Bloodskin Skywatcher

Bloodskin Skywatcher
(Neartus primus)
Information
Creator	Nergali Other
Week/Generation	22/143
Habitat	Barlowe Tundra
Size	80 cm Long
Primary Mobility	Unknown
Support	Unknown
Diet	Carnivore (Spelunkhoe, Slider Snoa, Polar Thaworm, Shrieking Woodjaw, Helmethead Uksip, Uksor), Scavenger
Respiration	Unknown
Thermoregulation	Unknown
Reproduction	Sexual, Two Genders, Live Birth
Taxonomy
Domain Genus Species	Eukaryota Neartus Neartus primus

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Slender Spotted Limbless	Coalskin Skywatcher Mehen

The bloodskin skywatcher split from its ancestor and quickly became a common sight throughout Barlowe. Besides spending more time on the surface, it has developed dark coloration in order to absorb heat, a pudgy body to retain it, as well as a protective "dome" that covers its head. Males possess a larger dome in order to attract females with by banging their foreheads against the ground in order to create a mating song. An extra layer of cranial fluids cushions their brains, so the beating does not put them at risk of brain damage. Once impregnated, the female will eventually give birth to live young after a ten-month period.

While their two pairs of back eyes face skyward, the front pair is mounted on "turrets" similarly to those used by chameleons of Earth. With this they can effectively look in two different directions at once without having to move their heads.