Aerial Janit
| Aerial Janit | ||
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| (Caelestigralla ignavus) | ||
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| 22/140, Habitat Loss (Snowball) | ||
| Information | ||
| Creator | Nergali Other | |
| Week/Generation | 21/138 | |
| Habitat | Dixon Rocky, Dixon Boreal | |
| Size | 12 cm Wide | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Exoskeleton (Chitin) | |
| Diet | Detritivore | |
| Respiration | Semi-Active (Unidirectional Tracheae) | |
| Thermoregulation | Heterotherm (Basking, Muscle-Generated Heat) | |
| Reproduction | Hermaphrodite, Eggs | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Class Subclass Order Suborder Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Binucleozoa Symbiovermes (info) Thoracocephalia Optidorsalia Polyptera (info) Cataleipoptera Gradoptera Caelestigrallidae Caelestigralla Caelestigralla ignavus | |
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Splitting from their ancestor, the aerial janit has undergone a case of convergent evolution, causing them to resemble their distant cousins on Darwin. Four of its five pairs of limbs have developed a membrane between themselves. This allows them to glide which has helped to increase their range and avoid predators. The ends of their limbs still end in pointed projections that allow them to still crawl along the ground and grip onto objects as well as making potential predators think twice before attempting to make a meal of them. Their fifth pair of legs are also used for defense as spear-like limbs, though they can be used for movement as well, though this is rare. This final pair is also used like a springboard, allowing the aerial janit to "flip" into the air, and it uses this to both startle and escape potential predators. Finally, it has developed a precursor to a true jaw by the formation of manipulative "lips" that resemble tentacles and which allow them to manipulate and devour decaying matter with greater ease. Their eyes, located on stalks attached to their "tail", keep vigilance for potential mates. At the end of its tail is the cloaca "lips" which it uses to mate.
They lay their eggs in patches of decaying flora that they bury under the ground. This allows the young to develop in relative safety and also to have a first meal which greatly increases their chances of survival. After they have devoured all the available decaying flora, they dig to the surface and soon join the adults in their way of life.
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