Mae Sauceback

The mae sauceback replaced its ancestor the glacial sauceback. With not much prey and a competing predator (the killcoat) it changed its diet from omnivore to herbivore since there were no other large herbivores. It also expanded its diet to not only eating glass flora but also purple and crystal flora. Their tusks have become more like a beak which allows them to pick off leaves or break open the bark of flora. Their mouth is now a small trunk which is used to suck up the broken off flora. While it can get cold in the volcanic environment they did not need their thick feather coat so they have a thinner one now. It is also black to blend in with the black volcanic soil since the killcoat prey upon them.

Like their ancestor they lay their eggs in the warm volcanic pools. These pools act as a nursery for their offspring as they feed upon the many microbes that live in it. Once their offspring metamorphose into young adults they join the herd and feed upon the abundant flora on its slopes. Like all saucebacks they are blind and do not mind the darkness so they tend to be nocturnal to avoid being seen by predators. During the day they will hide in crevices or try to blend in with the rocks.