Cleaner Sauceback

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Cleaner Sauceback
(Bifidotherium pecker)
Artwork of Cleaner Sauceback
Species is extinct.
19/127, Desert Chitinbane
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Superclass
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes
Thoracocephalia
Vermitheria
Cephalischia
Dromeodonta
Diplungulata
Bifidotheridae
Bifidotherium
Bifidotherium pecker
Week/Generation 16/106
Habitat Ittiz-Ovi Desert
Size 40 cm Long
Support Unknown
Diet Carnivore (Crusher Worm)
Respiration Active (Microlungs)
Thermoregulation Endotherm (Feathers)
Reproduction Sexual, Two Sexes, Eggs


The cleaner sauceback split from its ancestor, the long eared sauceback. It has left the desert cave and has come out to the desert to specify in cleaning off crusher worms from desert shellwalker's backs. It has gotten smaller so it can ride on the desert shellwalkers. Its tusked have evolved to be more movable like pincers and can pick up crusher worms with ease. Their stomach have also adapted to handle the large amounts of iron within the crusher worms. They will frequently vomit up iron globs to keep from overdosing on iron.

Their hoofs have split into a spade hoof for better griping on the backs of desert shellwalkers. Like their ancestors the saucebacks reliance on sound and smell to find their prey. Thier nostrils and ears are very sensitive and can sense a crusher worm even on a moving desert shellwalker.

Their spiked tail and tusk are used to defend against brutish lizardworms. They will tend to run away than fight them. They can run very fast with their hoofed feet.


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Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Lipped Sauceback (class Dromeodonta)