Xatulanian

The xatulanian split from their ancestors. They evolved in response to the spread of the pioneering glassflora. They are now migratory, traveling along following the plumes of flora. Their bodies have become more robust to maintain themselves over the long distances. Like their ancestor they have very strong grinding teeth that can break down the outer covering of the glass flora. Their chin-spike can uproot them so they can chew them whole. They also must swallow grinding stones in their gizzard. This helps mash up the flora they did not crush with their teeth. Their mouth and digestive tract is very tough in order not to get cut by the glass flora shards and their digestive juices are even stronger to help in digestion. They hear using their "eye-ears" and "ear-nostrils". They communicate with bellowing calls and travel in herds of 30 to 50 members. The males fight over females by jousting with their chin-spikes. Male’s 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 their 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.