Hairy Gossalizard

The hairy gossalizard split from its ancestor. In order to adapt to the cold climates of the Dixon Boreal and Rocky, it had to evolve proto-fur on its skin, which keeps it warm. Its tail is no longer prehensile because there are no trees for it to hang on to; instead, it stores fat during times of famine. Its exoskeleton and fur have become a shade of white, which allows it to blend into the snow and white rocks. Its silk glands have become much larger and can produce more silk. The hairy gossalizard's intelligence has increased somewhat and it can weave small nets out of the silk using its hands to fix them. When small prey passes by it, the hairy gossalizard will toss the net onto its prey, shoot an extra shot of silk, and wrap it up to make sure it does not escape. They can even save it for later. They have 4 eyes and each can work independently so they can focus 2 eyes on their prey while the other pair lookout for larger predators like adult snow saucebacks.

As they grow they must shed their exoskeleton. During this time their new exoskeleton is very soft so they will find burrows or crevices to hide in for this purpose. However, due to colder climates, it had to adapt even further, it will also coat the burrows and cervices it hides in with a blanket of silk, which keeps it warm.

They mate during the spring. Males fight over females by biting each other. The male that wins mates with the female. The female lays a brood of up to 25 eggs, which it keeps warm by wrapping it up in a ball of silk. Once the offspring hatch, they chew their way through the silk and go off on their own. They are not social creatures and only meet to mate.