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|image=Dockshrog.png
|ancestor=Seashrog
|habitat=[[Fermi Temperate Beach]], [[Fermi Temperate Coast]], [[Fermi Desert]] (Rarely)
|size=2 meters long
|support=Endoskeleton (Bone)
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|thermoregulation=Endotherm (Fur)
|reproduction=Sexual (Male and Female, Live Birth, Placental, Pouch and Milk
|parent = Lutrasoricinae
|genus=Lutrasorex
|species=denavale
|meaning=otter-shrew of the dock
}}
The '''dockshrog''' split from its ancestor. Many direct descendants of the [[seashrog]] either remain at sea, such as the [[wolvershrog]], or settle on a landmass, such as most of the others. The dockshrog, however, has chosen something in between: it has settled on the northern coast of Fermi Island.
Often, [[shrog
The dockshrog has four digits on each limb, though one is often hidden when viewed from the side due to the middle two digits being longer than the others. The inner-most digit on the front limbs is opposable, as it is in other shrogs.
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==Social Behavior==
The dockshrog is more social than the seashrog, as evidenced by its floating "villages". Nests are widely spaced and usually occupied by a single mated pair and their offspring, much like seashrog nests. However, dockshrogs commonly wander along the floating paths to interact with other families. They form friendships deeper than mere tolerance, and friends may hunt, forage, groom, build, or relax together. Hierarchies do not exist except between parent and offspring, and their social groups have no leader. Dockshrogs are capable of some amount of mob mentality, which allows them to band together to attack or scare off a predator.
==Vocalization and Body Language==
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Dockshrog body language and facial expressions, too, are similar to those of seashrogs. To effectively communicate not just with other shrogs but with unrelated species, most of their body language is intuitive, such as making one's self small and unthreatening when scared, tensing up when stressed, and relaxing when content. Their facial expressions, however, are exaggerated to better support their more social lifestyle. For example, the "shrog smile" where the mouth hangs open and the ears point outwards; in dockshrogs, the mouth not only hangs open but is flexed very wide, sometimes resulting in soreness after a period of great excitement. The ears may also be flicked to emphasize their position. Similar to many non-human animals on Earth, a dockshrog only grins as a threat.
The dockshrog is less vocal while mating than the seashrog. This is because, as their nests are more or less static, a predator such as a [[Stonebeak Phlyer|stonebeak phlyer]] can use their calls to distinguish which nests are occupied and choose one to target. It still has a mating call, "brbrbrbrbrbrbree" repeated a few times, used by adults without mates to advertise themselves and more quietly by mated pairs to communicate the desire to mate.
==Feeding==
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==Reproduction==
Like its ancestor, the dockshrog is naturally monogamous. The odd "broken" pattern of its osteoderms is the result of sexual selection, as the emphasis of shoulders and hips creates an illusion of greater upper body strength, which is an important trait in a shrog. The facial osteoderms also play a role in attraction. Though monogamous, dockshrogs are also willing to break up with their mates and find a new one, which results in mating rivalry extending beyond younger males. A newly
Like most other [[tamjacks]], the dockshrog is placental but retains a pouch. Its more restricted habitat range and higher population density means it no longer has to produce an excessive number of young; instead, it only produces one or two at a time. It gestates for half a year, more similar to basal tamjacks, and carries newborns in a pouch. Though the newborns are not permanently attached to a nipple like a baby marsupial, the pouch effectively swaddles them and allows them to be carried without restricting the mother's movement. The tails of newborns, though already flat and keratinous, lack serrations and can bend easily, preventing them from injuring their mother. Juveniles can leave the pouch only 2 months after birth, but return to nurse until they are about 6 months old, at which point they are weaned. They can theoretically live independently by that age, but they remain close by and practice their construction and tool use abilities close to home until the age of 4 or 5 when their tail is no longer flexible enough for prolonged swimming. They reach full size at the age of 6, and if they do not find a suitable unrelated mate nearby, they may then disperse along the coast or across the island to other communities. They usually live to about 30 years, but with good health and luck can push 40.
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Most partner species and parasites of seashrog adapt well to the different nesting habits of the dockshrog.
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With very little food stored, [[stowaway Harmbless|stowaway harmbless]] do not fare well in dockshrog nests. However, they are still present in the region due to the activity of other shrogs.
Sometimes, dockshrogs will interact with other species of shrog, particularly the seashrog. Though seashrogs are potential competitors, they have no choice in what beach they wash up on, so the dockshrogs don't bother them unless there is a food shortage. Seashrogs prefer using wood from trees growing on the beach while dockshrogs use mangroves which grow in the water, so they do not compete for building materials. Sometimes, orphaned young seashrogs may be adopted by dockshrogs, as juveniles of the two species look fairly similar and will activate their parental instincts.
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