Bipedal Uktank

The bipedal uktank split from their ancestor. They have migrated up the Slarti river and into the desert regions of Drake. The most noticeable adaptation is in their locomotion. Their back leg has begun to atrophy, and is used as a rudder to help the uktank stay balanced while running. Their shells have adapted to contain water more readily, losing many of their pores. Their trunk is now more reminiscent of their distant ancestors, regaining their second claw to better shear the plants. Their ear plates have modified, fusing with the main plate and pointed outward more. While they spend much of their adult lives out of water, they still must return to shallow water to lay their eggs. They will lay their eggs directly into the water, where the young stay until they are large enough to survive on land.