Higgle

The higgle split from its ancestor the leafplate. It moved to Blood waterways where it reduced in size. While it still have some leaf plates and a tiny horn, they are mostly vestigial. The plates only give weak photosynthesis and the horns are no longer used for battling. They have slightly better eyesight than their ancestor. While the can swim they generally stay on the river banks to graze on the flora. They have more offspring than their ancestors. Females can have 5 to 6 babies at a time. And their breeding cycles are much more frequent. They can have 3 or 4 litters per year.

Their herds are much smaller now. Males no longer lead them. However they will still fight over females. They will clash beaks and try to push each other. Females make nesting colonies which have conical mud nests. Males play no role in raising young. The young grow up quickly, within a few weeks of birth. However it takes them about a year to reach full maturity.