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Splitting from its ancestor, the '''bubbleweed muckraker''' has evolved to mimic the [[Marine Bubbleweed|marine bubbleweed]] it hides amongst. Besides developing a purple coloration, it has also evolved its tail into a solid bubbleweed "bubble" which it uses like a club. Should a predator attempt to latch onto its back, it will quickly receive a powerful whack of the tail that, if successful, will damage the predator, forcing it to release it.
Typically, all bubbleweed muckrakers are "females" almost all year round, greatly resembling their ancestor in form save for the tail and coloration. During the mating season, fully mature ones will begin to produce hormones that transform them into "males" which have larger tusks and horns adorning their bodies. They in turn produce hormones that prevent others from developing as well. At this time these "males" will battle one another for dominance, attempting to flip one another over with their tusks. Should a male loose, it reverts
By the end of the mating season, all "males" will lose their horns and revert
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