Xatakpa

The xatakpa replaced its ancestor the xatulanian. Due to its small diet it had to get small to be able to survive. It also expanded its diet to other glass flora besides pioneering types. Their hoofs have gotten wider to help them from sinking in the sand or snow. Due to the lack of predators in most of its range it has less armor. This also helps it sprint faster if there are predators. Likes its ancestor it too is migratory and will follow the flora as it blooms each season. Despite their small size they can travel very long distances. Their strong grinding teeth helps break down the outer covering of the glass flora which most fauna cannot digest. This ability to consume flora that other herbivores pass over is keep to their success. They can also use their chin-spike to uproot flora or break apart ice. They hear using their "eye-ears" and communicate with bellowing calls. They travel in herds of 50 to 100 members. The males fight over females by jousting with their chin-spikes. Males' chin-spikes are much larger than females. When battling the males will rear up on their tail and back legs and then come crashing down on the other male's head. This can sometimes result in puncture wounds or even death. They build mound nests out of rocks and dirt for their hard-shelled eggs. During incubation females will tend to the mound to make sure it is the right temperature by taking dirt either on or off the mound. They must do this in the summer when the ground is not frozen. Once hatched, the female will protect the nest while the male goes to find food for his mate and offspring. They lay around 3 to 4 eggs at a time.