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|habitat = Jaydoh Temperate Beach
|size = 4 meters long
|support = Endoskeleton (Bone)
|locomotion=Quadruped, Erect Legs
|diet = Omnivore ([[Nectarworm]], [[Coastal Nectarworm]], [[Xenobees]], [[Minikruggs]], [[Vermees]], [[Silkruggs]], [[Xenowasps]], [[Dartirs]], [[Sapworms]], [[Sweetworms]], [[Fruiting Glog]], [[Fuzzweed]], [[Mainland Fuzzpalm]], [[Topship Fuzzpalm]], [[Qupe Tree]], [[Fuzzpile]], [[Mangot]])
|respiration = Active (Lungs)
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Those intrepid [[Aardoorn]] that settled the temperate beaches of [[Fermi]] and began eating the berries of purple flora such as [[Fuzzpalm]] and [[Fuzzpile]] eventually gave rise to the '''Aardox''', replacing their ancestors within their range.
While still omnivores, the diet of Aardox primarily consists of the fruit of various flora. They supplement their diet with the many insect-like fauna that dwell at the tops of flora. When spring comes and the [[Mangot]]
The Aardox is longer and taller than the Aadoorn. The tongue of the Aardox is even longer than that of its ancestor. Their increased size and tongue length allows them to forage for food at heights of up to 4 and a half to 5 meters, depending on the individual.
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A fully grown Aardox will claim a strip of beach as their own territory. They will aggressively defend this territory from invading predators and other Aardox. The only time an adult Aardox will be tolerant of other Aardox encroaching on their land is when the Mangot ripens in the spring time or during their mating season.
During mating season, partnerless adult female Aardox will abandon their territories in search of a mate. They will travel up and down the coast, looking for the males with the flashiest wattles and color displays. Once it has chosen her prospective partner, they will begin to cohabitate in the territory of the male. The female will spend most of her time resting in shade while her partner forages food for her. If their newly shared territory
Aardox will produce anywhere from 3 to 7 newborn. When born, juvenile Aardox retain some neotenic traits, such as their large heads, eyes, and their prominent tail fin. Unlike their ancestor, these traits will take several weeks, if not months, to fade away as the baby Aardox grows in size. Young Aardox are capable of fending for themselves at birth, if necessary. However, they are small and unarmored. This makes them easy prey for the predators of Fermi. This has led to the development of parental care.
Aardox will rear their young for up to a year before the adolescent Aardox eventually leave the safety of their
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