence of its plates. They also became larger, making them available to fewer predators. Some began to become more aggressive, developing sharp beaks and a horn-like protrusion from its skull, which they use to attack smaller predators that are foolish enough to attack it. They no longer graze on low-growing vegetation, but rather eat the leaves of trees. Unable to reach them, they now use their very powerful jaws to gnaw through the trunks of trees and cut them down, sometimes eating the wood in the process. They also feed on the fruit of the prutabula and prutarbor. They also will graze on larger glassflora species. Their destructive tendencies often put them at odds with fruitsnappers, who will openly attack them as soon as they 'realize' the tree their nest is on is being cut down. Fruitsnappers are usually able to chase off individual logcrushers. However, they can do little to a herd, as the herd will strike back, eventually forcing the fruitsnapper to abandon its nest or killing it by crushing the fruitsnapper with their beaks. They have become purple in order for them to blend in with the forests they are commonly found in. logcrushers live in herds consisting of a single dominant male, females, and the females' offspring. When adolescent males reach maturity, they are forced out of the herd. These solitary males will search for other herds and challenge the males of said herd, attempting to take over. Males usually fight to the death, with the victor taking over the herd. Males will fight by biting, headbutting, and clawing. The same could be said when logcrushers fight smaller predators and fruitnsnappers in general. Their mating season normally begins in the summer. Because they now live further inland, they have developed amniotic eggs in a similar manner to the camoback. Females will dig out nests and lay their eggs into them. The eggs incubation period is rather short, due to the logcrusher's nomadic lifestyle. When the eggs hatch, the young are able to stand up and walk quickly. This allows them to keep up with the herd, which will leave as soon as all of the eggs hatch. While they are generally more aggressive than their ancestors, they still tolerate maineiac uktanks, as they allow the logcrushers to detect predators with greater ease. In return, the uktanks get protection from the logcrusher herd.