Pinyuk

The pinyuk split from its ancestor and moved further down south. In order to compensate to the increase in heat, it has evolved to be smaller in size, its "eye-ears" are larger, and its feathery coat has become less thick. Their feathers have also evolved to become more complex than its ancestor's proto-feathers, being near-identical in structure to those of Earth's birds The pinyuk's tail has evolved a third pseudo-toe that helps support its weight better and allow it to rear itself up for longer periods of time than its ancestor could. This comes in handy when they are looking out for predators. Another way they have adapted is by having its main body be colored purple, which helps it blend in with the purple flora surrounding it, while its blue legs blend in with glass flora. Much like its ancestor, the pinyuk consumes glass flora, but has also included purple flora into its diet. While its ancestor specialized in grazing, the pinyuk has become more of a generalist, browsing and grazing on different kinds of flora that it can find. When eating this flora, they crush up the flora and eat gastroliths to help mash any remaining pieces of food that were not crushed by their teeth. The pinyuk still lives in groups of 30-50 members that communicate to each other with deep, bleating calls. Males fight for females by charging, biting, and rearing up on their tails and crash down on each other. This can result in injuries or death. The male is recognized by its larger chin-spike and orange feathery crest. They build saucer-shaped nests out of mud, fuzzweeds, and their own feathers. When nesting, the females will sit on their eggs in order to keep them warm, and remove excess feathers to keep them cool. Once hatched, females remain in the nests with their offspring and males go out to search for food. Pinyuks lay 4-6 eggs at a time.