Polar Skimsnapper

The polar skimsnapper split from its ancestor the troposnapper. Some got lost and could not find Clark Beach when nesting season came around. However they found an uninhabited island, Xeno Tundra Island. With no predators they could make their rocky nests in the center of the island during the summer and then go to the beach and coast during the rest of the year to catch gilltails.

They are fluffier than their ancestor due to the polar climate. The males have bright blue snouts and feet to help attract females. To help heat them up their wings are black and can absorb heat faster. They now have webbed feet and oily feathers in case they need to land on the surface of the water. Their snout has many peg-like teeth to help catch gilltails. One jaw is longer than the other so they can skim the surface of the water and then snap down when they feel food.

Since they are deaf they communicate through gestures with their wings and tail. The males watch over the brood while the females gather food for the hatchlings. The males do not eat until the eggs hatch in about 2 weeks, so only the fattest males get to mate. They pair for life and take turns taking care of the young. They breed on the same nesting grounds they were born.