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Replacing their ancestors wherever their respective territories overlapped, the '''Blowtongue''' has begun to spread further inland upon the continent of Drake. Having evolved to specialize in hunting and capturing small prey, their tongues have further specialized to aid them in this task. They are capable of both expanding and contracting the end of the cuticle-covered tongue into a caved-in inversion that ends over a hollowed up hydrostatic muscle at the edge of the muscular appendage. Once a prey item is secured within this tongue-trap, it is then smashed and bashed about until it is reduced to little more than a fine, meaty pulp prime for consumption.
[[File:Blowtongue Tongue trap.jpg|thumb|center|Blowtongue Tongue-trap.]] The evolution of
As skullcaps are no longer a significant part of the competition for mates, they have flattened and decreased in size. In spring time, as coats are shed and the brooding period starts, no one is particularly certain who's the father, with successful females sharing the bounty of many males and males splitting their support between the females that accepted their mating gifts. Males during this time will have a peaceful and cooperative demeanor with the other males in the banquet, as it's safe to assume that at least some of the other potential fathers around are helping to feed their own brood.
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